Kaeru no Oujo-sama

Details[edit]

Title: カエルの王女さま
Title (romaji): Kaeru no Oujo-sama
Title (English): Princess of the Frog
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Comedy, musical
Episodes: 11
Viewership ratings: 9.1 (Kanto)
Broadcast network: Fuji TV
Broadcast period: 2012-Apr-12 to 2012-Jun-21
Air time: Thursday 22:00
Theme song: Shine by Ieiri Leo

Synopsis[edit]

The scene is set in the town of Yume (Dream) city. Due to financial difficulties, the town is in the process of merging with another city, meanwhile turning into a garbage disposal facility. The formerly prosperous town was referred to as the "Town of Songs", represented by the music hall, now torn down and in ruins.

Returning from New York having performed on Broadway, Kurasaka Mio was born and brought up in this city of dreams. Upon finding out the state the city, she stands up together with a group of mothers in a chorus group called "The Chansons" to bring the city back to life.

Mio is a dropout musical star, attending auditions on Broadway until her agent tells her that there are no more auditions available for her to attend. The one and only time she got through an audition was for a substitute role.

On the other hand, Isaka Chuko is the mayor's daughter and also is a housewife, who struggles to rebuild "The Chansons". While her father tries to go through with the merging of cities, she rivals Mio, who disposes of the old concept behind chorus' in attempt to incorporate a show choir into the routine. Chuko sticks to tradition and will not let Mio have her way without confrontation.

A super positive musical comedy, Mio and Chuko team up to chase their dreams together with the chorus girls. --Fuji TV

Cast[edit]

Correlation chart

Amami Yuki as Kurasaka Mio
- Ihara Ryoka as young Mio (ep8)
Ishida Yuriko as Isaka Chuko
Oshima Yuko as Nonomura Mahiru
Oshima Yoko as Baba Mizore
Kikuchi Mika‎ as Minagawa Tamako
- Mitani Moeka (三谷萌香) as young Tamako (ep6)
Fukuhara Miho (福原美穂) as Haneda Minami
Chiba Yudai as Takagaki Shinobu
Tamayama Tetsuji as Inui Kazuki
Katase Nana as Sakurai Reina
Hamada Mari as Kumazono Sakura
Koizumi Kotaro as Isaka Tetsuro
Kuno Akiko (久野綾希子) as Mori Kanae
Kishibe Ittoku as Isaka Kiyotada

Guests[edit]

