Series synopsis
Fishbowl Wives, also known as 金魚妻 is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on Netflix on February 14, 2022. It ended on February 14, 2022. It was created by Ryô Kurosawa. It stars Ryoko Shinohara, Takanori Iwata, Masanobu Ando and Kyoko Hasegawa.
Due to an accident, Sakura Hiraga gave up on her dream. She is now married and her husband runs a hair salon. They live in a luxurious penthouse apartment. Her life seems glamorous and she is envied by everyone. What everyone does not know is that Sakura Hiraga is abused physically and verbally by her husband. She is unable to leave her situation. Sakura Hiraga considers herself a goldfish in a fishbowl. One day, due to a goldfish, she meets a man.
Premise
Due to an accident, Sakura Hiraga gave up on her dream. She is now married and her husband runs a hair salon. They live in a luxurious penthouse apartment. Her life seems glamorous and she is envied by everyone. What everyone does not know is that Sakura Hiraga is abused physically and verbally by her husband. She is unable to leave her situation. Sakura Hiraga considers herself a goldfish in a fishbowl. One day, due to a goldfish, she meets a man.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryoko Shinohara as Sakura Hiraga / "The fishbowl wife"
- Takanori Iwata as Haruto Toyoda
- Masanobu Ando as Takuya Hiraga [Sakura's husband]
- Kyoko Hasegawa as Yuriha / "The renovation wife"
- Wakana Matsumoto as Hisako / "The headache wife"
- Shizuka Nakamura as Yuka / "The outsourcing wife"
- Saori Seto as Noriko / "The lunchbox wife"
- Anna Ishii as Saya / "The chaperone wife"
Supporting cast
- Hidekazu Mashima as Baba / Takuzo [Hisako's husband]
- Atsuhiro Inukai as Sota [Saya's husband]
- Shingo Fujimori as Taro [Noriko's husband]
- Kyoka Minakami as Masako Bando [Haruto's ex-girlfriend / Lawyer]
- Shin Takuma as Toyoda Kisaya [Haruto's father]
- Riko Fukumoto as Ran Toyoda [Haruto's younger sister]
- Rie Minemura as Mei [Fortune teller]
- Kawasaki Juri as Nene [Salon "Hiraga Tokyo" hairdresser]
- Miona Hori as Kayo [Salon "Hiraga Tokyo" hairdresser]
Guest cast
- Moemi Katayama as Sakaki Mima [Sota's colleague]
- Yuki Kubota as Jun [Yuka's ex-boyfriend]
- Motoki Fukami as Gojo Momoki [carpenter]
- Joe Kanda as Tsuta Shinji [Taro's subordinate]
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | February 14, 2022 | February 14, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Fishbowl Wife After her swanky birthday party announcing a new branch of her husband's salon, Sakura decides to buy a goldfish. Sparks fly with shop owner Haruto. |
February 14, 2022 |
| 2 |
The Outsourcing Wife Rumors about what Sakura did start circulating online. Rejected by her husband after saying she wants a baby, Yuka reconnects with her ex-boyfriend Jun. |
February 14, 2022 |
| 3 |
The Lunchbox Wife Noriko's husband shares the bento she made for him with his coworker Tsuta and makes him an unusual offer. Haruto's sister Ran asks Sakura to leave him. |
February 14, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 14, 2022 |
| Last aired | February 14, 2022 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |