Dasada (TV series)

High school student Yuria Sada finds out that her parents are at risk of losing their dressmaking shop to debt collectors unless they can repay their 10 million yen debt within six months. Teaming up with fellow classmate and aspiring fashion designer Saori Shinohara, Yuria launches a clothing brand named "Dasada" to repay the debt. Along the way, Saori becomes acquainted with Ochoko, her role model and leader of the girl group Factory, and is forced to face the realities of being a creative professional. == Cast ==

All active members of Hinatazaka46 make an appearance in the series (Yūka Kageyama and Hiyori Hamagishi were on hiatus during production and did not appear). Major roles include: • Nao Kosaka as : An airheaded second-year student who thinks she looks very cute. Her family owns the Sada Dressmaking Shop. • Miho Watanabe as : A second-year student in the same class as Yuria. She becomes the designer of Dasada's clothes. • Kyōko Saitō as : A third-year student and the volleyball club president. • Shiho Katō as : A third-year student who also works as a model under the stage name Serenadé, which makes her popular among her peers. • Mirei Sasaki as : A second-year student in the same class as Yuria. Her sister Tororo, played by Mao Iguchi, is a gravure idol. • Kumi Sasaki as : A second-year student and Yuria's childhood friend. • Suzuka Tomita as : A second-year student and Yuria's childhood friend. • Members of the idol group Factory • Mei Higashimura as • Konoka Matsuda as • Hina Kawata as Former AKB48 member Yūka Tano appears as a volleyball club member. == Production and release ==

The fashion brand Dasada was launched in real life and modeled by Hinatazaka46 members at the 30th Tokyo Girls Collection fashion show, held on 29 February 2020 at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fashion show was held via livestreaming only. The opening theme song, "Seishun no Uma", and the song by in-universe group Factory, "Naze", are both included on Hinatazaka46's 4th single, "Sonna Koto Nai yo". A re-run of the series with audio commentary by the cast, titled , was aired from July 2 to September 10. == Notes ==