Nao is Nodoka Iwasaki, a single mother who arrives in a dying fishing village with young son Susumu in tow, looking for work! She’s there to begin work as a waitress in a hotel restaurant, but lets everyone know that she’s willing to do any number of things to make some money!
By chance she catches the eye of an earnest fisherman named Hiroshi Kataoka (Shinichi Tsutsumi) who is reminded of a woman named Midori who was a positive force in keeping the town lively and buzzing.
When he hears she is up for promotional work and such, he immediately decides to hire her as the person to come up with a plan to save the fishing village from dying out!
This takes Nodoka for a loop, as she knows nothing about such things, but thanks to the passion of the fishermen and the amazing taste of the fresh fish, she decides to accept the job and make a go of it!
Using her marketing moxie, as well as the help of friends in town like Yusuke Kotohira (Daichi Watanabe), she tries to come up with ways to revitalize the town and bring in revenue for the ailing community.
Awww, I didn’t realize how much I’ve missed Nao over the past few months, and First penguin is a great one to bring her back with! Nodoka Iwasaki is a great character, fun and goofy,thoughtful and kind, the kind of role Nao is perfect in!!! Should be a good one!
Oh, and Wakana Matsumoto is in it, too!! How great is that!!
Posted by zdorama @ zdoramaagain.blogspot.com
