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20/11/2014 Drama 0h 50m
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Overview

A story about a married couple both diagnosed with cancer and given limited time to live. As mother of two young children, Yoshioka Shuko notices a lump in her chest one day and goes to a hospital to have it checked out. When she is diagnosed with breast cancer, her husband Kenichi is fully prepared to battle the disease with her until he finds out that he, too is ill with lung cancer. For the sake of the children, the couple determine to not let this defeat them, but to approach life cheerfully and positively in what is a stirring and unforgettable record of a family driven by the strength of love and who never forgets their sense of humor.

Top billed cast

  1. Konomi Watanabe

    Hinata Igarashi

  2. Munetaka Aoki

    Kenichi Yoshioka

  3. Tetsushi Tanaka

    Kazuki Nomura

  4. Mayumi Asaka

    Yumiko Yoshioka

  5. Dankan

    Taiichi Yoshioka

  6. Jun Fubuki

    Makiko Asami

  7. Kazue Fukiishi

    Shuko Yoshioka

  8. Tomiyuki Kunihiro

    Nobuhiko Asami

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Full Cast & Crew

Current Season

Season 1

2014 | 5 Episodes

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Status
Ended

Original Language
Japanese

Original Name
ママとパパが生きる理由。

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