Karei-naru Ichizoku

*The Family*
The Family
Written by	Hiroshi Hashimoto
Directed by	Katsuo Fukuzawa; Daisuke Yamamuro
Starring	Takuya Kimura; Kyōka Suzuki; Kyōko Hasegawa; Koji Yamamoto; Yu Yamada; Saki Aibu; Tōru Nakamura; Kazue Fukiishi; Izumi Inamori; Yumi Takigawa; Hiroki Narimiya; Sei Hiraizumi; Masahiko Nishimura; Tetsuya Takeda; Masahiko Tsugawa; Toshiyuki Nishida; Mieko Harada; Kin'ya Kitaōji;
Narrated by	Chieko Baisho
Composer	Takayuki Hattori
Country of origin	Japan
No. of episodes	11
Production
Running time	approx. 46 minutes
Original release
Network	TBS
Release	14 January –; 18 March 2007

Karei-naru Ichizoku
Karei-naru Ichizoku
Directed by	Satsuo Yamamoto
Written by	Nobuo Yamada
Starring	Shin Saburi; Tatsuya Nakadai
Cinematography	Yoshio Miyajima
Music by	Masaru Sato
Distributed by	Toho
Release date	26 January 1974;
Running time	211 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

*The Family*
The Family
Written by	Naoyuki Suzuki
Directed by	Yasuhiro Seki
Starring	So Yamamura; Yoko Shimada; Ryūzō Hayashi; Utako Mitsuya; Masako Izumi; Izumi Yamaguchi; Shinya Owada; Ryō Ikebe; Isao Yamagata; Meichō Soganoya; Shiho Fujimura; Kei Satō; Yoshiko Kuga; Yūzō Kayama; Mayumi Ogawa;
Narrated by	Mayumi Ogawa
Composer	Kōichi Sakata
Country of origin	Japan
No. of episodes	26
Production
Running time	approx. 55 minutes
Original release
Network	NET
Release	1 October 1974 –; 25 March 1975

The Family^[1] (華麗なる一族, Karei-naru Ichizoku, "The Grand Family") is a 1973 novel by Toyoko Yamasaki. It has been adapted into a film in 1974^[2]^[3] and then three times as a television series in 1974, 2007, and 2021.

Plot

Set in the post-World War II climate of the 1960s in Kobe, the show explores the struggle for power within the powerful Manpyo family. The cornerstone of their empire is the Hanshin Bank (阪神銀行, a fictional version of the former Kobe Bank (now Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation)), controlled by the father of the clan, Daisuke Manpyo (万俵大介). Eldest son Teppei (万俵鉄平) is the managing director of Hanshin Steelworks (阪神特殊製鋼, fictional version of Sanyo Special Steel Co., Ltd.). The ambitious Teppei seeks to expand operations of his company, and goes to his father to see if he can secure a loan. But the Minister of Finance seeks the merger of smaller Japanese banks to fend off foreign competition. Daisuke must decide whether to protect his son's interest in manufacturing or to ensure the survival of the bank that he controls.

The series mostly revolves on the hidden secrets within the Manpyo family. A running theme throughout the show is Teppei's constant hunger for his father's approval. However, instead of being seen as a son, he is often seen as a threat by his own father. Throughout most of the series, they are competing as Daisuke refuses to help in Teppei's struggles.

At the end, we are shown why the characters act as they did. Teppei's mother was supposedly raped by his grandfather, therefore, making Daisuke unsure if Teppei was actually his, or Keisuke's (his father). Teppei's uncanny resemblance to Keisuke, and his blood type proves to Daisuke that he was, indeed, his half-brother. This causes the heartache that surrounds the Manpyo family.

Teppei's company is not saved. As he finds out that he was not actually who he thought he was, he goes to the mountains where his family hunts. He makes a final call to his wife. The next morning, Teppei leaves a suicide note and shoots himself.

When the Manpyo family learns about Teppei's death, his mother is distraught. His father however, seems placid and cold. A man then comes in and asks the parents to sign Teppei's death certificate. Daisuke notices that they had made a mistake in the certificate, he states that they had Teppei's blood type wrong. The man informs them that the blood test was wrong. This revelation drives Teppei's mother into a fit. Daisuke is weakened. The man he thought to be a product of his father's horrible actions, was in fact, his own son. He is even more remorseful when he reads Teppei's suicide letter. Finally, Teppei is given the acceptance that he so long craved for.

