Mei-chan no Shitsuji (2009)

Title: メイちゃんの執事 / Mei-chan no Shitsuji
Also known as: Mei-chan's Butler
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Romance, comedy
Episodes: 10
Viewership rating: 14.0 (Kanto)
Broadcast network: Fuji TV
Broadcast period: 2009-Jan-13 to 2009-Mar-17
Air time: Tuesday 21:00
Directors: Ishikawa Junichi, Kinoshita Takao, Joho Hidenori, Iwata Kazuyuki
Screenwriter: Furuya Osho
Theme song: ROCK｀A´TRENCH - My SunShine

Synopsis: The story revolves around a young woman named Mei, who was rescued as a young girl by someone calling himself her "butler." With only a vague memory, though, the experience seems like just a dream. But one day, after her parents' accidental death, he appears: Rihito comes from a line of outstanding butlers, and he has been appointed to serve her! Now her ordinary life has completely flipped, as she discovers that she's actually the heiress to a fortune, and is forced to transfer to St. Lucia Girls' Academy, where all the students have butlers! As a result, her childhood friend Kento decides to enroll in a butler school so that he can stay close to her.

Cast:
"M" denotes Master and "B" denotes Butler.

Shadow (Ombra) Rank
* Eikura Nana as Shinonome Mei (M)
* Mizushima Hiro as Shibata Rihito (B)
* Tanimura Mitsuki as Yamada Tami (M)
* Abe Shinnosuke as Kanda (B)

Moon (Luna) Rank
* Oomasa Aya as Kayama Rika (M)
* Sato Takeru as Shibata Kento (B)
* Mayama Akihiro as Aoyama (B)
* Nakabeppu Aoi as Natsume Fujiko (M)
* Kyo Nobuo as Nezu (B)
* Kutsuna Shiori as Amo Rin (M)
* Maruyama Tomomi as Yotsuya (B)
* Yoshida Riko as Mamahara Miruku (M)
* Suzuki Ryohei as Daimon (B)
* Nakamura Chise as Matsushiro Hikaru (M)
* Minami Keisuke as Tsukiji (B)
* Kojima Haruna as Takenomiya Nao (M)
* Kimisawa Yuki as Nogizaka (B)
* Kobayashi Kinako as Umeshima Kyoko (M)
* Kato Keisuke as Roppongi (B)
* Kikuzato Hikari as Uemura Kaori (M)
* Yamaguchi Kenki (山口賢貴) as Nakameguro (B)
* Akiyama Tana (秋山多奈) as Nakano Yuko (M)
* Shikanai Daishi as Okachimachi (B)

Sun (Sole) Rank
* Yamada Yu as Lucia (Hongo Shiori) (M)
* Mukai Osamu as Shinobu (B)
* Iwasa Mayuko as Ryuonji Izumi (M)
* Yuki Jutta as Kiba (B)
* Usuda Asami as Daichi Yuma
* Horan Chiaki as Mizusawa Satomi
* Yamamoto Ayano as Hino Eriko
* Ishibashi Natsumi (石橋菜津美) as Kazama Ai

St. Lucia Girl’s Academy
* Horiuchi Keiko as Sister Rose (M)
* Suzuki Kosuke as Sakuraba (B)

Hongo Family
* Takagi Manpei as Akabane Ukon
* Takagi Shinpei as Akabane Sakon
* Tsugawa Masahiko as Hongo Kintaro

Nakamoto Family
* Hoshii Nanase as Nakamoto Natsumi
* Kitagawa Hiromi as Nakamoto Mifuyu
* Ishino Mako as Nakamoto Akiko
* Sugimoto Tetta as Nakamoto Shunpei

Others
* Hashizume Jun as Shutaro (Mei's father) (ep1)
* Yamashita Yorie as Yu (Mei's mother) (ep1)
* Yamaguchi Kaori as Ryuonji Miwako (Izumi's mother) (ep2-4)
* Kamio Yu (神尾佑) as an agent (ep5)
* Ogi Shigemitsu (ep10)


Episode Titles
01. Good-Looking Butlers Granting the Desires of Women!
02. I'll Risk My Life To Protect You!!
03. I Want to Serve You
04. You Are The One I Need
05. Rihito Hugged Me
06. Kento's Big Confession
07. I'll Be By Your Side
08. A Duel! Rihito vs. Kento
09. Don't Die, Rihito!
10. Last Kiss

Awards:
* 60th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Drama
* 60th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor - Sato Takeru


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