Goen Hunter

Goen Hunter (Japanese: ご縁ハンター, Romaji: Goen Hanta) is a Japanese television drama series that aired on NHK in 2013. The series consists of three episodes and explores themes of marriage, dating, and personal relationships in contemporary Japan.

Plot

The story follows Rika Hasumi, a 37-year-old single woman working at a mail-order company who lives with her mother, Kyoko. Rika's life takes a turn when her yoga instructor, Etsuko Kiyota, encourages her to attend a matchmaking party. At the event, Rika meets Eikichi Sakamoto, but the encounter is complicated by his lack of personal grooming. Simultaneously, Rika discovers that her mother intends to remarry, prompting Rika to investigate the online marriage service her mother utilized. This leads Rika to begin her own search for a partner through similar digital platforms.

Cast

The series features an ensemble cast led by Arisa Mizuki.

Arisa Mizuki as Rika Hasumi
Matsu as Eikichi Sakamoto
Nene Otsuka as Etsuko Kiyota
Ayako Imoto as Chiho Inoue
Yoko Asaji as Kyoko Hasumi
Yasufumi Terawaki as Musubu

Matsu plays the character Eikichi Sakamoto.

Nene Otsuka plays the yoga instructor Etsuko Kiyota.

Yoko Asaji plays Rika's mother, Kyoko Hasumi.

Yasufumi Terawaki plays the character Musubu.

Production

Goen Hunter was directed by Tomochika Kasaura and Yuki Nakashima, with the screenplay written by Noriko Goto. The series was broadcast on NHK from April 13 to April 27, 2013, in the Saturday 21:00 time slot.