
Pride
Drama · Comedy · Music
Overview
Shio Asami (Stephanie) was brought up in a wealthy family whose mother is a prominent opera singer. However, the bankruptcy of her father’s business forced her to give up becoming an opera singer. Moe Midorikawa (Hikari Mitsushima) entrapped Shio and claimed a victory in an opera contest. A competition of two heroines ensues, placing their pride on the line.
Top Cast
Stephanie
Stephanie
Shio Asami
Stephanie
Shio Asami


Hikari Mitsushima
Hikari Mitsushima
Moe Midorikawa
Hikari Mitsushima
Moe Midorikawa


Dai Watanabe
Dai Watanabe
Ranmaru Ikenohata
Dai Watanabe
Ranmaru Ikenohata


Megumi Kagurazaka
Megumi Kagurazaka
Morita
Megumi Kagurazaka
Morita


Reiko Takashima
Reiko Takashima
Natsuko Ikenohata
Reiko Takashima
Natsuko Ikenohata


Mitsuhiro Oikawa
Mitsuhiro Oikawa
Takashi Jinno
Mitsuhiro Oikawa
Takashi Jinno


Godai Michiko
Godai Michiko
Haruko Matsushima
Godai Michiko
Haruko Matsushima


Yuki Saori
Yuki Saori
Professor Yamamoto
Yuki Saori
Professor Yamamoto


Midoriko Kimura
Midoriko Kimura
Tami Midorikawa
Midoriko Kimura
Tami Midorikawa


Hiroyuki Nagato
Hiroyuki Nagato
Konsaburo Hoshino
Hiroyuki Nagato
Konsaburo Hoshino
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