Television production 1974

Cast

So Yamamura – Daisuke Manpyo
Mayumi Ogawa – Aiko Takasu / Narrator
Yoko Shimada – Tsugiko Manpyo
Yūzō Kayama – Teppei Manpyo
Yoshiko Kuga – Yasuko Manpyo
Ryūzō Hayashi – Ginpei Manpyo
Masako Izumi – Fusako
Yukiko Kashiwagi – Sanae Manpyo
Izumi Yamaguchi – Makiko Yasuda
Kei Satō – Ataru Mima
Utako Mitsuya – Ichiko Mima
Shinya Owada – Yoshihiko Ichinose
Ryō Ikebe – Shoichi Mikumo
Shiho Fujimura – Shiho Mikumo
Meichō Soganoya – Sentaro Watanuki
Ken Nishida – Kazuya Hosokawa
Kōji Kawamura – Ichiro Okawa
Masao Shimizu as Miyamoto
Kazuya Oguri – the factory head Ichinose
Kenji Sugawara – Hideyuki Akutagawa
Kyōsuke Maki – Zenitaka
Hideaki Nagai – Ōkame
Akihiko Hirata – Haruta
Kōichi Itō – the prime minister Sahashi
Isao Yamagata – the finance minister Nagata

Film

Karei-naru Ichizoku was released theatrically in Japan on 26 January 1974 where it was distributed by Toho.^[3] The film was a commercial success.^[2]

Cast

Shin Saburi as Daisuke Manpyō
Tatsuya Nakadai as Teppei Manpyō / Keisuke Manpyō
Yumeji Tsukioka as Yasuko Manpyō
Yūki Meguro as Ginpei Manpyō
Kyōko Kagawa as Ichiko Mima
Yoko Yamamoto as Sanae Manpyō
Wakako Sakai as Tsugiko Manpyō
Kin'ya Kitaōji as Yoshihiko Ichinose
Hideaki Nitani as Shōichi Mikumo
Eitaro Ozawa as the finance minister Nagata
Akiji Kobayashi as Kojima
Mizuho Suzuki as Kuraishi
Akihiko Hirata as Haruta
Shigeru Kōyama as Wajima
Tappei Shimokawa as Head of the Teikoku Seitetsu
Yoshio Inaba as the factory head Ichinose
Toshio Takahara as Tsunoda
Hideji Ōtaki as Arao
Nobuo Nakamura as Matsudaira
Osamu Takizawa as Miyamoto
Kō Nishimura as Watanuki
Takashi Shimura as Tahei Yasuda
Jirō Tamiya as Ataru Mima
Machiko Kyō as Aiko Takasu

Honors

Mainichi Film Award for Best Art Direction award^[5]
Mainichi Film Award for Best Cinematography award^[5]
In Kinema Junpo magazine's list of the 10 best Japanese films of the year, Karei-naru Ichizoku reached #3 in 1974.^[6]

Television production 2007

Cast

Takuya Kimura – Teppei Manpyo
Kin'ya Kitaōji – Daisuke Manpyo
Kyōka Suzuki – Aiko Takasu
Kazue Fukiishi – Ichiko Mima
Kyōko Hasegawa – Sanae Manpyo
Toru Nakamura – Ataru Mima
Hiroki Narimiya – Yoshihiko Ichinose
Toshiyuki Nishida – Ichiro Okawa
Masahiko Nishimura – Zenitaka
Tetsuya Takeda – Ōkame
Yu Yamada – Makiko Yasuda
Koji Yamamoto – Ginpei Manpyo
Toshirō Yanagiba – Shoichi Mikumo
Saki Aibu – Tsugiko Manpyo
Izumi Inamori – Fusako Tsuruta
Yumi Takigawa – Shino Tsuruta
Sei Hiraizumi – the factory head Ichinose
Masayuki Ito – Matsuo Tanaka
Shōfukutei Tsurube II – Sentaro Watanuki
Masahiko Tsugawa – the finance minister Nagata
Mieko Harada – Yasuko Manpyo

