What a Wonderful Life

TV Series

1993

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Yume (Asano) is a single mother raising a now teenage daughter, Haruka, by herself. She has trouble trusting men, as Haruka's real father Kunio left before Haruka was born, and her first marriage ended when her husband cheated on her. It is then though that she meets Kunio's younger brother, Mitsugu (played by Oda). He falls for her immediately, and sets out to win her heart despite her disbelief.

Thu, 01 Jul, 1993
S1.E1Episode 1
Shibaki returns to his hometown to work as a high school teacher, only to find that his niece Haruka is his student. He visits her mother, Yume, and his long buried feelings of love for her reawaken.
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Thu, 08 Jul, 1993
S1.E2Episode 2
Shibaki confesses his love for Yume at school. Her ex-husband Shimpei hits Tsubaki, but then Yume's daughter Haruka and Shibaki's girlfriend Hatsune appear, baffled by what the fight is about.
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Atsuko Asano
Yume Takahata (present)
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Yuji Oda
Mitsugu Shibaki
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Yasuko Tomita
Hatsune Ito
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Rie Tomosaka
Haruka Takahata
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Koichi Sato
Shimpei Hosaka
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Ken Tanaka
Kunio Nagasawa
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Asaka Seto
Yume Takahata (high school)

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Release date

July 1, 1993 (United States)

Country of origin

Japan

Language

Japanese

Production company

Fuji Television Network

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