Kokoru wa Itsumo Ramune Iro

The 33rd NHK Asadora. Starring Eisaku Shindou as a man who loves manzai (a traditional style of stand-up comedy in Japanese culture). Average rating of 40.2% Based on the life of a famous two-man comedy act writer, Akita Minoru, who loved comedy more than anything. His life itself was full of wit and humor, love and friendship.

• Eisaku Shindo赤津文平
• Miwako Fujitani中山（赤津）賀津
• Ryôsuke Miki國分良輔
• Azusa Mano福本裄乃
• Yumiko Nogawa赤津のぶ（文平の母）
• Katsuo Nakamura赤津正次郎（文平の父）
• Tsukasa Itou赤津清子
• Rino Katase國分時子（良輔の妻
• Midori Kiuchiお春
• Takuzo Kadono金菱アチャコ
• Ittoku Kishibe横川エンタツ
• Yoshiko Tanaka若杉ワカナ