Details
Title: オトコマエ！
Title (romaji): Otokomae!
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Jidaigeki
Broadcast network: NHK
Air time: Saturday 19:30-20:00
Synopsis
A story about two young samurai who set out to fight against evil. Todo Itsuma and Takeda Shinsaburo, both 25 years old, are best friends and work at the north magistrate's office. Their ultimate goal is to become like their boss Toyama Kinshiro, who supports the less privileged commoners, and be recognized as a first-class man. --NHK
Season 1
Episodes: 13
Viewership rating: 9.2 (Kanto)
Broadcast period: 2008-Apr-12 to 2008-Jul
Cast
Fukushi Seiji as Todo Itsuma
Saito Takumi as Takeda Shinsaburo
Shibata Kyohei as Toyama Kinshiro
Kataoka Tsurutaro as Torii Yozo
Inoue Waka as Sawa
Konno Narumi as Akane
Asada Miyoko as Takeda Nobu
Fujimura Shunji as Honna Miyake
Iriyama Noriko (ep2)
Kawano Naoki (ep5)
Production Credits
Original writing: Igawa Koshiro (井川香四郎)
Screenwriters: Saito Kimiko (斉藤樹実子), Kawakami Hideyuki (川上英幸), Hishida Shinya (菱田信也)
Director: Ishizuka Yoshi (石塚嘉)
Music: Haneoka Kei (羽岡佳)
Otokomae!
