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Saotome Typhoon ⸻

⸻ 早乙女タイフーン

Details

■ Also known as: Beach wars mix
■ Director: Ohne Hitoshi
■ Genres: Life, Sports
■ Aired: Jul 7, 2001 - Sep 22, 2001
■ Network: TV Asahi

Synopsis

Otake Bathing Resort in Ibaraki Prefecture faces the threat of closure due to its high rate of fatal accidents despite having few bathers. In response, the town assembly passes a bill mandating closure after one more fatality. Lifeguards map out a strict bathing area to prevent further deaths, with senior lifeguard Arashi Wakutsu emphasizing the importance of safety above all. However, newcomer Taifu Saotome opposes Arashi's restrictive rules, accusing him of stifling the beach's natural appeal. Taifu expands the swimming area without approval, gaining support from surfer Nagiko and beach house owner Choichiro Hamaoka, sparking conflict between the lifeguards.

Crew

Director: ..................... Composer:
Ohne Hitoshi...............Kaneko Takahiro

Links

MyDramaList
JDorama
Tv Asahi (old website)

Volumes

There is no currently available way to actually watch any of the full episodes. However, luckily the old website for this drama was archived using the wayback machine. In that website it contains official summaries of the volumes!! If get my hands on the DVD of all the volumes, then I'll figure out a way to upload them, but its not certain since in 2022 the episodes were available on Youtube but got removed.

Sea! Love! Bikinis!
Love Beach Flags
Laughing Handsome Lifeguard
Midsummer Love... The Legend of a Man and a Woman's Kiss
The promise of first love that I couldn't keep
I've always loved you
Goodbye... My Dear Nagiko
A Journey of Love and Friendship
The Final Rescue of Love and Tears
Lifeguards come to Tokyo
I'll protect you...with my life on the line

Extras

All the pages included here are official! Taken from the old website!!
Happen: Filming commentary from staff
Beach: Episode teasers
Life: Cast's images/commentary during filiming

Cast
Music
Image gallery
Happen
Beach
Life

Credits

Original work	くじらいいく子 Kujirai Ikuko "Saotome Typhoon" (serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits)	VFX	善方光一 Koichi Yoshikata
Script	小原信治 Shinji Ohara:	Illumination	池田ゆき子 Yukiko Ikeda
Music	金子隆博 Takahiro Kaneko (Big Hornsby)	Audio	関川力央 Rikio Sekigawa
Theme song	鳳山雅姫 Masaki Ohyama「渇いた胸」"Thristy Chest" (East west Japan)	Edit	千房和子 Kazuko Chifusa 小矢人 Koyato
Insert song	篠原涼子 Ryoko Shinohara "Someday somewhere (Kitty MME)	Art Production	大坂和美 Kazumi Osaka
Opening theme	藤井フミヤ Fuyima Fujii "NANA" (SEASKY/SMEJ)	Decoration	篠田公史 Shinoda Kimihito's (comments here)[]
Direction	大根仁 Ohne Hitoshi's (comments here)[] 保母浩章 Hiroaki Hobo 田村直己 Naoki Tamura	Props	竹内洋平 Yohei Takeuchi
Chief producer	梅沢道彦 Michihiko Umezawa (Tv Asahi)	Costume	水島愛子 Aiko Mizushima's (comments here)[] 星野和美 Kazumi Hoshino
Producer	佐々木基 Motoi Sasaki's (comments here)[] (TV Asahi) 陶山明美 Akemi Suyama (Omega Pictures) 山下泰英 Yasuhide Yamashita (Omega Pictures) 中沢晋 Susumu Nakazawa (Office Crescendo)	Hair makeup	松山和末 Kazusue Matsuyama's (comments here)[] 原木久美子 Kumiko Haraki
Cooperating Producer	谷古浩子 Hiroko Taniko's (comment's here)[]	Title logo design	小林美樹代 Mikiyo Kobayashi
Photographer	斑目重友 Shigetomo Madarame	Lifesaver guidance	Japan life saving association

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