Ruri's Island
Series Overview
Ruri, having been abandoned by her mother to a foster care facility, lives a life of reckless abandonment. When Nakama Yuzo, a kind man but for a trigger-happy temper, runs into Ruri he realizes that perhaps she's the child he's been looking for. Yuzo lives in Hatomijima, a small insland in Okinawa where the population is 49 and the average age group is 61. There are no children. The island has only one school - a primary school. If a child is not enrolled in the school, it will be closed. As a result, society will abandon the island and in a few years, it will cease to have any inhabitants. To save their island, the locals decide to bring in a foster child. Ruri is their candidate, and with her she brings the hope of the island's survival.
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1 Season • 10 Episodes
60 min per episode
2005 – 2005
Premiered: Sat, Apr 16, 2005
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Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 10: “Which also gave the island one day..”
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Riko Narumi
Ruri Fujisawa
Yutaka Takenouchi
Tatsuya Kawashima / Makoto Takahara
Ken Ogata
Yuzo Nakama
Mitsuko Baisho
Nakama Megumi
Manami Konishi
Sanae Shimabukuro
Fumiyo Kohinata
Yonemori Shomei
Sei Hiraizumi
Aragaki Jiei
Yoshie Ichige
Aragaki Yoshie
Sansei Shiomi
Miyazono Sohei
Ittoku Kishibe
Kishibe Ittoku
Sakura
Kawashima Mihoko
Taeko Yoshida
Granny Kamado
Toshiki Kashû
Saito Shigeru
Haruka Igawa
Nakajima / Saito Mizuki
Masanobu Katsumura
Matsukuma Koji
Mayuko Nishiyama
Matsukuma Natsumi
Naomi Nishida
Nao Fujisawa
Risa Junna
Nakama Takako
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kenji Ikeda, Ryuichi Inomata
Yuki Takeda, Yoshiko Morishita, Tadashi Morishita, Toshio Terada, Katsu Moriguchi
Takefumi Haketa
Hisashi Tsugiya, Masahiro Kunimoto, Kazuya Toda
Department Leadership Roster
Yuki Takeda
Screenplay
Kenji Ikeda
Director
Yoshiko Morishita
Screenplay
Tadashi Morishita
Screenplay
Toshio Terada
Screenplay
Hisashi Tsugiya
Producer
Ryuichi Inomata
Director
Masahiro Kunimoto
Producer
Kazuya Toda
Producer
Takefumi Haketa
Original Music Composer
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What is Ruri's Island about?
Ruri, having been abandoned by her mother to a foster care facility, lives a life of reckless abandonment. When Nakama Yuzo, a kind man but for a trigger-happy temper, runs into Ruri he realizes that perhaps she's the child he's been looking for. Yuzo lives in Hatomijima, a small insland in Okinawa where the population is 49 and the average age group is 61. There are no children. The island has only one school - a primary school. If a child is not enrolled in the school, it will be closed. As a result, society will abandon the island and in a few years, it will cease to have any inhabitants. To save their island, the locals decide to bring in a foster child. Ruri is their candidate, and with her she brings the hope of the island's survival.
How many seasons does Ruri's Island have?
Ruri's Island comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Ruri's Island?
Key cast members in Ruri's Island include Riko Narumi, Yutaka Takenouchi, Ken Ogata, Mitsuko Baisho, Manami Konishi.
Who created or directed Ruri's Island?
Ruri's Island was developed and directed by Kenji Ikeda, Ryuichi Inomata.