Papa wa Newscaster

Details

Title: パパはニュースキャスター
Title (romaji): Papa wa Newscaster
Also known as: Daddy, the Newscaster
Episodes: 12 plus 3 specials
Genre: Human drama
Broadcast network: TBS
Broadcast period: 1987-Jan-09 to 1987-Mar-27
Air time: Friday 21:00 to 21:54
Theme song: One Way Generation by Honda Minako
Related shows: Papa wa Nenjuu Kuroosuru

Synopsis

He didn't even like children, yet without warning, the handsome, single newscaster finds himself playing the role of father to three impertinent daughters. His entire image of the roles of the sexes gets turned upside down as he makes the transition from a swinger into a caring parent. --TBS

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Cast

Tamura Masakazu
Nishio Mari
Otsuka Chika
Suzuki Mie (鈴木美恵)
Tokoro George
Matsumoto Rumi
Asano Atsuko as Miyuki
Matsuzawa Kazuyuki
Fujioka Juukei (藤岡重慶)
Kobayashi Shigeru (小林繁)
Aizawa Sanae (相沢早苗)
Tajima Reiko
Kitamura Akiko (きたむらあきこ) as Chikako

Others

Funakura Yuko (舟倉由佑子)
Muroi Shigeru
Matsuda Kahori (松田かほり) as receptionist
Miyata Hikaru (宮田光) as editor-in-chief
Nakajima Gen (中島元) as driver
Morita Mizue (森田水絵) as hostess
Enjoji Aya as hostess
Kawamata Shinobu (川俣しのぶ) as hostess
Minamino Yoko as herself (ep7)

Production Credits

Screenwriter: Ban Kazuhiko
Producer: Yagi Yasuo
Director: Yoshida Akio
Narration: Akutagawa Takayuki (芥川隆行)

Notes

This is part one of the "papa" series.

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