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The Public Enemy

Series Overview

Sato Tomoko leads an ordinary life with her husband and young child. One day, she defies the rules at the company where she works part-time to supplement the household income, and is fired. Tomoko is in her 40s, a high school dropout and has no qualifications. How is she to get a job? She happens to find out about the huge pay and high winning rate of members of the city, townand village councils through a TV programme. Equating huge pay with family happiness, the foolhardy Tomoko quickly decides to run for the city council. Her rival in the election race is Todo Makoto, who comes from a long line of politicians. Hirata Kazumi, a former star political journalist at a newspaper and a friend whose child attends the same nursery school, is inspired by Tomoko’s energy and ability to unify people, and becomes her supporter.

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Original Network
Fuji TV
Episodes & Seasons

1 Season • 10 Episodes

45 min per episode

Air Date Window

2017 – 2017

Premiered: Mon, Oct 23, 2017

Created By

Creative Production Team

Latest Aired Episode

Aired: Mon, Dec 25, 2017

Season 1, Episode 10: “What Is Politics?”

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The Public Enemy 【Fuji TV Official】Official

Type: Teaser • Published 2017-10-19

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Original Score & Music

Akio Izutsu

Film Editing

Tatsuya Yanagisawa

Department Leadership Roster

Akio Izutsu

Original Music Composer

Tatsuya Yanagisawa

Editor

Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Public Enemy.

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What is The Public Enemy about?

Sato Tomoko leads an ordinary life with her husband and young child. One day, she defies the rules at the company where she works part-time to supplement the household income, and is fired. Tomoko is in her 40s, a high school dropout and has no qualifications. How is she to get a job? She happens to find out about the huge pay and high winning rate of members of the city, townand village councils through a TV programme. Equating huge pay with family happiness, the foolhardy Tomoko quickly decides to run for the city council. Her rival in the election race is Todo Makoto, who comes from a long line of politicians. Hirata Kazumi, a former star political journalist at a newspaper and a friend whose child attends the same nursery school, is inspired by Tomoko’s energy and ability to unify people, and becomes her supporter.

How many seasons does The Public Enemy have?

The Public Enemy comprises 1 season available to explore.

Who stars in The Public Enemy?

Key cast members in The Public Enemy include Ryoko Shinohara, Issey Takahashi, Arata Furuta, Atsuko Maeda, Yudai Chiba.

Who created or directed The Public Enemy?

The Public Enemy was developed and directed by Not specified.