NHK's night drama "Someday, in Zero Gravity's Sky" (General TV, Monday to Thursday, 10:45 PM), starring actor Kiryu Aso, will be broadcasting its final week. The 29th episode will be on October 27th... There are four episodes left of the drama, including this one.
The drama features four girls from the astronomy club who, in high school, shared their dream of "going to space together." As they grow up and go their separate ways, they suddenly reunite with their forgotten dreams. "If we had a micro-satellite, maybe even we could aim for space today..." Encouraged by their "older selves," they begin their second youth...
Kiryu will play the main character, Mochizuki Asuka, while Morita will play Hibino Hikari, whom Asuka reunites with. Other cast members include Katayama Yuki as Mizuhara Shu, a friend of Asuka and Hikari's in the astronomy club, Ito Marika as Kiuchi Haruko, and Okudaira as Kanazawa Sui, a university student in a space engineering lab. The drama is narrated by Tasuku Emoto.
In episode 29, Asuka and her team conduct a test to see if the satellite will function properly in space, but they encounter problems with the camera.
Amane and Haruko suggest that they launch it into space as is, as they cannot afford to redo the development. However, Sui opposes this, saying that if the camera does not work properly, they will not be able to keep their promise to Hikari to "see the Earth from space." Asuka is forced to make a decision as the leader, and her answer is... A scene cut has also been released.
