Series synopsis
0.5 Man, also known as 0.5の男 is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on WOWOW Prime on May 28, 2023. It ended on June 25, 2023. It was created by Shuichi Okita. It stars Ryuhei Matsuda, Asami Usuda, Tamaki Shiratori and Kai Inowaki.
Masaharu "Masaji" Tachibana was a brilliant programmer who got burnt out and suddenly stopped showing up to work. He now lives at home with his parents and spends his time sleeping and playing video games. He only ventures out of his room to visit the local convenience store for more energy drinks and snacks, until one day he learns that his parents have decided to build a "2.5 family" house with his sister and her family joining them. Masaji is forced to acclimate and with the change of environ ...
Premise
Masaharu "Masaji" Tachibana was a brilliant programmer who got burnt out and suddenly stopped showing up to work. He now lives at home with his parents and spends his time sleeping and playing video games. He only ventures out of his room to visit the local convenience store for more energy drinks and snacks, until one day he learns that his parents have decided to build a "2.5 family" house with his sister and her family joining them. Masaji is forced to acclimate and with the change of environment begins to venture out of his room and his own head.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryuhei Matsuda as Tachibana Masaharu
- Asami Usuda as Saori
- Tamaki Shiratori as Ema
- Kai Inowaki as Kawamura
- Yuzu Aoki as Tamamushi
- Atsushi Shinohara as Kenta
- Katsumi Kiba as Tachibana Osamu
- Nanase Nishino as Hitomi
Supporting cast
- Jun Fubuki as Tachibana Keiko
- Kato Yahiro as Shioya Ren
- Yugo Mikawa as Nakamura (twin) Brothers
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | May 28, 2023 | June 25, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 28, 2023 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | June 4, 2023 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 11, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WOWOW Prime |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 28, 2023 |
| Last aired | June 25, 2023 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 00:00:00 |