Series synopsis
Paper Moon, also known as 紙の月 is a Japanese drama mystery television series that premiered on NHK on January 7, 2014. It ended on February 4, 2014. It stars Tomoyo Harada, Maki Mizuno, Naomi Nishida and Shinnosuke Mitsushima.
Rinka Umezawa is a housewife who pursues things that will bring her small happiness in life. Her husband Masabumi holds a stern belief that he will support his wife Rinka. The couple do not have children. Rinka begins to work part-time at a bank. She visits her clients’ homes. Sometimes, she even helps her elderly clients’ with their house chores. This builds a strong level of trust with her clients. One day, she visits client Kojo Hirabayashi’s. At his home, she meets his grandchild Kota who ca ...
Premise
Rinka Umezawa is a housewife who pursues things that will bring her small happiness in life. Her husband Masabumi holds a stern belief that he will support his wife Rinka. The couple do not have children. Rinka begins to work part-time at a bank. She visits her clients’ homes. Sometimes, she even helps her elderly clients’ with their house chores. This builds a strong level of trust with her clients. One day, she visits client Kojo Hirabayashi’s. At his home, she meets his grandchild Kota who came to ask for money. Her encounter with Kota changes her. Soon, Rinka embezzles one hundred million yen from her bank and runs away. Two years later, Rinka’s former high school friends Yuko Okazaki and Aki Nakaji trace her embezzlement case and face their own darkness.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tomoyo Harada as 梅泽梨花
- Maki Mizuno as 冈崎木绵子
- Naomi Nishida as 中条亚纪
- Shinnosuke Mitsushima as 平林光太
- Mickey Curtis as 平林孝三
- Manami Fuji as 名护玉江
- Ken Mitsuishi as 梅泽正文
Guest cast
- Kenta Satoi as 井上义雄
- Tomohisa Yuge as 羽山
- Hikaru Yamamoto as 仁志圆
- Mansaku Fuwa as 山之内幸雄
- Fumie Noguchi as 山之内早苗
- Saki Minamino as 波多野沙
- Gekka Den as 濑奈岩
- Rena Otsuka as 麻衣
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | January 7, 2014 | February 4, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Money with no name | January 7, 2014 |
| 2 | Quenched thirst | January 14, 2014 |
| 3 | A chaste crime | January 21, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 7, 2014 |
| Last aired | February 4, 2014 |
| Runtime | 239 minutes |
| Status | ended |