Series synopsis
The Life of Despised Matsuko, also known as 嫌われ松子の一生 is a Japanese drama mystery television series that premiered on TBS on October 12, 2006. It ended on December 21, 2006. It stars Rina Uchiyama, Eiko Koike, Emi Suzuki and Yu Koyanagi.
Matsuko, in her 20s, is fired as a teacher and degenerates from an elite to a “Soap Lady.” Through her history of affairs with men, she kills her pimp and ends up in prison. Despite her rough lifex struck by terrible misfortunes, she does not stop loving some one and keeps her dreams until the very end. This drama depicts Matsuko’s stormy life as she deals with it head-on.
Premise
Matsuko, in her 20s, is fired as a teacher and degenerates from an elite to a “Soap Lady.” Through her history of affairs with men, she kills her pimp and ends up in prison. Despite her rough lifex struck by terrible misfortunes, she does not stop loving some one and keeps her dreams until the very end. This drama depicts Matsuko’s stormy life as she deals with it head-on.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rina Uchiyama as Kawajiri Matsuko
- Eiko Koike as Sawamura Megumi
- Emi Suzuki as Kawajiri Asuka
- Yu Koyanagi as Watanabe Sho
- Kenji Haga as Detective Shiomi Akira
- Manabu Hamada as Detective Goto Kouhei
- Nasubi as Ookura Shuji
- Tomoya Warabino as Shimazaki Satoshi
Supporting cast
- Sansei Shiomi as Kawajiri Kozo
- Toshie Negishi as Kawajiri Chiyo
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 11 | October 12, 2006 | December 21, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 12, 2006 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 19, 2006 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 26, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 12, 2006 |
| Last aired | December 21, 2006 |
| Runtime | 47 minutes |
| Status | Ended |