Series synopsis
Medaka, also known as めだか is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on Fuji TV on October 5, 2004. It ended on December 14, 2004. It stars Rie Mimura, Taizo Harada, Eita Nagayama and Risa Sudou.
Takako Meguro, a typical office worker known to her friends as Medaka, starts a new career as a night school teacher when her company restructures. At first, she's not so crazy about her new job and gets by with a minimum of effort. But as she continues, she finds out it's quite a challenge after all. Her students range from a high school dropout to a salaried worker, and also include a self-employed fellow, and a cabaret hostess, in short, a motley crew! What's more, half of them are older than ...
Premise
Takako Meguro, a typical office worker known to her friends as Medaka, starts a new career as a night school teacher when her company restructures. At first, she's not so crazy about her new job and gets by with a minimum of effort. But as she continues, she finds out it's quite a challenge after all. Her students range from a high school dropout to a salaried worker, and also include a self-employed fellow, and a cabaret hostess, in short, a motley crew! What's more, half of them are older than her and, to make matters worse, one of them is a elementary school classmate. But a certain turn of events results in Medaka's becoming a really dedicated teacher! Although she's surprised herself at this change of character, her trials are just about to begin.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rie Mimura as Meguro Takako
- Taizo Harada as Shiina-sensei
- Eita Nagayama as Taku Sakuragi
- Risa Sudou as Yukiko Kawahara
- Taro Yamamoto as Yabe
- Akiko Kinouchi as Kawazaki
- Yuta Hiraoka as Takasugi
- Meisa Kuroki as Asuka Yoshizumi
Supporting cast
- Shigeru Izumiya as Shigeru
- Shigenori Yamazaki as Oyama
- Yoshie Ichige
- Fumiyo Kohinata
- Yuko Asano
- Ryūzō Hayashi as Morimoto
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 11 | October 5, 2004 | December 14, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 5, 2004 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 12, 2004 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 19, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 5, 2004 |
| Last aired | December 14, 2004 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |