Overview
Series synopsis
Massan, also known as マッサン is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on NHK G on September 29, 2014. It ended on March 28, 2015. It stars Charlotte Kate Fox, Tetsuji Tamayama, Pinko Izumi and Gin Maeda.
Massan is based on the lives of Masataka Taketsuru and his wife Jessie Roberta "Rita" Cowan, a Scotswoman Taketsuru met while studying abroad.
Premise
Massan is based on the lives of Masataka Taketsuru and his wife Jessie Roberta "Rita" Cowan, a Scotswoman Taketsuru met while studying abroad.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Charlotte Kate Fox as Eri Kameyama
- Tetsuji Tamayama as Masaharu Kameyama
- Pinko Izumi as Sanae Kameyama
- Gin Maeda as Masashi Kameyama
- Akari Hayami as Sumire Kameyama
- Naomi Nishida as Chikako Okazaki
- Gentaro Takahashi as Shimajii
- Kiyoshi Nishikawa as Daisaku Tanaka
Supporting cast
- Yoko Natsuki as Kayo Tanaka
- Saki Aibu as Ema Kameyama
- Akira Shirai as Kiyoshi Yaguchi
- Noriko Eguchi as Yoshiko Ando
- Mari Hamada as Catherine
- Izou Oikawa as Haru san
- Shinichi Tsutsumi as Kinjiro Kamoi
- Kodai Asaka as Eiichiro Kamoi
- Arata Horii as Kazuma Morino
- Eiko Koike as Hana Morino
- Morio Kazama as Kumatora Morino
- Norito Yashima as Toshio Yazawa
Guest cast
- Yuki Amami as Kazue Kawakami
- Yurina Yanagi as Midori
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 156 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | April 25, 2015 | May 6, 2015 |
| Season 1 | 150 | September 29, 2014 | March 28, 2015 |
| Season 2 | 2 |
Season 0 preview
4 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 25, 2015 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 2, 2015 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 30, 2014 |
Season 1 preview
150 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 29, 2014 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 30, 2014 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 1, 2014 |
Season 2 preview
2 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spin-off Part 1 | |
| 2 | Spin-off Part 2 |
Production
Genres
Drama
Country
JP
Original language
ja
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK G |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 29, 2014 |
| Last aired | March 28, 2015 |
| Runtime | 15 minutes |
| Status | Ended |