Breathless Summer
A 19-year-old girl burdened by a cruel destiny, a 41-year-old man living in atonement, and a forbidden love that cannot be accepted by the people around them. Breathless Summer is as much a social drama as it is a love story. Takei plays said girl who learns that her mother never recorded her birth in their family register. While falling into despair after finding out the secret about her birth yet wholeheartedly trying to live to regain "herself", she happens to run into a former journalist who is suffering from a deep scar in his heart himself. Although they could be father and daughter, they start to develop much stronger feelings for each other, a love forbidden by society.
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Trailer
Iki mo dekinai natsu opening
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Seasons
1.No Family Registry
10-07-201258mRei works part-time at a patisserie with apple pies being her forte. Her love and zeal for her work gains the manager's respect and the latter recommends her for a promotion to a f...
2.Shocking Announcement
17-07-201247mRei collapses under the shock of discovering that without her name in the family registry, she is technically a nonentity. She desperately asks the help of the staff at the City Of...
3.Broken Relationship
24-07-201247mRei and the staff at the City Office wait in vain for Rei's mom, Yoko, to arrive. Rei's numerous call to Yoko's phone goes unanswered. After returning home, a newscaster on the tel...
4.Mom's Return
31-07-201247mThe city's free paper, City Watcher visits Patisserie Charlotte to interview Rei and Igawa. The paper features Rei's story with her mom, causing her apple pie to surge in popularit...
5.Haunted by the Past
07-08-201247mRei is finally able to proceed with her registry after her mom's return. She was asked by her manager to create a unique product as the following month's recommended product. She d...
6.Seeking Forgiveness
14-08-201247mAfter Rei sees how traumatised her mom was when she saw Ayukawa, she decides to go to trial. She soon realizes how much money is needed for the lawyer fee. Yoko opposes her daughte...
7.Night of Tragedy
21-08-201247mAyukawa pays a visit to Rei's house to tell her that he is her dad. Yoko whilst trying to stop Ayukawa from spilling the truth has stabbed her dad. All of the family members are br...
8.The One Article
28-08-201247mAyukawa is diagnosed with cancer. Rei finally gets to go back to work. Nakatsu writes an article about Rei that has deeply affected Rei's life. Meanwhile, Yoko is asked to resign f...
9.The Nightmare Dinner
04-09-201247mAyukawa agrees to go to Tokyo to meet Rei for the DNA test, but fails to show up. While Rei is packing for the move, she receives a birthday cake order from Patisserie Charlotte. S...
10.The Truth
11-09-201247mAfter the unpleasant birthday party at Kataoka’s, the relationship between Kiyama and Asami takes a turn. Ayukawa finally shows up, but is in poor health. Rei becomes unsure about...
11.The Light at the End
18-09-201246mRei breaks down after finding out Ayukawa is her biological dad. It not only makes her doubt who she is as a person, but also what she is to her family. With mixed feelings, Rei f...
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