Danda Rin: Labour Standards Inspector
Danda Rin: Labour Standards Inspector (Japanese: ダンダリン・労働基準監督官, Romaji: Dandarin Rodo Kijun Kantokukan) is a Japanese television drama series that aired on NTV from October 2 to December 11, 2013. The series consists of 11 episodes and was broadcast on Wednesday nights.
Background and Production
The drama is based on the manga series Dandarin 101, written by Takashi Tontani and illustrated by Masakazu Suzuki, which was published by Kodansha Ltd. starting in 2010. The series follows the professional life of Rin Danda, a dedicated labour standards inspector tasked with protecting the rights of workers. To prepare for the role of the lead character, actress Yuko Takeuchi adopted a short hairstyle, marking the first time she had done so in 12 years.
Cast
The series features an ensemble cast including:
- Yuko Takeuchi as Rin Danda
- Tori Matsuzaka as Kazunari Minamisanjo
- Shunsuke Kazama as Umi Kurumizawa
- Kenji Mizuhashi as Yuji Nukuta
- Reina Triendl as Ruriko Komiya
- Yoko Oshima as Masako Ota
- Chikako Kaku as Hiromi Aiba
- Naomi Nishida as Midori Konno
- Mako Ishino as Kyoko Minamisanjo
- Koji Ookura as Masaichi Tanaka
- Shiro Sano as Shigeo Manabe
- Kazuki Kitamura as Ikuo Doteyama
Broadcast Ratings
The series achieved an average viewership rating of 7.5% in the Kanto region during its 11-episode run.