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Broadcast
From 10.45 p.m., Mondays – Thursdays, 21 August 2023
Station
NHK
Episodes
32
Synopsis
Kasamatsu Hotaru, a fourth-year university student, has been failing terribly in her job hunt. She has a “natural enemy”. That person is Kagiya Miharu who attended elementary, junior high and high school with her and still lives near her house now. Miharu would have a sound argument for a fight in class and even overcome various accidents with originality and ingenuity. She always basked in a bright spotlight in front of Hotaru. Miharu was the person Hotaru wished she could be. Assuming Miharu’s personality as her own at the recruitment exam, she submits the application form to the company of her choice but immediately feels guilty about her actions. Her application surprisingly gets through. Not knowing how to react, Hotaru continues to lie with a smile at the next interview, and the next one … … Three years go by. Hotaru has been working hard at a well-known major company after successfully obtaining a job offer. Then one day, she bumps into Miharu, the person whose profile she “borrowed”, on the street. Will the two of them be able to forgive each other?
Characters
Makita Aju as Kasamatsu Hotaru
It is difficult for her to get a job and she eventually ends up impersonating her childhood friend Kagiya Miharu’s persona which she has been conscious of. She may not be quick-footed, good at studies or say interesting things, but this does not mean she is plain and inconspicuous.
Takaishi Akari as Kagiya Miharu
She and Kasamatsu Hotaru have been stuck with each other for a long time, having attended elementary, junior high and high school together. She expresses what the people around her want the most with her unique ideas. She is a key member of the university’s dance club. She keeps appearing in front of Hotaru on numerous occasions.
Takasugi Mahiro as Aizawa Kento
Kasamatsu Hotaru’s boyfriend. He works for a major advertising agency and lives in an exclusive high-rise apartment building. He met Hotaru through a meeting to promote her company’s products. Connecting through their common interest in coffee, they would meet once on the weekend and he ended up falling for her. However, he seems to have a side that Hotaru does not know about … …
Kura Yuki as Nagano Shingo
A treasured university classmate whom Kasamatsu Hotaru can open up to. He threw himself into solo performances at the drama club and has to repeat a year at university. He is a “good person” who sees Hotaru’s problems in the same way that she does. He recently started using a matchmaking app and has been acting a little too exaggerated in order to get girls to like him. He proclaims to be a genius cook.
Konno Mahiru as Kasamatsu Junko
Kasamatsu Hotaru’s mother. She is a part-timer at a home centre. Although she tends to keep a distance, she is concerned about Hotaru. However, her conversations with her daughter are always slightly disjointed as they are not talking about the same thing. She has a charming personality and tries every means possible to cheer Hotaru up.
Magy as Kasamatsu Kenjiro
Kasamatsu Hotaru’s father. A civil servant who works at the local municipal office. He is the type who finds joy in the little things around him rather than forcing himself to work hard. He has been carefully raising rhinoceros beetles at home. He is very worried about Hotaru who cannot find a job but he does not show it.
Kurashina Kana as Mishima Maiko
A senior employee at Nisshodo’s marketing department where Kasamatsu Hotaru works. She supports Hotaru who is assigned to be a product development leader for her very first time. As nothing can faze her, she is greatly trusted within the company. She maintains an appropriate distance while guiding Hotaru who is lost in her work. However, there are times when she feels that she is looking at her younger self.
Harada Taizo as Kinoshita Masato
The head of Nisshodo’s marketing department which Kasamatsu Hotaru joins. He is in charge of her entrance exam and later guides her as her boss. He is usually mild-mannered and well-liked by subordinates. But when something happens, he will deal with it calmly like a businessman. He always likes to eat fried breaded mackerel at the same eatery.
Ichikawa Mikako as Azuma Satomi
The owner of a laundry store which is a family business. Kasamatsu Hotaru and Kagiya Miharu are her regulars and she shows an interest in their relationship. She is like a mentor whom Hotaru can discuss things from the same perspective. She likes insects and seems to be addicted to the game that Miharu introduced to her recently.
Scriptwriters
Hyodo Ruri, Fukino Tsuyoshi
Directors
Hashizume Shinichiro, Kotani Takayoshi, Kudo Takashi
Theme Song
what’s your message？ by Oda Kazumasa
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