Taiyou to Umi no Kyoushitsu
Taiyou to Umi no Kyoushitsu (Japanese: 太陽と海の教室), also known by its English title Homeroom on the Beachside, is a Japanese television drama series that aired on Fuji TV from July 21, 2008, to September 22, 2008. The series consists of 10 episodes and was broadcast in the Monday 21:00 time slot.
Plot
The story follows Sakutaro Sakurai, an unconventional teacher who begins working at an elite high school in Shonan. Unlike his colleagues, who focus primarily on academic achievement and university entrance preparations, Sakurai challenges his students to consider their personal dreams and aspirations. The narrative begins with a chance encounter on a beach, where Sakurai saves two children from the surf, an event witnessed by two of his future students, Hiroki Negishi and Riku Shirasaki.
Production
The series was written by Yuji Sakamoto. The directing duties were shared by Setsuro Wakamatsu, Masaki Tanimura, and Kozo Nagayama.
Cast
The series features an ensemble cast, including:
- Yuji Oda as Sakutaro Sakurai
- Keiko Kitagawa as Wakaba Enokido
- Kie Kitano as Riku Shirasaki
- Masaki Okada as Hiroki Negishi
- Gaku Hamada as Hachiro Tabata
- Yuriko Yoshitaka as Akara Yashima
- Satoshi Tomiura as Yamato Kusunoki
- Akira Kagimoto as Moichi Higaki
- Mitsuki Tanimura as Hana Sawamiju
- Yusuke Yamamoto as Eiji Kawabe
- Manami Kurose as Yuna Takabayashi
- Yuichi Nakamura as Masayuki Misaki
- Aya Omasa as Yukino Tsugihara
- Kento Kaku as Keigo Banno
- Atsuko Maeda as Mayu Hunaki
- Shiori Kutsuna as Risa Huzisawa