

TV series
Can't Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~
2021, Japanese, on tv asahi.
Keisuke Yoshimaru is a screenwriter, but instead of working, he is responsible for all household chores. On the other hand, Keisuke's wife, Nami, is a popular novel writer under the name "Ririko Kōsaka". Nami is the breadwinner with outstanding fame and income. Keisuke is somehow satisfied with his current life, but, one day, the main writer of a prime-time drama suddenly drops out, and Keisuke was given the opportunity to write again. Although Keisuke starts writing with full of expectations, he begins to be swayed by various problems.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 2021
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Latest episode
S1 E8: Episode 8
Aired 14 February 2021
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Masaki OkadaHayato Yagami · 8 ep
- Teppei KoikeTakashi Sumi · 8 ep
- Anna YamadaErika Yoshimaru · 8 ep
- Fuma KikuchiShunya Sengawa · 8 ep
- Michiko KichiseNami Yoshimaru · 8 ep
- Toma IkutaKeisuke Yoshimaru · 8 ep
- YunhoSora Yoshimaru · 8 ep
- Kenta Hamanoskinhead man · 8 ep
- Mijika NagaiMegumi Matsuo · 8 ep
- Takehiko OnoShigeyuki Shinoda · 8 ep
- Masayo UmezawaYoshie Shinoda · 8 ep
- Masumi NomuraYukari Hatano · 8 ep
Details
- First aired
- 23 January 2021
- Last aired
- 14 February 2021
- Network
- tv asahi
- Original title
- 書けないッ!? 〜脚本家 吉丸圭佑の筋書きのない生活〜
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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Can't Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~ has 1 season and 8 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
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