The Kitazawas: We Mind Our Own Business
| The Kitazawas: We Mind Our Own Business | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Momifuyu |
| (もみ消して冬～わが家の問題なかったことに～) | |
| Genre | Comedy[1] |
| Written by | Shigeki Kaneko |
| Directed by | Satoru Nakajima |
| Starring | Ryosuke Yamada Haru Yukiyoshi Ozawa |
| Ending theme | "Maeomuke" by Hey! Say! JUMP |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Atsushi Fukushi |
| Producers | Hiroko Hazeyama Takashi Akimoto |
| Running time | 54 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nippon TV |
| Release | January 13 – March 17, 2018 |
The Kitazawas: We Mind Our Own Business (Japanese: もみ消して冬～わが家の問題なかったことに～, Hepburn: Momikeshite Fuyu ~Wagaya no Mondai Nakatta Koto ni~) is a Japanese family comedy drama starring Ryosuke Yamada, Haru, and Yukiyoshi Ozawa. It was first broadcast on January 13, 2018, on Nippon TV.[2]
Plot[edit]
The story revolves around the Kitazawa family. The father, Taizo, is a bestselling writer who owns a private middle school, and is about to open a high school in 3 years. All of his children are Tokyo University graduates: The eldest son, Hirofumi, is a genius surgeon, the only daughter, Chiaki, is a competent lawyer, and the youngest son, Shusaku, is a police detective. While maintaining their 'perfect' family, the siblings try to cover up every single problem that comes at them.
Cast[edit]
- Ryosuke Yamada as Shusaku Kitazawa (北沢 秀作, Kitazawa Shūsaku)[3]
- Shusaku is the main character and narrator of the story. The youngest son of the family, he is 25 years old. Being a police officer, Shusaku is sometimes conflicted whether to help his family or stay with his professionalism as a law enforcer. He became a police officer because his siblings recommended it, because according to Hirofumi, surgeon, lawyer, and police officer are seen as popular jobs among housewives. His mother died when he was 5 years old.
- Yamada commented that Shusaku is a kind of person who always hides his emotion and has the lowest position of the family, being the youngest.[1]
- The only daughter of the family, Chiaki is 27 years old. She is a lawyer who has a great sense of justice and will not stay still if someone stained her family. She has a bit tendency of being a sadistic.
- Haru commented that Chiaki will not admit if she's wrong and is serious even in odd situations.[1]
- Yukiyoshi Ozawa as Hirofumi Kitazawa (北沢 博文, Kitazawa Hirofumi)[3]
- Hirofumi is the oldest son; he is 38 years old. A genius surgeon who is rumored to inherit the hospital's director position. He is actually a narcissistic.
- Ozawa commented that while he does love his family, Hirofumi's narcissistic personality making him a bit of a shifty character.[1]
- Nozomu Kotaki as Yuuki Ozeki (尾関 光希, Ozeki Yūki)[3]
- Shusaku's junior and a part of Special Investigation Team at Metropolitan Police Department; he is 24 years old. A pro negotiator.
- Yuri Tsunematsu as Satoko Ikee (池江 里子, Ikee Satoko)[3]
- A female police officer whom Shusaku has crush on. She is 23 years old.
- Kazuya Kojima as Misao Tsugetsuna (手毛綱 美鎖夫, Tsugetsuna Misao)[3]
- 40 years old. Laundry man whose one of customer is the Kitazawa household.
- Yudai Chiba as Matsuya Kusunoki (楠木 松也, Kuzunoki Matsuya)[3]
- An apprentice butler of the Kitazawa family. He is 27 years old.
- Kazuyuki Asano as Rinji Koiwai (小岩井 凛治, Koiwai Rinji)[3]
- A butler of the Kitazawa family. He is 58 years old.
- Baijaku Nakamura as Taizo Kitazawa (北沢 泰蔵, Kitazawa Taizō)[3]
- The father of the Kitazawa family, he is 63 years old. A bestseller writer and headmaster of Kitazawa Private Middle School.
Staff[edit]
- Screenplay: Shigeki Kaneko
- Theme song: "Maeomuke" (マエヲムケ) by Hey! Say! JUMP[4]
- Executive Producer: Atsushi Fukushi
- Producer: Hiroko Hazeyama, Takashi Akimoto
- Director: Satoru Nakajima
- Production Cooperation: Office Cresendo
- Production work: Nippon TV
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Title | Original air date | Viewers[5] (Kanto region) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "セレブ一家の爆笑スキャンダル! 末っ子悲壮な決意で証拠隠滅大作戦" | January 13, 2018 | 13.3% |
| 2 | "愛犬逃走クビの危機! 替え玉作戦で姉ちゃん豹変" | January 20, 2018 | 11.1% |
| 3 | "メイド喫茶事件に親父も参戦!激うまカレーの真相" | January 27, 2018 | 11.1% |
| 4 | "入れ墨執事に恋!? 姉ご乱心のキス&父豆まき暴投" | February 3, 2018 | 11.0% |
| 5 | "骨肉の恋愛バトル!牛丼兄VSうなぎ弟チョコ争奪戦" | February 10, 2018 | 7.1% |
| 6 | "熟女サスペンスで男の色気が人生最大!?" | February 17, 2018 | 8.1% |
| 7 | "人望ゼロ兄弟の逆襲ハンドベルと南の島のすね毛" | February 24, 2018 | 6.6% |
| 8 | "大胆彼女に姉報復で嫌がらせ!? 靴消失の意外な真相" | March 3, 2018 | 9.5% |
| 9 | "最終章突入で最大のピンチ! さよなら僕の家族たち" | March 10, 2018 | 9.0% |
| 10 | "セレブ一家最後の事件! 衝撃の逮捕が招く幸せ" | March 17, 2018 | 10.8% |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Ryosuke Yamada to star in Winter 2018 drama". ARAMA! JAPAN. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "山田涼介「もみ消して冬」でエリート警察官に！波瑠＆小澤征悦＆中村梅雀も出演". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "イントロダクション". もみ消して冬 ～わが家の問題なかったことに～ (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Hey! Say! JUMP、2・14に22枚目シングル 山田涼介主演ドラマ主題歌". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "もみ消して冬：山田涼介主演ドラマ 最終回視聴率10.8％と2けた回復". マイナビニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 March 2018.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Japanese)