Natsuko no Sake

Natsuko no Sake (夏子の酒) is a Japanese manga series by Akira Oze. It was adapted into a live-action television series in 1994.

The story centers around Natsuko Saeki, a young woman trying to break into sake making, a business that's traditionally carried out by men.

A prequel to the story by the same author, Natsu no Kura, tells the story of Natsuko's grandmother, Natsu.

Plot
Natsuko Saeki, a young woman working for an advertising company in Tokyo, returns to her family's home in the countryside. There she finds her brother, Yasuo, searching for a "phantom" rice seed called tatsunishiki, rumored to create a new form of sake. He finds a few seeds, but after he passes away suddenly, Natsuko quits her job and begins working at the sake brewery to realize Yasuo's dream of making the best sake in Japan.

Characters

 * Natsuko Saeki
 * Played by Emi Wakui


 * Wataru Kusakabe
 * Played by Masato Hagiwara


 * Saeko Hashimoto
 * Played by Yuki Matsushita


 * Kazuko Saeki
 * Played by Mayumi Wakamura


 * Gen
 * Played by Hatsuo Yamaya


 * Araki
 * Played by Ken Ishiguro


 * Shizue Tanaka
 * Played by Mayumi Hasegawa


 * Yasuo Saeki
 * Played by Kiichi Nakai