

The Family Game
2013-04-17 · 54 min / episode · ★ 7.5
Yoshimoto Koya becomes a tutor to a student, Numata Shigeyuki, an underachiever on the verge of dropping out of middle school. Expecting immediate results, Shigeyuki’s father makes a deal with Koya that if he could make Shigeyuki return to school within a week, he would receive a 100,000 yen bonus. Koya accepts the offer, replying that he would only need 5 days to complete the mission but demands that no one should interfere with his methodology in doing so.
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- Creators
- Honma Yohei
- Production companies
- Fuji Television Network, Kyodo Television
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Ended
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Sho SakuraiYudai Tago / Yoshimoto Koya
Ryunosuke KamikiNumata Shinichi
Shioli KutsunaMizukawa Sara
Seishu UragamiNumata Shigeyuki
Rie KitaharaAsuka Mogami
Itsuji ItaoNumata Kazushige
Honami SuzukiNumata KayokoTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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