Japanese Drama - Heisei Meoto Jawan

* Title: 平成夫婦茶碗
* Title (romaji): Heisei Meoto Jawan
* Also known as: Getting By
* Format: Renzoku
* Genre: Family drama
* Broadcast network: NTV

Season 1

* Tagline: ドケチの花道 / Dokechi no Hanamichi
* Episodes: 10 + 2 Specials
* Viewership ratings: 16.5
* Broadcast period: 2000-Jan-12 to 2000-Mar-15
* Air time: Wednesday 22:00
* Theme song: Secret Agent Man by Secret Agent

Synopsis

A debt-burdened noodle shop owner and his fanatically resourceful wife have almost no money for their five kids, but with lots of laughter and quick thinking somehow manage to get by. -- JDorama.com

Cast

* Higashiyama Noriyuki
* Asano Atsuko
* Suzuki Anju
* Ishizuka Hidehiko
* Suzuki Sarina
* Hamada Gaku
* Tajima Honami (田島穂奈美)
* Inomata Yuki

Production Credits

* Screenwriter: Morishita Yoshiko
* Producer: Ohira Futoshi, Nakano Naoyuki (仲野尚之)
* Director: Naganuma Makoto, Saegusa Takaomi (三枝孝臣)
* Music: Sasaji Masanori (笹路正徳)

Season 2

* Title: 続・平成夫婦茶碗
* Title (romaji): Zoku Heisei Meoto Jawan
* Episodes: 11
* Viewership ratings: 14.24
* Broadcast period: 2002-Jan-09 to 2002-Mar-20
* Air time: Wednesday 22:00
* Theme song: September by Earth, Wind & Fire
o Insert song: Azemichi by canna

Synopsis

Widower Mantaro Kanemoto (Higashiyama Noriyuki) has a lot on his mind, specifically 6 kids that he has to take care of on his own following the death of his wife. Doing the best he can to raise his family alone, 37 year-old Mantaro is struck by cupid's arrow and falls in love with 20 year-old Tomo Yuki (Yuka).

When his kids find out that he is going to remarry, they are against it completely; No way will they let in another woman into their house to replace their lost mom. And if that wasn't enough, it seems that the spirit of Mantaro's deceased wife, Setsu (Asano Atsuko), is also against the marriage and makes "appearances" to try and convince Mantaro otherwise. Will it end happily ever after? -- NTV

Cast

* Higashiyama Noriyuki
* Yuka
* Hamada Gaku
* Tajima Honami (田島穂奈美)
* Matsuzaki Junji (松崎駿司)
* Suzuki Anju
* Ishizuka Hidehiko
* Suzuki Sarina
* Horiuchi Ken
* Asano Atsuko
* Fukaura Kanako
* Matsuzaki Shunji (松崎駿司)

Production Credits

* Screenwriter: Morishita Yoshiko
* Producers: Ohira Futoshi, Nakano Naoyuki (仲野尚之)
* Directors: Naganuma Makoto, Saegusa Takaomi (三枝孝臣)
* Music: Sasaji Masanori (笹路正徳)

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