[1] It was written by Shinji Nojima, with Hiroyuki Sanada and Sachiko Sakurai playing the lead roles.
The TV series dealt with various social taboos such as teacher-student love, homosexuality, rape, incest, and suicide.
The final scene was shot at Ōmigawa Station on the JR Shin'etsu Main Line, which became a popular pop-culture tourism spot following this series.
Morita was no longer well known anymore, but writer Nojima and producer Itō were fans of her and selected her song as the main theme.
Although it was set in the same high school, Masaki Kyomoto was the only cast member to reprise their role from the 1993 version.