Boogie Woogie (Japanese TV series)

Boogie Woogie
GenreDrama
Written byShin Adachi
Tsuyoshi Sakurai
Directed by
  • Yoshihiro Fukui
  • Daisuke Futami
  • Izumi Keimoto
  • Kou Suzuki
  • Makoto Bunkohara
Starring
Narrated byKozo Takase
Opening theme"Happy☆Boogie" by Yoshie Nakano, Sakaiyuū, Shuri
ComposerTakayuki Hattori
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes126
Production
Producer
  • Kuniomi Hashizume
Running time15 minutes
Production companyNHK Osaka
Original release
NetworkNHK
ReleaseOctober 2, 2023 (2023-10-02) –
March 29, 2024 (2024-03-29)

Boogie Woogie (Japanese: ブギウギ, Hepburn: Bugi Ugi) is a Japanese television drama series and the 109th Asadora series, following Ranman. It premiered on October 2, 2023 and concluded on March 29, 2024. The drama is modeled after the Japanese singer and actress Shizuko Kasagi, but it is produced as fiction and is an original drama work.

Plot

Cast

Hanada's family

  • Shuri[1] as Suzuko Hanada
    • Rioka Sawai as young Suzuko
  • Toshirō Yanagiba[2] as Umekichi Hanada, Suzuko's father
  • Asami Mizukawa[2] as Tsuya Hanada, Suzuko's Mother
  • Kodai Kurosaki as Rokuro Hanada, Suzuko's brother
  • Kyoko Mitsubayashi as Toshi Onishi, Suzuko's Grandmother

Osaka

Umemaru Shoujo Kagekidan (USK)

  • Kazuki Tsubasa as Aoi Tachibana
  • Yū Aoi[3] as Reiko Yamato
  • Kurumi Shimizu as Sachiko Shirakawa / Lily Shirakawa
  • Yuki Katayama as Tatsumi Sakuraba
  • Rikka Ihara as Mitsuki Akiyama
  • Yuuki Morinaga as Yoshio Matano
  • Jun Hayashi as Hayashi
  • Takeshi Masu as Okuma, Umemaru company CEO

Public bath "Hanayu

  • Takeshi Nadagi as Ekisha
  • Takashi Okabe as stupid old man
  • Shohei Uno as Gonbei
  • Kaoru Kusumi as Asa
  • Kazuo Senoo as enthusiastic schoolteacher

Tokyo

Others

  • Koshi Mizukami as Aisuke Murayama, Suzuko's husband
  • Koyuki as Tomi Murayama, Aisuke's mother. She is modeled after Sei Yoshimoto, the co-founder of Yoshimoto Kogyo.
  • Noriko Nakagoshi as Kinu Nishino, Suzuko's real mother.
  • Natsumi Kon as Yoshiko Yamaguchi (Li Hsiang-lan)
  • Katsuhisa Namase as Kenji "Tanaken" Tanahashi. He is modeled after Ken'ichi Enomoto.
  • Miu Tomita as Sayo Kobayashi
  • Jack Kennedy as Sam
  • Sakura Kiryu as Ayumi Mizuki, Yoshio Matano and Reiko Yamato's daughter
  • Takashi Naito as a detective
  • Ryota Miura as Takeshi Shibamoto
  • Hana Kino as Akiko Ōno

Music

Many songs were used.[4] The arrangement of all songs in the drama is by Takayuki Hattori, grandson of Ryōichi Hattori.

Suzuko Fukurai sings on stage at the Japanese Imperial Theater. The lyrics were written by Masaru Suzuki and the music was composed by Ryōichi Hattori.
Suzuko Fukurai sings on stage at the Japanese Imperial Theater. The lyrics were written and composed by Ryōichi Hattori.
Suzuko Fukurai sings on stage at the Japanese Imperial Theater. The lyrics were written and composed by Ryōichi Hattori.
  • Farewell Blues
Ritsuko Ibarada sings in concert.

