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Woman

Woman

20137.41 Season11 EpisodesEnded

Overview

After the accidental death of her husband and being deemed ineligible for welfare, Koharu struggles to care for her two children.

Created by Yuji Sakamoto
Written by Yuji Sakamoto
Produced by Futoshi Ohira, Hisashi Tsugiya, Yukitoshi Chiba
NetworksNippon TV

Top Cast

Hikari Mitsushima

Hikari Mitsushima

Koharu Aoyagi

Yuko Tanaka

Yuko Tanaka

Sachi Uesugi

Shun Oguri

Shun Oguri

Shin Aoyagi

Mitsuki Tanimura

Mitsuki Tanimura

Sunagawa Aiko

Fumi Nikaido

Fumi Nikaido

Uesugi Shiori

Takahiro Miura

Takahiro Miura

Sunagawa Ryosuke

Asami Usuda

Asami Usuda

Kamata Yuki

Issey Takahashi

Issey Takahashi

Sawamura Yugo

Rio Suzuki

Rio Suzuki

Nozomi Aoyagi

Rai Takahashi

Rai Takahashi

Riku Aoyagi

Themes & Keywords

single mother

About Woman

Woman is a drama, family series that first aired in 2013 exploring themes of single mother. Created by Yuji Sakamoto, it stars Hikari Mitsushima, Yuko Tanaka, Shun Oguri. After the accidental death of her husband and being deemed ineligible for welfare, Koharu struggles to care for her two children.

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