What a Wonderful Life ·素晴らしきかな人生
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.
- Created By
Hisashi Nozawa
- First Aired on
Jul 01, 1993
- Popularity: 2.0254
- 1 votes
- Networks
- (JP)
- Production
Fuji Television Network (JP)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Sep 16, 1993
Last episode: Episode 12
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 12 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Episode 160 min
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.
Episode 2Episode 260 min
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.
Episode 3Episode 360 min
Shibaki tutors Haruka. Yume comes, and overhears him telling Haruka about his first love, Yume. He takes them out to supper. Yume explains she fears love because of what she's been through.
Episode 4Episode 460 min
Shibaki takes over the announcements to speak out for true love. Meeting with the principal, Yume says Shibaki should marry Hatsune, but Shibaki yells how can she talk about love, while hiding from it herself.
Episode 5Episode 560 min
Yume is admitted to hospital to have a breast removed. Shimpei stays there all night. The next night Shibaki comes, and swears her he will take care of her no matter what.
