Series synopsis
At-Home Dad, also known as アットホーム・ダッド is a Japanese drama comedy family television series that premiered on Fuji TV on April 13, 2004. It ended on June 29, 2004. It stars Hiroshi Abe, Ryoko Shinohara, Tomoko Nakajima and Hiroyuki Miyasako.
A Proud "man of the house", Yamamura Kazuyuki is the bread winner in a society where men bring home the money. He is a tv commercial director and makes good money to support his wife and son. After recently buying a house, he finds his new neighbor is a stay at home dad. Finding it hard to respect a man who isn't the money maker, he finds the tables are turned as he himself is out of work and running the household, while his wife returns to the workforce. It isn't quite as easy as he keeps telli ...
Premise
A Proud "man of the house", Yamamura Kazuyuki is the bread winner in a society where men bring home the money. He is a tv commercial director and makes good money to support his wife and son. After recently buying a house, he finds his new neighbor is a stay at home dad. Finding it hard to respect a man who isn't the money maker, he finds the tables are turned as he himself is out of work and running the household, while his wife returns to the workforce. It isn't quite as easy as he keeps telling everyone, but that's okay since he is looking for a new job and should have one soon.It is a look at how society is changing with often times, hilarious results. Struggling to keep his head above water, he finds himself being tutored by his neighbor (even if he doesn't want to be), and at the same time building a friendship.Through trials and tribulations, he learns to respect his new role, while giving credit to the women (and men) who are the ones staying home and keeping home-life afloat.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hiroshi Abe as Kazuyuki Yamamura
- Ryoko Shinohara as Miki Yamamura
- Tomoko Nakajima as Shoko Sugio
- Hiroyuki Miyasako as Yusuke Sugio
- Fumiki Yoshikawa as Ryota Sugio
- Naomi Kawashima as Marie Iwasaki
- Sakura Ando as Rie Yamamura
- Saori Takizawa as Saeko Kuramoto
Supporting cast
- Yumiko Fujita as Mitsue Aso
- Masaru Nagai as Kenji Osawa
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | September 28, 2004 | September 28, 2004 |
| Season 1 | 12 | April 13, 2004 | June 29, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Special - Life is easier as homemaker, worker etc | September 28, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Men in the kitchen | April 13, 2004 |
| 2 | Stay-at-home dads aren't made in just one day | April 20, 2004 |
| 3 | A husband's heart, and the wife without a clue | April 27, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 13, 2004 |
| Last aired | June 29, 2004 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |