This is Not a Business Expense

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Drama: This is Not a Business Expense (English title) / We Cannot Pay You for This (literal title)
Romaji: Kore wa Keihi de Ochimasen!
Japanese: これは経費で落ちません！
Director: Satoru Nakajima, Yoichi Matsunaga
Writer: Yuko Aoki (novel), Chiho Watanabe, Hisako Fujihira, Naomi Hiruta
Network: NHK
Episodes: 10
Release Date: July 26 - September 27, 2019
Runtime: Friday 22:00-22:49
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Sanako Moriwaka (Mikako Tabe) is single and works in the accounting department of a soap company. For her job, she checks receipts and bills. Each slip that she reviews, mentions only the dollar amount and a brief reason for the expense. When Sanako Moriwaka reviews the slips, she can often discern suspicious facts surrounding the expense or even troubles in the lives of the employee.

Notes

"This is Not a Business Expense!" takes over NHK's Friday 22:00 time slot previously occupied by "Mistresses" and followed by "Miss Accident Investigation" on October 18, 2019.
Based on novel "Kore wa Keihi de Ochimasen!: Keiribu no Moriwaka-san" by Yuko Aoki (first published May 20, 2016 by Shueisha).

Cast



Mikako Tabe	Daiki Shigeoka	Sairi Itoh	Ren Kiriyama	Airi Matsui
Sanako Moriwaka	Taiyo Yamada	Mayu Sasaki	Shuichi Yamazaki	Kirika Nakajima



Hanae Kan	Akihiro Kakuta	Nana Katase	Morooka Moro	Hiroyuki Hirayama
Mitsuki Kagami	Akihiro Yoshimura	Oriko Minase	Souichiro Niijima	Yutaro Takura



Mitsuru Fukikoshi	Noriko Eguchi	Becky
Hideki Shibata	Mika Mabuki	Marina Arimoto

Additional Cast Members:

You Takahashi - Yoshikazu Kamamoto
Mao - Chiaki Murota
Shohei Abe - Yasushi Nose
Mamiko Ito - Madoka Yokoyama
Atsushi Hashimoto - Kakuma Enjo
Yurie Atsumi - Naoko Takaoka
Norika Fujiwara - Mirei Sonezaki (ep.1)
Yuichi Kimura - Chiko-chan (ep.1)
Ryo Nishihori - Hadano (ep.2)
Akane Sakanoue - Kosuzu (ep.2)
Taiiku Okazaki - Kazuo Magaki (ep.3)
Sayaka Isoyama - drama series main character (ep.3)
Akira Otaka - CEO Shinozaki (ep.3)
Kami Hiraiwa - Yukari Hiramatsu (ep.3-4)
Risa Sudo - Manami Minami (ep.4)
Takashi Yamanaka - Yoshito Kumai (ep.4-5)
Mami Kurosaka - Chika Kumai (ep.5)
Rin Furukawa - Satomi Kumai (ep.5)
Takeyuki Yue - Oda (ep.5)
Takashi Sumita - CEO Hamayama (ep.5)
Denden - Tatsuhiko Tomeda (ep.7)
Misato Morita - Ai Fujimi (ep.7)
Kazushige Komatsu - Mitsuo Sumiya (ep.7)
Miwako Kakei - Juna Arai (ep.7-8)
Buffalo Goro A - Ri (ep.9)
Tasuku Unou - Kensuke Doi (ep.9-10)

Comments

nanda Feb 13 2021 8:07 am still waiting for next session, please make session 2.

kitey Feb 09 2021 4:34 am I just finished this drama now. The resolution on the conflicts are refreshing and sanako-taiyo couple are really adorable!! The ending makes me feel empty(?) but at the same time I'm satisfied about it. Quite recommended since it only has 10 eps and lightweighted plot. kinda hoping for a special ep though hihi

Heloa Apr 05 2020 5:33 pm Unexpectedly I enjoyed the drama! It's fun, it's not chokeful of romances, yet warm and has the right amount of comedy. Maybe not everyone fav, but definitely a drama for when you craved for something light and fun ?

I kinda relate with the drama setting since I work in corporate office too, and the way daiki shigeoka played his character sure was charming

KsquaredDC Mar 30 2020 10:03 pm I really love the chemistry between the main characters. I highly recommend this drama to the people who keeps on searching for a good drama to watch.

KuiKui Mar 01 2020 6:47 am watching this show really having feeling uneasy... I like Tabe when she cast in Ms. Sadistic Detective but this show too many annoying characters.

Max Aug 07 2019 5:24 am Mikako Tabe, Katase Nana, Hanae Kan....woow... the casting is pretty good. This drama seems to be interesting...

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