| Sky High | |
|---|---|
| スカイハイ | |
| Based on | Skyhigh by Tsutomu Takahashi |
| Starring | Yumiko Shaku |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 19 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 min. each |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV-Asahi |
| Release | January 17, 2003 – March 19, 2004 |
| Related | |
| Sky High (2003 theatrical film) (prequel) | |
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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.[1][2][3][4]
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.