Brothers
Series Overview
The tale of four brothers and their widower father, who heads a large Buddhist temple in Tokyo. Goro Kishitani, the oldest brother, does not want to take over the temple. He prefers only to pass through now and then to exercise his eldest brother prerogative and hit No. 2 brother Masahiro Nakai over the head. Nakai, who really wants to be a sportswriter, appears to be in line for the temple takeover and zips around in a motorcycle helmet and Buddhist robes to chant sutras for the dead. Papa-san frequents Ginza clubs and had a cigarette or a toothpick dangling from his mouth for most of the first episode. He hires an "Otonashi Karen look-alike" (Kimura Yoshino) with a crush on Nakai as housekeeper and she bops around the temple grounds as if it was Shibuya on a Sunday. The opening sequence where they all grab guitars, line up in black robes in front of the temple incense burner.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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Broadcast Syndication
1 Season • 12 Episodes
45 min per episode
1998 – 1998
Premiered: Mon, Apr 13, 1998
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 12: “Episode 12”
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kensaku Sawada
Atsuko Hashibe
Department Leadership Roster
Kensaku Sawada
Director
Atsuko Hashibe
Writer
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What is Brothers about?
The tale of four brothers and their widower father, who heads a large Buddhist temple in Tokyo. Goro Kishitani, the oldest brother, does not want to take over the temple. He prefers only to pass through now and then to exercise his eldest brother prerogative and hit No. 2 brother Masahiro Nakai over the head. Nakai, who really wants to be a sportswriter, appears to be in line for the temple takeover and zips around in a motorcycle helmet and Buddhist robes to chant sutras for the dead. Papa-san frequents Ginza clubs and had a cigarette or a toothpick dangling from his mouth for most of the first episode. He hires an "Otonashi Karen look-alike" (Kimura Yoshino) with a crush on Nakai as housekeeper and she bops around the temple grounds as if it was Shibuya on a Sunday. The opening sequence where they all grab guitars, line up in black robes in front of the temple incense burner.
How many seasons does Brothers have?
Brothers comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Brothers?
Key cast members in Brothers include Masahiro Nakai, Yoshino Kimura, Goro Kishitani, Tsubasa Imai, Yoshio Harada.
Who created or directed Brothers?
Brothers was developed and directed by Kensaku Sawada.