Japan's Number One Jerk Salaryman

Synopsis

Ippei Ohmori, "the worst man in Japan" who hates his family and children, and aspires to become a politician. While trying to improve his image to win the election, Ippei gradually comes to face his family problems and eventually stands up to change society as well.

First Air Date: 2025-01-09

Last Air Date: 2025-03-20

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 11

Created By: Masaki Tanimura, Makito Murakami, Yosuke Masaike, Satoko Okazaki, Naomi Hiruta, Hayato Miura

Networks: Fuji TV

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Top Cast

Shingo Katori as Ippei Omori
Jun Shison as Sosuke Kohara
Ai Tominaga as Miyako Imanaga
Risae Matsuda as Himari Kohara
Sojiro Chiba as Asahi Kohara
Yuka Kouri as Haruna Kohara
Ken Yasuda as Kojiro Makabe
Jun Hashimoto as Tetsuo Kuroiwa
Reo Sano as Kensei Nikaido
Shinobu Nakayama as Fumi Samejima / Minako Sonoda

Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2025-01-09)

Following a jerk salaryman who dislikes both family and children. But to win an election, he finds himself living with his single-father brother-in-law and his kids...?
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2025-01-16)

Disillusioned and living an unremarkable life after quitting his job at a TV station, Ippei decides to turn his life around by pursuing a career in politics...?!
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2025-01-23)

Tonight, Ippei finds out that Shosuke's daughter, Himari, has been skipping school a lot lately...?!
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2025-01-30)

Ippei has grown accustomed to life with the Shosuke family and is even starting to wonder if, perhaps, he's actually enjoying the whole parenting experience...!
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2025-02-06)

Shosuke's nursery in crisis! All the teachers are quitting at once... Just when things seem hopeless, could Ippei be the hero they need?!
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2025-02-13)

Family on the Brink!? Himari's two fathers—what does "family" truly mean?
Ep. 7: Episode 7 (2025-02-20)

Ippei's father makes an unexpected return home?! What promise was made between the father and his daughter?
Ep. 8: Episode 8 (2025-02-27)

The frontline is feeling the strain! How can we change society? Ippei finally makes his decision to run for office?!
Ep. 9: Episode 9 (2025-03-06)

The election arc begins...?! The redevelopment plan is on shaky ground.. What will Ippei do?!
Ep. 10: Episode 10 (2025-03-13)

Ippei clashes with the district mayor and council members over the redevelopment plan...
Ep. 11: Episode 11 (2025-03-20)

Can he win the election and challenge absolute power? A never-before-seen scheme from Ippei—what’s his plan?! And what will become of the fake family…?