A story spanning 30 years, following a man born in the first year of the Heisei era, and his life until the era's end, intertwined with the music that defined the times. The protagonist is a plain man named Heisei (Hiranari). He grows up in a family of four in the countryside, with a hobby of playing guitar. He moves to Tokyo for university, aiming to become a band musician, but life doesn't go so smoothly. His love life also gets complicated, torn between Yui, a childhood friend from his hometown, and Tsumugi, a woman he meets in Tokyo. As his band activities take an unexpected turn, Heisei is faced with life-altering decisions. Now, at 30 years old, what reality lies before Heisei (Hiranari)? And what kind of answer will he come up with for himself?

Cast

Amane Okayama

Heisei

Honoka Matsumoto

Yuki Katayama

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Heisei Monogatari

2019 · 2 seasons · Returning Series

Drama

A story spanning 30 years, following a man born in the first year of the Heisei era, and his life until the era's end, intertwined with the music that defined the times. The protagonist is a plain man named Heisei (Hiranari). He grows up in a family of four in the countryside, with a hobby of playing guitar. He moves to Tokyo for university, aiming to become a band musician, but life doesn't go so smoothly. His love life also gets complicated, torn between Yui, a childhood friend from his hometown, and Tsumugi, a woman he meets in Tokyo. As his band activities take an unexpected turn, Heisei is faced with life-altering decisions. Now, at 30 years old, what reality lies before Heisei (Hiranari)? And what kind of answer will he come up with for himself?

Cast

Amane Okayama

Heisei

Honoka Matsumoto

Yuki Katayama

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