Series synopsis
Stepmom and Daughter Blues, also known as 義母と娘のブルース is a Japanese drama family comedy television series that premiered on TBS on July 10, 2018. It ended on September 18, 2018. It was created by Yoshiko Morishita. It stars Haruka Ayase, Takeru Satoh, Yôsuke Kawamura and Yumi Aso.
Eight-year-old Miyuki lost her mother several years ago and has since lived with just her father, Ryoichi. One day, she is suddenly introduced to Akiko, who is to be her new mother. Akiko uses her stellar business skills to try to win the little girl over, only to fail miserably. Ryoichi tries to reason with Miyuki, but to no avail. Akiko changes tactics and tries to get Shimoyama, a woman in the neighborhood who knows Miyuki well, on her side.
Premise
Eight-year-old Miyuki lost her mother several years ago and has since lived with just her father, Ryoichi. One day, she is suddenly introduced to Akiko, who is to be her new mother. Akiko uses her stellar business skills to try to win the little girl over, only to fail miserably. Ryoichi tries to reason with Miyuki, but to no avail. Akiko changes tactics and tries to get Shimoyama, a woman in the neighborhood who knows Miyuki well, on her side.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Haruka Ayase as Akiko Iwaki
- Takeru Satoh as Akira Mugita
- Yôsuke Kawamura as Tomoyoshi Tomoi
- Yumi Aso as Kazuko Shimoyama
Guest cast
- Naho Yokomizo as Miyuki Miyamoto (2009)
- Kaho Mizutani as Yuna
- Daichi as Hiroki Kuroda (2009)
- Moka Kamishiraishi as Miyuki Miyamoto (2018)
- Takashi Ukaji as Mugita Makoto
- Kotone Furukawa as Shiho
- Shota Taniguchi as Yoneda
- Anne Nakamura as Body Art Temptress
- Yutaka Takenouchi as Ryoichi Miyamoto
- Yōsuke Asari as Tomomasa Taguchi
- Kai Inowaki as Hiroki Kuroda (2018)
- Kazuyuki Asano as Hironoshin Kasahara
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | January 2, 2020 | January 2, 2024 |
| Season 1 | 10 | July 10, 2018 | September 18, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stepmom and Daughter Blues SPECIAL Akiko's back! This special picks up a year after the series ended. When we l as t saw Akiko, an ambitious career woman, she 'd just started work ing again after a long hiatus, but out of the blue she’s been fired f rom her high-powered job. Her stepdaughter Miyuki is now a university student living in Tokyo. Akiko hasn't seen Miyuki for a while, and she's in for a big surprise! When Akiko arrives, Miyuki’s boss is there wearing only a towel, holding a baby! Have these two had a baby together?! It wasn't easy for Akiko as a working person to be a stepmom, but she gave it her all, and Miyuki loved her back. Don’t miss the new adventures of this loveable family. |
January 2, 2020 |
| 2 |
Stepmom and Daughter Blues SPECIAL (2022) Company worker Akiko finds that a business she helped to revive has been taken over by a vulture capitalist, Ryoji, who looks identical to her deceased husband. When Ryoji’s next acquisition turns out to be a beloved bakery, Akiko suspects an ulterior motive and vows to resist. Caught between hatred of vulture capitalists and budding feelings toward her new boss, Akiko finds support from her stepdaughter, Miyuki, who is dedicated to looking out for her stepmom in this heartwarming drama. |
January 2, 2022 |
| 3 |
Stepmom and Daughter Blues FINAL (2024) Stepmom Akiko grows concerned when daughter Miyuki, who is about to graduate from college, seems content to work part-time at Bakery Mugita without looking for a “real” job. After Akiko lectures Miyuki about her tardiness to job-hunting, they begin researching companies together. But no sooner do they start when Miyuki drops a bombshell. “I want to get married!” sending Akiko and everyone including bakery owner Mugita into a frenzy. |
January 2, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Akiko heads briskly to a local park to officially introduce herself to her stepdaughter-to-be — but the girl takes an immediate disliking toward her. |
July 10, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Ryoichi, Akiko and Miyuki begin their life together as a family. But the more Akiko tries to be a good mother, the more Miyuki seems to resent her. |
July 17, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Akiko takes her new position as a mother and homemaker very seriously, but even she isn't prepared for what she encounters at the PTA meeting. |
July 24, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 10, 2018 |
| Last aired | September 18, 2018 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |