
TV series
The Way We Live
2004, Japanese, on Fuji TV.
The theme of this drama series is the bonds between parents and children and between husband and wife. What does it mean to love another person? What does it mean to live? And what is true happiness? One day a man is suddenly told by his wife that she wants a divorce. He had always thought he was a good husband. Up to now, he had always complied with her wishes. But without telling him why, she gathers up all her belongings and leaves, leaving behind only their 7-year-old daughter. So now life as a twosome begins for him and his daughter Rin. But there's an awkward atmosphere in the house. Unwillingly performing household chores he's not used to doing and left to care for Rin, Tetsuro becomes angry and stressed out, without really knowing how Rin feels inside.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Status
- Ended in 2004
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Latest episode
S1 E12: Episode 12
Aired 23 March 2004
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- KoyukiYura Kitajima · 12 ep
- Tsuyoshi KusanagiTetsuro Koyanagi · 12 ep
- RyoKanako Koyanagi · 12 ep
- Mikihisa AzumaKoji Miyabayashi · 12 ep
- Sayaka YamaguchiMami Tsuboi · 12 ep
- Jun KanameHajime Kishimoto · 12 ep
- Ren OsugiYoshiro Koyanagi · 12 ep
- Fumiyo KohinataKeiichi Inoue · 12 ep
- Aiko NagayamaMinako Oyama · 12 ep
- Karen MiyamaCast · 12 ep
- Nao OmoriCast · 12 ep
- Yutaka MatsushigeSaito Yuichi · 12 ep
Details
- First aired
- 6 January 2004
- Last aired
- 23 March 2004
- Network
- Fuji TV
- Original title
- 僕と彼女と彼女の生きる道
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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The Way We Live: quick answers
Is The Way We Live worth watching?
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How many seasons of The Way We Live are there?
The Way We Live has 1 season and 12 episodes, about 45 minutes each.
Is The Way We Live finished?
Yes. The Way We Live ended in 2004, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is The Way We Live on?
The Way We Live isn’t listed on any OTT platform in India yet. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
The Way We Live parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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