

Information
First Air DateOctober 2, 2006
Last Air DateMarch 31, 2007
Seasons1
Episodes151
Runtime15m
StatusEnded
NetworkNHK G
10.0
1 votesPopularity18
Synopsis
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.
Cast & Crew
Featured Cast

Naomi Fujiyama
Machiko Hanaoka

Jun Kunimura
徳永健次郎

Kyōko Kagawa
花岡和代

Tomoko Tabata
徳永晴子

Ittoku Kishibe
花岡常太郎