First Gentleman
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Hiyori (Kei Tanaka) is an ornithologist (expert on birds). His wife is Rinko (Miki Nakatani). She is the leader the minority opposition party. One morning, Hiyori is about to travel to an isolated island to watch birds on a 10 day trip. Before he leaves, Rinko asks him if she becomes the prime minister would he be inconvenienced. Hiyori then goes on his bird watching trip. During this time, he is completely isolated from the outside world. When he returns home, his wife Rinko is now the prime minister of the country. She is also the first ever female prime minister of Japan. Suddenly, Hiyori is now the first gentleman of the country. He decides to support his wife, but he finds himself caught up in unexpected circumstances.
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Cast
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Kei Tanaka
Hiyori Soma
Known for
Good Morning Call
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Miki Nakatani
Rinko Soma
Known for
Ring 2
Memories of Matsuko
Shihori Kanjiya
Known for
Swing Girls
The Snow White Murder Case
Asuka Kudo
Known for
Burn the House Down
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Airi Matsui
Known for
Flying Colors
In Love and Deep Water
Houka Kinoshita
Known for
Kamen Rider
Sonatine
Seiya Osada
Also in
Guilty Flag
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Kimiko Yo
Known for
Departures
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Takato Yonemoto
Hisashi Abe
Known for
47 Ronin
Gannibal
Ittoku Kishibe
Known for
Zatoichi
Survive Style 5+
Kyusaku Shimada
Known for
House of Ninjas
Shin Ultraman
Minori Terada
Known for
Castle in the Sky
Kamen Rider Black Sun
Hayato Kawai Director · Noriaki Sugihara Screenplay Saya Matsuda Screenplay
First release September 23, 2021 · Produced in Japan · Production Django Film, Nikkatsu Corporation
Production
Toei Company
Production
Django Film
Production
Nikkatsu Corporation
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TV Asahi
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Tristone Entertainment
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Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
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Lawson Entertainment
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Toei Video Company
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Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha
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Japan
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Original title
総理の夫
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · September 23, 2021
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No release date listed for United States.
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