Hikinukiya: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Saho Kanoko works for the outdoor activity equipment company Faun, which is run by her father. She works very hard at her job, but she gets fired. She is confused by her firing, which is related with someone invited to the company through a headhunter. Headhunter Kaori Watarai then appears in front of her. Saho Kanoko soon works for the headhunter company where Kaori Watarai is employed. She begins to like her new job, but those around her will sometimes resort to unscrupulous practices. Meanwhile, bad things happen to her father's company.

Series details

• Title: Hikinukiya
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2019-11-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-12-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: WOWOW
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 44972

Cast and credited roles

• Nao Matsushita — Saho Kanoko
• Yuki Uchida — Kaori Watarai
• Shinya Kote — Tsuyoshi Namiki
• Atsuro Watabe — Masaki Togari

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-11-16; final listed air date 2019-12-14; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from Hikinukiya 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.