TV series
What a Wonderful Life
1993, Japanese, on Fuji TV. Created by Hisashi Nozawa.
Yume (Asano) is a single mother raising a now teenage daughter, Haruka, by herself. She has trouble trusting men, as Haruka's real father Kunio left before Haruka was born, and her first marriage ended when her husband cheated on her. It is then though that she meets Kunio's younger brother, Mitsugu (played by Oda). He falls for her immediately, and sets out to win her heart despite her disbelief.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 54 min
- Status
- Ended in 1993
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Latest episode
S1 E12: Episode 12
Aired 16 September 1993
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 1 July 1993
- Last aired
- 16 September 1993
- Network
- Fuji TV
- Original title
- 素晴らしきかな人生
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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What a Wonderful Life: quick answers
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How many seasons of What a Wonderful Life are there?
What a Wonderful Life has 1 season and 12 episodes, about 54 minutes each.
Is What a Wonderful Life finished?
Yes. What a Wonderful Life ended in 1993, so you can watch the whole story.
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Who created What a Wonderful Life?
What a Wonderful Life was created by Hisashi Nozawa and stars Atsuko Asano, Yuji Oda, Yasuko Tomita.