Engine: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Jiro Kanzaki is an F3000 test driver blessed with acute sensitivity and breathtaking driving techniques. He's a daredevil who feels no fear driving at speeds that even top racers dare not attempt. But unexpected trouble forces this world-famous racer to leave his team and return to Japan for the first time in years. Until he finds a new job as a racer, Jiro decides to stay with his parents. What awaits Jiro there is his hardheaded father, his nagging sister, the 12 children of the foster home his father runs, a snobbish male nurse, and a stubborn female nurse who likes to daydream about her life. Jiro's return home brings a breath of fresh air that influences the people around him. However, he is still unaware that he too will eventually be influenced to change the way he thinks and lives.

Series details

• Title: Engine
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 2005-04-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 2005-06-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Fuji TV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 37328
• TVDB ID: 79162

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2005-04-18; final listed air date 2005-06-27; episode order: 11.

Source and licence

Adapted from Engine on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.