The Family Game - Japanese Drama

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Drama: The Family Game
Romaji: Kazoku Gemu
Japanese: 家族ゲーム
Director: Yuichi Sato, Kazuyuki Iwata
Writer: Yohei Honma (novel), Shogo Muto
Network: Fuji TV
Episodes: 10
Release Date: April 17 - June 19, 2013
Runtime: Wednesday 22:00
TV Ratings: 13.0% (weekly average)
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Kazushige Numata and his wife Kayoko have two sons. The first son Shinichi studies well, but the second son Shigeyuki does not. Kazushige and Kayoko are worried about Shigeyuki, who might even fail to enter high school. Making things worse, Shigeyuki stays at home and don't go to school.

Kazushige and his wife Kayoko finds an ad for a private tutor on the internet. They contact and then meet Yoshimoto (Sho Sakurai), who is the private tutor. During their meeting, both parties lays out one condition to work with each other. The father stipulates that Shigeyuki must go back to school within a week or Yoshimoto will be fired. Meanwhile, Yoshimoto stipulates that the parents must not interfere with his work. Yoshimoto's extraordinary teaching methods then influences not only Shigeyuki, but also his entire family.

Notes

Based on novel "Kazoku Gemu" by Yohei Honma (published in 1982 by Shueisha Inc.).
Related titles:
1. The Family Game | Kazoku Geemu (1983)
2. The Family Game | Kazoku Gemu (Fuji TV / 2013)

Cast



Sho Sakurai	Ryunosuke Kamiki
Koya Yoshimoto	Shinichi Numata



Seishuu Uragami	Itsuji Itao	Honami Suzuki	Shiori Kutsuna	Rie Kitahara
Shigeyuki Numata	Kazushige Numata	Kayoko Numata	Sara Mizukami/Maki Tachibana/Maika Asami	Asuka Mogami

Additional Cast Members:

Shige Uchida - Katsuno
Kenjiro Nishimoto - Yasushi Yamao
Kakeru Yoshida - Manabu Ichihara
Shugo Oshinari - Koya Yoshimoto
Hajime Yoshii - Sota Sanada
Ichirota Miyakawa - Takashi Enomoto (ep.1,10)
Kaito Matsushima - Mitsuru Sonoda (ep.1-10)
Naoko Sato - Koya's mother (ep.3,6-7,10)
Atsushi Korechika - Komon (ep.4,7)
Soichi Hirama - Takatsu (ep.5-6)
Arata Saeki - Marukawa (ep.6,9)
Takashi Kodama - Nishiguchi (ep.6,9)
Taijiro Tamura - Takayanagi (ep.6,9)
Kunio Murai - Yasuhiko Maezono (ep.7)
Ryo Iwase - Wakabayashi (ep.8)
Yuri Tsunematsu - Sara Mizukami (middle school student)
Miki Omura - teacher (ep.9)

Episode Ratings

Episode	Date	Ratings (Kanto Region)
01	04/17/2013	12.0%
02	04/24/2013	13.7%
03	05/01/2013	11.1%
04	05/08/2013	12.2%
05	05/15/2013	12.4%
06	05/22/2013	12.9%
07	05/29/2013	13.6%
08	06/05/2013	12.6%
09	06/12/2013	12.4%
10	06/19/2013	16.7%
Average		13.0%

Source: Video Research, Ltd.

Comments

So Wo Jan 10 2018 3:13 am I just wanted to watch kamiki and sho. Stayed for the story and was absolutely hooked I binged it. I watched this show before but watching it again I was just on a roller coaster!

Not only that, how they address extremely taboo topics is on point and in your face. And if there's any lesson, it's to not not ignore your surroundings, don't be part of the problem and especially, speak up and allow people to help you.

This is indeed a huge problem especially in japan and Asia alone. We tend to conceal and deal with our problems on our own,masking as if everything is fine.

