I Wish I Could Speak Japanese...: Top Caster

Details

Title: トップキャスター
Title (English): Top Caster
Also known as: Top Anchor
Genre: Family
Episodes: 11
Viewership ratings: 18.25
Broadcast network: Fuji TV
Broadcast period: 2006-Apr-17 to 2006-June-26
Air time: Monday 21:00
Theme song: Dear Friend by Sowelu
official site: http://www.fujitv.co.jp/topcaster/index2.html

Synopsis

Haruka Tsubaki hops on a plane from New York to Tokyo. She will be filling in the newscaster position on a news program that will begin airing on CNB Television. Haruka used to work as an anchor and was called "the legendary anchor" until she was involved in an incident that forced her to lose her position there. She flew to America alone to pursue her career as a journalist. It is Katsutoshi Shibata, the Senior Executive Director of the News Department that brushed aside strong oppositions and invited Haruna back. He tells her, "Do whatever you like. I'll take the responsibility."

At the headquarters of CNB, producer Shokichi Ichiba, director Kensuke Kanihara, announcer Mei Nohara, and the other crew are standing by for a meeting with Haruka. With great fear, they await the arrival of the legendary anchor. But when the door opens, only Katsutoshi is standing. He says Haruka headed to check out the news studio as soon as she arrived at CNB. The crew try to extend their greetings to her, but she pays no attention. Instead, she dismisses the programming strategy she was given, and insists, "Go for scoops."

What's more surprising is that Haruka appoints Nozomi Asuka — who was scheduled to deliver weather forecasts — as her assistant. She tells Asuka that it's the assistant's job to work alongside her for 24 hours and wake her up every morning. "Why do I have to spend my private time with her...?" Full of doubts, Nozomi heads to Haruka's apartment with her luggage. What awaits her? --Fuji TV

Cast

Amami Yuki as Tsubaki Haruka, 38 year old news caster
Yada Akiko as Asuka Nozomi, 27 year old former weather caster
Tamaki Hiroshi as Kanihara Kensuke, 27 year old news director
Tanihara Shosuke as Yuuki Masato, 36 year old news supervisor
Matsushita Nao as Nohara Mei, 24 year old sub caster
Matsuda Shota as Iga Shunpei, 24 year old AD
Tamaru Maki as Kanihara Tamako, 25 year old step mother of Kensuke
Sudo Risa as Konno Reiko, 30 year old director
Yajima Kenichi as Kakutaka Takao, 46 year old news editor
Toji Takao as Kanihara Saburo, 59 year old father of Kensuke and boss of a yakitori joint
Namase Katsuhisa as Ishiba Shokichi, 43 year old producer
Kodama Kiyoshi as Shibata Katsutoshi, 59 year old news bureau chief

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