Aibou TV Season 5 Episode 17 - The Queen's Palace(女王の宮殿)

Subtitle: The Queen's Palace(女王の宮殿)

 While seeking shelter from the rain, the Tokumeigakari pair happen upon a party hosted by Monami Ichijō(一条 モナミ), the queen of the fashion world. There are many guests at the party including Monami's three daughters and their families along with various other people, all hoping to get money from the queen. Shortly after the Tokumeigakari pair made themselves comfortable in the large mansion, Monami's grandson Takeru asks their help finding his pet hamster.

Characters appearing/mentioned in the story

Monami Ichijō(一条 モナミ) - Queen of the fashion world, her company sells the famous brand item MonamiIJ. She is the keeper of the Ichiko Collection(一条コレクション Ichijō Korekushon), artwork her late husband collected. She is allergic to animal fur.

Fusanosuke Ichijō(一条 房野輔) - Monami Ichijō(一条 モナミ)'s late husband.

Nobuo Nakamichi(中道 信郎) - Butler of the Ichijō mansion.

Manabu Munakata(棟方 学) - Habitual thief who used various aliases as he wandered around the party. He claimed that he is Katō Yamamoto(山本 加藤), a distant relative to Monami Yamamoto(山本 モナミ) who taught at a high school when talking to Hattori. He claimed that he was the producer of TV Kanto when talking to Hiroo Wada(和田 寛夫). He claimed that he was the manager of a hotel who was indebted to the late Mr. Ichijō when talking to Tomomi Ichijō(一条 友美) Inspector Ukyō eventually unmasks this charlatan.

He played darts with two other people and finished in the middle.

Tomomi Ichijō(一条 友美) - The queen's second daughter. She wears black and white checkered coat and is Yoshimasa Sano(佐野 芳正)'s lover.

Yoshimasa Sano(佐野 芳正) - Sales manager who had been working behind the scenes to gather support for Tomomi so that she could start a new brand of items. He is married but is carrying on an affair with Tomomi.

Itō(伊藤) - Yoshimasa Sano(佐野 芳正)'s subordinate.

Ōsawa(大沢) -  Yoshimasa Sano(佐野 芳正)'s subordinate.

Kazuaki Shinoda(篠田 和明) - President of a modeling agency who had his small TV stolen.

Hiroo Wada(和田 寛夫) - Male model nicknamed "Wadacchi." He played darts with two other people and finished third.

Erika Minami(南 恵利香) - One of the female models at the party.

Arujānon(アルジャーノン) - Algernon,  Takeru's pet hamster who is "white, warm, and loves cucumber."

Takeru Yukinaga(行長 タケル) - Monami's grandson.

Ayumi Ichijō(一条 愛美) - The queen's third daughter. She is a model.

Kazunari Kurimura(栗村 一成) - Cameraman who had his camera stolen.

Mami Yukinaga(行長 真美) - The queen's eldest daughter and Takeru's mother.

Takehiko Yukinaga(行長 武彦) - Takeru's father. He lost a Rolex watch at the party.

Haruo Takanami(高浪 治央) - Tokyo First Bank(東京第一銀行 Tōkyō Daiichi Ginkō) loan clerk. He walked around the mansion looking for the Ichijo Collection to make sure that the family had the goods to back up a loan he was about to make to them.

Teruaki Hattori(服部 照秋) - Art dealer who played darts with two other people and won. He sold some paintings to Fusanosuke while Fusanosuke was alive. He lost his expensive lighter at the party.

Shizue Hattori(服部 静江) - Teruaki Hattori(服部 照秋)'s wife.

Katsu Harunishi(春西 勝) - Ichijō mansion's cook.

Mizuko Harunishi(春西 瑞子) - Ichijō mansion's housekeeper.

Kimio Shōji(庄司 仁男) - Freelance writer with ten previous convictions for extortion.