Blanket Cats

Details

 * Title: ブランケット・キャッツ
 * Title (English): Blanket Cats
 * Format: Renzoku
 * Genre: Drama
 * Episodes: 7
 * Viewership ratings: 5.53%
 * Broadcast network: NHK
 * Broadcast period: 2017-Jun-23 to 2017-Aug-04
 * Air time: Friday 22:00
 * Theme song: Soft Landing by Yano Akiko

Synopsis
The drama revolves around furniture repair shopkeeper Shiina Shusuke, who is looking for new owners of the seven cats, which his late wife had kept, with his childhood friend Fujimura Misaki. The cats will be wrapped in a blanket and left with new owners for a couple of days as a trial. This short yet precious time spending with cats will give owners something to hope for in life. -- NHK

Cast

 * Nishijima Hidetoshi as Shiina Shusuke
 * Kichise Michiko as Fujimura Misaki
 * Shimazaki Haruka as Mizushima Kaede
 * Karata Erika as Saeki Sakura
 * Sakai Miki as Shiina Yoko (deceased)
 * Miho Jun as Saeki Naoko
 * Renbutsu Misako as Tachibana Hiromi (ep1)
 * Tomosaka Rie as Ishida Yukie (ep3)
 * Tomita Yasuko as Sakurai Taeko (ep6-7)
 * Furukawa Rin as Komiyama Emi (ep6-7)

Production Credits

 * Original work: Novel Blanket Cats by Shigematsu Kiyoshi (重松清)
 * Screenwriter: Egashira Michiru
 * Producer: Matsumoto Akiko
 * Director: Otani Taro, Honda Shigekatsu