

He Who Can't Marry
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.
Cast

Hiroshi Abe
Shinsuke Kuwano

Yoh Yoshida
Yoshiyama Madoka

Izumi Inamori
Okano Yukie

Takashi Tsukamoto
Eiji Murakami

Toshinori Omi
Yoshio Nakagawa

Mai Fukagawa
Tonami Saki

Mitsuko Kusabue
Ikuyo Kuwano

Rieko Miura
Keiko Nakagawa

Yuna Taira
Nakagawa Yumi

Miyu Sakihi
Sakurako Moriyama

Nao
Yokota Shiori

Atsuko Anami
Sawamura Eiko

Atsushi Arai
Maruyama Yuta

Mansaku Fuwa
Red Rice
Seasons

E1So What If I Like to Be Alone?!
Jul 4, 2006

E2So What If I Eat the Food I Like to Eat?!
Jul 11, 2006

E3So What If I Spend My Money the Way I Want to?!
Jul 18, 2006

E4So What If I Spend My Days Off Alone?!
Jul 25, 2006

E5So What If I Don't Let People Into My Home?!
Aug 1, 2006

E6So What If I'm Inflexible?!
Aug 8, 2006

E7So What If I Don't Like to Mix With the Relatives?!
Aug 15, 2006

E8So What If I Hate Dogs?!
Aug 22, 2006

E9So What If I Have a Girlfriend?!
Aug 29, 2006

E10So What If I Don't Understand a Woman's Heart?!
Sep 5, 2006

E11So What If I Hate Floral Patterns?!
Sep 12, 2006

E12So What If I've Become Happy?!
Sep 19, 2006

E1So What if I Like Being Alone!!
Oct 8, 2019
It’s been 13 years since we last saw Kuwano. Now, he’s 53 and still in the same apartment room, living a happy life as a single man, only now he surrounds himself with smart speakers and all the other latest high-tech gear. And now that he’s over 50, he’s even more eccentric...

E2So What if We Met Online!!
Oct 15, 2019
Kuwano becomes a new user for a marriage partner search mobile application as a result of one’s playful mind. Meanwhile, even though he feels doubtful of the software, he begins to find it interesting in one way or another…

E3So What if There's a Rumor with an Actress!!
Oct 22, 2019
One night, Kuwano is listening to the slight sound from the girl living next door to him. Meanwhile, despite knowing that his neighbor is an actress, he mischievously plans a cheeky prank...

E4So What if I Argue with My Mother!!
Oct 29, 2019
After a small fight with her daughter, Kuwano’s mother temporarily moves into his son’s apartment. Meanwhile, a hesitant Kuwano, who detests having anyone other than himself in his flat tries all that he can to push her out…

E5So What if I Ask God for Help!!
Nov 5, 2019
Madoka invites Izumi and Saki to join her on a trip to Kamakura, without letting Kuwano know about their plans. Meanwhile, despite their efforts to have fun without him, they see him in a Shrine at their holiday destination…

E6So What if I Judge a Book by its Cover!!
Nov 12, 2019
Kuwano is getting concerned and irritated with a particular blog which rises to third in the rankings. Meanwhile, while he is expressing his stress to Madoka, her cousin suddenly appears before them...

E7So What if I Like Cafes!!
Nov 19, 2019
Kuwano gets a request from Sakurako for working on a shop design. As an architect who mainly works with houses, he accepts the offer despite feeling reluctant to accept it…

E8So What if I Don't Congratulate You on Your Wedding!!
Nov 26, 2019
After getting the go sign from Kuwano about his marriage, Eiji starts his preparations for getting married with Sakurako. However, Kuwano feels a little uneasy about attending the ceremony…

E9So What if I'm Sincere!!
Dec 3, 2019
After collapasing at work, Kuwano gets taken into Nakagawa's hospital. Meanwhile, rather than acting in a cool way which they usually do towards him, Madoka and co come to pay a visit at the hospital...

E10So What if I Want a Happily Ever After!!
Dec 10, 2019
The former wife of Kimura, who Kuwano is working on the architectural aspect of a house, decides to pursue legal action over the building of the house...Meanwhile, the defense counsel of the former wife is Madoka...
Storyline
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.
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