Nina Kodaka

Rafael is a wealthy man whose luck turns upside down after he loses everything. While trying to get his life back on track, he meets Iska, an instant rich girl from the province. He becomes her business adviser and uses her to rebuild his fortune — only to discover that she changes him more than he ever expected.

A Yakuza member seeking to lead a new life in Manila. A morbid turn of events brings Haruo (Jacky Woo) to the squalor of Manila. A prized asset of the feared Yakuza in Tokyo, Haruo, aka Tadano Hayashi, escapes the criminal syndicate with bountiful cash, a helpless Filipina bar girl (Nina Kodaka) – and tragic consequences. Now solitary, he has uprooted himself to the railside slums of the metropolis, wistfully fending for himself. Still hiding from his past, he rents out a small room, seemingly lost in the clutter of wandering souls desperate for survival. There, he spends his days anonymously roaming the congested streets selling food, and even giving them away for the hungry. But he mostly keeps to himself, even to the inquisitive Edna (Rosanna Roces), an aging bar girl with whom he occasionally shares his bed.

Little Star is a Filipino drama series produced by GMA Network and TAPE Inc.. It stars Jennylyn Mercado, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Lovi Poe and Paolo Contis. This series is directed by Maryo J. Delos Reyes. The show premiered on October 25, 2010 in the Philippines and on October 28, 2010 on GMA Pinoy TV. The series concluded on February 11, 2011 and replaced by Nita Negrita. It ran for 16 weeks with 80 episodes in all.