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Yoisho no Otoko [ヨイショの男]

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Title:Yoisho no Otoko
ヨイショの男
Telecast:2002-04-14 to 2002-06-30

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TV Station:TBS
Duration:11 Episodes



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Synopsis
SMAP-man Goro Inagaki is back starring in his first full-fledged comedy series, "Yoisho no Otoko", as the most obsequious salaryman in Tokyo.

Yoisho suru is a contemporary verb phrase that conveys the same meaning as the more traditional goma-suri, or "apple polishing." Generally, it refers to the kind of corporate behavior that one has to demonstrate toward superiors in order to be promoted within the organization.

Kotaro Sakurai (Inagaki) has reached a supervisory sales position at the insurance company he works for faster than any of his peers, precisely because he has cultivated a "super power" for sucking up to his betters. Consequently, he is resented by these peers and not entirely trusted by his longtime girlfriend Naomi (Akiko Yada), who appreciates his innate kindness but feels uncomfortable with his need to please everyone all the time.

Things at the company have become complicated, however, with the arrival of a new sales division manager from a foreign company that is thinking of buying the ailing insurance firm. Makiko Ogata (Yuko Asano) has an MBA from a prominent American university and very little tolerance for traditional Japanese corporate culture.
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Soundtrack and Theme Songs (1)
1. Yoisho! ‘02~Nihon no Minasan Homete Ikimasho ヨイショ!'02〜日本の皆さんホメていきまショー〜 [MATCHY with O.A.I]

Actor/Actress Cast (16)
Ichikawa Somegoro
市川染五郎

白石英二 (28)
Inagaki Goro
稲垣吾郎

Sakurai Kotaro
桜井孝太郎
Yada Akiko
矢田亜希子

Naomi
杉田尚美
Asano Yuko
浅野ゆう子

Ogata Makiko
緒方真紀子
Hatano Hiroko
畑野浩子

Tachibana Yukie
立花由紀江 (26)
Kobayashi Nenji
小林稔侍

Tokugawa Yasuhiro
徳川康弘 (54)
Hasegawa Hatsunori
長谷川初範

Tsumura Ryusuke
津村隆介
Itou Masayuki
伊藤正之

井原大介
Morii Misao
森井未知央

吉村秀男
Orihira Mayumi
織平真由美

中根薫
Sunouchi Mihoko
須之内美帆子

森元チカ
Yamadera Kouichi
山寺宏一

松永信也
Noguchi Yuki
野口優樹

タカシ
Matsuda Naoki
松田直樹

伊達
Yoshiyuki Kazuko
吉行和子

桜井春江
Nakamaru Shinshou
中丸新将

野村
  

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1. Official Homepage @ TBS

Comments From Users (9)
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1. Comments by SushiMaki [Rating: 6/10]
Liked the office scenery. Goro was very funny. Informative to watch Japanese customs. Still new on Japanese dramas.
2. Comments by vienna_sg [Rating: 9/10]
Goro is very kawaii in the show. He acted very well as currying favour to his bosses.
3. Comments by orenji [Rating: 8/10]
I'm so impressed with Goro's acting in the show! ^_^
4. Comments by celest8787 [Rating: 6/10]
erm, i sorta hated it in de beginning...thought it was super dumb, and the sucking-up part was quite irritating. but gradually, i found it a little heartwarming at times, where it portrayed de respect an employee showed to his superior. it's a little better than passable. but i wldnt recommend it actually...
5. Comments by tk_iva [Rating: 8/10]
funny show..
6. Comments by stararies17 [Rating: 8/10]
not bad not bad.. good drama
7. Comments by gaki [Rating: 10/10]
Extremely hilarious!
8. Comments by ongrina82 [Rating: 8/10]
I can't stand Kotaro at first, he tries his very best to pleased everyone he know!! But later realised that he had a good heart. Funny too.
9. Comments by celery [Rating: 10/10]
Funny show. Goro san kakkoii.

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