This is highly unusual in Western television and film. In the scene in which Haruko first attempts (and fails) to teach the class of foreign students Nihonjin no Shiranai Nihongo relies heavily on cartoons to convey her psychological state. Some cultural differences were apparent though. It is a little less than thirty minutes in length and has a vast array of quirky characters, potential love plots and direct goals for the main characters to aim for. Nihonjin no Shiranai Nihongo is very familiar as a comedy show. This will most likely be the story that overarches the season. At the end of the episode, Haruko and Narushi make a bet that if even one of Haruko’s pupil’s fail – she will quit her future job as a high-school teacher. The biggest problem however is Ikeda Narushi (Takasu Kazuki) her surprisingly evil boss at the school that seems to be counting on Haruko to fail. For instance, Haruko has no training as a Japanese language teacher, and strugggles to answer the many questions asked by her students. The first episode outlines her arrival at the school and the troubles that stand in her way. Her class consists of nine foreign students with strong personalities. What Haruko doesn’t know is that this is a Japanese language school for foreigners. She is asked by an old teacher to teach as a trainee in the school she works at. The protagonist Kano Haruko (Naka Riisa) is a quirky shop assistant with a dream to become a high-school teacher. Nihonjin no Shiranai Nihongo is a Japanese comedy series that aired on YTV/NTV for one season in 2010.
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