Fuben na Benriya
Fuben na Benriya (Japanese: 不便な便利屋), also known by the English title Unhandy Handyman, is a Japanese television drama series that aired on TV Tokyo in 2015. The series was directed and written by Takayuki Suzui.
Plot
The story follows Jun Takeyama, a screenwriter who intends to travel to Furano. However, his plans are interrupted when his bus becomes stranded in a remote, unnamed village in Hokkaido due to a severe snowstorm. After losing his wallet and cellphone at a local bar, Takeyama finds himself unable to leave the village. He eventually becomes involved with a local benriya (an odd-jobs service) run by Matsui, alongside a man named Umemoto who has been divorced three times.
Cast
The series features an ensemble cast, including:
- Masaki Okada as Jun Takeyama
- Kosuke Suzuki as Hideo Matsui
- Kenichi Endo as Soichi Umemoto
- Eiji Moriyama as Shuntaro Sakurada
- Reina Triendl as Match Girl
Production and Broadcast
The drama consists of 12 episodes and was broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 10 to June 26, 2015, in the Friday 24:12–24:52 time slot. It followed the series Spooky Romantics and was succeeded by Hatsumori Bemars.
