Wise and Foolish
Wise and Foolish
TV ShowReturning Series

Wise and Foolish

6.5 / 10
2015
2 seasons
17 episodes
Comedy

All of a sudden, Prime Minister Taizan and his carefree son Sho find their bodies switched around. They have no idea why nor how to turn back. Now Sho has to attend the Diet as Prime Minister. He cannot even read the words as he speaks as Prime Minister...but the diet members and the people are gradually moved by his straightforward opinions and things begin to change... Meanwhile, Taizan, the Prime Minister, is now a college student undergoing numerous job interviews. But he cannot pass the interview. And things become more confusing as he meets Sho’s ex-girlfriends.

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Cast

Kenichi Endo

Kenichi Endo

Akio Kaneda

Akio Kaneda

Takaya Yamauchi

Takaya Yamauchi

Issey Takahashi

Issey Takahashi

Soma Santoki

Soma Santoki

Shinnosuke Mitsushima

Shinnosuke Mitsushima

Junpei Mizobata

Junpei Mizobata

Ittoku Kishibe

Ittoku Kishibe

Masaki Suda

Masaki Suda

Yuika Motokariya

Yuika Motokariya

Kang Ji-young

Kang Ji-young

Masao Kusakari

Masao Kusakari

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Seasons

When the prime minister and his carefree son find their bodies switched, each must learn to live as the other, taking the country along for a ride.

  • Episode 1

    1.Episode 1

    24-07-201549m

    Taizan Muto has his eye on the prime minister's seat. He wins the support of a party bigwig and finally attains his goal, but there's trouble ahead.

  • Episode 2

    2.Episode 2

    31-07-201549m

    After switching bodies with his father, Sho ends up in hot water after misreading his speech notes. The pressure is on after only just taking office.

  • Episode 3

    3.Episode 3

    14-08-201549m

    When the switch between father and son is blamed on a technological weapon, implanted microchips that could be affecting their minds are discovered.

  • Episode 4

    4.Episode 4

    21-08-201548m

    Taizan learns that he and Sho are not alone in experiencing the strange phenomenon, then is further shocked to hear that Kuramoto is Erika's father.

  • Episode 5

    5.Episode 5

    28-08-201549m

    The person who stole the technology from the CIA is apprehended. It comes to light that the dentist who implanted the microchips has made contact.

  • Episode 6

    6.Episode 6

    04-09-201549m

    Support for the Muto administration is rising, but the welcome relief is short-lived as an online smear campaign suddenly surfaces.

  • Episode 7

    7.Episode 7

    11-09-201548m

    With Sho in critical condition after taking a bullet to save Mai, Taizan prepares to sacrifice himself by switching back to save his son.

  • Episode 8

    8.Episode 8

    18-09-201548m

    Taizan and Sho are happy to finally be back to normal. But Taizan faces a dilemma after Kaibara reveals that he is joining Shiroyama's new party.