Haken no Hinkaku (2020 TV series)
Haken no Hinkaku (Japanese: ハケンの品格), also known by its English title The Pride of the Temp, is a Japanese television drama series that aired on NTV in 2020. It serves as a continuation of the narrative established in the 2007 series of the same name, focusing on the character Haruko Omae, portrayed by Ryoko Shinohara.
Background and Production
The series explores the evolving landscape of Japanese employment, contrasting traditional lifetime employment models with modern practices such as outsourcing and the integration of artificial intelligence in the workplace. The 2020 production was directed by Toya Sato and Syunpei Maruya, with a screenplay by Miho Nakazono.
The series was originally scheduled to premiere on April 15, 2020. However, production and broadcast were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The drama eventually aired from June 17 to August 5, 2020, in the Wednesday 22:00 time slot on NTV.
Cast
The series features a returning cast alongside new characters:
- Ryoko Shinohara as Haruko Omae
- Kotaro Koizumi as Kensuke Satonaka
- Ryo Katsuji as Tsutomu Asano
- Yosuke Sugino as Yutaro Ide
- Ayako Yoshitani as Aki Fukuoka
- Maika Yamamoto as Konatsu Chiba
- Kaito Nakamura as Takashi Mita
- Yusuke Kamiji as Kosaku Kon
- Muga Tsukaji as Ippei Uno
- Yo Oizumi as Takeshi Shoji
- Shiro Ito as Renzo Miyabe
Reception
The series achieved an average viewership rating of 12.7% in the Kanto region. The ratings for individual episodes were as follows:
| Episode | Date | Rating (Kanto) |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 06/17/2020 | 14.2% |
| 02 | 06/24/2020 | 11.9% |
| 03 | 07/01/2020 | 11.9% |
| 04 | 07/08/2020 | 12.7% |
| 05 | 07/15/2020 | 13.1% |
| 06 | 07/22/2020 | 12.1% |
| 07 | 07/29/2020 | 13.1% |
| 08 | 08/05/2020 | 12.6% |
