5→9 From Five to Nine explained

Runtime:Mondays at 21:00 to 21:54 (JST)
End Theme:"Christmas Song" by Back Number
Country:Japan
Language:Japanese
Network:Fuji TV
Num Episodes:10

is a 2015 Fuji TV Japanese television drama series starring Satomi Ishihara and Tomohisa Yamashita.[1] The drama is based on the manga series From Five to Nine by Miki Aihara.[2] It aired from 12 October 2015 to 14 December 2015 with a total of 10 episodes. The first episode received a viewership rating of 12.6% in the Kantō region.[3]

Plot

Junko Sakuraba (Satomi Ishihara) is a 29-year-old English teacher who dreams of working in New York. One day, she causes an embarrassing accident resulting in her encountering a handsome Buddhist priest during a funeral service at a temple. Hoping to never see him again, she is later deceived by her family and forced to go to a matchmaking session. The other party is none other than that priest, Takane Hoshikawa (Tomohisa Yamashita).

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2059493/full/. ja:石原さとみ、念願の月9初主演 "記録"より「記憶に残る作品に」. 2015-10-14. oricon ME inc.. Japanese.
  2. Web site: http://natalie.mu/comic/news/166899. ja:「どんな髪型でもやります」今夜放送の「5→9」で志尊淳が丸刈り姿を披露. 2016-05-14. Natasha,Inc. Japanese.
  3. Web site: http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2015/10/13/kiji/K20151013011308550.html. ja:石原さとみ月9初主演「5→9」初回視聴率12.6%. 2015-10-14. Sports Nippon Newspapers. Japanese.