Series synopsis
Unmarried Family, also known as 非婚家族 is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on Fuji TV on July 5, 2001. It ended on September 20, 2001. It stars Mari Natsuki, Ryoko Yonekura, Hiroyuki Sanada and Yusuke Santamaria.
Sanada plays a salariman who just lost his job. Yonekura, his wife, is a dancer who gave up her career when they got married. In the middle of family crisis, Yonekura leaves to pursue her dream. Sanada is stuck with their only son. Suzuki, his old flame -turn jet set career woman- is forced to take care of them. Will the romance spark again, now that Sanada already has family, and Suzuki has a younger man, Makoto, beside her?
Premise
Sanada plays a salariman who just lost his job. Yonekura, his wife, is a dancer who gave up her career when they got married. In the middle of family crisis, Yonekura leaves to pursue her dream. Sanada is stuck with their only son. Suzuki, his old flame -turn jet set career woman- is forced to take care of them. Will the romance spark again, now that Sanada already has family, and Suzuki has a younger man, Makoto, beside her?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mari Natsuki
- Ryoko Yonekura as Hikaru Matoba
- Hiroyuki Sanada as Yosuke Matoba
- Yusuke Santamaria
- Tomoka Kurotani
- Katsuhisa Namase
- Kyoka Suzuki as Chikako
- Kanji Tsuda
Supporting cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | July 5, 2001 | September 20, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family is the beginning of lies! Marriage spoiled love | July 5, 2001 |
| 2 | After Having Been Robbed Of Both Love And Work | July 12, 2001 |
| 3 | The side of my wife I didn't want to know | July 19, 2001 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 5, 2001 |
| Last aired | September 20, 2001 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |