
The Yen Family
Comedy · Drama · Family
Overview
Set in Japan during the bubble era, this unique home comedy cheerfully and humorously depicts the daily life of a strange family that works together to accumulate a small amount of money, while mixing irony and satire.
Top Cast


Takeshi Kaga
Takeshi Kaga
Hajime Kimura
Takeshi Kaga
Hajime Kimura


Kaori Momoi
Kaori Momoi
Noriko Kimura
Kaori Momoi
Noriko Kimura


Hiromi Iwasaki
Hiromi Iwasaki
Terumi Kimura
Hiromi Iwasaki
Terumi Kimura


Mitsunori Isaki
Mitsunori Isaki
Taro Kimura
Mitsunori Isaki
Taro Kimura


Akira Emoto
Akira Emoto
Shinichi Amemiya
Akira Emoto
Shinichi Amemiya


Midori Kiuchi
Midori Kiuchi
Sayuri Amemiya
Midori Kiuchi
Sayuri Amemiya


Akiko Kazami
Akiko Kazami
Mitsu Amemiya
Akiko Kazami
Mitsu Amemiya


Hiroyuki Konishi
Hiroyuki Konishi
Masashi Takakura, neighbor
Hiroyuki Konishi
Masashi Takakura, neighbor


Michiko Shimizu
Michiko Shimizu
Sayaka Takakura, Masashi's wife
Michiko Shimizu
Sayaka Takakura, Masashi's wife
Shin Nakano
Shin Nakano
Ken Takakura
Shin Nakano
Ken Takakura
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