Series synopsis
Going My Home, also known as ゴーイング マイ ホーム is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on Fuji TV on October 9, 2012. It ended on December 18, 2012. It was created by Hirokazu Kore-eda. It stars Hiroshi Abe, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Aoi Miyazaki and YOU.
Ryota, a timid salaryman who has difficulties fitting in at home and work has his average life changed after his estranged father falls ill. Along with his wife Sae and their only child Moe, he travels to his father's country town, where he begins to uncover his father's mysterious past spent searching for a mythical creature.
Premise
Ryota, a timid salaryman who has difficulties fitting in at home and work has his average life changed after his estranged father falls ill. Along with his wife Sae and their only child Moe, he travels to his father's country town, where he begins to uncover his father's mysterious past spent searching for a mythical creature.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hiroshi Abe as Ryota Tsuboi
- Tomoko Yamaguchi as Sae Tsuboi
- Aoi Miyazaki as Naho Shimojima
- YOU as Takiko Ito
- Ken Yasuda as Kenji Ito
- Hirofumi Arai as Shun Sanada
- Bakarhythm as Satoru Kobayashi
- Isao Natsuyagi as Eisuke Tsuboi
Supporting cast
- Kazuko Yoshiyuki as Toshiko Tsuboi
- Toshiyuki Nishida as Osamu Torii
- Aju Makita as Moe Tsuboi
- Sadao Abe as Taro Tokunaga
- Lily as Tokiko Tsuji
- Riku Onishi as Daichi Shimojima
- Noriko Eguchi as Tsutsumi
- Yasuhi Nakamura as Hatakenaka
- Takashi Yamanaka as Kaji
- Ishii Kaho as Kato Juria
Guest cast
- Ryo Kase as Megumi Shimojima
- Yuri Nakamura as Hitomi Sawamura
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | October 9, 2012 | December 18, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Cowardly Man's Turning Point When a Mysterious Beauty Suddenly Appears and the Enigma of the Legendary Creature 'Kuna' Ryota is an advertising man with a happy family life, but his wife, a famous food stylist, his wayward daughter and colleagues make life difficult for him. When his father ends up in the hospital, Ryota travels to his father’s village, where stories about the mythical Kuna awaken his interest. |
October 9, 2012 |
| 2 |
The Wife is Selected, So the Husband is Left to Dry at Work? Ryota does not dare tell his wife, Sae, that a contract has passed under his nose at work. He decides to see his father in Nagano and take his daughter Moe along with him. At the invitation of his father’s mysterious young friend, Naho, Ryota enters the forest for the first time. |
October 23, 2012 |
| 3 |
Ryota, Tell Mom the Secrets You Know of Your Father Ryota finds an old notebook belonging to his father and discovers with surprise that the red bonnet he found in the forest looks like two drops of water similar to those worn by the Kuna fairies. He also finds out that his father and Osamu have both been linked to a woman named Kumi. |
October 30, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 9, 2012 |
| Last aired | December 18, 2012 |
| Runtime | 54 minutes |
| Status | ended |