Series synopsis
Older Sister, also known as anego[アネゴ] is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on Nippon TV on April 20, 2005. It ended on June 22, 2005. It was created by Mariko Hayashi. It stars Ryoko Shinohara, Miwako Ichikawa, Jin Akanishi and Masaya Katō.
Naoko Noda, who works in a trading company, is called "anego" by her younger co-workers. What is "anego"? It means "older sister," but in this case it is given as a nickname to Naoko because she is like a big sister to her coworkers, who depend on her to give them advice about everything. This drama, depicts realistically how Naoko lives her everyday life, including her love life, the problems she faces, and her uneasiness about the future. --NTV
Premise
Naoko Noda, who works in a trading company, is called "anego" by her younger co-workers. What is "anego"? It means "older sister," but in this case it is given as a nickname to Naoko because she is like a big sister to her coworkers, who depend on her to give them advice about everything. This drama, depicts realistically how Naoko lives her everyday life, including her love life, the problems she faces, and her uneasiness about the future. --NTV
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryoko Shinohara as Naoko Noda
- Miwako Ichikawa as Manami Hasegawa
- Jin Akanishi as Akihiko Kurosawa
- Masaya Katō as Soichi Sawaki
- Naho Toda as Hiromi Kato
- Rie Tomosaka as Eriko Sawaki
- Yuki Saori as Atsuko Noda
- Yuka Itaya as Kayo Mizusawa
Supporting cast
- Takeshi Masu as Tsukasa Sakaguchi
- Minoru Tanaka as Koichi Miyamoto
- Makiya Yamaguchi as Wataru Tachibana
- Sayaka Yamaguchi as Kana Saotome
- Bengal as Shigeta Noda
- Satoshi Jinbo as Kyoichi Saito
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | December 18, 2005 | December 18, 2005 |
| Season 1 | 10 | April 20, 2005 | June 22, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Special | December 18, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 20, 2005 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 27, 2005 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 4, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 20, 2005 |
| Last aired | June 22, 2005 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |