Yasuko to Kenji [J-drama] (Matsuoka Masahiro, Hirosue Ryoko)
- Title: ヤスコとケンジ
- Title (romaji): Yasuko to Kenji
- Format: Renzoku
- Genre: Comedy
- Broadcast network: NTV
- Broadcast period: 2008-Jul-12 to 2008-Sept
- Air time: Saturday 21:00
- Theme song: Amagasa by TOKIO
Synopsis
TOKIO’s Masahiro Matsuoka will star in a new NTV drama series called “Yasuko to Kenji.” It is based on a comical manga by artist Aruko that was serialized in Bessatsu Margaret between April 2005 and November 2006.
The show focuses on a man named Kenji and his younger sister Yasuko, whose parents died in an accident 10 years earlier. Kenji was once the leader of a gang, but in order to support him and his sister, he began making a living as a shojo mangaka. His character normally wears glasses and appears to be a gentle guy, but he throws off his glasses and reverts to his violent side whenever he tries to protect Yasuko from danger. Part of the story follows Yasuko’s romance with an intelligent and good-looking man named Jun Tsubaki. Jun’s older sister Erika now runs a flower shop, but Erika was once a leader of a female gang, and she used to be in love with Kenji during those days.
Cast
- Matsuoka Masahiro as Oki Kenji
- Hirosue Ryoko as Tsubaki Erika
- Tabe Mikako as Oki Yasuko
- Okura Tadayoshi as Tsubaki Jun
- Yamaguchi Sayaka as Miyazono Kaori
- Uchiyama Shinji as Mosu
- Watabe Gota as Ajidasu
- Higashi Ayu (東亜優) as Aki
- Egashira Yui (江頭由衣) as Senri
- Kojima Haruna as Shingyoji Hiyoko
- Nishida Natsumi (西田奈津美) as Rumi
- Matsumoto Kana as Ayame
- Rikiya as Aota
- HIRO as Akagawa
- Shima Daisuke as Shibuya Kachi
- Sakurai Atsuko as Hoshikawa Yukiko
Gokusen 3 [Jdrama] (Nakama Yukie) (updated with english sub, OST)
- Broadcast period: 2008-Apr-19 to 2008-Jun
- Air time: Saturday 21:00
- Theme song: Niji by Aqua Timez
Cast
- Nakama Yukie as Yamaguchi Kumiko (Yankumi / Ojou / Kumichou) (Math Teacher/Class 3D adviser)
- Namase Katsuhisa as Sawatari Goro, Kyoto (School Vice Principal)
- Enami Kyoko (Board Chairman)
- Utsui Ken as Kuroda Ryuichiro (Kumiko’s grandpa / 3rd Generation Oedo Yakuza Boss)
- Anan Kenji as Wakamatsu Hiro
- Kaneko Ken as Asakura Tetsu
- Uchiyama Shinji as Tatsukawa Minoru
- Ryogoku Hiroshi as Sugawara Makoto
- Waki Tomohiro as “Kuma” / Kumai Teruo (Former student of Yankumi)
- Azuma Mikihisa as Baba Masayoshi (PE Teacher)
- Koizumi Kotaro as Natsume Seichi (School Doctor)
- Hirayama Aya as Takano Aoi (English Teacher)
- Hoshino Aki as Ayukawa Sakura (School Nurse)
- Sato Jiro as Yajima Hosaku (Japanese Classics Teacher)
- Sakigake Santaro (魁三太郎) as Hatoyama Yasuhiko (World History Teacher)
- Ishii Kota as Tsuruoka Keisuke (Physics Teacher)
Class 3D
- Miura Haruma as Kazama Ren
- Takaki Yuya as Ogata Yamato
- Ishiguro Hideo as Honjo Kengo
- Kiriyama Akito as Kuraki Satoru
- Nakama Junta as Ichimura Rikiya
- Miura Shohei as Kamiya Shunsuke
- Kido Yuya
- Mayama Akihiro
- Wakaba Ryuya
- Warabino Tomoya
- Kanno Atsumi (菅野篤海)
- Kujirai Kosuke (鯨井康介)
- Shimizu Ryodaro (清水良太郎)
- Totani Kimito (戸谷公人)
- Nakayama Masei (中山麻聖)
- Hamao Kyosuke (浜尾京介)
- Maeda Koki (前田公輝)
- Maruo (まるお)
- Yazaki Hiroshi (矢崎広)
- Yuki Jutta (夕輝壽太)
- Yuji
Production Credits
- Original writing: Morimoto Kozueko (森本梢子) Gokusen (manga)
- Screenwriters: Egashira Michiru, Yokota Rie, Matsuda Yuko (松田裕子)
- Producer: Kato Masatoshi
- Directors: Sato Toya, Otani Taro (大谷太郎), Yamashita Manami (山下学美)
- Music: Oshima Michiru
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