Kisaragi Sumi is a 20-year-old university student. But do not be surprised that she is a 65-year-old inside. Under pressure to help out with the family business from a young age, she could not have a youth. Even afterwards, she devoted her entire life to taking care of first her grandmother and then her father and mother. Sumi finds herself turning 65 without ever having had a boyfriend. She takes a little pride in having lived with integrity. But after her mother passes away, she has the sudden thought of regaining her youth once more and making a fresh start in life. A miracle happens to her. One day when Sumi wakes up, she has the appearance of a 20-year-old! Despite being bewildered by this unbelievable reality, she introduces herself as Sumire and gets another try at youth. ~~ Adapted from the manga "Sumika Sumire" (スミカスミレ) by Takanashi Mitsuba (高梨みつば). Edit Translation
- English
- Polski
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Native Title: スミカスミレ
- Also Known As:
- Director: Imai Kazuhisa, Miyaoka Taro
- Screenwriter: Furuya Kazunao, Shimada Ureha
- Genres: Romance, Drama, Supernatural
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Cast & Credits
- Kiritani Mirei Main Role
- Matsuzaka Keiko Main Role
- Machida Keita Main Role
- Oikawa Mitsuhiro Main Role
- Mizusawa ErenaKousaka ArisaSupport Role
- Takahashi HitomiOgura TomikoSupport Role
Reviews
It's really great to see a drama that touches upon the subject of age. Often times, especially in places like Japan, a woman's value is determined by trivial things such as her age (saying women past 30 are undesirable, their lives are defined by whether or not they eventually end up with someone during their 20's, etc etc.), but that is not the case in Sumika Sumire.
Sumi-chan is encouraged to enjoy her newfound youth. Never once is she portrayed as weird/gross for trying to live her new life, even though she is, technically, a 65-year old woman. She is met with plenty of love and encouragement from almost all of the other characters. And In the end, she changes not only her own life, but the ones of those around her as well.
Overall, it is a very sweet, light-hearted, and positive story. I like to think that Sumire, in its own way, is trying to tell people that if you're unhappy with your life, it's not always too late to try and change it. I mean, obviously, you're not going to magically end up with a younger body or go back in time or something. But, to me, the message is still pretty clear: you're never too old or too far gone to find happiness. Everyone deserves a second chance at life, and even if you feel hopeless, it's never too late to try.
I will put this drama on one of my favorite list :)