

1 votes
2006–2007
1 season
~15m/ep
The series takes place in 1962 Osaka. Hanaoka Machiko, 37, is single and works at a hardware store in Osaka City while doing literary work. One day, she falls ill due to overwork and falls in love with Tokunaga Kenjiro, the doctor who examines her. Kenjiro and Machiko marry. But Kenjiro, who lost his first wife to illness, lives not just with his five children, but his brother, sister, and parents. In a comical and heart-warming way, the drama depicts Machiko's struggle with the new family while pursuing her career as a novelist.
Season 1
151 episodes · 2006
Status
Ended
First aired
October 2, 2006
Last aired
March 31, 2007
Seasons
1
Episodes
151
Networks
NHK G
Language
Japanese