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Mama Is an Idol

Mama Is an Idol

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Overview

A junior high school teacher marries a much younger woman despite his teenaged daughter’s disapproval. Her step-mother is now the sex idol for many of the boys in her school.

Created by Masahiro Yoshimoto
Written by Masahiro Yoshimoto
Produced by Yasuo Yagi
NetworksTBSJNN

Top Cast

Miho Nakayama

Miho Nakayama

Miho Nakayama

Kumiko Goto

Kumiko Goto

Akira Mizusawa

Kunihiko Mitamura

Kunihiko Mitamura

Shuichi Mizusawa

Masatoshi Nagase

Masatoshi Nagase

Kenichiro Mizusawa

K

Kazuhiko Ohara

Shinji Mizusawa

Jun Fubuki

Jun Fubuki

Yukako Tokita

About Mama Is an Idol

Mama Is an Idol is a comedy, romance series that first aired in 1987. Created by Masahiro Yoshimoto, it stars Miho Nakayama, Kumiko Goto, Kunihiko Mitamura. A junior high school teacher marries a much younger woman despite his teenaged daughter’s disapproval. Her step-mother is now the sex idol for many of the boys in her school.

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