Underplayed Gems

Kazoku no Uta (2012)

Kazoku no Uta poster
Original title
家族のうた
Directed by
Iwata Kazuyuki, Tsuzuki Junichi, Sato Genta
Cast
Odagiri Joe, Yusuke Santamaria, Kanjiya Shihori, Muro Tsuyoshi, Nakajima Kento, Sugisaki Hana, Omori Ayane, Fujimoto Kanata
Genre
Japanese television drama, drama television series
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 8 episodes
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A once-famous musician now works to connect with his three children. He tries to balance his fading career with being a present father.

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What happens

Kazoku no Uta (家族のうた; literally Family Song) is a 2012 Japanese television series. It features actor Joe Odagiri as a father of three children and a musician who was once very famous, though his popularity has since waned. Before its debut, Kazoku no Uta was hit by accusations of plagiarism. The script was said to be extremely similar to the storyline of the 1987 television series Papa wa Newscaster. The script of Kazoku no Uta was subsequently changed due to this accusation. Kazoku no Uta was aired from 15 April 2012 to 6 June 2012 as part of Fuji Television's Dramatic Sunday time slot, which airs every Sunday from 9 p.m. to 9:54 p.m. The number of episode was cut from the usual 10 to 8 after this series received continuously low viewership ratings. The two remaining episodes were replaced by special episodes of the drama Hayami-san to Yobareru Hi. The theme song is "Gekkō" (月光) by Kazuyoshi Saito. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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