Series synopsis
My Brother's Husband, also known as 弟の夫 is a Japanese comedy drama family television series that premiered on NHK BS Premium on March 4, 2018. It ended on March 18, 2018. It stars Ryuta Sato, Baruto Kaito, Yuri Nakamura and Maharu Nemoto.
Yaichi (Ryuta Sato) is a single father and he raises his elementary school aged daughter alone. One day, a foreign man named Mike (Baruto Kaito) visits him. Yaichi has an identical twin brother Ryoji, but Ryoji moved to Canada years ago. They have disconnected since that time. Mike introduces himself as the husband of Ryoji. They are a married gay couple. Yaichi is confused and doesn't know how to deal with Mike.
Premise
Yaichi (Ryuta Sato) is a single father and he raises his elementary school aged daughter alone. One day, a foreign man named Mike (Baruto Kaito) visits him. Yaichi has an identical twin brother Ryoji, but Ryoji moved to Canada years ago. They have disconnected since that time. Mike introduces himself as the husband of Ryoji. They are a married gay couple. Yaichi is confused and doesn't know how to deal with Mike.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryuta Sato as Yaichi Origuchi / Ryoji
- Baruto Kaito as Mike Flanagan
- Yuri Nakamura as Nastuki Hirata
- Maharu Nemoto as Kana Origuchi
- Nanaka Hirao as Yuki-chan
- Kika Kobayashi as Kazuya
- Koji Ohkura as Teacher Yokoyama
- Toru Nomaguchi as Kato-yan
Supporting cast
- Shun Shimoda as Tomoya Ogawa
- Asako Kobayashi as Yuki's Mother
- Tarō Suwa as Saitou Toshio
- Daisuke Kuroda as Tax Counselor
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | March 4, 2018 | March 18, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 4, 2018 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 11, 2018 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 18, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK BS Premium |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 4, 2018 |
| Last aired | March 18, 2018 |
| Runtime | 49 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |