A Brief History of Japanese Dramas Sena is a college music graduate who dreams of becoming a professional musician and a world-class pianist. Unfortunately, he has not been able to find any breakthrough opportunities and has to settle for currently teaching piano at a local piano school. Minami is an out-of-work model. On her wedding day, she was dumped by her fiancé, and when she rushed to her fiancé's apartment, she finds out that not only was her fiancé Sena's flatmate but that her fiancé had also skipped town along with all her savings. Rendered penniless, she then moves into Sena's apartment, occupying the empty room that was her former fiancé's. The two down-on-their-luck persons with very different personalities find themselves bonding over their similar situations in life. (Source: MyDramaList) Edit Translation
- English
- Русский
- Español
- Polski
- Native Title: ロングバケーション
- Also Known As: ロンバケ
- Screenwriter: Kitagawa Eriko
- Director: Suzuki Masayuki, Nagayama Kozo, Usui Hirotsugu
- Genres: Music, Romance, Life, Drama
Cast & Credits
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![Kimura Takuya in Long Vacation Japanese Drama (1996)]( "Kimura Takuya in Long Vacation Japanese Drama (1996)")
Kimura Takuya Main Role -
![Yamaguchi Tomoko in Long Vacation Japanese Drama (1996)]( "Yamaguchi Tomoko in Long Vacation Japanese Drama (1996)")
Yamaguchi Tomoko Main Role -
![Takenouchi Yutaka in Long Vacation Japanese Drama (1996)]( "Takenouchi Yutaka in Long Vacation Japanese Drama (1996)")
Takenouchi YutakaHayama ShinjiSupport Role -
![Inamori Izumi in Long Vacation Japanese Drama (1996)]( "Inamori Izumi in Long Vacation Japanese Drama (1996)")
Inamori IzumiKoishikawa MomokoSupport Role -
![Matsu Takako in Long Vacation Japanese Drama (1996)]( "Matsu Takako in Long Vacation Japanese Drama (1996)")
Matsu TakakoOkusawa RyokoSupport Role -
![Ryo in Long Vacation Japanese Drama (1996)]( "Ryo in Long Vacation Japanese Drama (1996)")
RyoHimuro RumikoSupport Role
Reviews
If you are searching for a light but simply addicting drama, you should pick Long Vacation. The story may began just like the other 'living under the same roof' dramas, but the setting is on 1996 so it was different from other recent dramas. No handphones or emails, so it was more about the characters dealing with themselves regarding their feelings. The simple twist at the end of every episode will keep you want to know more about what will happened next. And the ending is simply beautiful.
The chemistry between the main couple really worked out, it was fun to see them together. Kimura Takuya is as excellent as ever and Yamaguchi Tomoko did a very nice job playing a miserable 31 years old woman. The other casts are also awesome, I didn't find any of them annoying.
The soundtrack is also one of the winning factor for this drama. The opening theme is still one of my favorite song up until this moment (and I always sing it whenever I went for a karaoke) plus all the music pieces they chose for this drama is awesome.
Even though this drama is quite old, it will remain evergreen in my heart. Try watching this drama, you are not going to be disappointed.
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