Melody

Sachiko, recently divorced by her husband, has taken her son Masakazu and moved away to start a new life. While looking for a job, she meets Oyama, who arranges for her employment at the local cable TV station at which he works. However the station has entered hard times, and Oyama and his

co-workers are fighting to keep up their independent production operations. In order to do so, they have to make a sales quota, and are at their wit's end. Oyama decides he has no choice but to draw his trump card: Shintaro Sakuragai, and ex-caster with a history of scandal. The story which unfolds depicts the trials and travails of the group as they try to keep the station on its feet.

[TBS SYNOPSIS]: Sachiko, recently divorced by her husband, has taken her son Masakazu and moved away to start a new life. While looking for a job, she meets Oyama, who arranges for her employment at the local cable TV station at which he works. However the station has entered hard times, and Oyama and his co-workers are fighting to keep up their independent production operations. In order to do so, they have to make a sales quota, and are at their wit's end. Oyama decides he has no choice but to draw his trump card: Shintaro Sakuragai, and ex-caster with a history of scandal. The story which unfolds depicts the trials and travails of the group as they try to keep the station on its feet.

STARRING:  Starring Tamaki Koji and Kyon Kyon and other idols including Miura Rieko, Morohoshi Kazumi and one of the singers from WINK, Koboyashi Kaoru and more.
NETWORK: TBS
THEME SONG: "Scarlet" by Spitz
DURATION: January 5, 1997 through March 23, 1997.  13 episodes
REVIEW:

I stuck with this drama hoping that the storyline would get better but it remained average throughout the whole series.  If you are a fan of Tamaki or Koizumi Kyoko, then you will like this drama.  Has a a few former JPOP idols in it which was ironic. - KNDY