Monday Morning Maybe

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He Who Can't Marry

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2006 | 2 seasons | 60 min | Drama, Comedy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved BEEF, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 22 hours in all.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Kekkon dekinai otoko, known in English as He Who Can't Marry, is a 2006 Japanese drama broadcast by Fuji TV. The theme song is "Swimmy" by Every Little Thing. The drama was produced by Kansai Telecasting Corporation and Media Mix Japan.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    5 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 8K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.

  1. Saturday Special
    Season 12006 · 12 episodes · 8.1 out of 10
    Saturday
  2. Season 22019 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Masaya Ozaki

  • Hiroshi AbeShinsuke Kuwano
  • Yoh YoshidaYoshiyama Madoka
  • Izumi InamoriOkano Yukie
  • Takashi TsukamotoEiji Murakami
  • Toshinori OmiYoshio Nakagawa
  • Mai FukagawaTonami Saki
  • Mitsuko KusabueIkuyo Kuwano
  • Rieko MiuraKeiko Nakagawa
  • Yuna TairaNakagawa Yumi
  • Miyu SakihiSakurako Moriyama