TV series
Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting
2025, Japanese, on NHK G.
A 38 years-old single woman Mugimaki Satoko’s life has completely changed after being diagnosed with a "lifelong" illness. She is forced to quit her job and finds an old housing complex with a monthly rent of 50,000 yen. With her landlord living next door and a sketchy cook, Satoko encounters "medicinal cuisine," a way of eating seasonal food to maintain bodily functions. A story that will warm you from the bottom of your stomach, just like a bowl of rice porridge, is about to begin!
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 9
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Status
- Ended in 2025
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Where to watch Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting
Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E9: Episode 9
Aired 27 May 2025
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Yuki SakuraiMugimaki Satoko · 9 ep
- Mariko KagaMiyama Suzu · 9 ep
- Hio MiyazawaHajiro Tsukasa · 9 ep
- Seiji FukushiTo Keiichiro · 9 ep
- Tomoko TabataAoba Otome · 9 ep
- Kie KitanoSorihashi Riku · 9 ep
- Jun NishiyamaYatsugashira Hitoshi · 9 ep
- Shiori DoiKoma Natsuki · 9 ep
- Hinano NakayamaMejiro Yumi · 9 ep
- Mayumi AsakaMugimaki Keiko · 9 ep
Details
- First aired
- 1 April 2025
- Last aired
- 27 May 2025
- Network
- NHK G
- Original title
- しあわせは食べて寝て待て
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Miniseries
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What Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting is based on
Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting is based on Shiawase wa Tabete Nete Mate, a manga series.
Manga series
Shiawase wa Tabete Nete Mate
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Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting: quick answers
Is Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting worth watching?
Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting doesn’t have enough ratings for a verdict yet.
How many seasons of Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting are there?
Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting has 1 season and 9 episodes, about 45 minutes each.
Is Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting finished?
Yes. Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting ended in 2025, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting on?
Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting yet.
What shows are like Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting?
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What is Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting based on?
Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting is based on Shiawase wa Tabete Nete Mate, a manga series.