Television

Blue Flower, Forest of Vessels 2026

Drama 15 min episodes 1 season 32 episodes In production

Born and raised in Hasami, Aoko works as a porcelain painter, taking pride in the quiet rhythm of her craft and the town’s long tradition of pottery. When a solitary ceramic artist from Finland arrives and dismisses painted decoration, Aoko is initially offended, but as she discovers the beauty of his work, she finds herself increasingly drawn to both his art and the man behind it.

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Character

Contemplative, warm, prestige and intimate.

contemplativerelentless
warmbleak
unpretentiousprestige

Cast

Rena MatsuiAoko Baba
Hayate IchinoseTatsuki Manabe
Naomi NishidaYoko Tomonaga
Sawako FujimaShinobu Koga
Tamae AndoRumi Kurihara
Takahiro MiuraRyohei Kumada
Kentaro MaedaFumiya Uno
Naomi ZaizenMidori Baba
Hiroaki Iwanaga
Shigehiro Yamaguchi

Crew

Yoko IzumisawaWriter
Kyohei MorinagaProducer

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Seasons

Season 132 eps · 2026

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