Series synopsis
He Is My Ex-Boyfriend, also known as 元カレ is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on TBS on July 6, 2003. It ended on September 14, 2003. It stars Tsuyoshi Domoto, Hirosue Ryoko, Rina Uchiyama and Hiroyuki Amano.
Toji, a manager of a food section in a medium-sized department store, has to put up with a tough boss that makes every day a real struggle. But things start to look up for him though when he meets a pretty elevator girl named Nao. Just as he is starting to enjoy a new-found happiness at work, a new account manager from an advertising agency visits Toji’s division, and it is none other than Toji’s ex-girlfriend from university, Makoto. Toji is surprised to see her again but Makoto treats him as i ...
Premise
Toji, a manager of a food section in a medium-sized department store, has to put up with a tough boss that makes every day a real struggle. But things start to look up for him though when he meets a pretty elevator girl named Nao. Just as he is starting to enjoy a new-found happiness at work, a new account manager from an advertising agency visits Toji’s division, and it is none other than Toji’s ex-girlfriend from university, Makoto. Toji is surprised to see her again but Makoto treats him as if she has never met him before. Now dealing with a tough job and caught in the middle of a jealous Nao and Makoto who dumped him, things couldn’t get much worse for Toji!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tsuyoshi Domoto as Toji Kashiwaba（柏葉 東次）
- Hirosue Ryoko as Makoto Saeki（佐伯 真琴）
- Rina Uchiyama as Nao Hayakawa（早川 菜央）
- Hiroyuki Amano as Hajime Chitose（千歳 一）
- Sonim as Hiroe Nishina（仁科 弘枝）
- Kuranosuke Sasaki as Toru Fujieda（藤枝 徹）
- Akio Kaneda as Mitsuo Shinoda（篠田 満男）
- Shota Saito as Yuji Kashiwaba（柏葉 裕二）
Supporting cast
- Takuzo Kadono as Keizo Kashiwaba（柏葉 啓造）
- Yoshie Ichige as Yumie Kashiwaba（柏葉 弓江）
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | July 6, 2003 | September 14, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freshman salaryman | July 6, 2003 |
| 2 | Why she dumped me | July 13, 2003 |
| 3 | A pair of straps | July 20, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 6, 2003 |
| Last aired | September 14, 2003 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Ended |