Series synopsis
The Many Faces of Ito, also known as 伊藤くん A to E is a Japanese drama mystery television series that premiered on JNN on August 16, 2017. It ended on October 4, 2017. It stars Fumino Kimura, Nozomi Sasaki, Mirai Shida and Elaiza Ikeda.
A jaded rom-com screenwriter in her 30s mines four love-sick women for their stories under the guise of providing them with romantic advice.
Premise
A jaded rom-com screenwriter in her 30s mines four love-sick women for their stories under the guise of providing them with romantic advice.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Fumino Kimura as Rio Yazaki
- Nozomi Sasaki as Tomomi Shimabara
- Mirai Shida as Shuko Nose
- Elaiza Ikeda as Satoko Aida
- Kaho as Miki Jinbo
- Kei Tanaka as Shinya Tamura
- Yuki Yamada as Okita
- Tomoya Nakamura as Kentarou Sumi
Supporting cast
- Rio Yamashita as Miki Miyata
Guest cast
- Masaki Okada as Seijiro Ito
- Jingi Irie as Ichihashi [Satoko's co-worker]
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | August 16, 2017 | October 4, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A: The Neglected Woman, Part 1 After offering relationship advice at a promotional event, Rio Yazaki decides to dig deeper when she spots a common thread between four of the women. |
August 16, 2017 |
| 2 |
A: The Neglected Woman, Part 2 Focusing on the beautiful sales associate Tomomi Shimahara, Rio Yazaki urges her to lend Ito money even after he neglects her and puts her down. |
August 23, 2017 |
| 3 |
B: The Crustacean, Part 1 The Ito described by the second woman Rio consults with is a self-centered, obliviously rude annoyance. Not unlike an up-and-coming writer Rio knows. |
August 30, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | JNN |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 16, 2017 |
| Last aired | October 4, 2017 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 01:28:00 |