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My Little Nightmare

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{{Infobox television

| image = Akumu chan poster.jpg

| caption = poster

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| genre = Science fiction, Fantasy, School Life

| writer = Sumio Omori

| director = Noriyoshi Sakuma, Ryuichi Inomata, Shintaro Sugawara

| starring = Keiko Kitagawa, Manatsu Kimura

| theme_music_composer = Hotei Tomoyasu

| opentheme = Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimitachi yo

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| composer = Masaru Yokoyama

| country = Japan

| language = Japanese

| num_seasons = 1

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| executive_producer = Futoshi Ohira

| producer = Kazuya Toda, Yukitoshi Chiba, Eiji Otsuka

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| runtime = 54 minutes

| company = Nippon Television

| channel = Nippon Television

| first_aired = {{Start date|2012|10|13}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2012|12|22}}

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{{Nihongo|My Little Nightmare|悪夢ちゃん|Akumu-chan}} is a 2012 Japanese television drama series. Based on the novel Yumechigai by Riku Onda, this television series stars actress Keiko Kitagawa, singer Gackt, and also child actress Manatsu Kimura.{{cite web |url=http://mantan-web.jp/2012/08/17/20120816dog00m200032000c.html |script-title=ja:北川景子 ： 腹黒い小学教師役で新境地に挑戦 |accessdate=2012-10-23|work= Mainichi Shimbun Digital Co.Ltd | date=2012-08-17|language=ja}} A movie was announced for 2014.

This television series was broadcast in Japan from October 13, 2012, to December 22, 2012, as part of Nippon Television's Saturday Dramas time slot, which airs every Saturday from 9 pm to 9:54 pm.{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/movie/2015719/full/?cat_id=tw |title=北川景子、"腹黒"教師役で連ドラ主演　共演にGACKT、優香ら |accessdate=2012-10-23 |work= Oricon, Inc. | date=2012-08-17|language= Japanese}} In addition, it was simulcast on the streaming service Crunchyroll in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-10-10/crunchyroll-adds-live-action-my-little-nightmare-show|title=Crunchyroll Adds Live-Action My Little Nightmare Show|accessdate=2013-05-12|work=Anime News Network|date=2012-10-10}}

Plot

Ayami is a beautiful and intelligent teacher who is popular with both her students and colleagues alike. However, she has a darker side- she does not genuinely feel for others nor does she believe in love or trust. One day, however, Yuiko, a girl whose dreams are able to predict terrible events of the future, transfers into Ayami's class after dreaming that Ayami is a saviour of the world. Ayami reluctantly gets dragged into helping Yuiko change the terrible fate of the people around them.

Cast

Child actress Hirasawa Kokoro plays the role of young Ayami.

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Production

My Little Nightmare was announced on August 17, 2012. It was announced that actress Keiko Kitagawa would star as the main lead of this drama series, making this her first role as a teacher. Child actress Manatsu Kimura was selected from a group of more than 500 hopefuls who auditioned for this drama series.

