The Royal Family Japanese Television Drama

Promotional poster for The Royal Family Japanese drama

The Royal Family (Japanese: ザ・ロイヤルファミリー), also known by the English title Passing the Reins, is a Japanese television drama series broadcast on TBS. The series ran for 10 episodes from October 12 to December 14, 2025, airing in the network's Sunday 21:00 time slot. The time slot was previously occupied by The 19th Medical Chart and was followed by Reboot on January 18, 2026.

Production and Origins

The series is based on the novel The Royal Family written by Kazumasa Hayami and published by Shinchosha on October 30, 2019. The television adaptation was directed by Ayuko Tsukahara, Ayato Matsuda, and Ryosuke Fukawa, with scripts written by Kohei Kiyasu based on Hayami's original work.

Cast and Characters

The series features a large ensemble cast portraying certified tax accountants, horse owners, and associated individuals:

Satoshi Tsumabuki as Eiji Kurisu
Wakana Matsumoto as Kanako Nozaki
Katsumi Kiba as Takeshi Nozaki
Kira Miura as Shohei Nozaki
Koichi Sato as Kozo Sanno
Kotaro Koizumi as Yutaro Sanno
Hitomi Kuroki as Kyoko Sanno
Nagisa Sekimizu as Yuriko Sanno
Masanobu Ando as Hiroshi Hironaka
Erika Osanai as Sumire Yasukawa
Hiroki Akiyama as Daichi Toyama
Ikki Sawamura as Yoshihiro Shiina
Hisashi Yoshizawa as Masaomi Aiso
Mahiro Takasugi as Ryujiro Saki
Kenjiro Tsuda as Tsuneaki Taira
Ren Meguro as Koichi Nakajo

Additional supporting cast members include Taishi Nakagawa as Nobuyuki Shiina, Toshinori Omi as Junji Hayashida, Kenkichi Watanabe as Shiro Kaneshiro, and Oolong ta Yoshida as Isamu Tadokoro.