Name: The Full-time Wife Escapist SPECIAL
Genre: Romance, Romantic Comedy
Released: 2021-01-02
Rating: 9.0
Cast: Aragaki Yui, Hoshino Gen, Ryohei Otani, Fujii Takashi, Mano Erina

Aragaki Yui is a Japanese actress, singer, and model who was born on June 11, 1988, in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. She began modeling when aged just 13 in 2001 and in 2005 made her acting debut in the drama series adaptation of the hit manga series “Dragon Sakura.” She made her musical debut in 2008, when she released the single “Make My Day.” She has since gone on to appear in drama titles such as “Legal High” (2012-2013) and played one of the lead roles in the 2016 series “The Full-time Wife Escapist.”

Aragaki Yui

Hoshino Gen is a Japanese musician, singer, and actor who was born on January 28, 1981, who was born on Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. He debuted as a percussionist and guitarist for the band Sakerock in 2000, and made his solo debut in 2010. He made his movie debut in “69” in 2004 and has appeared in the dramas “The Full-Time Wife Escapist” (2016) and “Dr. Storks” (2017).

Hoshino Gen

Ryohei Otani is a Japanese actor and model. He was born in Suita, Japan on October 1, 1980 and made his debut in the Korean entertainment world in 2003 when he signed on to appear in various Korean commercials. In 2006, he made his debut as an actor and has appeared in numerous films and television dramas since, including “Winter, Grasping Love” (2017).

Ryohei Otani

Fujii Takashi is a Japanese singer, comedian, and actor who was born on March 10, 1972, in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He released the hit single “Nanda Kanda” in March 2000 and found success playing his alter-ego, the character Matthew Minami, the host of the variety TV show “Matthew’s Best Hit TV.” The show, and Fujii Takashi, featured in the hit 2003 Hollywood movie “Lost in Translation.” He has also starred in the 2017 drama series “Warotenka” and “The Full-time Wife Escapist SPECIAL” in 2021.

Fujii Takashi

Mano Erina is a Japanese idol singer and actress. She was born on April 11, 1991 in Zama, Kanagawa, Japan and made her debut in the entertainment world in 2006 when she joined Up-Front Group’s Hello! Project. In 2008, she started her solo career as a singer and made her debut as an actress that same year. Since then, she has released numerous singles, several albums, and has appeared in both films and television dramas, including “I Bought My Boyfriend on a Loan” (2018).

Mano Erina

Ryo Narita is a Japanese actor and model. He was born on November 22, 1993. He started his career as an exclusive model for Men's Non-no and made his acting debut in 2014. Since then he has starred in several titles including "A Girl's Breakfast."

Ryo Narita

Tomita Yasuko is a Japanese actress who was born on February 27, 1969, in Fukuoka, Japan. She made her debut in 1983, when she appeared in the movie “Aiko 16 Sai.” In 1995, she starred in “The Christ Of Nanjing,” a performance for which she won the Best Actress award at the same year’s Tokyo International Film Festival. She also appeared in the more recent drama series “Scarlet” (2019–20).

Tomita Yasuko

Furuta Arata is a Japanese actor who was born December 3, 1965, in Kobe, Japan. He began TV and movie acting in the early 1990s, when he starred in the drama series “Sun Yao.” He has since gone on to appear in the dramas “Tokyo Friends” (2005) and “Shimokitazawa Die Hard “(2017). He more recently starred in the movie “Intolerance” (2021).

Furuta Arata

Ishida Yuriko is a Japanese actress and writer who was born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on October 3, 1969. She began acting in 1987 and since then has appeared in scores of hit dramas and films, including the more recent drama titles “The Full-Time Wife Escapist”(2016) and “BG Personal Bodyguard” (2018), as well as the films “Silent Tokyo” (2020) and “Hope” (2020).

Ishida Yuriko

Hosoda Yoshihiko is a Japanese actor who was born in Tokyo, Japan, on March 4, 1988. He began acting in dramas in 2004 and in 2006 made his movie bow in the film “Hatsu Kare.” More recently, he has appeared in the drama “Reach Beyond the Blue Sky” in 2021 and the movie “Nukero Moebius!” (2022).

Hosoda Yoshihiko

Munetaka Aoki is a Japanese actor born on March 14, 1980. He is best known for his roles in ‘Pretty Proofreader’ and ‘Rurouni Kenshin.’

Munetaka Aoki

Nishida Naomi is a Japanese actress who was born on February 16, 1972, in Hiroshima, Japan. She graduated from the Bunka Fashion Institute in Tokyo and began acting in 1991. She won critical acclaim for her role in the film “Nabbie’s Love” (1999) and has more recently starred in the films “In the Wake” (2021) and “Skeleton Flowers” (2021).

Nishida Naomi

Some three years ago, Mikuri Moriyama (Aragaki Yui) found an unusual new job – working as a live-in housekeeper for Hiramasa Tsuzaki (Hoshino Gen), a thirtysomething man who had never had a girlfriend and was “married” to his white-collar job. But this unconventional living arrangement eventually resulted in romance, and the duo fell for one another. Eventually, they officially started dating and began to live a happy life together.

Now, they are both working, sharing chores, and enjoying their married life. But tranquillity here is short-lived: Their attempts to legally marry have hit legal roadblocks. The global coronavirus pandemic strikes, and even threatens to temporarily separate them. And then an even bigger development materializes: Mikuri Moriyama finds she is expecting a baby! All this is happening just as Hiramasa Tsuzaki’s company is embarking on a major new business project. As his “wife” begins to suffer from crippling morning sickness, he decides to take early paternity leave to look after her. Will all these pressures drive them apart – or bring them closer together?

This drama special was based on a hit manga series that was written by Tsunami Umino and first published in 2012. It is the follow-up to the 2016 drama series “The Full-Time Wife Escapist.”

“The Full-Time Wife Escapist SPECIAL” is a 2021 Japanese drama special that was directed by Fuminori Kaneko.

The Full-time Wife Escapist SPECIAL

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