Gin Nikan

Synopsis

The drama is set in the post town of Tenma, Osaka. Matsukichi’s father was a samurai and was killed by someone seeking vengeance. Matsukichi himself was almost killed too, but he was rescued by Wasuke, the owner of the Kanten (Japanese gelatin) wholesale shop Ikawaya, at the price of 2 silver kans (currency of the Edo period, 1 kan = 100 pcs). Abandoning the life of a samurai, Matsukichi works at Ikawaya as an apprentice, in order to repay Wasuke. The 2 silver kans used to ransom Matsukichi were actually intended for the rebuilding of the Tenmangu shrine, which had been destroyed by fire. The drama follows the life of Matsukichi, as he struggles in his new life as a merchant amidst bullying, love and challenges of the trade.

Cast

Hayashi Kento as Matsukichi

Matsuoka Mayu as Maho

Ashida Mana as young Maho

Shiomi Sansei as Zenjiro

Ishino Yoko as Osato

Hosshan (ほっしゃん。)

Onoue Hiroyuki as young Umekichi

Itao Itsuji as Hanbee

Ishiguro Ken as Hikosaka Kazuma

Kazama Shunsuke as Tatebe Genbu

Emi Kurara as Ohiro

Urahama Arisa (浦浜アリサ) as Osaki

Shibuya Tengai (渋谷天外)

Dan Jiro as Matsubaya Tozaburo

Manda Hisako

Tsugawa Masahiko as Wasuke

Yamaguchi Tomomitsu as Komainu

Guests

Otozuki Kei (ep1)

Sato Taichiro (佐藤太一郎) (ep1-2,9)

Nakamura Taiki (中村大輝) (ep1-2,9)

Seki Takaaki (関貴昭) (ep1)

Nishikawa Tadashi (西川忠志) (ep2)

Tokuda Naomi (徳田尚美) (ep2, 5-7)

Kaneko Tamami (金子珠美) (ep2)

Production Credits

Original writing: Novel Gin Nikan by Takada Kaoru (winner of inaugural Osaka Book One Project)

Screenwriter: Moriwaki Kyoko (森脇京子), Okamoto Takaya (岡本貴也)

General Producer: Matsumoto Motohiro (松本基弘)

Producers: Yamamoto Toshihiko (山本敏彦　)

Director: Nagikawa Yoshiro (梛川善郎), Kojima Fumitaka (小島史敬)

Music: Sakita Hajime (サキタハヂメ)

Narrator: Yamaguchi Tomomitsu

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