Yell (エール) is a Japanese television drama series and the 102nd Asadora series, following Scarlet. It premiered on March 30, 2020 and concluded on November 27, 2020. It was the first Asadora to be recorded in 4K, and the first since Musume to Watashi to be broadcast in only five 15-minute episodes per week Monday through Friday, with omnibus airings on Saturday mornings instead of a fresh episode.

Yell
Original titleエール
GenreDrama
Created byKōji Hayashi
Written by
  • Yukako Shimizu
  • Ureha Shimada
  • Teruyuki Yoshida
Directed by
  • Teruyuki Yoshida
  • Takehiro Matsuzono
  • Shinichirō Hashizume
  • Yūta Noguchi
Starring
Narrated byKenjiro Tsuda
Opening theme"Hoshikage no Yell" by GReeeeN
ComposerEishi Segawa
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes120
Production
Executive producerKatsuhiro Tsuchiya
Producers
  • Chieko Konishi
  • Yasuko Kobayashi
  • Miki Doi
Running time15 minutes
Production companyNHK
Original release
NetworkNHK
ReleaseMarch 30 (2020-03-30) –
November 27, 2020 (2020-11-27)

Cast

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Koyama's family

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Sekiuchi's family

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  • Fumi Nikaidō as Oto Sekiuchi, Yūichi's wife (based on Kinko Koseki)
    • Kaho Shimizu as young Oto
  • Ken Mitsuishi as Yasutaka Sekiuchi, Oto's father
  • Hiroko Yakushimaru as Mitsuko Sekiuchi, Oto's mother
  • Rena Matsui as Gin Sekiuchi, Oto's older sister
    • Toito Honma as young Gin
  • Nana Mori as Ume Sekiuchi, Oto's younger sister
    • Chise Niitsu as young Ume

Fukushima people

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  • Ikusaburō Yamazaki as Hisashi Satō, Yūichi's classmate and childhood friend (based on Hisao Itō)
    • Taiki Yamaguchi as young Hisashi
  • Aoi Nakamura as Tetsuo Murano, Yūichi's classmate and childhood friend (based on Toshio Nomura)
    • Taiga Komie as young Tetsuo
  • Naotarō Moriyama as Kiyoharu Tōdō, Yūichi's school teacher

Kitaichi kimono shop

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  • Daichi Sugawara as Takahiko Ōgawara, the owner
  • Shin Shimizu as Hiroto Kuwata, the shop clerk
  • Taketo Tanaka as Shizuo Oikawa, the shop clerk

Kawamata people

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Kawamata Bank

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Others

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Tokyo people

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Columbus Records

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  • Arata Furuta as Homare Hatsukaishi, the company's director
  • Yojiro Noda as Masato Kogarashi, a composer (based on Masao Koga)
  • Kayano as Akane Sugiyama, the company's secretary

Bamboo

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  • Tooru Nomaguchi as Tamotsu Katori, the owner
  • Riisa Naka as Megumi Katori, Tamotsu's wife

Others

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Production

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On April 1, 2020, NHK announced that filming schedules for both Kirin ga Kuru and Yell were cancelled until April 12 to consider the safety of performers and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] By April 7, NHK extended the cancellation of shooting for both series after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe proclaimed a one-month state of emergency for Tokyo and other prefectures.[2] The series was resumed on September 14, 2020.[3]

Accolades

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Ceremony Category Nominees Result Ref
24th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Best Supporting Actress Fumi Nikaidō Won [4]

References

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  1. ^ "NHK 朝ドラ「エール」と大河「麒麟がくる」収録一時休止を発表 放送に影響ない見込み". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Newspapers. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. ^ "NHK、「麒麟がくる」「エール」の収録中止さらに延期". The Sankei News (in Japanese). The Sankei Shimbun. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. ^ "連続テレビ小説「エール」放送再開のお知らせ" (PDF). NHK. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  4. ^ "2020年度ドラマGP年間大賞発表". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
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Preceded by Asadora
March 30, 2020 – November 27, 2020
Succeeded by
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