Family game..yoshimoto likes to say I'm going to break you"

dandahlian Jul 20 2017 1:29 am If you're finding a great jdrama to watch and still haven't seen Kazoku Game, then you don't need to search for more because right in front of you is one of Japan's best drama series ever!!! <3 This is my favorite drama so far. I enjoyed and loved it to bits! It was definitely worth the watch. :D

Nurmayani Oct 30 2016 7:40 pm Defintely one of the best japanese dramas that ive seen.. highly recomennded!!

fairuza May 07 2014 2:09 pm First half of the series I thought this was like a family invasion version of Aku no Kyoten, except that we never get to see fully naked service of Sakurai, like what Itou-san did in that movie. Anyway~ Then I had a feeling this might be another Maou-ish series where the psychopath was just plotting a very complicated revenge over a bullying history. and THEN the running half naked of Sakurai made me forgot the whole drama thing that was going in the background. then finally, like every typical j-drama, the last two episodes of this show proves that it was nothing like what I thought it was about, because apparently (SPOILER!) since every one is a big Psycho, none of them is the hero! And guess what!? (MORE SPOILER!) The whole world is the real psycho.

ARASHI is finally an-almost a complete package of effective-psycho-working-actors, and Aiba better get his psychopath-acting working fast if he doesn't want to be left out from the Arashi Asylum.

Ohh! And another SPOILER! What was that at the last two minutes of the series finale?? Apparently they added another Psycho twist that "probably" the whole truth that was uncovered, could be not the absolute truth after all! I swear I can smell a movie sequel a'la Galileo series y'all!! Can I hear a "De'RaaaMAAA!!!!"~

Conclusion: Love it! and If you haven't watched it yet, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE??! Go buy the DVD now!

>_ Mar 18 2014 5:06 am I just watched the first 3 episodes and now I'm hooked! I thought this is a drama about a teacher reforming a closeted teenager... But its actually more than that... So thrilling! >_<

Tsuki Jan 07 2014 7:50 am It is a great drama!! All the actors are extremely good. The story is also mysterious and surprising. Sakurai Sho is an awesome actor and I think this is his best role :)

Shreeya Dec 16 2013 3:22 pm Excellent acting by Sho Sakurai and Ryunosuke Kamiki.The drama focuses on human psychology and emotions.This drama is a MUST WATCH for everyone.The most intriguing part is that we couldnot know the actual truth of Sho,of the person he was,Maybe season 2 can be made by that.

ekvar Dec 13 2013 7:31 pm I think this is one of the best of the best dramas ever. And Sho's "good" is so creepy - I can't stop listening to it :D and the way he walks... :] Perfect acting, awesome characters, brilliant plot and it is directed in a very cool way. I loved it! It's simply a MUST WATCH :)

dramalover Sep 28 2013 8:30 am it's funny how he walks...lol

selaruku Sep 25 2013 7:55 pm Wow. really... WOW! This is one of the best dramas I watched in 2013! Everyone is amazing, but the one who really stands out a lot is.. Sho Sakurai, you can only discribe him with one word, awesome. I loved him in The Quiz Show 2 with his "Drrrrrrream Chansu" and his awesome portrayal of the character and here again he portrays his character Yoshimoto in an epic way. And after watching it, at the end of the drama, you will only say (with Sakurais voice in your mind): いいねぇぇぇぇ～

docalion Jul 13 2013 2:08 am Wow!! Super great drama!!! Full of suspense and excitement!! Supeerrr recommended!! My only regret is not seeing a dramatic farewell between Shige-chan and Sensei!!! Their student-teacher relationship was really fun to watch and they had a very good chemistry!! Nevertheless, it was really a super great drama!! Love you Sho Sakurai!!!! My 2nd best Arashi member! Mukyaaa!!

Juergen Zhi Jun 10 2013 9:13 am Kitahara Rie is really cute isn't she? XD . Shou act is really cool btw. the story is really unprediction.. perfect!

Satorin May 06 2013 3:22 pm A very intriguing drama that is warped and yet keeps things up in the air. Can't wait to see how it develops even further. Definitely recommended!

Kira Kira Apr 22 2013 7:28 pm The first episode was really good! I couldn't help but laugh. I definitely recommend this one

kazurei Apr 08 2013 8:45 pm Sho-kuuun ^^ ♥

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