Drama: We Married as Job (English title) / Runaway is Ashamed But Helpful (literal title)
Romaji: Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu
Japanese: 逃げるは恥だが役に立つ
Director: Fuminori Kaneko
Writer: Tsunami Umino (manga), Akiko Nogi
Network: TBS
Episodes:
Release Date: October 11, 2016 --
Runtime: Tuesdays
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Synopsis
Mikuri Moriyama (Yui Aragaki) is 25 years old. She doesn't have a boyfriend and doesn't have a job even though she holds a graduate degree. Everyday, Mikuri Moriyama has a feeling that she is not needed. Her father, unable to see her suffering anymore, arranges for her to work as a housekeeper. Her employer is 36 year old Hiramasa Tsuzaki. He is single and works for a company. A series of events leads them to marry as a working condition.
Notes
Based on the manga series "Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu" by Tsunami Umino (first published November 9, 2012 in Japanese magazine Kiss).
Cast
Yui Aragaki
Gen Hoshino
Ryohei Otani
Takashi Fujii
Erina Mano
Ryo Narita
Kotoko Yamaga
Kanji Furutachi
Takashi Ukaji
Yasuko Tomita
Arata Furuta
Yuriko Ishida