SAITOU san
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- Title: 斉藤さん
- Title (romaji): SAITOU san / Saito-san
- Format: Renzoku
- Genre: Family
- Episodes: 11
- Viewership ratings: 15.5 (Kanto)
- Broadcast network: NTV
- Broadcast period: 2008-Jan-09 to 2008-Mar-19
- Air time: Wednesday 22:00
- Theme song: ENGAGED by Mizuki Arisa
Synopsis
With her husband rarely home because of work, Saitou Masako raises her kindergarten son by herself. With a strong sense of what's right, she is never afraid to confront people who violate the rules of society. While her righteousness makes her a heroine among the kindergarteners, their mothers have learned to keep their distance from all the trouble Saitou brings with her. Mano Wakaba, a soft-spoken mother who had problems with her son turning violent at his previous school, soon moves into the neighborhood. Eager to get along with the other mothers at the kindergarten, Mano does her best to please, and pushes her son Takeru to do the same, even if it puts her at odds with Saitou. When Takeru gets burned by a smoker whose cigarette brushes his face, Mano is content to let it go, but Saitou steps in to confront the man, asking for an apology. When the man stubbornly refuses, a scuffle ensues and the man runs away. When the bystanders watching begin clapping their hands, Mano is left in awe. As circumstances push her and Saitou together, Mano must choose between bending over to please the other mothers or joining Saitou and facing alienation.
Cast
- Mizuki Arisa as Saitou Masako
- Mimura as Mano Wakaba
- Sasaki Kuranosuke as Mano Toru
- Sudo Risa as Sahara Kanako
- Furuta Arata as Mochizuki Masayuki
- Takashima Reiko as Mikami Ritsuko
- Kitagawa Hiromi as Ogura Nami
- Hamada Mari as Yamamoto Miyuki
- Yazawa Shin as Nakamura Kumi
- Ishibashi Anna as Sakurai Ayako
- Takahashi Minami as Shinmi Kei
- Yamada Shintaro as Yanagawa Masayoshi
- Ikeda Jun as Narahara Toshio
- Yamaguchi Kanako (山口佳奈子) as Kanba Azusa
- Ikezawa Ayaka as Okumura Sakie
- Suzuki Mie (鈴木美恵) as Nomura Fukuko
- Anan Atsuko (阿南敦子) as Abe Kaoru
- Sato Mayumi (佐藤真弓) as Kanzaki Yuki
- Deguchi Yumiko (出口結美子) as Nitani Ai
- Yuge Tomohisa as Izumi Atsuyuki
- Tanihata Kanato as Junichi
- Hirano Shinon (平野心暖) as Takeru
Production Credits
- Original writing: Oda Yua (小田ゆうあ) SAITOU san (manga)
- Screenwriter: Tsuchida Hideo (ep1-3,9-11), Aiuchi Mio (相内美生) (ep4,6,8), Fukuma Masahiro (福間正浩) (ep5,7)
- Producer: Nishi Norihiko, Watanabe Hirohito (渡邉浩仁), Sato Tsuyoshi (佐藤毅)
- Director: Kubota Mitsuru (久保田充) (ep1,4,6,8,10-11), Iwamoto Hitoshi (ep2-3,7), Honma Miyuki (本間美由紀) (ep5,9)
- Music: Ike Yoshihiro
Episode Information
| Episode | Subtitle | Ratings (Kanto) | Ratings (Kansai) | Ratings (Nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Cue the annoying heroine fighting for justice! | 15.3 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 02 | I don't need friends if it means I can't tell people what's wrong is wrong! | 17.4 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 03 | Don't worry about ruining the mood! A small victory thanks to true friendship | 15.5 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 04 | Don't fawn over your kid! A miraculous gift that came on Christmas Eve | 15.4 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 05 | Even friends scold each other! A loving slapstick comedy sketch for you | 15.8 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 06 | I'll never forgive dirty people in power! Mutiny by emergency communications network | 13.0 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 07 | I wanna be like Saitou-san! Mano-san speaks her mind to others!? | 14.0 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 08 | How dare you bully the teacher! A sermon to the Monster Parents | 12.5 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 09 | I can't tell Mano... Saitou-san is leaving!? | 17.2 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 10 | Wrong is wrong! A final message from Saitou-san | 15.0 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 11 | Goodbye, Saitou-san | 19.6 | ??.? | ??.? |
| Average | -- | 15.5 | ??.? | ??.? |
Source: Video Research, Ltd.
Awards
- 1st Tokyo Drama Awards: Best Family Drama
External Links
| Autumn 2007 | NTV | Spring 2008 |
| Hataraki Man | Wednesday 22:00 | Hokaben |
