Series synopsis
First Penguin!, also known as ファーストペンギン！ is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on Nippon TV on October 5, 2022. It ended on December 7, 2022. It was created by Hidemi Uchida. It stars Nao, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Nobuyuki Suzuki and Daichi Watanabe.
The "first penguin" is the courageous first penguin that dives into the sea filled with enemies. Iwasaki Nodoka is a young single mother with no money, no house, and no work. While Nodoka decides that she will do anything to eat, she meets a fisherman who offers her "10,000 yen to rebuild the coast". Thus, Nodoka now carries the dreams of the local fishermen whose lives are on her shoulders. Despite her limited knowledge of the fishing industry, Nodoka does her best working with the stubborn sea ...
Premise
The "first penguin" is the courageous first penguin that dives into the sea filled with enemies. Iwasaki Nodoka is a young single mother with no money, no house, and no work. While Nodoka decides that she will do anything to eat, she meets a fisherman who offers her "10,000 yen to rebuild the coast". Thus, Nodoka now carries the dreams of the local fishermen whose lives are on her shoulders. Despite her limited knowledge of the fishing industry, Nodoka does her best working with the stubborn sea men, breaks through the old common sense and customs with her boldness, and creates a revolution in the industry.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nao as Iwasaki Nodoka
- Shinichi Tsutsumi as Kataoka Hiroshi
- Nobuyuki Suzuki as Nagasawa Kazuki
- Daichi Watanabe as Kotohira Yusuke
- Tomio Umezawa as Sugiura Hisamitsu
- Mitsuru Fukikoshi as Isoda Takashi
- Zen Kajihara as Yamanaka Atsushi
- Yu Uemura as Yamanaka Takumi
Supporting cast
- Mirai Shida as Yamafuji Soyo
- Wakana Matsumoto as Mizoguchi Shizuka
- Rikuto Ishizuka as Iwasaki Susumu
- Toshiya Tohyama as Yasuno Shigeru
- First Summer Uika as Shigemori Rinka
- Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi as Nakagawa Chuji
- Minoru Matsumoto as Kotoge Shouichi
- Naoya Kitagawa as Komori Kentaro
- Koh Takasugi as Hamajiri Kohei
- Gakudai Yamazaki as Kaizuka Toshihide
- Tatsunori Tsujimoto as Negishi Mitsuhisha
- Kairi Jo as Iwasaki Susumu
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | October 5, 2022 | December 7, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 5, 2022 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 12, 2022 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 19, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 5, 2022 |
| Last aired | December 7, 2022 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |