Series synopsis
Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light, also known as ファイナルファンタジーXIV 光のお父さん is a Japanese drama family television series that premiered on TBS on April 17, 2017. It ended on September 1, 2017. It stars Yudai Chiba, Ren Osugi, Fumika Baba and Hatsunori Hasegawa.
A father and son rekindle their bond through the online role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV in this live-action series based on a true story.
Premise
A father and son rekindle their bond through the online role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV in this live-action series based on a true story.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yudai Chiba as Inaba Akio
- Ren Osugi as Inaba Hirotarou
- Fumika Baba as Shouda Youko
- Hatsunori Hasegawa as Oono Hajime
- Mako Ishino as Inaba Kimiko
- Yoshihiko Hakamada as Hakamada Takahiro
- Nao
- Masayuki Shida
Supporting cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | April 17, 2017 | September 1, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Relationship Reborn Years after their relationship grows stagnant, Akio's father suddenly and mysteriously quits his job, and Akio hatches a plan to get him to open up. |
April 17, 2017 |
| 2 |
Beginner Difficulties At work, Akio looks into why so many female employees are quitting and finds a hint by helping his father with his in-game difficulties. |
April 24, 2017 |
| 3 |
Never Give In Trouble with a difficult client pushes Akio to the point of giving up. With his new keyboard, his father begins communicating in a surprising way. |
May 1, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 17, 2017 |
| Last aired | September 1, 2017 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 00:50:00 |