Ceremonial Officiator (1996)
Synopsis
The protagonist, Ryuhei Oyamada, is a successful manager at a housing company. After a major project, he is unexpectedly transferred to lead the "Ceremonial Services Department," a role he initially sees as a demotion. He struggles to adapt to his new duties, which involve organizing weddings and funerals for company employees. Through various conflicts and challenges, he gradually begins to appreciate the profound human connections and emotional depth of his work. The drama follows his journey as he learns to accept his unconventional job and recognizes its true value.
First Air Date: 1996-01-07
Last Air Date: 1996-03-24
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 12
Top Cast
- Kenichi Hagiwara as Ryuhei Oyamada
- Miyoko Asada as Tomoko Oyamada
- Yasunori Danta as Katsuhiko Ishizawa
- Michiko Ameku as Yumiko Kanzaki
- Rieko Miura as Kana Horiguchi
- Jun'ichi Haruta as Yuichi Takeda
- Yukiko Ikeda as Mariko Muto
- Kumiko Endo as Mio Oyamada
- Yuki Shinohara as Eriko Oyamada
Seasons
Season 1 (1996)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Ryuhei, a shaved head!?
The first episode, takes place one year after the Great Hanshin earthquake. After his successful work as the head of the "Kobe Reconstruction Project Room," Ryuhei Oyamada returns to the headquarters. There, he unexpectedly receives the appointment as the acting manager of the headquarters' Ceremonial Services Department.
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Ep. 2: Ryuhei, tempted!
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Ep. 3: Ryuhei, betrays his wife!
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Ep. 4: Ryuhei, hits his daughter!
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Ep. 5: A funeral director's bride
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Ep. 6: The section chief's crisis!
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Ep. 7: A cat's funeral?
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Ep. 8: A secret child appears!
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Ep. 9: A proper marriage interview
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Ep. 10: Ryuhei explodes!
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Ep. 11: A fateful company funeral
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Ep. 12: Farewell
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