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Saiko no Obahan Nakajima Haruko 2 (2022)

Country | Japan |
Season Year | Fall 2022 |
Air Dates | Oct 8, 2022 – Dec 10, 2022 |
Episodes | 10 |
Network(s) | Fuji TV |
Official Site | |
Licensed | No |
Synopsis
An updated version of the hit entertainment series returns, following its successful April 2021 broadcast. The story follows Nakajima Haruko, a sharp-tongued twice-divorced plastic surgeon in her fifties. As a native of Nagoya who despises waste, she ruthlessly cuts through people’s unnecessary pride and worries with her unfiltered commentary: “Worrying is a waste of time! That means you’re wasting money you could be earning!”
Daichi Mao returns as Haruko, bringing her formidable stage, film, and commercial experience to create an addictively watchable character with an unmistakable aura. Matsumoto Marika also returns as Kikuchi Izumi, a woman in her forties who grows while being swept up in Haruko’s pace – though this time she might show some rebellion against Haruko!
The “Team Haruko” ensemble reunites with Goda Masashi, Warabino Tomoya, and Konno Hiroki (as Izumi’s boss) to continue cutting through society’s problems and injustices. Based on Hayashi Mariko’s “The Greatest Auntie” novel series and boldly adapted by Nishiogi Yumie (known for “Yokai Share House” and “Democrat”), this season is set in Gifu, where Team Haruko fights to preserve endangered traditional culture against corrupt politicians, resigned elderly citizens, and ignorant youth.
Haruko’s signature harsh but resonant statements include:
“They’re not adapting to the times. Their extinction is inevitable!”
“If you invest money with a hundred-year vision, the children will return to town!”
“All that talk of respect and freedom – you’re just good at phrasing while imposing your own will!”
Cast
- Daichi Mao as Nakajima Haruko
- Lead Role
- Matsumoto Marika as Kikuchi Izumi
- Lead Role
- Goda Masashi as Otani Sho
- Support Role
- Warabino Tomoya as Wakasugi Shinnosuke
- Support Role
- Konno Hiroki as Oishi Uiro
- Support Role
- Takahashi Hitomi (1961) as Niwa Seiko
- Support Role
- Tayama Ryosei as Mishima Akihiro
- Support Role
- Banno Mari as Okuda Shizuka
- Support Role
- Fujishiro Taichi as Italian Chef
- Support Role
- Hanamura Satomi as Italian Restaurant Clerk
- Support Role
- Sano Shiro as Kaito Dosan
- Support Role
- Iida Kisuke as Toki Masakazu
- Support Role
- Minami Keisuke as Komono Kentaro
- Support Role
- Nagata Kaoru as Kobayakawa Shun
- Support Role
- Kongochi Takeshi
- Support Role
- Murasame Tatsumasa as Robert Young
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 1
- Maro Akaji as Toki Seijiro
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 1
- Kawai Ryosuke
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 1
- Ichino Kodai
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 1
- Hiroya
- Guest Role
- Kasagi Chihiro
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 1
- Yamada Meikyo as Ukai Eichi
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 2
- Kitahara Rie
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 2
- Tomita Keisuke
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 2
- Lina (MAX)
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 2
- Sakuma Norie
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 2
- Akaza Miyoko
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 3
- Ueno Natsuhi
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 3
- Koiso Souichirou
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 3
- Bad Nice Tsuneda
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 3
- Shima Daisuke
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 4
- Yamashita Hiroko
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 4
- Atsushi
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 4
- Kusano Ini
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 5
- Okayama Hajime as Hisashi Otakuru
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 6
- Narumi Yui
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 6
- Muramatsu Toshifumi as Miki Saburo
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 6
- Fujiyoshi Kumiko as Asagiri Hiroko
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 7
- Hashizume Jun
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 7
- Miyamoto Maki as Yoshihara Sumire
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 7
- Shishido Miwako
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 7
- Nagae Hidekazu as Takehiko
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 8
- Masuda Shuichiro as Akao Ryota
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 8
- Matobu Sei as Mamoto Rie
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 9
- Watanabe Masayuki
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 9
Crew
Music
Theme Song 1
Theme Song 2
Theme Song 3
Promotional images, screencaps, .gifs, etc.
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