Shojiki Fudosan 2: Production and Cast Overview of the Japanese Drama Series
Shojiki Fudosan 2, also known internationally by its English title The Honest Realtor 2, is a Japanese television drama series broadcast by the public broadcaster NHK. The series comprises 10 episodes and aired its original run from January 9 through March 12, 2024, in the Tuesday 22:00 time slot.
Background and Source Material
The drama is adapted from the Japanese manga series titled Shojiki Fudosan. The original manga was written by Takeshi Natsuhara and Mitsuhiro Mizuno, with illustrations provided by Akira Otani. It first debuted on June 9, 2017, in the manga magazine Big Comic. The television adaptation follows the continuity of NHK's earlier broadcasting projects related to the property market theme.
Production and Creative Team
The direction for Shojiki Fudosan 2 was shared among Yasuhiro Kawamura, Tomoya Kanazawa, and Eiki Shimomukai. The screenplays and script adaptations were developed by a team of writers including Nonji Nemoto, Masashi Shimizu, and Rima Kitaki, working alongside the foundational narrative concepts provided by manga creators Takeshi Natsuhara, Mitsuhiro Mizuno, and Akira Otani.
Cast and Characters
The series features a large ensemble cast portraying various real estate professionals and related characters. Below are the main cast members and their respective roles within the production:
- Tomohisa Yamashita as Saichi Nagase
- Haruka Fukuhara as Sakura Tsukishita
- Dean Fujioka as Ryoma Kamiki
- Hayato Ichihara as Takahisa Kiriyama
- Shinobu Hasegawa as Masumi Okawa
- Masao Kusakari as Toshiro Tosaka
- Mao Daichi as Madame
- Katsunori Takahashi as Masato Ikaruga
- Kana Kurashina as Ryoko Hanasawa
- Mizuki Itagaki as Kento Tokage
- Toru Baba as Yuzuru Fujiwara
- Satoshi Matsuda as Keisuke Kurosu
- Asahi Ito as Masaki Nishioka
- Rika Izumi as Minami Enomoto
- Wakana Matsumoto as Maya Aihara
- Tsutomu Yamazaki as Tsutomu Ishida
