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!”