Freshman Director

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TV Movie: Freshman Director
Romaji: Torishimarare Yaku Shinnyu Shain
Japanese: 被取締役新入社員
Director: Akio Yoshida
Writer: Yusuke Ando (novel), Ryuta Horai
Network: TBS
Episodes: 1
Release Date: March 31, 2008
Runtime: 21:00
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot

Nobuo (Mirai Moriyama) has been hired by a high-powered advertising agency, but he soon learns he may have been hired for his meek personality, which attracts bullies. His boss, Kawasaki (Ken Utsui), gives him a special assignment and a new name, Hakeguchi, which means "scapegoat." His job is to join teams that are having difficulty completing projects, the idea being that with a designated scapegoat the team members will have an outlet for their frustrations and work together more effectively.

Notes

In 2007, TBS and publisher Kodansha teamed up to solicit original stories for a television drama. The winning story was adapted as a teleplay and the finished drama aired on March 31, 2008 as "Torishimarareyaku Shinyushain."
Based on novel "Torishimarareyaku Shinnyuushain" by Yusuke Ando (published March, 2008 by Kodansha).
The title, "Torishimarareyaku Shinyushain" is a play on words. "Torishimaku" means company director or executive, but by injecting the passive voice (-rare) into the word, it takes on the meaning "to be controlled." "Shinyushain" means new employee.