Smile (Japanese TV series)
| Smile | |
|---|---|
| スマイル | |
| Genre | Drama Romance |
| Directed by | Ishii Yasuharu Toshio Tsuboi |
| Starring | Jun Matsumoto Yui Aragaki Kiichi Nakai Shun Oguri |
| Theme music composer | Kosuke Yamashita |
| Opening theme | Ariamaru Tomi by Ringo Sheena |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 11 episodes |
| Production | |
| Producers | Katsuaki Setoguchi Mahoko Takanari |
| Production location | Japan |
| Original release | |
| Network | Tokyo Broadcasting System |
| Release | April 17 – June 26, 2009 |
Smile (スマイル, Sumairu) is a television drama series, broadcast by TBS from April to June 2009. Jun Matsumoto plays the lead role of Vito, a half-Filipino, half-Japanese man who always smiles despite all of the problems and difficulties he faces. The series focused on foreigners and mixed race children who suffered from racism.