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A rural schoolteacher becomes Prime Minister. Japan's political system never saw it coming.
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CHANGE (2008)

underdog fantasybureaucratic thrillerearnest idealism

Latest Episode

Farewell, Prime Minister Asakura's tearful last message
47 min

Season 1 • Episode 10

Latest

Farewell, Prime Minister Asakura's tearful last message

Jul 14, 2008

Overview

DramaWar & Politics

CHANGE is a Japanese television drama which aired on Fuji TV starting May 12, 2008.

Flag of JPJPJapanese
Content warning
political corruptiondemocratic idealisminstitutional inertiacitizen empowerment

Standout Aspects

Acting

Kimura's everyman warmth sells the absurd premise completely.

Writing

Cabinet meetings that actually explain how government fails us.

Best for:Solo: Late-night political junkie fuel with tissues nearby.·Rewatch: Election episodes hit different during real campaign seasons.
First AiredMay 12, 2008
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Seasons1·Episodes10
Fuji TV

Top Cast

Takuya Kimura

Takuya Kimura

Keita Asakura

Eri Fukatsu

Eri Fukatsu

Rika Miyama

Hiroshi Abe

Hiroshi Abe

Katsutoshi Nirasawa

Rosa Kato

Rosa Kato

Hikaru Miyamoto

Keiko Horiuchi

Keiko Horiuchi

Atsuo Nakamura

Atsuo Nakamura

Secretary General

Shigeru Kōyama

Shigeru Kōyama

Shirō Itō

Shirō Itō

Reigning Prime Minister

Akira Terao

Akira Terao

Shoichi Kanbayashi

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Aired during actual political turmoil in Japan; viewers desperate for fictional competence in government.

Insight

Kimura reportedly studied real parliamentary sessions, and it shows in his stiff bowing and procedural panic.

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