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Ihara Masato (Yamashita Tomohisa) becomes the fifth generation owner of a funeral parlour after his father dies and he takes over the family business which he has always hated. As a purveyor of the police, all this funeral parlour handles are “imperfect” dead bodies. Masato ends up facing these silent dead bodies, which have died of various causes, and the harsh reality of the world, together with a rookie detective Sakamaki Yuki (Eikura Nana) whom he and his siblings (Sorimachi Takashi, Maeda Atsuko, Chinen Yuri, Ono Ito) have become acquainted with in an unexpected way. On occasions when the police dismiss dead bodies as just accidental deaths, Masato tries to find out the truth for the sake of the surviving family even though he knows that he is being meddlesome. As he does so, he starts to face up to his own lifestyle and family.

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  • 29 days ago 10 of 10 episodes seen
    Momolovedog
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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    A drama that you want to take time to watch and let it "marinate". The theme is about death, life, love..it's a bit much to digest. The ensemble did a really great job of telling the story. It tackled a lot of issues that anyone might face everyday. The drama had the right amount of drama, suspense and comedy. It was never draggy from the beginning to end. It's definitely a great drama to watch.
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  • Apr 8, 2012 10 of 10 episodes seen
    Doremeduck
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
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    Ending Planner is one of those dramas...you know, one of those dramas that you never want to end, and it leaves you all depressed because it ends? This sucks. The storyline seems a little strange. Who would ever look at watching a drama about a Mortician? But, the saying "don't judge a book by it's cover" really comes into play for Ending Planner. The story is amazing. Each and every episode, no matter how sad it may have been, left a smile on my face. I doubt it is possible to end this drama with it not having any effect on you. Ending Planner was just pure amazement. The actors did great. The family actually felt like a family, and whenever a certain character was feeling read more
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  • Both series are about solving different cases, of murder in Ending planner and swindling in Kurosagi. Also in both series Yamapi has the lead role.
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Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata ~Ending Planner~

Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata ~Ending Planner~

Title

  • Main Title: Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata ~Ending Planner~
  • Native title: 最高の人生の終り方～エンディングプランナー～
  • Also Known as: The Best Way to End One's Life ~Ending Planner~

General Details

  • CountryJapan
    TypeDrama
    NetworkTBS
  • Aired: January 12, 2012 to March 15, 2012
  • Airs On: Thursday
  • # of Episodes 10
    Average Duration 45 min. per episode
  • Genres: Drama

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  • Score: 7.59 (scored by 267 users)
  • Ranked: #234
  • Popularity: #14
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