Mr. Straightforward
Series Overview
Matsushima Kenichiro is basically a straight guy because he hates dishonesty. He is an employee at a medium-sized building firm and works in design. However, he is inept when it comes to love. Kenichiro's destiny changes after he meets Kurita Narumi, an audacious, self-centred impish female. He becomes serious about leading her back to the right path which she finds interesting. While getting pushed around by Narumi, who is the exact opposite of him, Kenichiro learns about her way of doing things and way of life. He is stimulated by her and gradually gets attracted to her... Before long, he starts to look at a new self and at the things he had believed were correct, maturing into a more upright man.
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1 Season • 10 Episodes
54 min per episode
2010 – 2010
Premiered: Tue, Jan 12, 2010
Masaya OzakiLatest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 10: “Ultimate Choice”
Kenichiro jumped out of the venue shortly before the performance when he was informed that Narumi had been taken to the hospital, but the performance was successful thanks to Kumazawa's rush to take the place. In the next final presentation, Kenichiro will be a unique match against Global Central Construction and Kenichiro is definitely excited to win. At that point, the president is informed that he is trying to bribe a former member of parliament to win the final presentation. Kenichiro, who is not convinced by the dirty road, protests the president. When the president fires Kenichiro, he orders a former member of parliament to bring money. Kenichiro resists, but Yamazaki is stabbed by Yamazaki and is worried that he may need to take over in order to recover from the mistakes he made in the presentation. And finally, the day of the promise to give money to a former member of parliament. Kenichiro makes a decision and heads for Cheong Wa Dae.
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Cast & Creators
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Kanji Tsuda
Tatsuhiko Yamaguchi
Takashi Ukaji
Yoshiki Yamazaki
Misato Tate
Woman
Nozomi Sasaki
Yukie Kayashima
Misako Uno
Nami Matsushima
Kyoko Fukada
Nurumi Kurita
Atsuro Watabe
Norio Yabe
Kitaro
Takaishi
Ryuta Sato
Keniciro Matsushima
Kazuaki Hankai
Tanaka
Shihori Kanjiya
Yoshino Machida
Kei Tanaka
Shiro Kumazawa
Yoji Tanaka
Policeman
Yû Kamiwaki
Receptionist
Shinobu Tsuji
Keiko Nishiyama
Yuya Endo
Hideki Kusaka
Saori Takizawa
Kumi Morioka
Rieko Miura
Tamami Yamazaki
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masaya Ozaki
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What is Mr. Straightforward about?
Matsushima Kenichiro is basically a straight guy because he hates dishonesty. He is an employee at a medium-sized building firm and works in design. However, he is inept when it comes to love. Kenichiro's destiny changes after he meets Kurita Narumi, an audacious, self-centred impish female. He becomes serious about leading her back to the right path which she finds interesting. While getting pushed around by Narumi, who is the exact opposite of him, Kenichiro learns about her way of doing things and way of life. He is stimulated by her and gradually gets attracted to her... Before long, he starts to look at a new self and at the things he had believed were correct, maturing into a more upright man.
How many seasons does Mr. Straightforward have?
Mr. Straightforward comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Mr. Straightforward?
Key cast members in Mr. Straightforward include Kanji Tsuda, Takashi Ukaji, Misato Tate, Nozomi Sasaki, Misako Uno.
Who created or directed Mr. Straightforward?
Mr. Straightforward was developed and directed by Masaya Ozaki.