Saionji-san wa Kaji wo Shinai (2024 TV Series)

Saionji-san wa Kaji wo Shinai (Japanese: 西園寺さんは家事をしない) is a Japanese television drama series that aired on TBS from July 9 to September 17, 2024. The series consists of 11 episodes and was broadcast in the network's Tuesday 22:00 time slot.

Background and Production

The drama is based on the manga series of the same name written by Satoru Hiura, which was first published on September 1, 2021, in the magazine Be Love. The television adaptation was directed by Kentaro Takemura, Taichi Imura, Takeyoshi Yamamoto, and Atsushi Watanabe, with scripts written by Takeshi Miyamoto and Subaru Yamashita.

Cast

The series features an ensemble cast, including:

• Wakana Matsumoto as Itsuki Saionji
• Hokuto Matsumura as Toshinao Kusumi
• Ema Kurata as Ruka Kusumi
• Takashi Fujii as Ryuji Amano
• Mari Hamada as Chisako Sato

Reception

The series achieved an average viewership rating of 6.6% in the Kanto region. The ratings for individual episodes fluctuated throughout the run, with a high of 7.3% for the premiere and a low of 5.4% for the sixth episode.