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If My Wife Becomes an Elementary School Student

If My Wife Becomes an Elementary School Student

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Overview

A story that begins when a husband, who lost his beloved wife ten years ago and lost the meaning of life, and his daughter are unexpectedly reunited with their wife/mother. As his wife is reborn as a ten-year-old elementary school student, the family is reborn.

Created by Satomi Oshima
Written by Satomi Oshima
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Top Cast

Nono Maida

Nono Maida

Marika Shiraishi

Shinichi Tsutsumi

Shinichi Tsutsumi

Keisuke Niijima

Aju Makita

Aju Makita

Mai Niijima

Yuriko Ishida

Yuriko Ishida

Takae Niijima

Yoh Yoshida

Yoh Yoshida

Chika Shiraishi

Misato Morita

Misato Morita

Konomi Moriya

Shunsuke Tanaka

Shunsuke Tanaka

Shinichiro Uda

Satoshi Iizuka

Satoshi Iizuka

Nakamura

Kyotaro Yanagiya

Kyotaro Yanagiya

Master

Ryunosuke Kamiki

Ryunosuke Kamiki

Koga Yuri [Takae's brother]

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Themes & Keywords

japanreincarnationbased on mangafamily reuniondeathtearjerkerhidden identityfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipelementary school student

About If My Wife Becomes an Elementary School Student

If My Wife Becomes an Elementary School Student is a family, comedy, drama series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of japan, reincarnation, based on manga, family reunion, death, tearjerker. Created by Satomi Oshima, it stars Nono Maida, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Aju Makita. A story that begins when a husband, who lost his beloved wife ten years ago and lost the meaning of life, and his daughter are unexpectedly reunited with their wife/mother. As his wife is reborn as a ten-year-old elementary school student, the family is reborn.

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