- Drama: Tokyo Bandwagon
- Romaji: Tokyo Bandwagon
- Japanese: 下町大家族物語 下町大家族物語
- Director: Shunsuke Kariyama, Shintaro Sugawara
- Writer: Yukiya Shoji (novel), Mika Omori
- Network: NTV
- Episodes: 10
- Release Date: October 12 – December 14, 2013
- Runtime: Saturdays. 21:00-21:54
- TV Ratings: 7.1%
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
Set within a secondhand bookstore named Tokyo Bandwagon, located in a suburb of Tokyo. The bookstore has a small cafe and the exterior building is old. A large family has lived there for the past four generations. The family solves troubles from their customers. Ao Hotta (Kazuya Kamenashi) is a 26-year-old freelance travel agency guide.
Notes
- Based on the novel “Tokyo Bandwagon” by Yukiya Shoji (published April 26, 2006 by Shueisha Inc.).
Cast
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| Kazuya Kamenashi | Mikako Tabe | Koji Tamaki | Sei Hiraizumi | Mariko Kaga |
| Ao Hotta | Suzumi Makino | Ganato Hotta (Ao’s father) | Kanichi Hotta (Ao’s grandfather) | Sachi Hotta (Ao’s grandmother) |
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| Mimura | Runa Ozawa | Nobuaki Kaneko | Airi Taira | Yuma Kimino |
| Aiko Hotta (Ao’s sister) | Kayo Hotta (Aiko’s daughter) | Kon Hotta (Ao’s brother) | Ami Hotta (Kon’s wife) | Kento Hotta (Kon’s son) |
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| Yoshihiko Inohara | Jonathan Sherr | Ken Mitsuishi | Hairi Katagiri | Bengal |
| Naoya Fujishima | Murdoch | Ken chan | Manami | Yuen |
Additional Cast Members:
- Aoi Ito – Aiko Hotta (child) (ep.4)
Episode Ratings
| Episode | Date | Ratings (Kanto Region) |
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| 01 | 10/12/2013 | 8.8% |
| 02 | 10/19/2013 | 8.2% |
| 03 | 10/26/2013 | 7.8% |
| 04 | 11/02/2013 | 6.3% |
| 05 | 11/09/2013 | 6.2% |
| 06 | 11/16/2013 | 6.8% |
| 07 | 11/23/2013 | 6.1% |
| 08 | 11/30/2013 | 6.3% |
| 09 | 12/07/2013 | 7.3% |
| 10 | 12/14/2013 | 6.5% |
| Average | 7.1% | |
Source: Video Research, Ltd.
