Long Vacation

Long Vacation (ロングバケーション , also known as ロンバケ [2]) is a Japanese television drama series from Fuji Television, first shown in Japan from 15 April to 24 June 1996.[3]

The show's high ratings in Japan made Takuya Kimura popular in the Asia-Pacific region and is known as "The King of Ratings".[4]

The characters in the series have something in common: if not jobless, they can do no better than secure a temporary job. This is a portrayal of a time when Japan was plagued by deep recession, when its people suffered profound depression from constant failure to earn a stable income. The series also portrays how relationships are made and broken, and explores how people come to depend on each other for solace.