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Television Drama

Izakaya Fuji (Japanese TV Series)

Izakaya Fuji (Japanese: 居酒屋ふじ) is a Japanese television drama series that aired on TV Tokyo from July 8 to September 23, 2017. The series consists of 12 episodes and was broadcast during the Saturday late-night programming block.

Izakaya Fuji promotional image
Promotional material for the 2017 series Izakaya Fuji.

Plot

The story follows Eiichi Nishio, a struggling young actor who finds little professional success, often relegated to minor roles such as playing dead bodies. While exploring the Nakameguro district of Tokyo, he discovers a local restaurant and bar called Izakaya Fuji, which he had previously seen featured on social media. Upon entering, he encounters various established actors who frequent the establishment, including Nao Omori, who appears as himself.

Production

The drama is based on the novel Izakaya Fuji by Keisuke Kuriyama, which was published by Kodansha on March 17, 2015. The series was directed by Shunichi Nagasaki and Masahiro Kunimoto, with a screenplay written by Nonji Nemoto.

Cast

The series features a mix of fictional characters and real-life actors appearing as themselves.

  • Kento Nagayama as Eiichi Nishio
  • Nao Omori as himself
  • Marie Iitoyo as Mai Kujirai
  • Ryoko Tateishi as Mitsuko Takahashi
  • Taro Suwa as Kobayahi (Sho-chan)
  • Atsuko Hirata as Reiko Mayama
  • Kimiko Yo as Tamami Nishio
  • Genki Nakamura as Kenji Akiyama
  • Jun Murakami as Shunsuke Kudo
Kento Nagayama
Kento Nagayama, who portrays the lead character Eiichi Nishio.
Nao Omori
Nao Omori, appearing as himself in the series.
Marie Iitoyo
Marie Iitoyo, who plays the character Mai Kujirai.
Ryoko Tateishi
Ryoko Tateishi, who plays Mitsuko Takahashi.
Taro Suwa
Taro Suwa, who plays the character Kobayahi.
Atsuko Hirata
Atsuko Hirata, who plays Reiko Mayama.
Kimiko Yo
Kimiko Yo, who plays Tamami Nishio.
Genki Nakamura
Genki Nakamura, who plays Kenji Akiyama.
Jun Murakami
Jun Murakami, who plays Shunsuke Kudo.
Ryoko Shinohara
Ryoko Shinohara, who appears as herself in the first episode.
Ren Osugi
Ren Osugi, who appears as himself in the second episode.
Asami Mizukawa
Asami Mizukawa, who appears as herself in the third episode.
Kippei Shiina
Kippei Shiina, who appears as himself in the fifth episode.
Yoko Nagayama
Yoko Nagayama, who appears as herself in the sixth episode.
Toru Tezuka
Toru Tezuka, who appears as himself in the sixth episode.
Atsuko Maeda
Atsuko Maeda, who appears as herself in the seventh episode.
Nonoka Ono
Nonoka Ono, who appears as herself in the seventh episode.
Takuma Otoo
Takuma Otoo, who plays a senior from Nishio's stage play circle in the ninth episode.
Goro Kishitani
Goro Kishitani, who appears as himself in the tenth episode.
Mirai Yamamoto
Mirai Yamamoto, who plays Mayumi Yamashiro in the eleventh episode.
Takashi Matsuo
Takashi Matsuo, who plays a movie director in the eleventh episode.
Noritake Kinashi
Noritake Kinashi, who provides the narration for the series.
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