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Hoshi No Kinka  (Heaven's Coins) ~Die Sterntaler~Series

A vision and hearing-impaired woman falls in love with a man who, after becoming engaged to her, loses his memory.

Die Sterntaler, also known as Hoshi no Kinka (Heaven's Coins), is a popular Japanese TV series that was aired in 1995. It stars the famous Japanese singer Noriko Sakai and model-turned actors Takao Osawa and Yutaka Takenouchi. According to Junon's 1995 best voted TV series, Die Sterntaler came in third place. Takao Ohsawa and Yutaka Takenouchi also received

ninth and sixth place respectively in the Japan TV series best actors list. Stories related to disability had became very popular over the recent years in Japan. They provoked sympathy from the audience and has a rather touching story line. Die Sterntaler is an example of this type of story. It was first aired in Japan on April 5, 1995. The story speaks of Noriko starring a hearing impaired woman that works in a hospital. Eventually, the plot thickens into several love triangles and a harsh play of fate upon all the characters. For this series, all actors and actresses were required to learn sign language since the main character could only communicate with the usage of signs.  Die Sterntaler was written by Junya Yamasaki and directed by Hiroshi Yoshino and Aryouichi Itsukida. Due to the popularity of Die Sterntaler, Zoku Die Sterntaler, part two of this series was made and aired shortly after the first on October 9, 1996.  The title Die Sterntaler is taken from a folklore about an orphan girl who had gave up all her belongings to ease the sufferings of other people she confronted along her path. At the end, she was rewarded as the stars fell down upon her and became gold coins. In Die Sterntaler, this story was repeated over and over as a theme. The orphan girl symbolizing Noriko and the other characters being the other poor people. As to whether she was rewarded or not is to be judged by the audiences' view!   [Taken from the Dedication to "Die Sterntaler" site]

Featuring: SERIES 1: Sakai Noriko, Ohsawa Takao, Takenouchi Yutaka, Ibu Masato, Ryu Raita, Sakai Wakako, Tanaka Minako, Hosokawa Naomi, Kitahara Masak, Kato Yoshihiro, Nishimura Tomomi, Nakamaru Shinshou, Oka Mitsuko, Nishio Takumi, Hisamoto Tomoko, Kikuchi Norie, Nakano Kumiko, Hotaru Yukijiro, Tateishi Ryoko, Tayama Ryosei and more.

SERIES 2: Sakai Noriko, Ohsawa Takao, Takenouchi Yutaka, Nishimura Tomomi, Toda Naho, Sawamura Ikki and more.
Station and Year: NTV
DURATION: Their is a a total of 3 series and 1 special. Season 1 aired on April 12, 1996 through June 1995. Season 2 aired on October 9 through December 1996.
Theme Song: Sakai Noriko "Aoi usagi" and "Kagami no Dress" for Zoku Hoshi no Kinka.
REVIEWS:

Hoshi no Kinka is a very good drama but I want to say that the second series is very dark and very cold.  I thought that the second series, Zoku Hoshi no Kinka (which is good) would improve on some parts but instead ending up killing some major players (a little spoiler).  If you like dark dramas, Hoshi no Kinka is for you.-KNDY

* Shin-Hoshi No Kinka  (Heaven's Coins) ~Die Sterntaler~ (Part 3)

The new "Hoshi no Kinka" series focuses on Hoshino Mari's character Mahiru Morita who is an abused deaf girl from the Okinawa area (and also abandoned by her mother at the age of 5) who moves to Tokyo in search for her real mother. She meets Kazuki, a college student who tells her a tale of a young girl showered with coins from heaven for her pure heart.

[NTV Synopsis]: Abandoned at the age of five by her mother, deaf and mute Mahiru Morita's life has been filled with sorrow. Living with adoptive parents in Okinawa, she is also routinely treated cruelly at home and at school. But hope springs eternal as she dreams of one day finding her true mother living in far-off Tokyo. Can her dream come true? When young Kazuki, a young man attending university in Tokyo, comes to visit Okinawa on a scuba diving expedition, a life-threatening incident brings the two young hearts together. As their adventure unfolds, young Kazuki recounts to Mahiru the fable of how a young girl is showered with coins from heaven in admiration of her purity of heart. Is Mahiru the one?

Featuring: Okina Megumi, Hoshino Mari, Fujiwara Tatsuya, Enoki Takaaki, Yoshizawa Yuu, Takasugi Mizuho, Yanagisawa Nana, Konishi Manami, Tanaka Minako, Shiina Noriko, Ohsugi Ren, Yoshida Hideko and more.
Station and Year: NTV
DURATION: April through June 2001
Theme Song:  "Garasu no Tsubasa ~Hoshi no Kinka~ by Hoshino Mari
REVIEWS:

This drama is going to be difficult to be even near the quality of the first or second drama starring Sakai Noriko, Takenouchi Yutaka and Hosakawa but the good thing going for this new version is a complete different, happier version.


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