Good News (1999)

04/11/1999 (JP) • 1h

Drama, Family

Overview

Kurosawa, who works for a film production company, meets Akiko, a divorcee and single mother, who works at a publishing house. Through the efforts of Akiko's son, Naoya, they fall in love and decide to get married. The good news continues with Kurosawa becoming an assistant producer, and Akiko's parents offering to make the down-payment for their apartment. However, things start to go wrong when the ever-generous and sometimes naive Kurosawa helps a respected friend by co-signing on his financial obligation. A warm and occasionally wacky comedy for the whole family.

Top Billed Cast

Ryunosuke Kamiki

12 Episodes

Akiko Yada

12 Episodes

Naomasa Musaka

12 Episodes

Kyôko Kishida

12 Episodes

Ran Ito

12 Episodes

Mayu Tsuruta

12 Episodes

Shiro Sano

12 Episodes

Masahiro Nakai

12 Episodes


Last Season

Good News (JP)

1999 | 12 Episodes

Kurosawa, who works for a film production company, meets Akiko, a divorcee and single mother, who works at a publishing house. Through the efforts of Akiko's son, