Tsuma, Shogakusei ni Naru

Tsuma, Shogakusei ni Naru.

Details

Title: 妻、小学生になる。
Title (romaji): Tsuma, Shogakusei ni Naru.
Also known as: If My Wife Becomes An Elementary School Student.

Renzoku

Genre: Family, Supernatural
Episodes: 10
Viewership ratings: 7.1%
Broadcast network: TBS
Broadcast period: 2022-Jan-21 to 2022-Mar-25
Air time: Friday 22:00
Theme song: Tomoshibi by Yuga

Synopsis

Niijima Keisuke lost his beloved wife, Takae, 10 years ago. Since then, he doesn't feel alive and is seen as a gloomy man. The only family Keisuke is left with is his only daughter, Mai. Keisuke wants Mai to be happy but he has not done anything for his daughter other than providing living expenses. The father and daughter's time stopped since 10 years ago. They are living in the same house but live very separate lives and do not communicate well. One day, an elementary school girl appears in front of Niijima's house and claims that she is the reincarnation of Takae.

User/Viewer Ratings

4.72

(18 votes)

Cast

Correlation chart

Niijima Family

Tsutsumi Shinichi as Niijima Keisuke
Ishida Yuriko as Niijima (Koga) Takae
Makita Aju as Niijima Mai
- Owada Riri (大和田稟々) as young Mai

Shiraishi Family

Maida Nono as Shiraishi Marika
Yoshida Yo as Shiraishi Chika

People around Keisuke

Morita Misato as Moriya Konomi
- Takamatsu Sakura (高松咲空) as young Konomi (ep6)
Baba Toru as Soejima Yoshiyuki
Tanaka Shunsuke (田中俊介) as Uda Shinichiro

People around Takae

Kamiki Ryunosuke as Koga Yuri

People around Mai

Sugino Yosuke as Aikawa Renji
Yamanishi Atsushi as Aikawa Kenichi

People around Marika

Kawaguchi Waku as Takeru
Tanaka Hanna as Miyuki
Iida Harune (飯田晴音) as Himari

Tera Cafe

Yanagiya Kyotaro (柳家喬太郎) as Cafe owner
Iizuka Satoshi as Nakamura
Ogura Rio as Yako

Others

Mizutani Kaho as Kikuchi Shiori
Touma Ami as Izumo Rion
Mizukawa Katamari (水川かたまり) as Yoshihara Koji

Guests

Takubo Issei as Hayashi Daisuke (ep1-2)
Yamashita Kouhei as Kawashima (ep2)
Yoshida Daigo (吉田大吾) as Tera Cafe customer (ep2)
Sato Takashi (佐藤貴史) as Umezono (ep3)
Shima Takeaki as Yoshida (ep3)
Asano Masahiro (浅野雅博) as Hiroki (ep4)
Okui Shuji (オクイシュージ) as Fujita (ep4)
Yoshida Saya as elderly woman (ep5)
Horiuchi Mitsuharu (堀内充治) as Chika's ex-husband (ep5)
Kondo Yoko as Rion's mother (ep6)
Takaku Keitaro (高久慶太郎) as Rion's father (ep6)
Yukina (ゆきな) as Moriya Nozomi (ep6)
Otani Yukihiro (大谷幸広) as Kishi (ep6)
Yuki Saori as Koga Reiko (ep7)
Washio Machiko as Kazuko (ep7)
Toda Naho as Moeko (ep7)
Hayashi Ryoto (林涼都) as Nayuta (ep7)
Endo Fumiya (遠藤史崇) as Moeko's husband (ep7)
Otsuka Hirota as Rion's autograph session staff (ep8)
Hirako Yuki (平子祐希) as Rion's fan (ep8)
Takeda Shinji as Tera Cafe customer (ep9)

Production Credits

Original work: Manga by Murata Yayu
Screenwriter: Oshima Satomi
Producer: Nakai Yoshihiko (中井芳彦), Masuda Chie (益田千愛)
Director: Tsuboi Toshio, Yamamoto Takeyoshi, Ouchi Maiko, Kato Naoki
Music: Pascals (パスカルズ)

Recognitions

111st Television Drama Academy Awards (Winter 2022): Best Supporting Actress - Maida Nono

Notes

Hagiwara Riku departs from the drama due to acute appendicitis. The role Aikawa Renji is replaced by Sugino Yosuke.

Spin-off

Yako, Sho ga Kuse ni Naru.

Title: ヤコ、ショウがクセになる。
Title (romaji): Yako, Sho ga Kuse ni Naru.
Also known as: Yako, Gets Used to Sho.
Format: Web drama
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 7
Broadcast network: Paravi
Broadcast period: 2022-Feb-11 to 2022-Mar-25
Air time: Friday 23:00