Making It Through , also known as 渡る世間は鬼ばかり is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on TBS on October 11, 1990. It ended on September 1, 2011. It stars Pinko Izumi, Aiko Nagayama, Hisano Yamaoka and Takuya Fujioka.
A family drama series that follows the lives of the Okakura family, focusing on the parents and their five daughters. It explores personal struggles, and societal issues through the interactions and conflicts among the family members.
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Premise
A family drama series that follows the lives of the Okakura family, focusing on the parents and their five daughters. It explores personal struggles, and societal issues through the interactions and conflicts among the family members.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
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Supporting cast
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Episodes
This series spans 11 seasons with 510 episodes.
Season
Episodes
First aired
Last aired
Season 0 14
September 29, 1994
September 17, 2018
Season 1 48
October 11, 1990
September 5, 1991
Season 2 49
April 15, 1993
March 17, 1994
Season 3 50
April 4, 1996
March 13, 1997
Season 4 51
October 1, 1998
September 16, 1999
Season 5 50
October 5, 2000
September 13, 2001
Season 6 51
April 4, 2002
March 20, 2003
Season 7 51
April 1, 2004
March 17, 2005
Season 8 50
April 6, 2006
March 15, 2007
Season 9 49
April 3, 2008
March 5, 2009
Season 10 47
October 14, 2010
September 1, 2011
Season 0 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Season 02 SP
September 29, 1994
2
Season 02 SP
December 28, 1995
3
Season 04 SP
December 23, 1999
Season 1 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
October 11, 1990
2
Episode 2
October 18, 1990
3
Episode 3
October 25, 1990
Season 2 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
April 15, 1993
2
Episode 2
April 22, 1993
3
Episode 3
April 29, 1993
Season 3 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
April 4, 1996
2
Episode 2
April 11, 1996
3
Episode 3
April 18, 1996
Season 4 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
October 1, 1998
2
Episode 2
October 8, 1998
3
Episode 3
October 15, 1998
Season 5 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
October 5, 2000
2
Episode 2
October 12, 2000
3
Episode 3
October 19, 2000
Season 6 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
April 4, 2002
2
Episode 2
April 11, 2002
3
Episode 3
April 18, 2002
Season 7 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
April 1, 2004
2
Episode 2
April 8, 2004
3
Episode 3
April 15, 2004
Season 8 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
April 6, 2006
2
Episode 2
April 13, 2006
3
Episode 3
April 20, 2006
Season 9 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
April 3, 2008
2
Episode 2
April 10, 2008
3
Episode 3
April 17, 2008
Season 10 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
October 14, 2010
2
Episode 2
October 21, 2010
3
Episode 3
October 28, 2010
Release
Original network/platform
TBS
First aired
October 11, 1990
Last aired
September 1, 2011
Status
ended