is a 1973 novel by

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. It has been adapted into a film in 1974 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

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, the show explores the struggle for power within the powerful Manpyo family. The cornerstone of their empire is , controlled by the father of the clan, . Eldest son is the managing director of . 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

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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

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– Daisuke Manpyo * Mayumi Ogawa – Aiko Takasu / Narrator * Yoko Shimada – Tsugiko Manpyo *

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– Teppei Manpyo * Yoshiko Kuga – Yasuko Manpyo *Ryūzō Hayashi – Ginpei Manpyo *Masako Izumi – Fusako *

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– Sanae Manpyo *

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– Makiko Yasuda * Kei Satō – Ataru Mima *Utako Mitsuya – Ichiko Mima * Shinya Owada – Yoshihiko Ichinose *

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– Shoichi Mikumo *

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– Shiho Mikumo *Meichō Soganoya – Sentaro Watanuki *

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– 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. The film was commercially great successful.

Cast

* Shin Saburi as Daisuke Manpyō *

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as Teppei Manpyō / Keisuke Manpyō * Yumeji Tsukioka as Yasuko Manpyō *

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as Ginpei Manpyō * Kyōko Kagawa as Ichiko Mima *

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as Sanae Manpyō * Wakako Sakai as Tsugiko Manpyō * Kin'ya Kitaōji as Yoshihiko Ichinose *

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as Shōichi Mikumo * Eitaro Ozawa as the finance minister Nagata *

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as Kojima *

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as Kuraishi *

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as Haruta * Shigeru Kōyama as Wajima * Tappei Shimokawa as Head of the Teikoku Seitetsu * Yoshio Inaba as the factory head Ichinose *

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as Tsunoda *

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as Arao *

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as Matsudaira *

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as Miyamoto * Kō Nishimura as Watanuki * Takashi Shimura as Tahei Yasuda *Jirō Tamiya as Ataru Mima *

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as Aiko Takasu

Honors

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

Television production 2007

Cast

* Takuya Kimura – Teppei Manpyo * Kin'ya Kitaōji – Daisuke Manpyo *

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– Aiko Takasu * Kazue Fukiishi – Ichiko Mima *

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– Sanae Manpyo * Toru Nakamura – Ataru Mima * Hiroki Narimiya – Yoshihiko Ichinose * Toshiyuki Nishida – Ichiro Okawa *

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– Zenitaka * Tetsuya Takeda – Ōkame *

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– Makiko Yasuda * Koji Yamamoto – Ginpei Manpyo *

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– Shoichi Mikumo *

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– Tsugiko Manpyo * Izumi Inamori – Fusako Tsuruta *

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– Shino Tsuruta * Sei Hiraizumi – the factory head Ichinose * Masayuki Ito – Matsuo Tanaka * Shōfukutei Tsurube II – Sentaro Watanuki * Masahiko Tsugawa – the finance minister Nagata *

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– 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.

Hawaii broadcast

''Karei-naru Ichizoku'' aired on

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in Hawaii on September 23, 2007 to November 25, 2007 under the name ''The Grand Family''. The broadcast included complete English subtitles.

Television production 2021

Cast

* Kiichi Nakai – Daisuke Manpyo *

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– Teppei Manpyo *

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– Aiko Takasu *

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– Yasuko Manpyo *

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– Ginpei Manpyo *

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– Makiko Yasuda * Jun Kaname – Ataru Mima *

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– Ichiko Mima *Honoka Matsumoto – Tsugiko Manpyo *

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– Yoshihiko Ichinose *Rena Sasamoto – Sanae Manpyō *Riko Fukumoto – Mitsuko Manpyo *Toshiya Miyata – Kazuya Hosokawa *

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– Shoichi Mikumo * Seiji Rokkaku – Sentaro Watanuki * Toshiyuki Nagashima – Ichiro Okawa *

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– the factory head Ichinose * Masanobu Takashima – Hideyuki Akutagawa *Masahiro Kōmoto – Zenitaka *Hajime Inoue – Ōkame * Yoichi Nukumizu – Matsuo Tanaka *

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– Tsuruko * Rena Tanaka – Fusako * Masatō Ibu – the prime minister Sahashi * Kōji Ishizaka (special appearance) – the finance minister Nagata

References

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