Overview
Series synopsis
Around 40, also known as アラウンド40 is a Japanese comedy romance television series that premiered on TBS on April 11, 2008. It ended on June 20, 2008. It stars Yuki Amami, Naohito Fujiki, Michitaka Tsutsui and Mariko Kaga.
Ogata Satoko is a 39 years-old woman. She is happily enjoying the single life. However, things change after an alumni reunion wher she's the last single and a meet with Okamura Keitaro.
Premise
Ogata Satoko is a 39 years-old woman. She is happily enjoying the single life. However, things change after an alumni reunion wher she's the last single and a meet with Okamura Keitaro.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yuki Amami as Satoko Ogata
- Naohito Fujiki as Keitaro Okamura
- Michitaka Tsutsui as Sadao Ohashi
- Mariko Kaga as Haruko Yoshinaga
- Masaya Katō as Kazuya Kanasugi
- Michiko Kichise as Yukari Minami
- Jun Hashizume as Shozo Kanbayashi
- Tomomi Maruyama as Takafumi Shinjo
Supporting cast
- Satoshi Jinbo as Akio Takeuchi
- Nene Otsuka as Nao Morimura
- Yuki Matsushita as Mizue Takeuchi
- Ryohei Kurosawa as Tatsuya Ogata
- Ryūzō Hayashi as Tomoyasu Ogata
- Takashi Matsuo as Kengo Kawasaki
- Wakana Matsumoto as Haruka Katayama
- Hairi Katagiri as Kazuko Yanagihara (Matchmaker)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 11 | April 11, 2008 | June 20, 2008 |
Season 1 preview
11 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Poor me? No overview |
April 11, 2008 |
| 2 | A 39-year-old's pride and prejudice | April 18, 2008 |
| 3 | The delusional woman vs. the nonsensical man | April 25, 2008 |
Production
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Country
JP
Original language
ja
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 11, 2008 |
| Last aired | June 20, 2008 |
| Runtime | 46 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 22:00:00 |