Mare - Season 1
Mare is an elementary school student. She lives with her family in the city, but, right before her father goes bankrupt, they run away and settle down at a fishing village in Noto. The family rents a couple's home who run a salt pond. Mare's father starts a new business, but it also fails. Her mother supports the family by working at the salt pond. 8 years later, Mare, about to graduate from high school, decides to work for the Wajima local government. She wants to have a steady job, unlike her father. Her job is to support people who move to Noto.
- Genre: Drama, Comedy
- Studio: NHK
- Keyword: pottery, romance, slice of life, food, childhood friends, asadora, youth, village setting, chasing a dream, master-apprentice relationship
- Cast: Tao Tsuchiya, Yo Oizumi, Takako Tokiwa, Yuko Tanaka, Min Tanaka, Shono Hayama