Press Release
2016/12/19
A Heartwarming Japanese Family Story Ready to Enchant Bangladesh
One of the most popular family-oriented Japanese dramas “Marumo’s Story” （マルモのおきて）, that took Japan by storm, will be aired on NTV at 9:45 am on every Friday from 23 December.
The programme is dubbed in Bengali. The story is about a single man called Mamoru, who is about to turn 40 and have no parenting experience. When his best friend dies, he adopts his deceased friend’s twin children. With the twins and a pet dog that actually can speak, he overcomes various problems, and comes to realize that he, the twins, and the dog have become a real family. Since the twins call him Marumo, the title of drama is “Marumo’s Story.” The heart-warming story and dance performance by the twins delighted the Japanese viewers from children to adults.
The Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh in collaboration with NTV and the Japan Foundation will air the drama to further extend the cultural ties between Bangladesh and Japan by means of introducing contemporary Japanese culture and a life of ordinarily Japanese people to Bangladeshi viewers.
Drama title: “Marumo’s Story”
Language: Bengali
Number of episodes: 11
Date and time of broadcasting: Every Friday at 9:45 am from 23 December
TV channel: NTV
Synopsis:
A heart-warming story full of laughter and tears about young twins, single man, and a dog that can speak!
Mamoru is a single man, who is about to turn 40. When his best friend dies, Mamoru adopts his deceased friend’s twin children. The twins bring home a dog one day, and the three and the dog begin their life together. Mamoru soon finds out that the dog can actually speak the human language. With the little twins and a talking dog, Mamoru overcomes various problems, and comes to realize that he, the twins, and the dog have become a real family.
One of the hottest and highest-rated titles for the 2011 Spring Season, this drama took Japan by storm, with the outstanding performance by the two young actors, and the ending theme song, “Maru Maru Mori Mori,” which had the entire nation up and dancing along to the tune.
The programme is dubbed in Bengali. The story is about a single man called Mamoru, who is about to turn 40 and have no parenting experience. When his best friend dies, he adopts his deceased friend’s twin children. With the twins and a pet dog that actually can speak, he overcomes various problems, and comes to realize that he, the twins, and the dog have become a real family. Since the twins call him Marumo, the title of drama is “Marumo’s Story.” The heart-warming story and dance performance by the twins delighted the Japanese viewers from children to adults.
The Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh in collaboration with NTV and the Japan Foundation will air the drama to further extend the cultural ties between Bangladesh and Japan by means of introducing contemporary Japanese culture and a life of ordinarily Japanese people to Bangladeshi viewers.
Language: Bengali
Number of episodes: 11
Date and time of broadcasting: Every Friday at 9:45 am from 23 December
TV channel: NTV
Synopsis:
A heart-warming story full of laughter and tears about young twins, single man, and a dog that can speak!
Mamoru is a single man, who is about to turn 40. When his best friend dies, Mamoru adopts his deceased friend’s twin children. The twins bring home a dog one day, and the three and the dog begin their life together. Mamoru soon finds out that the dog can actually speak the human language. With the little twins and a talking dog, Mamoru overcomes various problems, and comes to realize that he, the twins, and the dog have become a real family.
One of the hottest and highest-rated titles for the 2011 Spring Season, this drama took Japan by storm, with the outstanding performance by the two young actors, and the ending theme song, “Maru Maru Mori Mori,” which had the entire nation up and dancing along to the tune.