CHANGE is Kimura Takuya’s latest JDorama. For me it is interesting because he act as an grade teacher turned into politician. I think everyone can enjoy this.This JDorama have 10 episode.
Details:
- Title (English): CHANGE
- Format: Renzoku
- Genre: Human drama, politics
- Episodes: 10
- Viewership ratings: 21.7 (Kanto)
- Broadcast network: Fuji TV
- Broadcast period: 2008-May-12 to 2008-Jul-14
- Air time: Monday 21:00
- Theme song: Miles Away by Madonna
Synopsis:
The story begins with the deaths of ruling party’s Fukuoka legislator and his eldest son, his heir apparent, in an accident. It is decided that a by-election will be held, and Kanbayashi Masaichi, the leader of the ruling party, and secretary Miyama Rika conceive the idea of fielding the second son, Asakura Keita, who had been renounced by his father.
After Keita graduated from senior high school, he went on to a university in Nagano because he wanted to live in a place with beautiful stars, and eventually became an elementary school teacher over there. Well-liked by children and satisfied with his beloved star gazing, Keita has no interest in the world of politics. However, at Rika’s persuasion and the pressure of his family, he reluctantly decides to announce his candidacy.
Upon returning to Fukuoka, Keita is given a hearty welcome by supporters. The election strategist, Nirasawa Katsutoshi, arrives there. He is guided by the notion “election is the only permitted legal war” and begins Keita’s election campaign. —jade_frost
Cast:
- Kimura Takuya as Asakura Keita
- Fukatsu Eri as Miyama Rika
- Terao Akira as Kanbayashi Shoichi
- Kato Rosa as Miyamoto Hikaru
- Abe Hiroshi as Nirasawa Katsutoshi
- Horiuchi Keiko (堀内敬子) as Tsukioka Rumiko
- Kazama Morio as Kondo Mitsuki
- Nakamura Atsuo (中村敦夫) as Onoda Asao
- Koyama Shigeru (神山繁) as Nihei Sakae
- Ohbayashi Takeshi (大林丈史) as Kakiuchi Tatsuhiko
- Ishiguro Ken as Ubukata Tsuneo
- Fuji Sumiko as Asakura Takae
- Nishimura Masahiko as Momosaka Tetsuya
- Hiraizumi Sei as Gunji Hideo
- Yajima Kenichi as Nishi Seiji
- Suzuki Kosuke as Akiyama Taro Kansuke
- Ohkura Koji as Danbara Dan
Production Credit:
- Screenwriter: Fukuda Yasushi
- Producers: Goto Hiroyuki, Shimizu Kazuyuki
- Associate producer: Ishihara Takashi
- Directors: Sawada Kensaku (ep1-2,5,8,10), Hirano Shin (ep3-4,6-7,9)
- Music: Nobuchika Teruyuki (延近輝之)
Awards:
- 12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Spring 2008): Best Drama
- 12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Spring 2008): Best Actor – Kimura Takuya
- 57th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actor: Kimura Takuya
*credit: DramaWiki
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