Kare, Otto, Otoko Tomodachi: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Haruko, an events producer, is the second of the Inuyama family's three daughters. She turns down a proposal from the man she has been cohabiting with, causing their relationship to turn awkward. Her older sister, Asako, is hides her husband's domestic violence while her younger sister, Ikuko, cannot instinctively understand love. Haruko is at a critical point in her career and love life, but she scrambles about for the sake of her sisters. The three of them are helped by the family ties and eventually break out of their shell.

Series details

• Title: Kare, Otto, Otoko Tomodachi
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2011-11-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-12-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 60797
• IMDb ID: tt1952487
• TVDB ID: 264723

Cast and credited roles

• Kaho — Inuyama Ikuko [Youngest daughter]
• Yoko Maki — Inuyama Haruko [2nd daughter]
• Tae Kimura — Tada Asako (eldest daughter)

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-11-01; final listed air date 2011-12-20.

Source and licence

Adapted from Kare, Otto, Otoko Tomodachi 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.