Yoisho no Otoko aka Bootlicker (DVD) (2002) Japanese TV Series

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Yoisho no Otoko aka Bootlicker

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Audio
Japanese
Subtitle
English , Japanese , Chinese (S) , Chinese(T) , Malay
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Title : Yoisho no Otoko aka Bootlicker
Genre : Comedy
Episode : 1~11end
Running time: Appx. 530 minutes
TV Station / Studio : Japan TBS
Date of airing / In cinema : 2002
Listing date : 25 Dec 2007
Disc Qty : 3 pcs
Weight : 230(g)

Directed by
Morosawa Kazuyuki , Kaneko Fuminori , Fukuzawa Katsuo
Cast by
Ichikawa Somegoro , Inagaki Goro , Yada Akiko , Asano Yuko , Hatano Hiroko , Kobayashi Nenji , Hasegawa Hatsunori , Itou Masayuki , Morii Misao
Synopsis
TV Station: TBS
Telecast: 2002-04-14 ~ 2002-06-30
Duration: 11 Episodes

SMAP-man Goro Inagaki is back starring in his first full-fledged comedy series, "Yoisho no Otoko", as the most obsequious salaryman in Tokyo.

Yoisho suru is a contemporary verb phrase that conveys the same meaning as the more traditional goma-suri, or "apple polishing." Generally, it refers to the kind of corporate behavior that one has to demonstrate toward superiors in order to be promoted within the organization.

Kotaro Sakurai (Inagaki) has reached a supervisory sales position at the insurance company he works for faster than any of his peers, precisely because he has cultivated a "super power" for sucking up to his betters. Consequently, he is resented by these peers and not entirely trusted by his longtime girlfriend Naomi (Akiko Yada), who appreciates his innate kindness but feels uncomfortable with his need to please everyone all the time.

Things at the company have become complicated, however, with the arrival of a new sales division manager from a foreign company that is thinking of buying the ailing insurance firm. Makiko Ogata (Yuko Asano) has an MBA from a prominent American university and very little tolerance for traditional Japanese corporate culture.

Synopsis
TV Station: TBS
Telecast: 2002-04-14 ~ 2002-06-30
Duration: 11 Episodes

SMAP-man Goro Inagaki is back starring in his first full-fledged comedy series, "Yoisho no Otoko", as the most obsequious salaryman in Tokyo.

Yoisho suru is a contemporary verb phrase that conveys the same meaning as the more traditional goma-suri, or "apple polishing." Generally, it refers to the kind of corporate behavior that one has to demonstrate toward superiors in order to be promoted within the organization.

Kotaro Sakurai (Inagaki) has reached a supervisory sales position at the insurance company he works for faster than any of his peers, precisely because he has cultivated a "super power" for sucking up to his betters. Consequently, he is resented by these peers and not entirely trusted by his longtime girlfriend Naomi (Akiko Yada), who appreciates his innate kindness but feels uncomfortable with his need to please everyone all the time.

Things at the company have become complicated, however, with the arrival of a new sales division manager from a foreign company that is thinking of buying the ailing insurance firm. Makiko Ogata (Yuko Asano) has an MBA from a prominent American university and very little tolerance for traditional Japanese corporate culture.

Directed by
Morosawa Kazuyuki
Kaneko Fuminori
Fukuzawa Katsuo

Cast by
Ichikawa Somegoro
Inagaki Goro
Yada Akiko
Asano Yuko
Hatano Hiroko
Kobayashi Nenji
Hasegawa Hatsunori
Itou Masayuki
Morii Misao

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