Series synopsis
Beautiful Life is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on TBS on January 16, 2000. It ended on March 26, 2000. It was created by Eriko Kitagawa. It stars Takuya Kimura, Takako Tokiwa, Atsuro Watabe and Miki Mizuno.
Kyoko's, a wheelchair-bound librarian, first meeting with her hairdresser leads to more encounters as Kyoko starts to like him because he treats her normally despite her condition.
Premise
Kyoko's, a wheelchair-bound librarian, first meeting with her hairdresser leads to more encounters as Kyoko starts to like him because he treats her normally despite her condition.
Premise: I always thought it was two people.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Takuya Kimura as Shuji Okishima
- Takako Tokiwa as Kyoko Machida
- Atsuro Watabe as Masao Machida
- Miki Mizuno as Sachie Tamura
- Hiroyuki Ikeuchi as Takumi Okabe
- Chiaki Hara as Mayumi Ozawa
- Takanori Nishikawa as Satoru Kawamura
- Kawarazaki Kenzo as Machida Yoshio
Supporting cast
- Koji Matoba as Miyama Kouzou
- Moro Morooka as Tsuchiya
- Akemi Omori as Machida Kuniko
Guest cast
- Koyuki as Satsuki Nakajima
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 11 | January 16, 2000 | March 26, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wheelchair Love After getting into a traffic argument with a woman, hair stylist Shuji arrives at the same destination as her — and makes an unexpected discovery. |
January 16, 2000 |
| 2 |
Two People's Dreams Hoping to become a top stylist at Hot Lip, Shuji visits the library to think up a new hairstyle. Kyoko tries to understand her feelings towards him. |
January 23, 2000 |
| 3 |
Night Kiss Having unwittingly leaked Shuji's new haircut design to his biggest rival, Kyoko attempts to make up for it by researching popular hairstyles. |
January 30, 2000 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 16, 2000 |
| Last aired | March 26, 2000 |
| Runtime | 51 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |