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Producing Nobuta

Producing Nobuta

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Overview

A popular high schooler and his oddball friend help a shy girl get rid of her bullies by attempting to make her the most popular girl in school.

Created by Tsutomu Izumi
Written by Tsutomu Izumi, Tokiko Mega
Produced by Hidehiro Kawano
NetworksNippon TV

Top Cast

Kazuya Kamenashi

Kazuya Kamenashi

Kiritani Shuji

Tomohisa Yamashita

Tomohisa Yamashita

Kusano Akira

Maki Horikita

Maki Horikita

Kotani Nobuko

Erika Toda

Erika Toda

Uehara Mariko

Takashi Ukaji

Takashi Ukaji

Kiritani Satoru

Kanako Fukaura

Kanako Fukaura

Kiritani Nobuko

Yuto Nakajima

Yuto Nakajima

Kiritani Koji

Yuichi Kimura

Yuichi Kimura

Sebastian

Seiko Takuma

Seiko Takuma

Kuroki Hiroko

Mari Natsuki

Mari Natsuki

Catherine

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookfriendshiphigh schoolbullyingunrequited love

About Producing Nobuta

Producing Nobuta is a drama, comedy series that first aired in 2005 exploring themes of based on novel or book, friendship, high school, bullying, unrequited love. Created by Tsutomu Izumi, it stars Kazuya Kamenashi, Tomohisa Yamashita, Maki Horikita. A popular high schooler and his oddball friend help a shy girl get rid of her bullies by attempting to make her the most popular girl in school.

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