About this season
The series takes place in 1962 Osaka. Hanaoka Machiko, 37, is single and works at a hardware store in Osaka City while doing literary work. One day, she falls ill due to overwork and falls in love with Tokunaga Kenjiro, the doctor who examines her. Kenjiro and Machiko marry. But Kenjiro, who lost his first wife to illness, lives not just with his five children, but his brother, sister, and parents. In a comical and heart-warming way, the drama depicts Machiko's struggle with the new family while pursuing her career as a novelist.
Episodes (151)
1. Episode 1
Aired 2 October 2006 • 15 min
2. Episode 2
Aired 3 October 2006 • 15 min
3. Episode 3
Aired 4 October 2006 • 15 min
4. Episode 4
Aired 5 October 2006 • 15 min
5. Episode 5
Aired 6 October 2006 • 15 min
6. Episode 6
Aired 7 October 2006 • 15 min
7. Episode 7
Aired 9 October 2006 • 15 min
8. Episode 8
Aired 10 October 2006 • 15 min
9. Episode 9
Aired 11 October 2006 • 15 min
10. Episode 10
Aired 12 October 2006 • 15 min
11. Episode 11
Aired 13 October 2006 • 15 min
12. Episode 12
Aired 14 October 2006 • 15 min
13. Episode 13
Aired 16 October 2006 • 15 min
14. Episode 14
Aired 17 October 2006 • 15 min
15. Episode 15
Aired 18 October 2006 • 15 min
16. Episode 16
Aired 19 October 2006 • 15 min
17. Episode 17
Aired 20 October 2006 • 15 min
18. Episode 18
Aired 21 October 2006 • 15 min
19. Episode 19
Aired 23 October 2006 • 15 min
20. Episode 20
Aired 24 October 2006 • 15 min
21. Episode 21
Aired 25 October 2006 • 15 min
22. Episode 22
Aired 26 October 2006 • 15 min
23. Episode 23
Aired 27 October 2006 • 15 min
24. Episode 24
Aired 28 October 2006 • 15 min
25. Episode 25
Aired 30 October 2006 • 15 min
26. Episode 26
Aired 31 October 2006 • 15 min
27. Episode 27
Aired 1 November 2006 • 15 min
28. Episode 28
Aired 2 November 2006 • 15 min
29. Episode 29
Aired 3 November 2006 • 15 min
30. Episode 30
Aired 4 November 2006 • 15 min
31. Episode 31
Aired 6 November 2006 • 15 min
32. Episode 32
Aired 7 November 2006 • 15 min
33. Episode 33
Aired 8 November 2006 • 15 min
34. Episode 34
Aired 9 November 2006 • 15 min
35. Episode 35
Aired 10 November 2006 • 15 min
36. Episode 36
Aired 11 November 2006 • 15 min
37. Episode 37
Aired 13 November 2006 • 15 min
38. Episode 38
Aired 14 November 2006 • 15 min
39. Episode 39
Aired 15 November 2006 • 15 min
40. Episode 40
Aired 16 November 2006 • 15 min
41. Episode 41
Aired 17 November 2006 • 15 min
42. Episode 42
Aired 18 November 2006 • 15 min
43. Episode 43
Aired 20 November 2006 • 15 min
44. Episode 44
Aired 21 November 2006 • 15 min
45. Episode 45
Aired 22 November 2006 • 15 min
46. Episode 46
Aired 23 November 2006 • 15 min
47. Episode 47
Aired 24 November 2006 • 15 min
48. Episode 48
Aired 25 November 2006 • 15 min
49. Episode 49
Aired 27 November 2006 • 15 min
50. Episode 50
Aired 28 November 2006 • 15 min
51. Episode 51
Aired 29 November 2006 • 15 min
52. Episode 52
Aired 30 November 2006 • 15 min
53. Episode 53
Aired 1 December 2006 • 15 min
54. Episode 54
Aired 2 December 2006 • 15 min
55. Episode 55
Aired 4 December 2006 • 15 min
56. Episode 56
Aired 5 December 2006 • 15 min
57. Episode 57
Aired 6 December 2006 • 15 min
58. Episode 58
Aired 7 December 2006 • 15 min
59. Episode 59
Aired 8 December 2006 • 15 min
60. Episode 60
Aired 9 December 2006 • 15 min
61. Episode 61
Aired 11 December 2006 • 15 min
62. Episode 62
Aired 12 December 2006 • 15 min
63. Episode 63
Aired 13 December 2006 • 15 min
64. Episode 64
Aired 14 December 2006 • 15 min
65. Episode 65
Aired 15 December 2006 • 15 min
66. Episode 66
Aired 16 December 2006 • 15 min
67. Episode 67
Aired 18 December 2006 • 15 min
68. Episode 68
Aired 19 December 2006 • 15 min
69. Episode 69
Aired 20 December 2006 • 15 min
70. Episode 70
Aired 21 December 2006 • 15 min
