- Drama: The Tradition of Malmo
- Romaji: Marumo no Okite
- Japanese: マルモのおきて
- Director: Miyako Yasoshima, Hidenori Joho
- Writer: Kumiko Aso, Tsuyoshi Sakurai
- Network: Fuji TV
- Episodes: 11
- Release Date: April 24 – July 3, 2011
- Runtime: Sundays 21:00-21:54
- TV Ratings: 15.8% (weekly average)
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
- Theme song: Maru Maru Mori Mori! by Kaoru to Yuki, Tama ni Mook (Mana Ashida& Fuku Suzuki)
Plot
Marumo no Okite is a family drama with a touch of fantasy about a man who becomes the guardian of his friend’s twin children Kaoru and Yuki. The two kids find a dog named Mook, and it turns out that he can speak like a human. – Tokyograph
Cast
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| Sadao Abe | Mana Ashida | Fuku Suzuki | An unidentified miniature Schnauzer |
| Mamoru Takaki | Kaoru Sasakura | Tomoki Sasakura | Mook |
- Manami Higa – Aya Hatanaka
- Masanori Sera – Yosuke Hatanaka
- Masato Ibu – Yuzo Sameshima
- Saori Takizawa – Kana Makimura
- Yu Koyanagi – Takanori Majima
- Masako Chiba – Tamiko Shiozawa
- Erika Tonooka – Rika Ozaki
- Shinji Rokkaku – Hideo Sugishita
- Komaki Se – Aoi Kogure
- Shiiko Utagawa – complaining customer (ep.1)
- Koutaro Tanaka – Tatsuya (ep.9)
- Tomu Miyazaki – clerk at inn (ep.11)
Episode Ratings
| Episode | Date | Ratings (Kanto Region) |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 04/24/2011 | 11.6 % |
| 02 | 05/01/2011 | 12.9 % |
| 03 | 05/08/2011 | 12.3 % |
| 04 | 05/15/2011 | 12.7 % |
| 05 | 05/22/2011 | 15.6 % |
| 06 | 05/29/2011 | 15.6 % |
| 07 | 06/05/2011 | 16.1 % |
| 08 | 06/12/2011 | 16.8% |
| 09 | 06/19/2011 | 17.2% |
| 10 | 06/26/2011 | 15.6% |
| 11 | 07/03/2011 | 23.9% |
| Average | 15.8% | |
