Just caught the new wacky comedy “Yamibaito Kazoku” and so far it's real hoot!
A group of low-level thieves are put together to do some low-stakes home break-ins, but when they flub the heist, they flee the scene in a van and accidentally strike down a pedestrian (Mitsu Satoshi) in the street.The horrified quintet speeds away, crossing fingers that the victim will live through the accident.Unfortunately, their crash is spied upon by a sinister looking man. His only given name is Sanji (Fukikoshi Mitsuru) , and with the dirt on these would-be crooks, thinks of what to do with them.
The next evening, he calls the five of them over to a remote location with the news that the man they struck has died...and that if they don't want him to turn them in, they'll have to do something for HIM...
...however, he reveals that what he wants from them is to do ANOTHER CRIME!
Their first order is working their way into the home a wealthy businessman and stealing his fortune. However, the place is tightly guarded, and the only way to get in is by becoming neighbors with them, getting friendly and then infiltrating the place.
To do that, Sanji plans to use the distinct characteristics of his five new underlings to pretend to be a mild mannered FAMILY living next door, get CLOSE to the targets and then, undercover, find the fortune and make off with it!
there is Kenzo Ogawa (Mitsuishi Ken), to play the Father role...
Kanae Hara (Yumi Aso) playing Mother...
Toru Kuribayashi (Ayata Toshiki), as doddering Grandfather... freeter Misaki Kubo (Yamamoto Maika), playing the Daughter...
…and at the heart of it is Suzuka Ouji as Tanaka Hayato, a guy who has always had bad luck and chickens out at every important moment in his life. Every moment he regrets, and NOW he'll be playing the family SON!
"Smile- You're now officially a FAMILY!"
Introducing themselves to the mark as the innocent "Family" next door....
The exchange goes well and they seem to hit it off, but as they leave, this faux family just can't see this thing succeeding! What have they gotten themselves IN to!
In this show we'll see the hilarious misadventures of this would-be criminal family as they take on the tasks of the mysterious Sanji…who may have a few secrets of his OWN!
And as they take on caper after caper, who's to say they won't find strength in each other just like a REAL family?
With 12 episodes at a mere 30 minutes apiece, it should be a light-hearted breeze to watch each week!