71. Episode 71
Aired 22 December 2006 • 15 min
72. Episode 72
Aired 23 December 2006 • 15 min
73. Episode 73
Aired 25 December 2006 • 15 min
74. Episode 74
Aired 26 December 2006 • 15 min
75. Episode 75
Aired 27 December 2006 • 15 min
76. Episode 76
Aired 28 December 2006 • 15 min
77. Episode 77
Aired 4 January 2007 • 15 min
78. Episode 78
Aired 5 January 2007 • 15 min
79. Episode 79
Aired 6 January 2007 • 15 min
80. Episode 80
Aired 8 January 2007 • 15 min
81. Episode 81
Aired 9 January 2007 • 15 min
82. Episode 82
Aired 10 January 2007 • 15 min
83. Episode 83
Aired 11 January 2007 • 15 min
84. Episode 84
Aired 12 January 2007 • 15 min
85. Episode 85
Aired 13 January 2007 • 15 min
86. Episode 86
Aired 15 January 2007 • 15 min
87. Episode 87
Aired 16 January 2007 • 15 min
88. Episode 88
Aired 17 January 2007 • 15 min
89. Episode 89
Aired 18 January 2007 • 15 min
90. Episode 90
Aired 19 January 2007 • 15 min
91. Episode 91
Aired 20 January 2007 • 15 min
92. Episode 92
Aired 22 January 2007 • 15 min
93. Episode 93
Aired 23 January 2007 • 15 min
94. Episode 94
Aired 24 January 2007 • 15 min
95. Episode 95
Aired 25 January 2007 • 15 min
96. Episode 96
Aired 26 January 2007 • 15 min
97. Episode 97
Aired 27 January 2007 • 15 min
98. Episode 98
Aired 29 January 2007 • 15 min
99. Episode 99
Aired 30 January 2007 • 15 min
100. Episode 100
Aired 31 January 2007 • 15 min
101. Episode 101
Aired 1 February 2007 • 15 min
102. Episode 102
Aired 2 February 2007 • 15 min
103. Episode 103
Aired 3 February 2007 • 15 min
104. Episode 104
Aired 5 February 2007 • 15 min
105. Episode 105
Aired 6 February 2007 • 15 min
106. Episode 106
Aired 7 February 2007 • 15 min
107. Episode 107
Aired 8 February 2007 • 15 min
108. Episode 108
Aired 9 February 2007 • 15 min
109. Episode 109
Aired 10 February 2007 • 15 min
110. Episode 110
Aired 12 February 2007 • 15 min
111. Episode 111
Aired 13 February 2007 • 15 min
112. Episode 112
Aired 14 February 2007 • 15 min
113. Episode 113
Aired 15 February 2007 • 15 min
114. Episode 114
Aired 16 February 2007 • 15 min
115. Episode 115
Aired 17 February 2007 • 15 min
116. Episode 116
Aired 19 February 2007 • 15 min
117. Episode 117
Aired 20 February 2007 • 15 min
118. Episode 118
Aired 21 February 2007 • 15 min
119. Episode 119
Aired 22 February 2007 • 15 min
120. Episode 120
Aired 23 February 2007 • 15 min
121. Episode 121
Aired 24 February 2007 • 15 min
122. Episode 122
Aired 26 February 2007 • 15 min
123. Episode 123
Aired 27 February 2007 • 15 min
124. Episode 124
Aired 28 February 2007 • 15 min
125. Episode 125
Aired 1 March 2007 • 15 min
126. Episode 126
Aired 2 March 2007 • 15 min
127. Episode 127
Aired 3 March 2007 • 15 min
128. Episode 128
Aired 5 March 2007 • 15 min
129. Episode 129
Aired 6 March 2007 • 15 min
130. Episode 130
Aired 7 March 2007 • 15 min
131. Episode 131
Aired 8 March 2007 • 15 min
132. Episode 132
Aired 9 March 2007 • 15 min
133. Episode 133
Aired 10 March 2007 • 15 min
134. Episode 134
Aired 12 March 2007 • 15 min
135. Episode 135
Aired 13 March 2007 • 15 min
136. Episode 136
Aired 14 March 2007 • 15 min
137. Episode 137
Aired 15 March 2007 • 15 min
138. Episode 138
Aired 16 March 2007 • 15 min
139. Episode 139
Aired 17 March 2007 • 15 min
140. Episode 140
Aired 19 March 2007 • 15 min
141. Episode 141
Aired 20 March 2007 • 15 min
142. Episode 142
Aired 21 March 2007 • 15 min
143. Episode 143
Aired 22 March 2007 • 15 min
144. Episode 144
Aired 23 March 2007 • 15 min
145. Episode 145
Aired 24 March 2007 • 15 min
146. Episode 146
Aired 26 March 2007 • 15 min
147. Episode 147
Aired 27 March 2007 • 15 min
148. Episode 148
Aired 28 March 2007 • 15 min
149. Episode 149
Aired 29 March 2007 • 15 min
150. Episode 150
Aired 30 March 2007 • 15 min
151. Episode 151
Aired 31 March 2007 • 15 min