Episodes
Act 1: A Renowned Actor Becomes a Nobody
Gen Takasegawa triumphs as the first Japanese lead at Shakespeare's Globe. But when he returns home, a startling reality awaits: no one knows who he is.
Act 2: A Renowned Actor Receives Some Lines
Stripped of his fame and identity, Gen takes a job at a rundown sauna — and gets his first brutal lesson in what it means to be ordinary.
Act 3: A Renowned Actor Rents a Room
A familiar face from Gen's past resurfaces — but the reunion is anything but warm. Meanwhile, a late-night TV shoot at the sauna tests everyone's limits.
Act 4: A Renowned Actor Uses a Stage Name
Gen meets Okamoto's troupe, adopts the stage name Taku Tanaka — and discovers his estranged daughter is working at a concept cafe. He starts showing up.
Act 5: A Renowned Actor Goes to Kyoto
A job in Kyoto brings Gen face to face with his father's legacy — and forces him to confront the shadow he spent his whole career running from.
Act 6: A Renowned Actor Blows His Fuse and Goes Viral
On set, Gen discovers he's not the only actor the world forgot. But when he has to work with an old flame, his hard-won composure starts to crack.
Act 7: A Renowned Actor Goes Back to Square One
With a career-defining opportunity within reach, Gen bares his soul to the world. Whether the world is ready to listen is another matter entirely.
Act 8: A Renowned Actor is Reborn
Gen's stage comeback takes a detour he never saw coming. As opening night looms, chaos mounts — and everything rides on one small stage.
Cast
Koji Yakusho
Gen Takasegawa / Yorozu Mantaro
Kento Kaku
Tetsu Okamoto
Kenichi Matsuyama
Kazuki Kawashima
Noriko Eguchi
Machiko Takasegawa
Yuumi Kawai
Ema Nonomura
Hayato Isomura
Takeru Murai
Masatoshi Hamada
Daichi Mibu
Shusaku Kamikawa
Oomori
Hiroshi Yamamoto
Kariya
Ken Yokoyama
Chou
Crew
Akira Isoyama
Producer
Kazuya Shimomura
Producer
Atsushi Furuya
Producer
Shu Kawashima
Director of Photography
Tomofumi Akahane
Visual Effects Producer
Shigeki Matsuo
Editor
Akira Isoyama
Creative Producer
Shin Kono
Original Music Composer
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