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Nekonade

Nekonade

Work-oriented manager finds comfort for the first time when he finds a kitten.

20088.01 Season12 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Taro Onizuka is a 45-year-old businessman who is at the head of the human resources department. Highly disciplined at work and home, and tasked with cold-bloodedly laying off employees, his life changes when he finds a kitten.

Created by Tōru Kamei
Written by Tōru Kamei, Yu Takahashi
Produced by Takeyuki Mori

Top Cast

Shigemitsu Ogi

Shigemitsu Ogi

Taro Onizuka

Mina Shimizu

Mina Shimizu

Yamada Asami

Yorie Yamashita

Yorie Yamashita

Onizuka Sumiko

K

Koki Ogawa

Onizuka Taichiro

Chisun

Chisun

Kanai Kyoko

Takeshi Yamamoto

Takeshi Yamamoto

Sendo Koji

Hideo Sakaki

Hideo Sakaki

Kinoshita Mitsuru

Daisuke Nagakura

Daisuke Nagakura

Yagishita Shinji

Toru Minegishi

Toru Minegishi

Ryuzaki Masataro

Naozumi Takahashi

Naozumi Takahashi

Ichimura Kagetora

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About Nekonade

Nekonade is a drama series that first aired in 2008. Created by Tōru Kamei, it stars Shigemitsu Ogi, Mina Shimizu, Yorie Yamashita. Taro Onizuka is a 45-year-old businessman who is at the head of the human resources department. Highly disciplined at work and home, and tasked with cold-bloodedly laying off employees, his life changes when he finds a kitten.

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