Yoiko no Mikata

よい子の味方〜新米保育士物語〜 (よいこのみかたしんまいほいくしものがたり) ‧ Drama ‧ 2003

Oshima Michiru

Sakurai Sho
Suzuki Taiyo
Main Role

Matsushita Yuki
Mita Shizuka [Himawari Nursery School supervisor]
Support Role
Fukiishi Kazue
Sakai Minako [Rose class homeroom teacher]
Support Role
Yoshida Hideko
Yoshikawa Kiyoko [Himawari Nursery School principal]
Support Role
Hamada Mari
Yokoyama Sayuri [Teacher]
Support Role
Matsushima Nahomi
Tanaka Rie [Teacher]
Support Role
Itaya Yuka
Arai Erika [Teacher]
Support Role
Yazawa Shin
Kojima Kaoru [Teacher]
Support Role
Otoha
Omoto Rumi [Teacher]
Support Role
Hinata Nanami
Ito Yuka [Rose class student]
Support Role
Miyama Karen
Karen [Rose class student]
Support Role
Fukuda Mayuko
Mayuko [Rose class student]
Support Role
Endo Shozo
Sasaki Shuzo / "Shu-chan" [Police officer]/[Taiyo's childhood friend]
Support Role
Tayama Ryosei
Koike Ryohei ["Cafe Sumire" owner]
Support Role
Kaneko Takatoshi
Kuwata Mitsuo [Vegetable shop owner]
Support Role
Mori Kumiko
Koike Sumire [Ryohei's wife]
Support Role
Oshima Satoko
Shindo Izumi [Ayumu's mother]
Support Role
Fujimura Shunji
Murabayashi Itsuki / "Ojichan-sensei"
Support Role
Saito Ryusei
Suzuki Taiyo [Child]
Support Role

Kimura Tae
Miyamoto Kazumi [Kenta's mother] (Ep. 1, 4, 9)
Guest Role
Morisako Ei
Kuwata Nana [Mitsuo's daughter] (Ep. 2, 7)
Guest Role
Sakurai Atsuko
Hayase Yuri [Marina's mother] (Ep. 2)
Guest Role
Asaka Mayumi
Sakai Takako [Minako's mother] (Ep. 3)
Guest Role
Toda Naho
Yuko Hayakawa [Daisuke's mother] (Ep. 4)
Guest Role
Yasui Kenichiro
Saito Naoki [Intern teacher] (Ep. 5)
Guest Role
Aiba Masaki
Mataki Akira [Day care owner] (Ep. 7)
Guest Role
Masu Takeshi
Goto Shu [Mai's father] (Ep. 7)
Guest Role
Satsuki Haruko
Goto Toshiko [Mai's grandmother] (Ep. 7)
Guest Role
Miyaji Masako
[Arranged marriage candidate] (Ep. 7)
Guest Role
Ochiai Motoki
Mita Kazuhiko [Shizuka's son] (Ep. 8)
Guest Role
Ohno Satoshi
[Himself / Claim agent] (Ep. 8)
Guest Role
Ogi Shigemitsu
Iizuka Masashi ["Ikureikai Education Group" director] (Ep. 9)
Guest Role
Uno Tasuku
Miyamoto Atsushi ["Ikureikai Education Group" employee] (Ep. 9)
Guest Role
Matsumoto Jun
Sawada Shin (Ep. 9)
Guest Role
Waki Tomohiro
Kumai Teruo / "Kuma" (Ep. 9)
Guest Role
Takada Shoko
Ikue [Teacher that take maternity leave] (Ep. 9)
Guest Role

Harada Maimi
Kosaka Kanako
Unknown
Hisamatsu Nobuyoshi Unknown

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Details

Title: Yoiko no Mikata
Type: Drama
Format: Standard Series
Country: Japan
Episodes: 9
Aired: Jan 18, 2003 - Mar 15, 2003
Aired On: Saturday
Original Network: NTV
Duration: 45 min.
Genres: Youth, Drama
Tags: Student Supporting Character, School Setting, Child Supporting Character, Teacher Supporting Character, Teacher Male Lead, Preschool, Miniseries, Student-Teacher Relationship, Bromance, Friendship
Content Rating: Not Yet Rated