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How to be Likable in a Crisis

How to be Likable in a Crisis

I don't want to think too deep. I want to be liked by those in power. That's how I live my life.

2021•49m•5.0/10
ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
5.0/10(1)

Makoto Kanzaki is a PR man at a university. He is swept up in a series of scandals and is driven into a corner as he tries to make temporary solutions. A satirical comedy about modern society depicting the contradictions of modern society and the sorrows of its people with black humor.

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Production

NHK Enterprises, NHK

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 24, 2021

Last Aired

May 22, 2021

Networks

NHK G, NHK BS4K

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2021-04-24
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2021-05-01
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2021-05-08
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2021-05-15
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2021-05-22

Cast

Tori Matsuzaka

Tori Matsuzaka

Kanzaki Makoto

Anne Suzuki

Anne Suzuki

Minori Kishima

Yutaka Matsushige

Yutaka Matsushige

Professor Miyoshi Osamu

Jun Kunimura

Jun Kunimura

Ryo Iwamatsu

Ryo Iwamatsu

Kanji Furutachi

Kanji Furutachi

Yoichi Nukumizu

Yoichi Nukumizu

Shigeru Saiki

Shigeru Saiki

Ryota Sakanishi

Kazuya Takahashi

Kazuya Takahashi

Narushi Ikeda

Narushi Ikeda

Ikkei Watanabe

Ikkei Watanabe

Tamae Ando

Tamae Ando

Ryota Bando

Ryota Bando

Ai Yoshikawa

Ai Yoshikawa

Takuya Wakabayashi

Takuya Wakabayashi

Anri Okamoto

Anri Okamoto

Masatô Ibu

Masatô Ibu

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