Series synopsis
Tokyo Bandwagon, also known as 東京バンドワゴン～下町大家族物語 is a Japanese drama family television series that premiered on Nippon TV on October 12, 2013. It ended on December 7, 2013. It stars Kazuya Kamenashi, Mikako Tabe, Koji Tamaki and Sei Hiraizumi.
The somewhat peculiar Hotta family runs Tokyo Bandwagon, a secondhand bookstore and cafe in the old part of Tokyo. They are a big four-generation family that is rare these days. The Hottas live by rather unusual family rules, and solve strange incidents that arise in the old town. 26-year-old Ao is the family’s second son, and a freelance tour guide. Although he is the child of his father’s mistress, he has been raised as the second son without prejudice. Ao is an irresistible playboy to females ...
Premise
The somewhat peculiar Hotta family runs Tokyo Bandwagon, a secondhand bookstore and cafe in the old part of Tokyo. They are a big four-generation family that is rare these days. The Hottas live by rather unusual family rules, and solve strange incidents that arise in the old town. 26-year-old Ao is the family’s second son, and a freelance tour guide. Although he is the child of his father’s mistress, he has been raised as the second son without prejudice. Ao is an irresistible playboy to females due to the gap between his frivolous behaviour and occasional melancholic expressions, but then he encounters university student Makino Suzumi and falls deeply in love with her.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kazuya Kamenashi as Ao Hotta
- Mikako Tabe as Suzumi Makino
- Koji Tamaki as Ganato Hotta
- Sei Hiraizumi as Kanichi Hotta
- Mariko Kaga as Sachi Hotta
- Rie Mimura as Aiko Hotta
- Nobuaki Kaneko as Kon Hotta
Guest cast
- Kotaro Tanaka as Aso [Yutaro's grandson]
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | October 12, 2013 | December 7, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 12, 2013 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 19, 2013 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 26, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 12, 2013 |
| Last aired | December 7, 2013 |
| Runtime | 47 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 21:00:00 |