Poster of The Yen Family

The Yen Family

Plot: Set in Japan during the bubble era, this unique home comedy cheerfully and humorously depicts the daily life of a strange family that works together to accumulate a small amount of money, while mixing irony and satire.
Release Date: Saturday, May 14 1988
35 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Takeshi KagaTakeshi Kaga
Takeshi Kaga was
37 in The Yen Family
as 'Hajime Kimura'.
Thu, Oct 12 1950
Portrait of Kaori MomoiKaori Momoi
Kaori Momoi was
36 in The Yen Family
as 'Noriko Kimura'.
Tue, Apr 08 1952
Portrait of Hiromi IwasakiHiromi Iwasaki
Hiromi Iwasaki was
11 in The Yen Family
as 'Terumi Kimura'.
Tue, Nov 23 1976
Portrait of Mitsunori IsakiMitsunori Isaki
Mitsunori Isaki was
11 in The Yen Family
as 'Taro Kimura'.
Thu, Mar 17 1977
Portrait of Akira EmotoAkira Emoto
Akira Emoto was
39 in The Yen Family
as 'Shinichi Amemiya'.
Wed, Nov 03 1948
Portrait of Midori KiuchiMidori Kiuchi
Midori Kiuchi was
37 in The Yen Family
as 'Sayuri Amemiya'.
Mon, Sep 25 1950 –
Mon, Nov 18 2019
Portrait of Akiko KazamiAkiko Kazami
Akiko Kazami was
66 in The Yen Family
as 'Mitsu Amemiya'.
Sat, Jul 23 1921 –
Tue, Sep 27 2016
Portrait of Hiroyuki KonishiHiroyuki Konishi
Hiroyuki Konishi was
28 in The Yen Family
as 'Masashi Takakura, neighbor'.
Mon, Sep 28 1959
Portrait of Michiko ShimizuMichiko Shimizu
Michiko Shimizu was
28 in The Yen Family
as 'Sayaka Takakura, Masashi's wife'.
Wed, Jan 27 1960
Portrait of Shin NakanoShin Nakano
Shin Nakano was
>> in The Yen Family
as 'Ken Takakura'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshi KatōYoshi Katō
Yoshi Katō would have been no older than
75 in The Yen Family
as 'Tokijiro'.
Sun, Jan 12 1913 –
Tue, Mar 01 1988
Portrait of Jun TataraJun Tatara
Jun Tatara was
70 in The Yen Family
as 'Umekichi'.
Sat, Aug 04 1917 –
Sat, Sep 30 2006
Portrait of Kōen OkumuraKōen Okumura
Kōen Okumura was
58 in The Yen Family
as 'Takeyoshi'.
Mon, Mar 31 1930 –
Thu, Dec 24 2009
Portrait of Michio KidaMichio Kida
Michio Kida was
76 in The Yen Family
as 'Matsuyoshi'.
Fri, Jan 12 1912 –
Fri, Jul 29 1994
Portrait of Chigusa TsuyuharaChigusa Tsuyuhara
Chigusa Tsuyuhara was
70 in The Yen Family
as 'Fujie'.
Thu, Jan 17 1918 –
Tue, Mar 09 2004
Portrait of Imari TsujiImari Tsuji
Imari Tsuji was
67 in The Yen Family
as 'Takae'.
Sun, Mar 20 1921
Portrait of Kazuko ImaiKazuko Imai
Kazuko Imai was
55 in The Yen Family
as 'Nasue'.
Mon, Dec 12 1932 –
Sun, Oct 14 2012
Portrait of Mari TorigoeMari Torigoe
Mari Torigoe was
>> in The Yen Family
as 'Ashiro'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshiya SakaiToshiya Sakai
Toshiya Sakai was
28 in The Yen Family
as 'Hirono'.
Sat, May 30 1959
Portrait of Yutaka IkejimaYutaka Ikejima
Yutaka Ikejima was
40 in The Yen Family
as 'Assistant manager'.
Tue, Mar 30 1948
Portrait of Baiken JukkanjiBaiken Jukkanji
Baiken Jukkanji was
>> in The Yen Family
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Koichi UedaKoichi Ueda
Koichi Ueda was
47 in The Yen Family
as 'Manager'.
Wed, Apr 02 1941
Portrait of Takashi TsumuraTakashi Tsumura
Takashi Tsumura was
44 in The Yen Family
as 'Principal'.
Wed, Aug 25 1943
Portrait of Jun TakadaJun Takada
Jun Takada was
40 in The Yen Family
as ''.
Thu, Dec 11 1947 –
Thu, Apr 21 2011
Portrait of Yasuo UematsuYasuo Uematsu
Yasuo Uematsu was
>> in The Yen Family
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Junko IdonumaJunko Idonuma
Junko Idonuma was
>> in The Yen Family
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshimi NakajimaYoshimi Nakajima
Yoshimi Nakajima was
>> in The Yen Family
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toyofumi NishimuraToyofumi Nishimura
Toyofumi Nishimura was
>> in The Yen Family
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Misuzu HigashiyamaMisuzu Higashiyama
Misuzu Higashiyama was
>> in The Yen Family
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kei TakyoKei Takyo
Kei Takyo was
>> in The Yen Family
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoko EmoriYoko Emori
Yoko Emori was
>> in The Yen Family
as 'Professor Kamikawachi'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Naoto TakenakaNaoto Takenaka
Naoto Takenaka was
32 in The Yen Family
as 'Hidden wasteman'.
Tue, Mar 20 1956
Portrait of Yukijiro HotaruYukijiro Hotaru
Yukijiro Hotaru was
36 in The Yen Family
as 'Dance teacher'.
Mon, Aug 27 1951
Portrait of Lupin SuzukiLupin Suzuki
Lupin Suzuki was
>> in The Yen Family
as 'Newspaper owner'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Koji YamaguchiKoji Yamaguchi
Koji Yamaguchi was
>> in The Yen Family
as 'Poor student'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazuyo EzakiKazuyo Ezaki
Kazuyo Ezaki was
29 in The Yen Family
as 'Indecent Housewife'.
Mon, Sep 15 1958
Portrait of Yukiko TachibanaYukiko Tachibana
Yukiko Tachibana was
38 in The Yen Family
as 'Silent Housewife'.
Tue, Jan 10 1950
Portrait of Mikiko MikiMikiko Miki
Mikiko Miki was
>> in The Yen Family
as 'OL'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenji KobayashiKenji Kobayashi
Kenji Kobayashi was
>> in The Yen Family
as 'Soba Restaurant A'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kiichi NosakaKiichi Nosaka
Kiichi Nosaka was
>> in The Yen Family
as 'Soba restaurant B'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tokuhisa YamashitaTokuhisa Yamashita
Tokuhisa Yamashita was
>> in The Yen Family
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tatsumi NikamotoTatsumi Nikamoto
Tatsumi Nikamoto was
35 in The Yen Family
as ''.
Fri, Mar 06 1953
Portrait of BengalBengal
Bengal was
36 in The Yen Family
as 'Middle-aged man'.
Fri, Aug 17 1951

