https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Koinu_no_Waltz - **Title:** 仔犬のワルツ - **Title (romaji):** Koinu no Waltz - **Also known as:** Waltz of Her Heart - **Genre:** Human drama - **Episodes:** 11 - **Viewership rating:** 8.5 - **Broadcast network:** NTV - **Broadcast period:** 2004-Apr-17 to 2004-Jun-26 - **Air time:** Saturday 21:00 - **Theme song:** *Datte, Ikitekanakucha* by Abe Natsumi   #### Synopsis Brought up in an orphanage, Haoto (Abe Natsumi), a young blind girl, was teased and discriminated against, and the only things she enjoyed were playing with a puppy at the pet shop, and playing the piano. Eve though she is blind, Haoto had an amazing talent that even she didn't realize. A talent called 'perfect pitch'. She could play any song on the piano after hearing it only once. Finally, someone noticed her talent. His name was Shinya Minazuki (Nishijima Hidetoshi), and he was also a lonely pianist who was brought up in an orphanage. Haoto about to start a new life in a world unknown to her, comes to be entangled in an intense dispute between the siblings of the rich Minazuki family over who will inherit their prestigious music school. What will happen to the gifted Haoto? This drama which evolves around beautiful piano music, is full of love, suspense, and mystery. --*NTV*   #### Cast - **Abe Natsumi** ... *Sakuragi Haoto* - **Nishijima Hidetoshi** ... *Minazuki Shinya* - Ryu Raita ... *Minazuki Sotaro* - Kazama Toru ... *Minazuki Kiichi* - Okamoto Kenichi ... *Minazuki Fumihiko* - Sugiura Miyuki ... *Minazuki Ritsuko* - Tsukaji Muga ... *Minazuki Shogo* - Akaza Miyoko ... *Minazuki Chise* - Ichihara Hayato ... *NOTTY* - Kato Natsuki ... *Housho Hikaru* - Oshinari Shugo ... *Shiga Tomoki* - Konno Narumi ... *Mori Kano* - Matsushita Nao ... *Konoike Seika* - Miura Rieko ... *Wajima Maiko* - Koyanagi Rumiko ... *Kataoka Hisae*   #### Production Credits - **Planner:** Nojima Shinji - **Screenwriter:** Yoshino Mariko (ep 1-10), Nojima Shinji (ep11) - **Producer:** Umehara Motoi, Ito Kyo, Kitajima Kazuhisa, Otsuka Yasuyuki - **Director:** Yoshino Hiroshi, Naganuma Makoto, Otani Taro, Negishi Kohei - **Music:** Senju Akira   #### Awards - **41st Television Drama Academy Awards:** Best Newcomer (**Konno Narumi**)  - **Resolution:** 640x480 (*01-07,09,11*), 512x384 (*08,10*)