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The Public Enemy (2017)

J-drama 1 season 10 episodes 45 min Drama

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Sato Tomoko leads an ordinary life with her husband and young child. One day, she defies the rules at the company where she works part-time to supplement the household income, and is fired. Tomoko is in her 40s, a high school dropout and has no qualifications. How is she to get a job? She happens to find out about the huge pay and high winning rate of members of the city, townand village councils through a TV programme. Equating huge pay with family happiness, the foolhardy Tomoko quickly decides to run for the city council. Her rival in the election race is Todo Makoto, who comes from a long line of politicians. Hirata Kazumi, a former star political journalist at a newspaper and a friend whose child attends the same nursery school, is inspired by Tomoko’s energy and ability to unify people, and becomes her supporter.

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What is The Public Enemy about?

The Public Enemy: Sato Tomoko leads an ordinary life with her husband and young child. One day, she defies the rules at the company where she works part-time to supplement the household income, and is fired. Tomoko is in her 40s, a high school dropout and has no qualifications. How is she to get a job? She happens to find out about the…

How many seasons does The Public Enemy have?

The Public Enemy has 1 season, with 10 episodes in total.

Is The Public Enemy still running?

The Public Enemy has ended in 2017.

How long is each episode of The Public Enemy?

Each episode of The Public Enemy runs about 45 minutes.

Who stars in The Public Enemy?

The cast of The Public Enemy includes Ryoko Shinohara, Issey Takahashi, Arata Furuta, Atsuko Maeda and Yudai Chiba.

Which country is The Public Enemy from?

The Public Enemy is a J-drama, produced in Japan.

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