Mare

まれ ‧ Drama ‧ 2015

Sawano Hiroyuki

Toda Keiko

Shinozaki Eriko

Tsuchiya Tao
Tsumura Mare
Main Role

Oizumi Yo
Tsumura Tooru [Mare's father]
Support Role
Tokiwa Takako
Tsumura Aiko [Mare's mother]
Support Role
Hayama Shono
Tsumura Ittetsu [Mare's brother]
Support Role
Yamazaki Kento
Kontani Keita
Support Role
Kadowaki Mugi
Teraoka Minori [Mare's classmate]
Support Role
Sengen Yoshiko
Kuramoto Ichiko [Mare's classmate]
Support Role
Takahata Yuta
Kado Yoichiro [Mare's classmate]
Support Role
Watanabe Daichi
Futaki Takashi [Mare's classmate]
Support Role
Tanaka Min
Okesaku Ganji [Fumi's husband]
Support Role
Tanaka Yuuko
Okesaku Fumi [Ganji's wife]
Support Role
Suzuki Sawa
Kuramoto Haru [Ichiko's mother]
Support Role
Sasai Eisuke
Kuramoto Koichi [Ichiko's father]
Support Role
Tsukaji Muga
Teraoka Makoto [Minori's father]
Support Role
Fuse Eri
Teraoka Kumi [Minori's mother]
Support Role
Ishimatsu Guts
Kado Shinichiro [Yoichiro's father]
Support Role
Nakagawa Shoko
Obara Maki [Salon Haru employee]
Support Role
Nakamura Atsuo
Kontani Yataro / Kontani Kaoru [Keita's grandfather]
Support Role
Itao Itsuji
Kontani Hiroyuki [Keita's father]
Support Role
Fujiyoshi Kumiko
Kontani Naomi [Keita's mother]
Support Role
Yokoyama Mei
Kontani Ayumi [Mare's daughter]
Support Role
Koyama Harutomo
Kontani Takumi [Mare's son]
Support Role
Takahashi Rai
Tsumura Tetsushi [Ittetsu's son]
Support Role
Kohinata Fumiyo
Ikehata Daigo ["Ma Cherie Chou Chou" patissier]
Support Role
Ryo
Ikehata Wako [Daigo's wife]
Support Role
Yagira Yuya
Ikehata Daisuke [Daigo's son]
Support Role
Nakamura Yurika
Ikehata Minami [Daigo's daughter]
Support Role
Iitoyo Marie
Sawa Saya [Mare's apprentice]
Support Role
Kusabue Mitsuko
Robert Yukie [Mare's grandmother]
Support Role
Ikeuchi Hiroyuki
Okesaku Tetsuya [Ganji and Fumi's son]
Support Role
Nakamura Yuko
Okesaku Shiori [Tetsuya's wife]
Support Role
Tsunematsu Yuri
Okesaku Tomomi [Tetsuya's daughter]
Support Role
Hamabe Minami
Okesaku Asami [Tetsuya's daughter]
Support Role
Hashimoto Manami
Kanae ["Cliff Petit" manager]
Support Role
Hishimi Yuriko
Kontani Masae [Yataro's second wife]
Support Role
Tane Rakuko
Kawabata Kyoko [Kontani Laquer employee]
Support Role
Kajiwara Hikari
Okano Ami [Kontani Laquer employee]
Support Role
Ono Ryou
Tanaka Satoshi [Kontani Laquer employee]
Support Role
Negishi Toshie
Wakabayashi Kimiko [Cleaning worker at Wajima City Hall]
Support Role
Yamamoto Keisuke
Shingai Kousuke [Wajima City Hall staff]
Support Role
Suwa Taro
Ohno ["Asaichi Shokudo Maimon" manager]
Support Role
Shuko
Yano Toko [Daigo's sous chef]
Support Role
Suzuki Taku
Asai Kazuya [Daigo's employee]
Support Role
Fukuda Ayano
Ueda Yayoi [Daigo's employee]
Support Role
Hoshida Hidetoshi
Kasai [Wajima lacquer artist]
Support Role
Watanabe Tetsu
Endo Tadao [Wajima Lacquerware Union President]
Support Role
Son Seijun
Chin Bunki / "Chin-san" [Wako's employee]
Support Role

