Freeter, Ie o Kau フリーター、家を買う (2010)

Synopsis

The story revolves around Take Seiji, who quits his job after three months. With no dreams, no savings, and a poor relationship with his family, he becomes a hikikomori. However, after his mother falls ill with depression, he ends up having to take on a part-time job at a construction site. Because of that, he soon decides to work towards rebuilding his life: “Even though I’m just a freeter, I’m going to buy a house for the sake of my family.” One of the people he meets at the construction site is Chiba Manami, who graduated from a top-class university and joined a well-known general contracting firm. Manami is the complete opposite of Seiji. But while their personalities clash at first, they gradually come to understand each other. –Tokyograph

Review
What is fascinating about this drama is its honest insight into some of Japan's social problems and how both the young and old generations are trying to come to grips with it, while harking back to traditional values that are worth their weight in gold but sadly eroding away under pressure from modernisation.


Cast
Ninomiya Kazunari as Take Seiji
Suzuki Fuku (鈴木福) as young Seiji
Karina as Chiba Manami
Igawa Haruka as Nagata Ayako
Maruyama Ryuhei as Toyokawa Teppei
Inoue Masahiro (井上正大) as Teshima Shinji
Okamoto Rei as Hoshino Akari
Yokoo Wataru (横尾渉) as Nishimoto Kazuhiko
Hyunri (玄里) as Shimada Akiko
Otomo Kohei (大友康平) as Oetsu Sadao
Washio Machiko as Nagata Noriko
Mashima Hidekazu (眞島秀和) as Yamaga Ryosuke
Kojima Kazuya (児嶋一哉) as Kitayama Masahiko
Tanaka Sotaro (田中壮太郎) as Okano Tadashi
Yamamoto Ryuji as Tsukamoto Manabu
Shima Daisuke as Sanada Masaya
Sakaguchi Ryoko (坂口良子) as Nishimoto Sachiko
Takenaka Naoto as Take Seiichi
Asano Atsuko as Take Sumiko
Hashimoto Tomoya (橋本智哉) as Nagata Tomoya
Nanami Tomoya (七海智哉) as Nagata Fumiya
Production Credits
Original writing: Arikawa Hiro (有川 浩)
Screenwriter: Hashibe Atsuko
Producer: Hashimoto Fumi (橋本芙美)
Directors: Kono Keita, Joho Hidenori (城宝秀則)
Music: Takami Yu
Subtitle Credits: Stormy Fansubs and Nihonfan5000 jdramazone
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