Details
Title: 菊次郎とさき
Title (romaji): Kikujiro to Saki
Also known as: Kikujiro and Saki
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Family
Broadcast network: TV Asahi
Season 1
Episodes: 10
Viewership ratings: 11.97
Broadcast period: 2003-Jul-03 to 2003-Sep-11
Air time: Thursday 21:00
Theme songs:
"SING LIKE TALKING" by Hello
"You Are" by Ruppina
Synopsis
A touching human drama that reminds the beauty and importance of ties and bonds of a family! Based on a true story of the Kitano family whose son, Takeshi, became an extremely talented comedian, artist, and world-class movie director.
Kikujiro, the father of the Kitano family, is a strict, short tempered, yet daringly comical old-fashioned type of person. Saki, the mother, is a positive, cheerful, and clever lady who always quarrels with her husband, but eventually support him at the end in whatever hardship there may be. This drama provides an opportunity for people to look back and remind how strong and rich family relationship was in those days when Japan was less affluent than now.
Cast
Jinnai Takanori
Muroi Shigeru
Kashu Toshiki
Kyono Kotomi
Hayase Erina
Wakaba Ryuuya
Kuwahara Seigo
Nishijima Hidetoshi
Nashimoto Kenjiro
Hamada Mari
Hino Yojin
Mano Yuuko
Miho Jun
Nagato Hiroyuki
Kusabue Mitsuko
Oonishi Koji
Kimura Tomoyuki
Matsumoto Kyoshi
Hiwatashi Shinji (ep1)
Inoue Yoshiko (ep3)
Production Credits
Original writing: Beat Takeshi Kikujiro to Saki (Shinchosha, 2001)
Screenwriters: Koshimizu Yasuhiro (輿水泰弘), Yoshimoto Masahiro (吉本昌弘), Sakai Naoyuki (酒井直行)
Producers: Igarashi Fumio, Nakayama Shuichi (中山秀一), Oota Masaharu (太田雅晴)
Directors: Ishibashi Kan, Abe Yuichi (阿部雄一), Tanigawa Isao (谷川功)
Music: Sakata Koichi (坂田晃一)
Season 2
Episodes: 10
Viewership ratings: 13.85
Broadcast period: 2005-Jul-21 to 2005-Sep-15
Air time: Thursday 21:00
Theme song: Club Happiness by Toshinobu Kutoba
Cast
Jinnai Takanori
Muroi Shigeru
Nishijima Hidetoshi
Kyono Kotomi
Kashu Toshiki
Ichikawa Yui
Hirayama Hiroyuki
Kuwahara Seigo
Nashimoto Kenjiro
Hamada Mari
Hino Yojin
Nagato Hiroyuki
Tsukamoto Takashi
Kusabue Mitsuko
Oda Akane
Seki Keisuke
Production Credits
Original writing: Beat Takeshi Kikujiro to Saki (Shinchosha, 2001)
Screenwriter: Koshimizu Yasuhiro (輿水泰弘), Yoshimoto Masahiro (吉本昌弘)
Producers: Igarashi Fumio, Nakagome Takuya (中込卓也), Nakayama Shuichi (中山秀一), Satonai Eiji (里内英司)
Directors: Ishibashi Kan, Abe Yuichi (阿部雄一), Tanigawa Isao (谷川功)
Music: Itada Koichi (板田晃一)
Episode Information
Titles
Ep 01: The touching family that gave birth to Beat Takeshi is back again
Ep 02: Kikujirou dies in a bathtub
Ep 03: Takeshi's touching first TV
Ep 04: The female gidayuu ballads that Takeshi watched
Ep 05: Goodbye, mom!! Beat Takeshi's youth
Ep 06: Mom's tears!! Takeshi's first time on stage in Asakusa
Ep 07: Takeshi vs Kikujiro!! Tearful parent child comedy
Ep 08: Mom and dad's tears!! Takeshi's television debut
Ep 09: Goodbye... Takeshi family
Kikujiro to Saki
