TV Movie: Happiness Is Here (literal title)
Romaji: Koko ni Aru Shiawase
Japanese: ここにある幸せ
Director: Masao Hirose
Writer: Yoshikazu Okada
Network: NHK
Episodes: 1
Release Date: January 16, 2015
Runtime: Friday 19:30
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Plot
Hiroyuki Tachikawa (Shota Matsuda) is 28-years-old. He quits his job due to severe quotas and difficult relations. His girlfriend, Chieko Takanashi (Eriko Nakamura), also kicks him out. Hiroyuki Tachikawa then decides to go to the small port city of Tsuyazaki in Fukuoka Prefecture. He meets a 72-year-old woman, Fukuko Hanada (Nobuko Miyamoto), there. Fukuko Hanada doesn't know why, but she likes Hiroyuki Tachikawa and takes him to different places. Hiroyuki Tachikawa soon picks up on the meaning of happiness.
Notes
First time Shota Matsuda portrays a main character in a NHK drama series.
Cast
Shota Matsuda - Hiroyuki Tachikawa
Nobuko Miyamoto - Fukuko Hanada
Eriko Nakamura - Chieko Takanashi