Episodes

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Ep. 1align=left | 教室襲う赤いワニ!!予知夢の謎解きで腹黒教師が世界を救う!?align=left | Kyōshitsu osou akai wani!! Yochi yume no nazotoki de haraguro kyōshi ga sekai o sukuu!?align=left | A red crocodile is attacking the classroom!! A black-hearted teacher solves the mystery of the dream prediction and saves the world!?align=left | October 13, 2012align=left | 13.6%
Ep. 2align=left | 姉弟の絆裂く悪魔!夢で救え!涙の教室align=left | Kyōdai no kizuna saku akuma! Yume de sukue! Namida no kyōshitsualign=left | The devil who tore apart the bond between brother and sister! Saved by a dream! A whole classroom in tearsalign=left | October 20, 2012align=left | 10.7%
Ep. 3align=left | 学校狙う透明人間!?腹黒教師が衝撃変身align=left | Gakkō nerau tōmei ningen!? Haraguro kyōshi ga shōgeki henshinalign=left | An invisible man targeting the school!? The transformation of the black-hearted teacheralign=left | October 27, 2012align=left | 12.9%
Ep. 4align=left | 笑顔やめます。生徒達の反撃!混乱学級align=left | Egao yamemasu. Seito-tachi no hangeki! Konran gakkyūalign=left | I quit smiling. The counterattack of students. Pandemonium in the classroom.align=left | November 3, 2012align=left | 10.4%
Ep. 5align=left | 鈴木福VS腹黒教師!夢食うゾンビの復讐align=left | Suzuki Fuku VS haraguro kyōshi! Yume kuu zonbi no fukushūalign=left | Fuku Suzuki VS the black-hearted teacher! The revenge of the dream-eating zombiesalign=left | November 10, 2012align=left | 12.8%
Ep. 6align=left | 私は…人殺し!?彩未遂に甦る衝撃の記憶align=left | Watashi wa… hitogoroshi! ? Ayami ni yomigaeru shōgeki no kiokualign=left | I am a ... murderer!? Ayami finally recalls a shocking memoryalign=left | November 17, 2012align=left | 11.5%
Ep. 7align=left | ドラキュラの呪い!?学校やめる腹黒教師align=left | Dorakyura no noroi! ? Gakkō yameru haraguro kyōshialign=left | The curse of Dracula!? The black-hearted teacher quits the schoolalign=left | November 24, 2012align=left | 11.5%
Ep. 8align=left | 魔女ト未来少女ハルカゼ反逆ノつぶやきデ夢破壊align=left | Majo to mirai shōjo harukaze hangyaku no tsubuyaki de yume hakaialign=left | The girl with magical powers from the future destroys dreamsalign=left | December 1, 2012align=left | 11.5%
Ep. 9align=left | 仮面のヒーローと邪悪な人魚謎と呪いの神隠し!align=left | Kamen no hīrō to jaakuna ningyo nazo to noroi no kamigakushi!align=left | The curse of the masked rider and the mysterious mermaid spirit away!align=left | December 8, 2012align=left | 10.4%
Ep. 10align=left | 仮面のヒーローと邪悪な人魚謎と呪いの神隠し!align=left | Yochi yume ga genjitsu ni! Anata wa aisuruhito o korosemasu ka?align=left | The dream comes true! Did you kill a loved one?align=left | December 15, 2012align=left | 9.8%
Ep. 11align=left | 私達の未来を切り拓け!涙と希望のカーニバルalign=left | Watashitachi no mirai o kiri hirake! Namida to kibō no kānibarualign=left | Let us open up the future together! The carnival of hope and tearsalign=left | December 22, 2012align=left | 11.2%
colspan="6"|Ratings for Kanto region (average rating: 11.53%)

Theme song

The theme song for My Little Nightmare is {{nihongo|"Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimitachi yo"|サラバ、愛しき悲しみたちよ}} by Momoiro Clover Z.{{cite web |url=http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0046473 |script-title=ja:布袋寅泰がももクロに楽曲提供！北川景子主演ドラマ「悪夢ちゃん」主題歌に決定！|accessdate=2012-10-23|work= Cinema Today | date=2012-10-02|language= Japanese}} This song is the title track for this idol group's 9th single, and it was released in Japan on 21 November 2012. This single was produced by Tomoyasu Hotei.

References

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External links

  • [https://www.ntv.co.jp/english/pc/2012/10/my-little-nightmare.html My Little Nightmare at Nippon TV] {{in lang|en}}
  • {{official website|http://www.ntv.co.jp/akumu/}} {{in lang|ja}}
  • {{IMDb title|2341340}}

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{{Succession box

| before = Ghost Mama Sousasen
(7/7/2012 - 15/9/2012)

| title = NTV Saturday Dramas
土曜ドラマ
Saturdays 21:00 - 21:54 (JST)

| years =

| after = Nakuna, Hara-chan
(January 2013 - March 2013)

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Category:2012 Japanese television series debuts

Category:Nippon Television dramas

Category:Japanese drama television series

Category:2012 Japanese television series endings

Category:Television shows based on Japanese novels

Category:Television shows about nightmares

Category:Japanese supernatural television series