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Ashita no Kita Yoshio

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Title: あしたの喜多善男
Title (romaji): Ashita no Kita Yoshio
Tagline: 世界一不運な男の、奇跡の１１日間
Tagline (romaji): Sekaiichi Fuun na Otoko no, Kiseki no 11-nichikan
Tagline (English): The World's Unluckiest Man, and his 11-day Miracle
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Human drama
Episodes: 11
Viewership ratings:
Broadcast network: Fuji TV, KTV
Broadcast period: 2008-Jan-08 to 2008-Mar
Air time: Tuesday 22:00
Theme song: Mayonaka no Boon Boon by Yamazaki Masayoshi

Synopsis

Can a coward commit suicide?

Meet Kita Yoshio, a very unlucky man who has chosen his close friend's death anniversary as his suicide date, which is 11 days away. The number 11 has been quite significant throughout his life: he was born on November 11th; his roll call number at school was #11; and 11 years ago, he and his wife (Konishi Manami) went through a divorce. Debt-laden and feeling like he is unneeded to the world, he sells off all his belongings and plans for his death date. However, on the 11th day, he meets Yashiro Heita (Matsuda Ryuhei) as well as numerous other characters who cause him to experience the most eventful 11 days of his life. -- Rikayla

Cast

Correlation chart

Kohinata Fumiyo as Kita Yoshio
Matsuda Ryuhei as Yashiro Heita
Konishi Manami as Washizu Mizuho
Kuriyama Chiaki as Hasegawa Rika
Namase Katsuhisa as Sugimoto Masaru
Kaname Jun as Moriwaki Daisuke
Yoshitaka Yuriko as Yoimachi Shinobu
Imai Masayuki as Minami Takao
Iwamatsu Ryo as Ebata Eiji

Guests

Maruyama Tomomi as Yoda (ep1)
Yoshiie Akito (吉家章人) (ep1)
Watanabe Bambi (渡辺万美) (ep1)
Katayama Hitomi (片山瞳) (ep1)
Katsura Asami (ep1)
Takeshita Kumi (武下公美) (ep1)
Yurisa (ユリサ) (ep1)
Sakita Maya (崎田まや) (ep1)
Saito Yoichiro (斉藤陽一郎) (ep1)
Nanaeda Minoru (七枝実) (ep1)
Noguchi Kaoru (野口かおる) (ep1)
Nagai Hiroaki (永井博章) (ep1)
Yamamichi Yasuhiro (山道やすひろ) (ep1)

Production Credits

Original writing: Shimada Masahiko Jiyu Shikei (novel)
Screenwriter: Iida Joji (飯田譲治)
Producer: Toda Koichi (遠田孝一), Toyofuku Yoko (豊福陽子)
Director: Shimoyama Ten, Aso Manabu (麻生学), Miyake Yoshishige
Music: Ozone Makoto

Episode Titles

Ep01: Can a Cowardly Man Commit Suicide?

Episode Ratings

Episode	Kanto	Kansai	Nationwide
01	12.7	??.?	??.?
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08	??.?	??.?	??.?
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10	??.?	??.?	??.?
11	??.?	??.?	??.?
Average	??.?	??.?	??

Source: Video Research, Ltd.

External Links

Autumn 2007	Fuji TV	Spring 2008
Swan no Baka	Tuesday 22:00	--

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 ==Synopsis==
 Can a coward commit suicide?
 Meet Kita Yoshio, a very unlucky man who has chosen his close friend's death anniversary as his suicide date, which is 11 days away. The number 11 has been quite significant throughout his life: he was born on November 11th; his roll call number at school was #11; and 11 years ago, he and his wife ([[Konishi Manami]]) went through a divorce. Debt-laden and feeling like he is unneeded to the world, he sells off all his belongings and plans for his death date. However, on the 11th day, he meets Yashiro Heita ([[Matsuda Ryuhei]]) as well as numerous other characters who cause him to experience the most eventful 11 days of his life. -- ''[[User:Rikayla|Rikayla]]''