Sky High (TV series)
| Sky High スカイハイ |
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|---|---|
| Created by | Tsutomu Takahashi (manga) |
| Starring | Yumiko Shaku |
| Country of origin |
 Japan
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| Original language(s) | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 19 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 min. each |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV-Asahi |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original release | January 17, 2003 – March 19, 2004 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Sky High (2003 theatrical film) (prequel) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Sky High (スカイハイ Sukai Hai?) (also known as Skyhigh) is a live-action, supernatural Japanese television drama series, starring actress and model, Yumiko Shaku. It aired in Japan, first run, from 2003 to 2004, and was popular enough to spawn the 2003 feature film of the same name (produced while the series was still in production and starring the same actress). Both are based on the Japanese manga, Skyhigh. Shaku stars as Izuko, the Guardian of the Gate to the afterlife.
The basic premise of the television series is somewhat similar in concept to the American series, Ghost Whisperer, in which the protagonist must use her powers to guide the dead on their journey to the afterlife by helping them determine the meaning or circumstance of their death. However, in Izuko's case, no matter how hard she tries, her guidance does not always result in a happy ending.
Izuko (Yumiko Shaku) is a beautiful and mysterious gatekeeper to the afterlife. Known as the Guardian of the Gate, Izuko guides spirits of the recently departed on their journey...sometimes to Heaven, other times to Hell. The decision is theirs and it is not always an easy one. Often the spirit is the victim of a murder or other untimely death. In such case, a soul is offered three options: 1) accept their death as it is and proceed into Heaven to await reincarnation. 2) Wander the Earth as a ghost. 3) Take justice into their own hands and face the gates of Hell. Most episodes (see Episode List below) involve the guest starring character seeking to discover what happened to them and why—with Izuko attempting to guide them on the correct path. To her sadness and despite her compassion, Izuko does not always succeed and the moral dilemma is often very grey and unfair.
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