Crew

Portrait of Yojiro TakitaYojiro Takita
Director
Yojiro Takita was
32 in The Yen Family
Sun, Dec 04 1955
Portrait of Yōichi ShigaYōichi Shiga
Director of Photography
Yōichi Shiga was
>> in The Yen Family
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sadaaki HaginiwaSadaaki Haginiwa
Assistant Director
Sadaaki Haginiwa was
32 in The Yen Family
Wed, Apr 25 1956
Portrait of Nobuyuki IsshikiNobuyuki Isshiki
Screenplay
Nobuyuki Isshiki was
28 in The Yen Family
Wed, Feb 24 1960
Portrait of Hideji MiyajimaHideji Miyajima
Producer
Hideji Miyajima was
>> in The Yen Family
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shin'ya KawaiShin'ya Kawai
Producer
Shin'ya Kawai was
29 in The Yen Family
Wed, Dec 10 1958
Portrait of Noriko MuraoNoriko Murao
Associate Producer
Noriko Murao was
>> in The Yen Family
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshio KobayashiToshio Kobayashi
Associate Producer
Toshio Kobayashi was
>> in The Yen Family
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Isao TomitaIsao Tomita
Editor
Isao Tomita was
31 in The Yen Family
Fri, Mar 15 1957 –
Fri, Oct 18 2002
Portrait of Katsuo OnoKatsuo Ono
Original Music Composer
Katsuo Ono was
48 in The Yen Family
Tue, Sep 12 1939
Portrait of Katsumi NakazawaKatsumi Nakazawa
Art Direction
Katsumi Nakazawa was
>> in The Yen Family
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hisayuki MiyamotoHisayuki Miyamoto
Sound Recordist
Hisayuki Miyamoto was
>> in The Yen Family
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazuo YabeKazuo Yabe
Lighting Technician
Kazuo Yabe was
>> in The Yen Family
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshihiko TaniToshihiko Tani
Original Story
Toshihiko Tani was
>> in The Yen Family
Unknown Birthday