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[J-Drama] Namae O
Nakushita Megami 名前をなくした女神 (2011)
Synopsis
"Namae o Nakushita Megami" centers around 28-year-old Yuko Akiyama (Anne Watanabe) who suddenly becomes a
fulltime housewife after becoming laid-off from work. Prior to her unemployment, Yuko worked at a home builder
company. With her husband Takumi Akiyama (Takeshi Tsuruno), the couple also just bought a new apartment. Now as
full-time housewife Yuko meets a group of housewives at her son Kenta's (Kanata Fujimoto) new elementary school.
New to the world of housewives, Yuko learns the positives and negatives of their situations ...
Reina Motomiya (Yoshino Kimura) - sends her daughter Ayaka (Seiran Kobayashi) to the same kindergarden as Yuko's
child. Since Reina's elementary school days she has always attended prestigious schools. She is bright and
beautiful. From a young age, Reina only dated men from privileged backgrounds, but became tired of that. During
that time, she met her present husband. She currently works as a model for a female magazine. Other housewives envy
her, but she became estranged from her husband shortly after their marriage. Her friends, who graduated from the
same high school, all send their kids to the same prestigius kindergarden so she can't let her daughter fail the
elementary exam.
Chihiro Anno (Machiko Ono) - a mother with a positive outlook even though she carries the weight of a troubled
childhood. Her father was violent and she grew up as a loner, while experiencing bullying at school. After the
birth of her child Sow (Terumi Nagashima), Chihiro became estranged from her husband. Although there was no
physical abuse, she was verbally abused by her husband.
Mao Shindo (Kana Kurashina) - gave birth to her daughter at the age of 18, before she married her current husband.
After her father-in-law passed away, he left the couple with 10,000,000 yen. With that money and a loan, they
bought a small studio apartment in a luxurious apartment complex which they find difficult to afford. Mao is
excited that model Reina lives in the same apartment complex and happy her daughter Rara (Kanon Tani) is friends
with Reina's daughter. Mao wants her daughter Rara to take the elementary exam. She attends the school's
presentation and is shocked to learn that the entry exam is hard even for her.
Rikako Sawada (Ryo) - runs an internet shopping mall selling imported baby items. She is the only one of the
housewives who works. Rikako possesses a rational character. She has 2 children, one from her ex-husband and the
other from her current husband. Her husband is model Kei (Keiji), who is 12 years younger than her. Although he
treats the kids well, he is more of a friendly figure to the kids and not a father figure. Rikako becomes close to
Yuko.
Trailer
Title: Namae O Nakushita Megami Also Known As: 名前をなくした女神 / Namae o Nakushita Megami Genre: Drama Network: Fuji TV Episodes: TBA Release Date: 2011-Apr-12 start Air time (JST): Tuesday 21:00 Language: Japanese Subtitles: English Country: Japan
Cast
Akiyama Family
Anne as Akiyama Yuko
o Mashima Yu (真嶋優) as young Yuko
Tsuruno Takeshi (つるの 剛士) as Akiyama Takumi
Fujimoto Kanata (藤本哉汰) as Akiyama Kenta
Anno Family
Ono Machiko as Anno Chihiro
o Ito Ayaka as young Chihiro
Takahashi Issei as Anno Hidetaka
Nagashima Terumi (長島暉実) as Anno Sou
Shindo Family
Kurashina Kana as Shindo Mao
Igarashi Shunji as Shindo Riku
Tani Kanon (谷花音) as Shindo Rara
Sawada Family
Ryo as Sawada Rikako
KEIJI as Sawada Kei
Uchida Junki (内田淳貴) as Sawada Kaito
Imai Yuki as Sawada Kuto
Motomiya Family
Kimura Yoshino as Motomiya Reina
Hirayama Hiroyuki as Motomiya Koji
Kobayashi Seiran (小林星蘭) as Motomiya Ayaka
Yamamoto Michiko (山本道子) as Motomiya Natsue
Sunflower Children Kindergarten
Educators
Hagiwara Masato as Yuki Hiromi
Yonezawa Shiori (米澤史織) as Kyoka
Momo Group Child / Parent
Nameki Sena (行木瀬声) as Aoki Ena
Haruki Misayo as Aoki Yayoi
Kasahara Naoki (笹原尚季) as Kishimoto Ryu
Kasagi Izumi (笠木泉) as Kishimoto Yukari
Kasuga Kanon (春日香音) as Kijima Nanoha
Togo Child School
Natsuki Mari as Togo Yuriko
Mizuhashi Kenji (水橋研二) as Aihara
Others
Nakajima Hiroko as Kato Yumie
Guests
Adachi Yumi as Fukazawa Masami (ep1-2)
Mizoguchi Reigo (溝口怜冴) as Fukuzawa Kakeru (ep1-2)
Nakawaki Mikito (中脇樹人) as head of Yazawa Home (ep1)
Kuboyama Tomohiro (久保山知洋) as Yazawa Home employee Takada (ep1)
Takemoto Satoko (竹本聡子) as Yazawa Home employee (ep1)
Saito Kana (齋藤香菜) as Yazawa Home employee (ep1)
Yokota Emi (横田恵美) as the clothing shop staff (ep1)
Cho Tamiyasu as Fukazawa Naoki (ep2)
Aoki Misayo (青木みさよ) (ep2-3)
Aoi as Yuki (ep2,4)
Shimizu Sae (清水沙映) (ep2)
Okada Manami (岡田愛美) as a high school student (ep2)
Iwata Runaka (岩田月花) as Kakeru's swimming school classmate (ep2)
Tsutsumi Masataka (堤匡孝) as Koga (ep3-4)
Takashima Hiroshi (高嶋寛) as Higashino (ep3-4) Sorita Takayuki (反田孝幸) as Yamazaki (ep3)
Takashima Kayo (高嶋佳代) as a cleaning staff (ep3-4)
Nakajima Taeko (中島妙子) as a waitress (ep3)
Umezaki Kazunori (梅崎和宗) as Ono (ep3)
Takemoto Mariko (武本真梨子) as Nao (ep3)
Oka Masashi (岡雅史) as a cameraman (ep4)
Sakata Teppei (坂田鉄平) as the waiter of the italian restaurant (ep4)