TV schedule

Week Episodes Title Directed by Original airdate Rating
1 1–5 "Wate Utaude" (ワテ、歌うで!, I'll sing) Mitsuhiro Fukui October 2–6, 2023 16.0%
2 6–10 "Waraukadonihahukukitaru" (笑う門には福来る, laughter is the key to happiness) Keishin Izuminami October 9–13, 2023 15.6%
3 11–15 "Momoirosougiya" (桃色争議, A pink dispute!) Mitsuhiro Fukui October 16–20, 2023 15.7%
4 16–20 "wate kagawaheikue" (ワテ、香川へ行くで, I'll go to Kagawa) Wataru Suzuki October 23–28, 2023 15.8%
5 21–25 "Honmanokazokuya" (ほんまの家族や, A real Family) October 30–November 3, 2023 15.4%
6 26–30 "Badojizttenanya" (バドジズってなんや?, What is Badjiz) Makoto Bonkobara November 6–10, 2023 16.3%
7 31–35 "Giri to Koi to wate" (義理と恋とワテ, Duty, love and me) Keishin Izuminami November 13–17, 2023 16.3%
8 36–40 "Wate no Okaachan" (ワテのお母ちゃん, My mom) Mitsuhiro Fukui November 20–24, 2023 15.5%
9 41–45 "Kakashimitainawate" (カカシみたいなワテ, I'm like a scarecrow) Keishin Izuminami November 27–December 1, 2023 15.7%
10 46–50 "Oozora no Otouto" (大空の弟, Younger brother of the sky) Makoto Bonkobara December 4–8, 2023 16.2%
11 51–55 "Wateyorimojyumositaya" (ワテよりも十も下や, Ten years old below me) Daisuke Hutami December 11–15, 2023 15.6%
12 56–60 "AnatanoSuzuko" (あなたのスズ子, Your Suzuko) December 18–22, 2023 15.9%
13 61–64 "ImagaIttchanSiawaseya" (今がいっちゃん幸せや, I'm the happiest I've ever been) Mitsuhiro Fukui December 25–28, 2023 15.2%
14 65–66 "Sensou to Uta" (戦争とうた, War and Songs) Mitsuhiro Fukui January 4–5, 2024
15 67–71 "Waterahamoujiyuuya" (ワテらはもう自由や, We are free now) Makoto Bonkobara January 8–12, 2024 16.1%
16 72–76 "Watehawatedasu" (ワテはワテだす, I am me) January 15–19, 2024 16.2%
17 77–81 "Honma ni Hanaretounai" (ほんまに離れとうない, I really don't want to leave) Keishin Izuminami January 22–26, 2024 16.1%
18 82–86 "Anta to isshoniikirude" (あんたと一緒に生きるで, I'll live with you) Daisuke Hutami January 29–February 2, 2024 16.1%
19 87–91 "Tokyo Bugiugi" (東京ブギウギ, Tokyo Boogie Woogie) Mitsuhiro Fukui February 2–5, 2024
20 92–96 "Watekatehissiya" (ワテかて必死や, I'm desperate) February 12–16, 2024
21 97–101 "Anata ga Waraeba, Watashi mo warau" (あなたが笑えば、私も笑う, If you laugh, I will laugh too) Makoto Bonkobara February 19–23, 2024
22 102–106 "A, Shindo" (あ〜しんど♪, Hey, Shindo) Toyo Kojima February 26–March 1, 2024 16.2%
23 107–111 "Mamii no Mamiiya" (マミーのマミーや, Mummy's mummy) Daisuke Hutami March 4–8, 2024 16.2%
24 112–116 "Mogottsuieekoya" (ものごっついええ子や, What a complicated child) March 11–15, 2024 15.9%
25 117–121 "Zukizuki suru wa" (ズキズキするわ, It's throbbing) Mitsuhiro Fukui March 18–22, 2024 15.7%
26 122–126 "Seiki no Uta, Kokoro no Uta" (世紀のうた 心のうた, Song of the Century, Song of the Heart) March 25–29, 2024
Average rating 15.9 - Rating is based on Japanese Video Research (Kantō region).[5]

References

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  2. ^ a b "朝ドラ『ブギウギ』第1弾キャストに水川あさみら 菊地凛子が趣里の生涯のライバル歌手役に". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド 映画部. blueprint. February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "蒼井優、『ブギウギ』で朝ドラ初出演 ヒロイン鈴子が憧れるトップスターに". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド 映画部. blueprint. June 23, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "『ブギウギ』幻の曲『大空の弟』がよみがえる…ほぼ15分間"歌のみ"で魅せたスズ子の魂の叫び（エンタメNEXT）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "ブギウギ:最終回視聴率17.2％ 期間平均15.9％を記録 趣里主演の朝ドラ". Mantan-web. April 1, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
Preceded by Asadora
October 2, 2023 – March 29, 2024 		Succeeded by