Million Yen Women

Million Yen Women (Japanese: 100万円の女たち) is a 2017 Japanese television drama series. The series is based on the seinen manga of the same name written and illustrated by Shunju Aono, which was serialized in Big Comic Spirits starting in 2015.

Plot

The story follows Shin Michima, an unsuccessful novelist who has lived with five mysterious women in his home for six months. Each of the women pays him one million yen per month for rent and living expenses. The arrangement is governed by strict rules, including a ban on asking questions about the women's personal lives or backgrounds.

Cast

The series features an ensemble cast led by Yojiro Noda. The primary cast members include:

Yojiro Noda as Shin Michima
Rila Fukushima as Minami Shirakawa
Rena Matsui as Hitomi Tsukamoto
Miwako Wagatsuma as Yuki Kobayashi
Rena Takeda as Midori Suzumura
Yuko Araki as Nanaka Seki

Yojiro Noda as Shin Michima — Yojiro Noda stars as the protagonist, Shin Michima.

Rila Fukushima as Minami Shirakawa — Rila Fukushima portrays Minami Shirakawa.

Rena Matsui as Hitomi Tsukamoto — Rena Matsui portrays Hitomi Tsukamoto.

Miwako Wagatsuma as Yuki Kobayashi — Miwako Wagatsuma portrays Yuki Kobayashi.

Rena Takeda as Midori Suzumura — Rena Takeda portrays Midori Suzumura.

Yuko Araki as Nanaka Seki — Yuko Araki portrays Nanaka Seki.

Production and Release

The drama was directed by Michihito Fujii and Hiroto Hara, with a screenplay written by Yoshitatsu Yamada, Yoshimiko Murooka, and Yuuya Nakazono. The series consists of 12 episodes. It premiered on Netflix on April 7, 2017, and was subsequently broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 13 to June 29, 2017.

Lily Franky as Tatsuyuki — Lily Franky appears in the series as Tatsuyuki.

Takashi Yamanaka as Seiji Sakurai — Takashi Yamanaka portrays Seiji Sakurai.

Tomoya Nakamura as Yuzu — Tomoya Nakamura portrays Yuzu.

Tetsuhiro Ikeda as Ryuichi Moriguchi — Tetsuhiro Ikeda portrays Ryuichi Moriguchi.