Perfect Woman — Season 1
A woman seeking a wealthy husband to escape poverty meets a mathematician who she mistakenly believes can give her everything she wants.
About this season
A woman seeking a wealthy husband to escape poverty meets a mathematician who she mistakenly believes can give her everything she wants.
Episodes (11)
1. The Person I've Been Looking For
Aired 9 October 2000 • 46 min
Due to her impoverished childhood, flight attendant Sakurako is only interested in rich men. One day, she encounters a forlorn fishmonger named Osuke.
2. When You Lose Love
Aired 16 October 2000 • 46 min
Still blissfully unaware of Osuke’s financial situation, Sakurako gets him to agree to go on another date. At a restaurant, they run into Higashijujo.
3. The Night Alone
Aired 23 October 2000 • 46 min
Hoping to meet a man richer than Higashijujo, Sakurako attends another mixer. Later, Osuke stumbles upon Sakurako being accosted by a former admirer.
4. The Love Hotel Incident
Aired 30 October 2000 • 46 min
Sakurako accidentally double-books two dates. Osuke goes to a mixer at a restaurant, but when he spots Sakurako, he starts drinking more than usual.
5. Clothes and Love
Aired 6 November 2000 • 46 min
Osuke feels guilty that he can't remember what happened with Wakaba. At a class reunion, Sakurako learns her old crush is now CEO of a fashion brand.
6. Love More than the Face
Aired 13 November 2000 • 46 min
Wakaba overhears that the fish shop is in debt. Later, Mariko maneuvers Osuke and Sakurako into having dinner together at the Sakuma house.
7. The devious Will..
Aired 20 November 2000 • 46 min
As Osuke desperately tries to scrounge up money, his horse-owning customer Dan presents him with a chance to turn Uoharu's fortunes around.
8. Lies Friendly
Aired 27 November 2000 • 46 min
After Osuke thanks Sakurako for convincing Higashijujo to change the new hospital's location, she asks him to take her to all his usual haunts.
9. She Was Crying at Night
Aired 4 December 2000 • 46 min
At Higashijujo's insistence, Sakurako reluctantly asks her father to come to Tokyo. Osuke's former professor invites him to resume his math studies.
10. Bride Escaped
Aired 11 December 2000 • 46 min
The Sakumas host an impromptu celebration with their friends for Sakurako and Higashijujo's impending nuptials. Later, the day of the wedding arrives.
11. Someday Prince Like
Aired 18 December 2000 • 60 min
A depressed Sakurako soon reverts to her old ways; after an American university accepts his thesis, Osuke decides to move to the United States.