Omameda Towako and Her Three Ex-Husbands

Omameda Towako and Her Three Ex-Husbands (大豆田とわ子と三人の元夫, Omameda Towako to Sannin no Motootto), or Towako Omameda and Her Three Ex-Husbands, also known by the abbreviation Mameo (まめ夫), is a Japanese television drama series. The official English title is My Dear Exes. It stars Takako Matsu as the titular character, a 40-year-old woman who, after three marriages that ended in divorce, is raising her teenage daughter while becoming the head of a construction company. Her attempts to succeed and live a fulfilled life only bring her closer to the antics of her ex-husbands (Ryuhei Matsuda, Akihiro Kakuta, Masaki Okada).[3][4]

Omameda Towako and Her Three Ex-Husbands
Also known asMy Dear Exes
GenreComedy drama
Romantic comedy
Written byYuji Sakamoto
Directed byNakae Kazuhito
Ikeda Chihiro
Taki Yusuke
StarringTakako Matsu
Ryuhei Matsuda
Akihiro Kakuta
Masaki Okada
Ending theme《Presence》- STUTS & Takako Matsu with 3exes[1][2]
ComposerYuta Bandoh
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes10
Production
ProducerAyumi Sano
Original release
NetworkFuji TV
KTV
ReleaseApril 13 (2021-04-13) –
June 15, 2021 (2021-06-15)

Scripted by Yuji Sakamoto, who previously worked with Matsu and Matsuda on the drama Quartet, Omameda Towako was conceived as a "new kind of romantic comedy" and "chatty drama," where attention would be placed on the fast-flowing dialogue between actors.[5] Upon release, the show received acclaim for its story and performances. Although it received a low average viewership rating of 6.1% upon its initial airing on KTV,[6] a subsequent release on Netflix in Japan gave it a larger audience and success on social media.[7]

Cast

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Promotional poster
  • Takako Matsu as Towako Omameda
  • Ryuhei Matsuda as Hassaku Tanaka (Husband 1)
  • Akihiro Kakuta as Katoro Sato (Husband 2)
  • Masaki Okada as Shinshin Nakamura (Husband 3)
  • Hana Toyoshima as Uta Omameda
  • Ryo Iwamatsu as Ousuke Omameda
  • Mikako Ichikawa as Kagome Watarai
  • Shizuka Ichibashi as Sara Mitsuya
  • Kumi Takiuchi as Mirei Furuki
  • Natsumi Ichibashi as Tsubasa Kotani
  • Maryjun Takahashi as Karen Shorin
  • Yoshimasa Kondo as Jin Rokubo
  • Joe Odagiri as Hiroshi Takanashi

References

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  1. ^ Garcia, Carly (14 April 2021). "Sony Drops Music Video for STUTS-Produced 'Presence I', Featuring Matsu Takako, KID FRESINO". OTAQUEST. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. ^ "STUTS & Matsu Takako with 3exes to Release "Presence" Album". ARAMA! JAPAN. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. ^ Garcia, Carly (14 April 2021). "Sony Drops Music Video for STUTS-Produced 'Presence I', Featuring Matsu Takako, KID FRESINO". OTAQUEST. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  4. ^ "STUTS & Matsu Takako with 3exes to Release "Presence" Album". ARAMA! JAPAN. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  5. ^ "『大豆田とわ子と三人の元夫』プロデューサー・佐野亜裕美のパンクな半生【前編】脚本家・坂元裕二さんと向き合い、その価値を最大化したい" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  6. ^ "松たか子主演「大豆田とわ子」、良質なのに視聴率で惨敗した理由" (in Japanese). 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  7. ^ "人気ドラマ「大豆田とわ子と三人の元夫」がNetflixで配信開始、マメクロ登場でも話題に" (in Japanese). 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
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