[Jdorama] Change

Personal rating: ★★★★★

PROFILE

• TV Show Change
• Director: Kensaku Sawada, Shin Hirano
• Writer: Yasushi Fukuda
• Network: Fuji TV
• Episode: 10
• Release Date: May 12 - July 14, 2008
• Runtime: Monday 21:00-21:54
• Ratings: 22.08% (Weekly Average)
• Language: Japanese
• Country: Japan
• Theme Song: Miles Away [Madonna]

SYNOPSIS

Kimura plays Keita Asakura, 35, a primary school teacher from rural Nagano Prefecture whose recently deceased father had been a dietman from Kyushu. An all-around nice guy, Keita has no interest in politics and agrees to run only to get everyone off his back once and for all. But with the help of some sharp political operatives, he will be swept into the Diet and toward the prime ministership. 

Once elected, he's bounced about and manipulated by the elders of the Seiyuto (Political Friends Party) as he tries to use his power to change things for the better. 

CAST

Starring

Kimura Takuya - Asakura Keita (35)

 Fukatsu Eri - Miyama Rika (35) (Keita's secretary)

Supporting Cast

Terao Akira - Kanbayashi Shoichi (59) (General council Chairman)

Abe Hiroshi - Nirasawa Katsutoshi

Kato Rosa - Miyamoto Hikaru (23)

Horiuchi Keiko - Tsukioka Rumiko

Kazama Morio - Kondo Mitsuki

Nakamura Atsuo - Onoda Asao (Secretary General) 

Koyama Shigeru - Nihei Sakae

Obayashi Takeshi - Kakiuchi Tatsuhiko

Ishiguro Ken - Ubukata Tsuneo

Fuji Junko - Asakura Takae 

Nishimura Masahiko - Momosaka Tetsuya

Yajima Kenichi - Nishi Seiji

Suzuki Kosuke - Akiyama Taro Kansuke

Ueda Koichi - (ep. 1)

Takubo Issei - (ep. 1-3, 10)

Yamada Natsumi - (ep. 1, 3, 10)

Ito Shiro - Ukai Takehiko (ep. 1-2)

Izumiya Shigeru - (ep. 2)

Tonesaku Toshihide - (ep. 3-4)

Miyaji Masako - (ep. 3,9) 

Morimoto Leo - (ep. 4)

Nakazawa Junko - (ep. 6)

Saito Satoru - (ep. 6)

Takahashi Yumiko - (ep. 6)

Muro Tsuyoshi - (ep. 7)

Tanabe Manami - (ep. 7)

Owada Shinya - (ep. 10) 

Yamaya Kasumi

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