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Long Vacation

★ 8.6/10•1996•45m•15•Drama
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Minami who is dumped by her ex-boyfriend, Asakura, on their wedding day. She later meets Sena, Asakura's ex-roommate and a pianist, and lives with him as she has no other place to stay. What will happen to her during this long vacation?

StatusEnded
Runtime45m
LanguageJA
First Air DateApr 15, 1996

Episodes

Episode 1 - Runaway GroomE173m

Runaway Groom

Minami goes to her groom, Asakura's house on their wedding day because he hasn't arrived at the wedding venue yet. She meets Sena, a pianist who is Asakura's former roommate before he moved out without Minami knowing. Desperately, Minami even offers marriage to Sena.

Apr 15, 1996

Episode 2 - Vacation from the HeavensE251m

Vacation from the Heavens

Shinji shows up at Minami's place with Rumi and mistakes Sena as his brother-in-law. Surprisingly, Shinji plays the piano really well. Meanwhile, Sena explains to Ryoko about who Minami is and asks Ryoko to go to a recital with him. Afterward, they go to a restaurant for dinner and accidentally meet Minami who is quite drunk already.

Apr 22, 1996

Episode 3 - The CocktailE351m

The Cocktail

Minami has some trouble at work and is later fired, but she quickly adjusts herself. She wants to apologize for what happened at the restaurant, so she offers to bring Sena and Ryoko to Shinji's club. It turns out that Ryoko and Shinji have met before. They hit it off at the club right away which breaks Sena's heart. After Minami and Sena return home, they learn about some surprising news.

Apr 29, 1996

Episode 4 - A Machine GunE451m

A Machine Gun

Shinji doesn't go home to Rumi after taking Ryoko home. Everyone is worried that they might sleep together. Sena is especially down because of it. Ryoko meets Minami at a restaurant to talk about what happened and Sena also goes to the same place with Professor Sasaki.

May 6, 1996

Episode 5 - The ConcertE551m

The Concert

After Sena confesses his feelings for Ryoko, she accepts it. They start dating but still discover some incompatibilities. Meanwhile, Sugisaki asks Minami to go to a concert with her. At the concert, she meets Ryoko and Shinji.

May 13, 1996

Episode 6 - KISSE651m

KISS

Ryoko breaks up with Sena, saying she likes someone else. Sena gets depressed, but luckily, Minami is there for him. As for Minami, after failing another interview, with the help of Sugisaki, she finally finds a job as his assistant. Ryoko, on the other hand, encouraged by Momoko, decides to confess her feelings to Shinji. Sena and Minami kiss for the first time.

May 20, 1996

Episode 7 - The ConfessionE751m

The Confession

Minami is distracted because she keeps thinking about her kiss with Sena and she loses an important envelope from work. She keeps searching for it but to no avail. Meanwhile, Professor Sasaki invites Sena to join a music competition. If he wins, he'll become a pianist in Boston. Shinji lives at Sena's house after he is kicked out by Rumi.

May 27, 1996

Episode 8 - Say GoodbyeE851m

Say Goodbye

Minami decides to move out of Sena's place. Meanwhile, Sena finally joins the piano competition. However, he then finds out that Minami is leaving. As for Minami, she learns that Sugisaki has divorced and has a child which concerns her a lot.

Jun 3, 1996

Episode 9 - The PianoE951m

The Piano

Sena originally plans to join the piano competition, but he suddenly decides that it's time to stop playing the piano instead. He quits his job in the music classroom and finds a regular job. Once Minami finds out, she is determined not to let Sena give up.

Jun 10, 1996

Episode 10 - The Last MemoryE1051m

The Last Memory

Sena enters the competition after talking to Minami. On the other hand, Sugisaki proposes to Minami, but she doesn't reply. When Sena finds out about the proposal, he is devastated. However, sadness helps him play the piano better as he passes the competition.

Jun 17, 1996

Episode 11 - The Long Vacation is OverE1151m

The Long Vacation is Over

After performing well in the preliminary competition, Sena is offered to sign with a music label. However, if he agrees to sign, he can't join the competition anymore. The people around him aren't optimistic that he'll win the competition and advise him to withdraw. Meanwhile, Minami and Sena sleep together, but they are unsure about the status of their relationship and what the future holds for both of them.

Jun 24, 1996

Actors

Takuya Kimura

Takuya Kimura

Hidetoshi Sena

Tomoko Yamaguchi

Tomoko Yamaguchi

Minami Hayama

Yutaka Takenouchi

Yutaka Takenouchi

Shinji Hayama

Izumi Inamori

Izumi Inamori

Momoko Koishikawa

Takako Matsu

Takako Matsu

Ryoko Okusawa

Ryo

Ryo

Rumiko Himuro

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