TV series
The Story of Yamada Taro
2007, Japanese, on TBS.
Taro Yamada is a scholarship student at Ichinomiya High School. He’s smart, athletic, and handsome—so everyone assumes he’s wealthy. In reality, he lives in poverty with his mother and six younger siblings in one small room, and his father Kazuo is an absent wandering artist. Taro works part-time to support the family. Together with his best friend Takuya Mimura and classmates, Taro navigates comedic and touching moments. Through friendship, romance, and family bonds, the series asks what true happiness really means. It’s a heartwarming coming-of-age story.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 10
- Episode length
- 48 min
- Status
- Ended in 2007
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Latest episode
S1 E10: Episode 10
Aired 14 September 2007
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Kazunari NinomiyaYamada Taro · 10 ep
- Sho SakuraiMimura Takuya · 10 ep
- Mikako TabeIkegami Takako · 10 ep
- Momoko KikuchiYamada Ayako · 10 ep
- Shugo OshinariSugiura Keiichi · 10 ep
- Chihiro OhtsukaNakai Masami · 10 ep
- Kazue FukiishiTorii Kyoko · 10 ep
- Hisashi YoshizawaNagahara Makoto · 10 ep
- Mitsuru MatsuokaYamada Kazuo · 10 ep
- Naomi NishidaMimura Tsuyuko · 10 ep
- Akaji MaroMimura Hijirichi · 10 ep
- Ai YoshikawaYamada Itsuko · 10 ep
Details
- First aired
- 6 July 2007
- Last aired
- 14 September 2007
- Network
- TBS
- Original title
- 山田太郎ものがたり
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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What The Story of Yamada Taro is based on
The Story of Yamada Taro is based on Yamada Tarō Monogatari, a manga series by Ai Morinaga, published by Asuka Comics.
Manga series
Yamada Tarō Monogatari
By Ai Morinaga
Published by Asuka Comics
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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The Story of Yamada Taro: quick answers
Is The Story of Yamada Taro worth watching?
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How many seasons of The Story of Yamada Taro are there?
The Story of Yamada Taro has 1 season and 10 episodes, about 48 minutes each.
Is The Story of Yamada Taro finished?
Yes. The Story of Yamada Taro ended in 2007, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like The Story of Yamada Taro?
If you liked The Story of Yamada Taro, try Bel-Air, Offspring, Yosuga no Sora.
What is The Story of Yamada Taro based on?
The Story of Yamada Taro is based on Yamada Tarō Monogatari, a manga series by Ai Morinaga, published by Asuka Comics.