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Television Drama

PTA Grandpa

PTA Grandpa (Japanese: PTAグランパ！) is a Japanese television drama series that aired on NHK from April 2 to May 21, 2017. The series consists of eight episodes and was broadcast on Sundays at 22:00. It is based on the novel PTA Guranpa! by Hinako Nakazawa, which was published by Kadokawa in June 2016.

Promotional poster for PTA Grandpa
Promotional poster for the series.

Plot Synopsis

The story centers on Tsutomu Muso, a 65-year-old retiree played by Ken Matsudaira. While his wife, Sachiko (Miyoko Asada), remains active with her own social life, Tsutomu struggles to find purpose in his retirement. His life changes when his daughter, Miyako (Sei Matobu), moves back home with her daughter, Yurina, following a divorce. As Miyako balances her work responsibilities, Tsutomu takes on the role of primary caregiver for his granddaughter, who is in the first grade of elementary school. This transition leads him to become the Vice-President of the school's Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).

Ken Matsudaira as Tsutomu Muso
Ken Matsudaira as Tsutomu Muso.

Cast

The series features an ensemble cast including:

  • Ken Matsudaira as Tsutomu Muso
  • Miyoko Asada as Sachiko Muso
  • Sei Matobu as Miyako Muso
  • Yumi Adachi as Junko Uchida
  • Tomoharu Hasegawa as Hiroyuki Uchida
  • Katsuhiko Sasaki as Shinnosuke Norikura
  • Takeo Nakahara as Kanji Akiyama
Yumi Adachi
Yumi Adachi.
Miyoko Asada
Miyoko Asada.
Sei Matobu
Sei Matobu.
Tomoharu Hasegawa
Tomoharu Hasegawa.
Katsuhiko Sasaki
Katsuhiko Sasaki.
Takeo Nakahara
Takeo Nakahara.

Production

The drama was directed by Satoshi Isaka and Shinya Ayabe, with a screenplay written by Satoko Okazaki. A sequel, PTA Grandpa 2, was produced and aired by NHK in 2018.

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