Giragira: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Giragira depicts the life of a married man Nanase Kohei after he returned to his former job as a male host. He woos the clients with his gentle and caring nature, and soon retrieves his former credit as the ace of the club. However, the transition back for this middle-aged man is not without its challenges. Afraid that his wife will find out about this job, Nanase is also garnering jealousy and displeasure from the younger hosts. Throughout the course of his employment, he demonstrates to others that hosting should not be the vulgar occupation it has become where the entire goal is to make the women frivolously spend money, rather, it is about a human connection that is so often overlooked.

Series details

• Title: Giragira
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2008-10-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2008-12-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 92676
• IMDb ID: tt1315265
• TVDB ID: 84898

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2008-10-17; final listed air date 2008-12-05; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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