Matsumoto Ramu
Tsumura Mare [Young]
Guest Role
Watanabe Konomi
Tsumura Mare [Child]
Guest Role
Kimura Seiya
Tsumura Ittetsu [Young]
Guest Role
Ariyama Sanetoshi
Kontani Takumi [Baby]
Guest Role
Mizuno Tadashi
[Mare's homeroom teacher]
Guest Role
Sakou Yoshi
[Mayor of Wajima]
Guest Role
Izumi Chinu
["Ma Cherie Chou Chou" regular customer]
Guest Role
Fujimoto Shizuka
["Ma Cherie Chou Chou" regular customer]
Guest Role
Takada Toshie
Kishikawa Setsuko ["Ma Cherie Chou Chou" regular customer]
Guest Role
Okuyama Nana
[Geisha] (Ep .8, 107)
Guest Role
Mitsumune Kaoru
Adachi Yukari ["Roll Cake Koshien" participant] (Ep. 15-16, 140)
Guest Role
Uchida Chika
Kyogoku Mizuha / Yamada Noriko [Sitar player] (Ep. 19-24)
Guest Role
Shinoyama Akinobu
[Himself] (Ep. 25)
Guest Role
Tanaka Takushi
Tanaka Mitsuo [Maki's boyfriend] (Ep. 13)
Guest Role
Rokkaku Seiji
Anzai Hayato (Ep. 25-29)
Guest Role
Tsubuyaki Shiro
Fukuda Yuji ["Farmland Restaurant Fukuda" manager] (Ep. 31)
Guest Role
Ohtaka Hiroo
Mishima [Patissier] (Ep. 39)
Guest Role
Ichikawa Shinpei
Yoneda Shinji ["Ma Cherie Chou Chou" customer] (Ep. 40-41)
Guest Role
Ishii Misaki
Yoneda Maiko [Shinji's daughter] (Ep. 41)
Guest Role
Ohtake Koichi
Tsurumaki [Credit union employee] (Ep. 55, 57)
Guest Role
Hasegawa Kimihiko
Sakamoto [Magazine editor] (Ep. 56-57)
Guest Role
Kikawada Masaya
Saionji Kazuma [Patissier] (Ep. 57-60)
Guest Role
Amemiya Yohei
Michigami ["Titan Chef" director] (Ep. 58-60)
Guest Role
Suda Kunihiro
["Titan Chef" assistant director] (Ep. 58-60)
Guest Role
Yamaguchi Makiya
["Titan Chef" organizer] (Ep. 60)
Guest Role
Fukuzawa Akira
["Titan Chef" commentator] (Ep. 60)
Guest Role
Hironobu Tsujiguchi
["Titan Chef" judge] (Ep. 60)
Guest Role
Akimoto Ryutaro
Ikeda (Ep. 62)
Guest Role
Okura Shimon
Satake (Ep. 62)
Guest Role
Isomura Hayato
Hirai (Ep. 62)
Guest Role
Izumiya Shigeru
Hamada ["Kacho Fugetsu" farm owner] (Ep. 68, 72-73)
Guest Role
Kouri Yuuka
[Celebrity guest] (Ep. 69, 71)
Guest Role
Iwai Kenshiro
[Celebrity guest] (Ep. 69)
Guest Role
Higa Manami
[Photo only] (Ep. 83)
Guest Role
Funakoshi Eiichiro
Sakakibara Ryoji ["Ma Cherie Chou Chou" customer] (Ep. 85-90)
Guest Role
Fujita Tomoko
Sakakibara Misato [Ryoji's wife] (Ep. 90)
Guest Role
Kawamura Emiko
["Ma Cherie Chou Chou" customer] (Ep. 92)
Guest Role
Iida Kisuke
Igarashi ["C Shop" advertising manager] (Ep. 94-96)
Guest Role
Nadagi Takeshi
["Cup Sweets Showdown" host] (Ep. 95-96)
Guest Role
Kakei Miwako
Furokawa Mayuko [Yoichiro's matchmaking partner] (Ep. 115-118)
Guest Role
Honda Daisuke
Watanabe [Andre's interpreter] (Ep. 100-101, 107-108)
Guest Role
Ikeda Kazuma
Yamaguchi [Former employee of "@ my dream" ] (Ep. 116-119)
Guest Role
Murakami Jun
Inoue [Former employee of "@ my dream" ] (Ep. 116-118)
Guest Role
Sato Tetsuo
Kimata [Former employee of "@ my dream" ] (Ep. 116-118)
Guest Role
Kurose Jun
Kodaira [Former employee of "@ my dream" ] (Ep. 116-118)
Guest Role
Kosugi Yukihiko
Fukushima [Minori's colleague] (Ep. 122-123)
Guest Role
Honjo Manami
Hatano Miyako [Magazine editor] (Ep. 128)
Guest Role
Minemura Rie
Sawa Yoko [Saya's mother] (Ep. 135)
Guest Role
Moriwaki Eriko
Maeda Chisato ["Mama-san Patissier Western Confectionery Competition" participant] (Ep. 140)
Guest Role
Sumida Takashi
[Japan World Patissier Competition judge] (Ep. 152-153)
Guest Role
Asagiri Ryo
[Reporter]
Guest Role

kemio
[Person who comes for Interview]
Unknown
Oshima Kota Unknown

Ogawa Sara
(Ep. 22)
Bit part
Smiley Kikuchi
[Member of a cabaret club] (Ep. 93)
Bit part
Yamazaki Shogo
[Boy]
Bit part

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Details

Title: Mare
Type: Drama
Format: Standard Series
Country: Japan
Episodes: 156
Aired: Mar 30, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015
Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Original Network: NHK
Duration: 15 min.
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Life, Drama
Tags: Asadora, Youth, Food, Multiple Couples, Master-Apprentice Relationship, Childhood Friends' Relationship, Village Setting, Short Length Series, Chasing A Dream, Pottery
Content Rating: G - All Ages