Series synopsis
Family Song, also known as 家族のうた is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on Fuji TV on April 15, 2012. It ended on June 3, 2012. It stars Joe Odagiri, Yusuke Santamaria, Shihori Kanjiya and Nene Otsuka.
Kazoku no Uta is a 2012 Japanese television series. It features actor Joe Odagiri as a father of three children and a musician who was once very famous, though his popularity has since waned.
Before its debut, Kazoku no Uta was hit by accusations of plagiarism. The script was said to be extremely similar to the storyline of the 1987 television series Papa wa Newscaster. The script of Kazoku no Uta was subsequently changed due to this accusation.
Kazoku no Uta was aired from 15 April 2012 to 6 ...
Premise
Kazoku no Uta is a 2012 Japanese television series. It features actor Joe Odagiri as a father of three children and a musician who was once very famous, though his popularity has since waned.
Before its debut, Kazoku no Uta was hit by accusations of plagiarism. The script was said to be extremely similar to the storyline of the 1987 television series Papa wa Newscaster. The script of Kazoku no Uta was subsequently changed due to this accusation.
Kazoku no Uta was aired from 15 April 2012 to 6 June 2012 as part of Fuji Television's Dramatic Sunday time slot, which airs every Sunday from 9pm to 9:54pm. The number of episode was cut from the usual 10 to 8 after this series received continuously low viewership ratings. The two remaining episodes were replaced by special episodes of the drama Hayami-san to Yobareru Hi.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Joe Odagiri as Seigi Hayakawa
- Yusuke Santamaria
- Shihori Kanjiya
- Nene Otsuka
- Tortoise Matsumoto
- Tatsuya Fuji
- Hana Sugisaki
- Ayane Omori
Supporting cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | April 15, 2012 | June 3, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 15, 2012 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 22, 2012 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 29, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 15, 2012 |
| Last aired | June 3, 2012 |
| Runtime | 54 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |