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The Perfect Boss

19971 seasonTV SeriesDramaComedy

After returning to Japan from a five-year overseas assignment, Tokio Sakamoto (Kyōzō Nagatsuka) takes up his new post as acting branch manager of the Gotanda branch. Branch manager Yoshiharu Takushi (Gin Maeda) orders Tokio to lay off…

ProducerAndrew Tamon Niwa

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Seasons & Episodes

E1
Episode 1
Apr 13, 1997
E2
Episode 2
Apr 20, 1997
E3
Episode 3
Apr 27, 1997
E4
Episode 4
May 4, 1997
E5
Episode 5
May 11, 1997
E6
Episode 6
May 18, 1997
E7
Episode 7
May 25, 1997
E8
Episode 8
Jun 1, 1997
E9
Episode 9
Jun 8, 1997
E10
Episode 10
Jun 15, 1997
E11
Episode 11
Jun 22, 1997
E12
Episode 12
Jun 29, 1997

Cast

KNKyōzō Nagatsuka
Kyōzō Nagatsuka
Tokio Sakamoto
YMYasuko Matsuyuki
Yasuko Matsuyuki
Marika Shirakawa
YIYuriko Ishida
Yuriko Ishida
Emiko Tsuruta
YKYoshino Kimura
Yoshino Kimura
Nanoko Kobayashi
ISIkki Sawamura
Ikki Sawamura
Yusuke Koreeda
SISaburo Ishikura
Saburo Ishikura
Tamotsu Nanba
GMGin Maeda
Gin Maeda
Yoshiharu Tsuge
JFJun Fubuki
Jun Fubuki
Izumi Sakamoto

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How many seasons are in The Perfect Boss?

The Perfect Boss has 1 season in total (12 episodes). The series concluded in 1997.

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Yes — all 12 episodes across 1 season of The Perfect Boss are out and available to stream.

Is there a Season 2 of The Perfect Boss?

No — The Perfect Boss ended after 1 season, so there is no Season 2.