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Written by Ryōichi Kimizuka Original network Fuji Television Final episode date 19 March 1994 Number of episodes 5 | 7.9/10 IMDb No. of episodes 5 First episode date 19 February 1994 Network Fuji Television | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Directed by Masayuki OchiaiYuichi Sato Cast Similar Tenshi ga Kieta Machi, Jaja Uma Narashi, Dare Yorimo Mama o, Akimahende!, Hey! Spring of Trivia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toki o Kakeru Shōjo (時をかける少女, lit. "The Girl Who Runs Through Time") is the second live-action television adaptation of the novel of the same name. It aired as a five-episode Japanese television live-action TV series broadcast on Fuji Television between February 19 and March 19, 1994, directed by Masayuki Ochiai and Yūichi Satō, with screenplay by Ryōichi Kimizuka and music by Joe Hisaishi. It stars the then-rookie idol Yuki Uchida in the main role, and also features the writer of the original book, Yasutaka Tsutsui, and the then-unknown idols Miho Kanno (the first Tomie), Ranran Suzuki and her then-rabbit-cosplayed-partner in the children TV show Ponkikies: future J-pop star Namie Amuro. The series' theme song is "Mermaid" (人魚, Ningyo) by Nokko.