TV series
Farewell, Mr. Premier
1997, Japanese, on Fuji TV. Created by Koki Mitani & Takayuki Hattori & Shizuo Sekiguchi.
What happens when the Prime Minister of Japan suddenly has the lowest approval ratings in history? Tamura Masakazu plays an unpopular Prime Minister who faces daily protests of citizens, inside betrayals, and the decision of a new Chief Cabinet Secretary. He makes an unprecedented selection, choosing his daughter's private tutor, who is only in his 20s and not even a politician! Will the Prime Minister be able to turn his ratings around, or will he be forced to resign? This drama focuses on the government of Japan, with a comedic twist.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 11
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 1997
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Latest episode
S1 E11: I Won't Forget All of You
Aired 17 June 1997
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Koki MitaniCreator
- Takayuki HattoriCreator
- Shizuo SekiguchiCreator
- Masayuki SuzukiCreator
- Keita KonoCreator
- 平野真Creator
- Masakazu TamuraCast · 11 ep
- Honami SuzukiCast · 11 ep
- Michitaka TsutsuiCast · 11 ep
- Mayu TsurutaCast · 11 ep
- Masahiko NishimuraCast · 11 ep
- Aiko SatoCast · 11 ep
- Shunji FujimuraCast · 11 ep
- Masao KomatsuCast · 11 ep
- Yoneko MatsukaneCast · 11 ep
- Kōji NakamotoCast · 11 ep
- Masaya NiheiCast · 11 ep
- Katsuya KobayashiCast · 11 ep
Details
- First aired
- 8 April 1997
- Last aired
- 17 June 1997
- Network
- Fuji TV
- Original title
- 総理と呼ばないで
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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How many seasons of Farewell, Mr. Premier are there?
Farewell, Mr. Premier has 1 season and 11 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is Farewell, Mr. Premier finished?
Yes. Farewell, Mr. Premier ended in 1997, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like Farewell, Mr. Premier?
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Who created Farewell, Mr. Premier?
Farewell, Mr. Premier was created by Koki Mitani and Takayuki Hattori and Shizuo Sekiguchi and Masayuki Suzuki and Keita Kono and 平野真 and stars Masakazu Tamura, Honami Suzuki, Michitaka Tsutsui.