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Can’t Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~ (2021): Cast

Can’t Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~ (2021) movie poster

Can’t Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~ is a 2021 comedy drama directed by Yuki Saito and Keisuke Toyoshima, starring Toma Ikuta as Keisuke Yoshimaru, Michiko Kichise and Anna Yamada. It runs 4 hours.

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Can’t Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~ (2021) movie poster
Runtime
4h (240 min)
Directors
Yuki Saito and Keisuke Toyoshima
Genres
Comedy , Drama
Original language
Japanese
Studio
TV Asahi
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Can’t Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~ About?

The premise of Can’t Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~ without spoilers.

Screenwriter Keisuke Yoshimaru does all the housework while his wife Nami, writing as Ririko Kōsaka, enjoys fame and a successful career. Satisfied with his domestic role, Keisuke’s life changes when a prime‑time drama’s lead writer quits, letting him script again. He begins enthusiastically but soon meets blocks, industry pressure and self‑doubt.

Can’t Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~ Themes & Keywords

· 9 tags
  • single mother
  • japanese wife
  • screenwriter
  • husband wife relationship
  • spouse
  • dreamer
  • watching tv
  • woman with short hair
  • japanese drama
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Cast & crew

Can’t Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~ Cast & Characters

Toma Ikuta leads the cast as Keisuke Yoshimaru, with Michiko Kichise as Nami Yoshimaru and Anna Yamada as Erika Yoshimaru. Directed by Yuki Saito and Keisuke Toyoshima; 13 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Can’t Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~

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From the directors

More from Yuki Saito and Keisuke Toyoshima

More films directed by Yuki Saito and Keisuke Toyoshima: #Iwilltellyouthetruth, The Blue Skies at Your Feet, Mishima: The Last Debate and The Old Capital.

Details

Can’t Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~ Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “~ชีวิตไม่มีบท~” and “写不出来~编剧吉丸圭佑的没有条理的生活～”.

Also known as
  • ~ชีวิตไม่มีบท~
  • 写不出来~编剧吉丸圭佑的没有条理的生活～
  • 집필 불가! 각본가 케이스케 씨의 각본 없는 인생
  • 寫不出來~編劇吉丸圭佑的沒有條理的生活～

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FAQ

Can’t Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~ FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Can’t Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Can’t Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~?

Can’t Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~ runs 4 hours (240 minutes).

Who directed Can’t Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~?

Can’t Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~ was directed by Yuki Saito and Keisuke Toyoshima.

More films by Yuki Saito

Who is in the cast of Can’t Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~?

Can’t Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~ stars Toma Ikuta as Keisuke Yoshimaru, Michiko Kichise as Nami Yoshimaru and Anna Yamada as Erika Yoshimaru, among 13 credited actors.

Does Can’t Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~ have a post-credit scene?

No. Can’t Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~ has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Can’t Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~ in?

The original language of Can’t Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~ is Japanese.

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