I feel like there was a topic for this drama, but I've searched everywhere and it's nowhere to be found. Well now that there's no topic about this drama, I just go and make it :p

TOKIO ~chichi e no dengon~

* Title: トキオ
* Title (romaji): Tokio
* Also known as: Tokio / Message Across Time
* Tagline: 父への伝言 / Chichi he no dengon / Message For My Father
* Format: Yorudora
* Genre:
* Episodes: 20 (15 mins. each, 5 weeks)
* Viewership ratings:
* Broadcast network: NHK
* Broadcast period: 2004-Aug-30 to 2004-Sept-30
* Air time: Monday through Thursday at 23:00
* Theme song: Daisuki da yo by Otsuka Ai



A father and son who cross the borders of space and time to meet 25 years in the past; 1979. They travel together to Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka, searching for Takumi's lover, Chizuru, who has disappeared. Takumi, who had been a bitter man, begins to grow as a human being through spending time with his son, who came from the world of the future. Throughout a strange two-week journey together, Tokio watches his father in his younger days, and leaves him with an encouraging message (--- taken from

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This drama is not as popular amongst fans as Yoiko no Mikata or Kisarazu Cats Eye. But we thought that the story is good and very touching, that's why we subbed it. The writer of the original novel is very famous for writing great stories ;)

Although Sakurai Sho acts as "Tokio", he is not the main character. The main character is Tokio's dad, portrayed by Kokubun Taichi (a member of JE group TOKIO).

^Oh I didn't realize that the guy portraying the dad was from TOKIO. That kinda surprises me. I still love it when Sho says "What a frumpy!" in either the first or second episode.

Umm... I'm only the second person to reply?

I love the scene when Tokio just found his dad the first time when he went back in time. His smile... *dies* And I love it more when it got featured so many times in almost every episode's preview

Thanks yuckie! Great help for me because I don't know much about this drama..seems it is a touching story and I think Sho acts still very well..I will get my start soon

only saw the first episode, but i think the series has a promising storyline. its intriguing how the son became the father's angel. im really looking forward in watching the remaining episodes.

I actually like the story of this little dorama. I find it very touching. That's why I thank you STORMY for subbing this.

This story seems really touching. I'm off to see it. Thank you for subbing it. And BTW....that picture of Sho smiling...breathtaking.

this drama is great even though sakurai sho is not the main lead. it's like tokio being in the past is trying to say something to his dad and to get a message to the audience

トキオ tokio is a strange drama. i mean, i find the premise of the story really weird. a son going back in time to when his father was younger and the two of them going on this amazing journey together.

nonetheless, i think it is a touching story about a father and son. i like how the son miyamoto tokio saw his dad miyamoto takumi at his worst and although he was disappointed, he still accepts his dad. he also does his best to help his dad become a better person.

I have really enjoyed this touching drama. The end was sad but also left you thinking they will meet again. I loved Sho in this role he really suited the part.

this drama helped me lose a lot of body fluid, which helped me actually since I was sick of flu.

I only prayed to God that heaven, please no more dying Arashi scenes in other dramas. This must be my third seeing an Arashi member die. (the other 2 were from Nino)

i really liked sho in this drama, but i did not like the dad at first. i thought that he was so annoying and only kept on watching because sho was in it, but in the end i found it really sad and even cried when sho died.