Ratings

The series attracted high ratings. Over the course of its run, the series averaged 23.9% in the Kanto region (TBS) and 30.4% in the Kansai region (MBS). The second half of the series' two-part "Finale" attained a rating of 30.4%, the highest rating achieved by a Japanese drama episode in 2007.^[7]

Hawaii broadcast

Karei-naru Ichizoku aired on KIKU-TV in Hawaii on September 23, 2007 to November 25, 2007 under the name The Grand Family. The broadcast included complete English subtitles.^[8]

Television production 2021

The Grand Family
Written by	Yōichi Maekawa
Directed by	Masaki Nishiura Tatsuya Ikezawa
Starring	Kiichi Nakai Osamu Mukai Taisuke Fujigaya Riho Yoshioka Honoka Matsumoto Jun Kaname Asuka Kudoh Seiji Rokkaku Masahiro Kōmoto Ken Ishiguro Masaya Kato Masanobu Takashima Yumi Asō Kōji Ishizaka Yuki Uchida
Composer	Masahiro Tokuda
Country of origin	Japan
No. of episodes	11
Production
Running time	approx. 60 minutes
Original release
Network	Wowow
Release	18 April (2021-04-18)^[9] – 11 July 2021 (2021-07-11)

Cast

Kiichi Nakai – Daisuke Manpyo
Osamu Mukai – Teppei Manpyo
Yuki Uchida – Aiko Takasu
Yumi Asō – Yasuko Manpyo
Taisuke Fujigaya – Ginpei Manpyo
Riho Yoshioka – Makiko Yasuda
Jun Kaname – Ataru Mima
Rie Mimura – Ichiko Mima
Honoka Matsumoto – Tsugiko Manpyo
Asuka Kudoh – Yoshihiko Ichinose
Rena Sasamoto – Sanae Manpyō
Riko Fukumoto – Mitsuko Manpyo
Toshiya Miyata – Kazuya Hosokawa
Ken Ishiguro – Shoichi Mikumo
Seiji Rokkaku – Sentaro Watanuki
Toshiyuki Nagashima – Ichiro Okawa
Masaya Kato – the factory head Ichinose
Masanobu Takashima – Hideyuki Akutagawa
Masahiro Kōmoto – Zenitaka
Hajime Inoue – Ōkame
Yoichi Nukumizu – Matsuo Tanaka
Hisako Manda – Tsuruko
Rena Tanaka – Fusako
Masatō Ibu – the prime minister Sahashi
Kōji Ishizaka (special appearance) – the finance minister Nagata

References

^ "The Family 華麗なる一族 화려한 일족 華麗一族".
^ ^a ^b "華麗なる一族". wowow. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "華麗なる一族". kinenote. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
^ "華麗なる一族". Family Gekijyo. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Mainichi Film Awards 1974". Mainichi shimbun. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
^ 『キネマ旬報ベスト・テン85回全史 1924-2011 Kinema Junpo、2012 p.322
^ "2007年ドラマ視聴率、上位10傑出揃う". Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon ME inc. 21 December 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
^ "Hawaii's Kiku -Japanese Programming: The Grand Family". Archived from the original on 11 October 2007.
^ "「連続ドラマW 華麗なる一族」に石坂浩二、高嶋政伸、石黒賢、萬田久子ら7人参加". Natalie. Retrieved August 25, 2021.

[1] "The Family 華麗なる一族 화려한 일족 華麗一族".

[wow-2] "華麗なる一族". wowow. Retrieved August 8, 2021.

[kine-3] "華麗なる一族". kinenote. Retrieved August 8, 2021.

[4] "華麗なる一族". Family Gekijyo. Retrieved August 27, 2021.

[mainichi-5] "Mainichi Film Awards 1974". Mainichi shimbun. Retrieved August 8, 2021.

[6] 『キネマ旬報ベスト・テン85回全史 1924-2011 Kinema Junpo、2012 p.322

[7] "2007年ドラマ視聴率、上位10傑出揃う". Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon ME inc. 21 December 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2019.

[8] "Hawaii's Kiku -Japanese Programming: The Grand Family". Archived from the original on 11 October 2007.

[9] "「連続ドラマW 華麗なる一族」に石坂浩二、高嶋政伸、石黒賢、萬田久子ら7人参加". Natalie. Retrieved August 25, 2021.

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