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He Who Can't Marry

He Who Can't Marry

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Overview

Kekkon dekinai otoko, known in English as He Who Can't Marry, is a 2006 Japanese drama broadcast by Fuji TV. The theme song is "Swimmy" by Every Little Thing. The drama was produced by Kansai Telecasting Corporation and Media Mix Japan.

Created by Masaya Ozaki
Written by Masaya Ozaki
Produced by Kimiko Kiso, Tatsuya Itô, Takashi Yoneda
NetworksFuji TV

Top Cast

Hiroshi Abe

Hiroshi Abe

Shinsuke Kuwano

Yoh Yoshida

Yoh Yoshida

Yoshiyama Madoka

Izumi Inamori

Izumi Inamori

Okano Yukie

Takashi Tsukamoto

Takashi Tsukamoto

Eiji Murakami

Toshinori Omi

Toshinori Omi

Yoshio Nakagawa

Mai Fukagawa

Mai Fukagawa

Tonami Saki

Mitsuko Kusabue

Mitsuko Kusabue

Ikuyo Kuwano

Rieko Miura

Rieko Miura

Keiko Nakagawa

Yuna Taira

Yuna Taira

Nakagawa Yumi

Miyu Sakihi

Miyu Sakihi

Sakurako Moriyama

Themes & Keywords

bachelormidlife crisisarchitectmarriagesinglemarriage problemslove problemsmarriage counselingsingle mancommitment issuessinglehood

About He Who Can't Marry

He Who Can't Marry is a drama, comedy series that first aired in 2006 exploring themes of bachelor, midlife crisis, architect, marriage, single, marriage problems. Created by Masaya Ozaki, it stars Hiroshi Abe, Yoh Yoshida, Izumi Inamori. Kekkon dekinai otoko, known in English as He Who Can't Marry, is a 2006 Japanese drama broadcast by Fuji TV. The theme song is "Swimmy" by Every Little Thing. The drama was produced by Kansai Telecasting Corporation and Media Mix Japan.

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