Series synopsis
Husband and Wife, also known as 夫婦。 is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on October 10, 2004. It ended on April 10, 2005. It stars Masakazu Tamura, Hitomi Kuroki, Ai Kato and Takashi Tsukamoto.
Mr. (Tamura) and Mrs. (Kuroki) Yamaguchi are an old-fashioned middle-aged couple with two children about to become independent. As they prepare for the daughter's (Kato) upcoming wedding to Mr. Yamaguchi's work underling (Omori), they find that the love they themselves experienced at the time of their marriage isn't really there anymore. The wedding planner (Hada), becomes smitten with Mr. Yamaguchi when he begins to meet her often for conversations, and she eventually seduces him into bed, crea ...
Premise
Mr. (Tamura) and Mrs. (Kuroki) Yamaguchi are an old-fashioned middle-aged couple with two children about to become independent. As they prepare for the daughter's (Kato) upcoming wedding to Mr. Yamaguchi's work underling (Omori), they find that the love they themselves experienced at the time of their marriage isn't really there anymore. The wedding planner (Hada), becomes smitten with Mr. Yamaguchi when he begins to meet her often for conversations, and she eventually seduces him into bed, creating a rift in the middle-aged couple. At the same time, their college-student son (Tsukamoto) falls in love himself with a nurse (Nishida) who is much older than he is and has a little daughter, to boot. They will have to fight for their love to be accepted by his parents... -DramaWiki
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Masakazu Tamura as Taichi Yamaguchi
- Hitomi Kuroki as Hana Yamaguchi
- Ai Kato as Nao Yamaguchi
- Takashi Tsukamoto as Jun Yamaguchi
- Nao Omori as Shingo Motoki
- Naomi Nishida as Shizuka Tanoue
- Kanako Fukaura as Toshie
- Chieko Matsubara as Masako Motoki
Supporting cast
- Michiko Hada as Sachiko Machida
- Hiroyuki Miyasako as Akai
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 27 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 27 | October 10, 2004 | April 10, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 10, 2004 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 17, 2004 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 26, 2004 |
Production
Release
| First aired | October 10, 2004 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | April 10, 2005 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |