7.6 /10 1 Votes
Genre Drama Country of origin Japan No. of seasons 1 First episode date 15 April 2012 Network Fuji Television Number of episodes 8 | 7.5/10 IMDb Starring Joe Odagiri Original language(s) Japanese No. of episodes 8 Final episode date 3 June 2012 Number of seasons 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cast Joe Odagiri, Kento Nakajima Similar Japanese television drama, Hayami‑san to Yobareru, 37 sai de isha ni natta bok, Papadoru!, Cleopatra na Onnatachi |
Kyary pamyu pamyu kazoku no uta
Kazoku no Uta (家族のうた, literally Family Song) is a 2012 Japanese television series. It features actor Joe Odagiri as a father of three children and a musician who was once very famous, though his popularity has since waned.
Contents
- Kyary pamyu pamyu kazoku no uta
- Story
- Hayakawa household
- Segis acquaintances
- Others
- Guest appearances
- Reception
- References
Before its debut, Kazoku no Uta was hit by accusations of plagiarism. The script was said to be extremely similar to the storyline of the 1987 television series Papa wa Newscaster. The script of Kazoku no Uta was subsequently changed due to this accusation.
Kazoku no Uta was aired from 15 April 2012 to 6 June 2012 as part of Fuji Television's Dramatic Sunday time slot, which airs every Sunday from 9pm to 9:54pm. The number of episode was cut from the usual 10 to 8 after this series received continuously low viewership ratings. The two remaining episodes were replaced by special episodes of the drama Hayami-san to Yobareru Hi.
Story
In 1997, the rock band achieved fame with their debut single "Going". However, it subsequently broke up after the band leader Seigi announced that he will make his solo debut. Fifteen years later, in 2012, Seigi has already fallen out of the public eye, though he still clings on stubbornly to his outdated style of music. Only his agent and some die-hard fans are still willing to support him.
One day, three children who claimed that Seigi is their father suddenly appears. Two of them are siblings whose mother had recently died, while the other is left at home alone because her mother frequently runs away with her boyfriends. Although reluctant at first, Seigi takes them in and takes care of them. Over time, Seigi and the children start to bond after overcoming the many challenges that had come their way. Thanks to the influence of his children, Seigi starts to grow out of his selfish and immature ways, and starts to consider the feelings of his children and the people around him.
Hayakawa household
The vocalist and guitarist of the once-famous rock band Under Cloud. The band became very popular after their debut single, Going, was released. He subsequently left the band and made his solo debut, but did not see much popularity. In 2012, he is left with only a radio program presenter job. Despite that, he still maintains his childish and lazy personality. He later starts to mature after living together with his three children, whom he reluctantly adopted. Seigi often quotes The Rolling Stones member Keith Richards to justify his decisions.
A 2nd year junior high student and Seigi's daughter. She is frequently left alone at home by her mother, who always runs away with different men, only to turn up again after she is dumped. One day, Kokoro decides to live with Seigi after she is deceived yet again by her mother's promise of returning back. She is talented in composing music and playing the guitar, and one of her compositions was chosen as the song used in a zoo's advertisement. Later, it was revealed that Kokoro is not actually Seigi's daughter, but instead, the daughter of a now-deceased man. In the end, she decides to forgive her mother and moved Toyama with her mother.
Segi's acquaintances
Others
Guest appearances
Reception
The fourth episode of Kazoku no Uta set a record of having the lowest viewership ratings of any prime time dramas (those that are aired from 7pm to 11pm) in the history of Fuji Television's broadcast with a rating of 3.1%. Due to the extremely low ratings, the CEO of Fuji Television announced that this television series will end with only 8 episodes.
The low ratings was attributed to the plagiarism accusation that was brought about before this series debuted. Another reason cited for the dismal performance was the popular TBS's television ATARU. This television series, which was broadcast at the same time as Kazoku no Uta, garnered 19.1% viewership ratings for its first episode.