is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Aruko. ''Yasuko to Kenji'' was serialized in the ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''

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'' from April 2005 to November 2006. In 2008, the series was adapted into a comedy drama which aired in Japan on

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Plot

The show focuses on a man named Kenji and his younger sister Yasuko, whose parents died in an accident 10 years earlier. Kenji was once the leader of a gang, but in order to support him and his sister, he began making a living as a shōjo manga artist. His character normally wears glasses and appears to be a gentle guy, but he throws off his glasses and reverts to his violent side whenever he tries to protect Yasuko from danger. Part of the story follows Yasuko's romance with an intelligent and good-looking man named Jun Tsubaki. Jun's older sister Erika Tsubaki now runs a flower shop, but Erika was once a leader of a female gang, and she used to be in love with Kenji during those days.

Media

Live action drama

Masahiro Matsuoka is a Japanese drummer and actor. He is a member of Tokio, a Johnny Entertainment musical group. His nicknames are Mabo and Maa-kun. He starred as Shinichi Ozaki in '' Godzilla: Final Wars'', and comedy series ''Yasuko to Kenji''. Career As a ...

's band

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performed the theme song, " Amagasa," which was written by

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List of episodes

Cast

as Oki Kenji *

Ryōko Hirosue is a Japanese actress and singer, best known to international audiences for her roles in the Luc Besson-produced ''Wasabi'' and the Academy Award-winning Japanese film '' Departures''. She also starred in the 2008 comedy series ''Yasuko to Kenji ...

as Tsubaki Erika *

Mikako Tabe is a Japanese actress from Tokyo. Starting acting in her teens with a role in the Sailor Moon musicals, she has developed into a lead actress in film and television, playing the heroine in the Asadora ''Tsubasa'', starring in TV comedy series ...

as Oki Yasuko *

Tadayoshi Okura is a Japanese singer, actor, voice actor and radio host. He is also a member and the drummer of Japanese male idol group Kanjani Eight is a five-member Japanese boy band from Japan's Kansai region. They are managed by the multimedia talent ...

as Tsubaki Jun * Haruna Kojima as Shingyoji Hiyoko

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yasuko To Kenji Japanese drama television series 2005 manga Shueisha manga Shōjo manga Nippon TV dramas 2009 Japanese television series debuts 2008 Japanese television series endings