Iida Kisuke as Shigemura (ep1-3,5,7-8,11)
Muramatsu Toshifumi as Shibata (ep1-3,5,8,10-11)
Jo Kirian (仗桐安) as Yamane (ep1-3,5,7-8,10-11)
Nishimura Mitsuaki (西村ミツアキ) as Yagi (ep1-3,5,7-8,10-11)
Itakura Chihiro (板倉チヒロ) (ep1,5,8,10-11)
Shinohara Masaaki (篠原正明) (ep1,8,10-11)
Iwasawa Akinori (岩澤晶範) (ep1,5,8,10-11)
Tane Rakuko as Minagawa Taki (ep1,6)
Uehara Yoshie (上原由恵) (ep1)
Toku Hideki (ep1)
Kojima Koichi (ep1-2)
Katsuhira Tomoko (勝平ともこ) (ep1,8)
Watanabe Sugie (渡辺杉枝) (ep1,8)
Okano Manami (岡野真那美) (ep1,8)
Takagi Serai as Haneda Daiki (ep1-4,6-7,9-11)
Shiraishi Kenta (白石拳大) (ep1-3,10-11)
Aida Rika (相田梨花) (ep1-3,10-11)
Shinoda Ryoya (ep1-3,10-11)
Yamazaki Satoshi (山崎智史) (ep1-3,10-11)
Suzuki Rio as Minagawa Riko (ep1-3,6,10-11)
Nagano Satomi (ep1-5)
Kusakari Masao as Pete (ep1,5,10)
Isayama Koji (諫山幸治) (ep1)
Odagiri Hajime (小田桐一) (ep1)
Takasaki Kayo (高崎佳代) (ep1)
Shiina Taizo (椎名泰三) (ep1)
Obata Miina (尾畑美依奈) (ep1)
Tanihata Kanato (ep1-2,9)
Yasuda Yoko (安田洋子) (ep1,10)
Kikuchi Sakuko (菊地佐玖子) (ep1)
Ushioda Koji (潮田光司) (ep1)
RANDY (ep1)
Daria A (ep1)
Jessica D (ep1)
Fukazawa Atsushi (ep2)
Toji Takao (ep2)
Yokoyama Akio (ep2)
Kodama Raishin (ep2)
Karasawa Minken (唐沢民賢) (ep2)
Sakaguchi Shinya (坂口進也) (ep2)
Arikawa Makoto (有川マコト) (ep2)
Uchigasaki Tsutomu (内ヶ崎ツトム) (ep2,11)
Goto Ken (後藤健) (ep2,11)
Araki Yoshiaki (荒木義彰) (ep2)
Imai Eiji (今井英二) (ep2)
Sato Daisuke (佐藤大助) (ep2)
Nishihara Aki as Nonomura Misako (ep3-4)
Kuroishi Takahiro (黒石高大) (ep3,9-10)
Motoi Hiroyuki (本井博之) (ep3)
Koyama Keita (ep3)
Kaishin no Ichigeki (快進のICHIGEKI) (ep3)
Yamamoto Eiji (山本栄治) (ep4,11)
Ishida Gota (石田剛太) (ep4)
Sato Akira (佐藤旭) (ep4)
Ogawa Mayumi (小川真由美) (ep4)
Makihara Toshiyuki (牧原俊幸) as Fuji TV announcer (ep4,11)
Mickey Curtis (ミッキー・カーチス) as Konoike (ep5,11)
Matsukawa Takahiro (ep5)
Umishima Yuki (ep5,9)
Yamaguchi Keiko (山口景子) (ep5)
Minami Yoshihiro (ep5)
Ikenaga Ami (ep5)
Shirakura Yuji (ep5)
Edamoto Mika (枝元深佳) (ep5)
Watanabe Tokage (渡邊とかげ) (ep5)
Fujimoto Shizuka (ep6)
Otsuka Hiroshi (大塚洋) (ep6-7)
Yahata Tomoaki (ep6-7,9)
Sakamoto Atsuhiro (坂本充広) (ep6,9-10)
Tsuchida Ashimo (土田アシモ) (ep6-7)
Yoshino Yoshiko (よしのよしこ) (ep6)
Sato Tomomi (佐藤智美) (ep6)
Kuroda Hiroyuki (ep6)
Osada Gensei (長田源生) (ep6)
Oya Yuto (大矢悠人) (ep6)
Gomi Yoshiaki (五味佳晃) (ep6)
Ishii Tatsuya as Miyake Mitsuya (ep7)
Nomura Shinji (野村信次) (ep7)
Ito Meiken (伊藤明賢) (ep7)
Koda Naoko (幸田尚子) (ep7)
Kishimoto Mitsumasa (岸本光正) (ep7)
Kikuchi Toshihiro (菊池敏弘) (ep7)
Kawashima Yusaku (川島雄作) (ep7)
Morikawa Jiro (森川次朗) (ep7)
Yako Chihiro (谷古宇千尋) (ep7)
Manfred (ep7-8)
Kaleb James (ep7)
L-mode (ep7)
Negishi Toshie as Emi Kozue (ep8)
Yamazaki Daisuke (ep8-9)
Higashi Yuki (ep8)
Tokunaga Atsushi (ep8)
Kawaharada Yasuke (河原田ヤスケ) (ep8)
Miyamoto Kenichi (宮本賢一) (ep8)
Hamada Michihiko (浜田道彦) (ep8)
Nirazuka Makiko (韮塚槇子) (ep8)
Hamada Akira as Isaka Tadakuni (ep9)
Kishibe Daisuke (岸部大輔) (ep9)
Hirasawa Kokoro (ep9)
Nakamura Makoto (中村まこと) (ep10)
Yamada Asako (山田あさこ) (ep10)
Hasegawa Tomoharu as Konoike Shunya (ep11)
Nakamura Yuji (中村有志) (ep11)
Kimisawa Yuki (ep11)
Ono Atsuko (小野敦子) (ep11)
Furukawa Shinji (古川真司) (ep11)
Iwata Gan (岩田丸) (ep11)
Wakao Yoshiaki (若尾義昭) (ep11)
Natsui Takahiro (夏井貴浩) (ep11)
Nakamura Naotaro (中村直太郎) (ep11)
Tajitsu Yoko (ep11)
Yamaguchi Fumiko (山田芙未子) (ep11)
Iseda Takahiro (伊勢田隆弘) (ep11)
Uenoyama Hiroshi (上野山浩) (ep11)
Abe Chiyo (阿部知代) as Fuji TV announcer (ep11)

Production Credits[edit]

Screenwriter: Yoshida Tomoko
Producer: Watanabe Tsuneya (渡辺恒也), Oki Ayako (大木綾子)
Director: Mitsuno Michio, Nishisaka Mizuki, Tanaka Ryo
Music: Yamazaki You (山崎燿)

External Links[edit]

Winter 2012	Fuji TV	Summer 2012
Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi	Thursday 22:00	Higashino Keigo Mysteries