Series synopsis
I'm Inside Mari, also known as ぼくは麻理のなか is a Japanese drama mystery television series that premiered on Fuji TV on October 17, 2017. It ended on December 5, 2017. It stars Elaiza Ikeda, Ryo Yoshizawa, Yurika Nakamura and Naomi Nishida.
Isao Komori is a college dropout who spends his days cooped up in his apartment playing video games. The highlight of his day is visiting a convenience store where an angel-like high-school girl called Mari visits every night.
One morning Komori wakes up in Mari's body. Another "Komori" inhabits his old body, and Mari has disappeared. Komori struggles to maintain Mari's ordinary life and starts to investigate Mari's disappearance.
Premise
Isao Komori is a college dropout who spends his days cooped up in his apartment playing video games. The highlight of his day is visiting a convenience store where an angel-like high-school girl called Mari visits every night.
One morning Komori wakes up in Mari's body. Another "Komori" inhabits his old body, and Mari has disappeared. Komori struggles to maintain Mari's ordinary life and starts to investigate Mari's disappearance.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Elaiza Ikeda as Yoshizaki Mari
- Ryo Yoshizawa as Komori Isao
- Yurika Nakamura as Kakiguchi Yori
- Naomi Nishida as 吉崎 絵里子
- Haruka Kurosawa as 柿口 茉里
- Kengo Nishioka as 麻理の弟
- Yuichi Yasoda as 麻理の父
- Hanasaka Shiina as ももか
Supporting cast
- Mariya Nagao
- Karin Ono
- Genta Wakabayashi
- Ken Nakajima as ヒロキ
- Rian Kawashima as ふみこ
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | October 17, 2017 | December 5, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 There is little strange or unusual about a man who has fallen for a girl. It is strange, however, when the man begins following the schoolgirl he likes only to wake up one morning and find out that he has literally become the object of his affection. He, er she, does not know what to do, how to behave and how to react. |
October 17, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Bodies have switched and a boy is a girl, but that is only the beginning. There are new (old) friends to deal with, new (old) situations to handle and it seems like everyone is looking at the new Mari with surprise, anger or wonder. The new Mari is trying to adapt and figure it all out. It is not easy when everything is new all the time. |
October 24, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Mari and Yori investigate the switched bodies and observe Isao at his apartment. Yori has discovered a secret. They end up taking the bull by the horn and make their way inside his room and get sidetracked cleaning and playing video games. Mari's parents are worried and attempt to speak with her. Unhappy with the situation Mari's (Isao's) feelings boil over and she dives into a sexual fantasy involving Isao and Mari when a surprise calls comes in. |
October 31, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 17, 2017 |
| Last aired | December 5, 2017 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday |