Sand Chronicles
| Sand Chronicles | |
Cover of Japanese volume 1
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砂時計 (Sunadokei) |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hinako Ashihara |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
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| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Magazine | Betsucomi |
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| Original run | 2003 – 2006 |
| Volumes | 10 |
| Television drama | |
| Original network | TBS |
| Original run | March 12, 2007 – June 1, 2007 |
| Episodes | 60 |
| Live-action film | |
| Directed by | Shinsuke Sato |
| Released | 2008 |
Sand Chronicles (砂時計 Sunadokei?, lit. Hourglass) is a manga by Hinako Ashihara. It completed serialization in Japan in Betsucomi during 2005 and was licensed by Viz Media. It began serialization in English in Shojo Beat's August 2007 issue, replacing Yume Kira Dream Shoppe. Sand Chronicles has been released in Germany under the title Sunadokei - Die Sanduhr and is translated by Burkhard Höfler.
The series has also been adapted as a dorama series in Japan. In 2005, it was awarded the 50th Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo manga. It was also adapted into a movie, starring Kaho and Nao Matsushita (2008).
Twelve-year-old Ann Uekusa and her mother move to the small town of Shimane, where Ann's grandparents live and everyone seems to be familiar with everyone else. Ann soon becomes friends with Daigo, a young boy who lives in Shimane, as well as Fuji and Shika, Fuji's younger sister and her best friend in Shimane.
When Ann's mother, Miwako, commits suicide, Daigo helps Ann cope with the sudden change in her life. They fall in love, but Ann's life can only become more complicated when her estranged father suddenly arrives from Tokyo. After greatly contemplating going to Tokyo to live with her father after he asks her, she decides to stay. Ann tells Daigo about her decision but makes her go anyway. Ann and Fuji both live in Tokyo but hardly ever talk because Fuji goes to an elite high school, K High. Ann met back up with her friends she had before moving to Shimane and they continue their friendships. In Tokyo, she ends up becoming closer to Fuji, which causes conflict between her and Daigo.
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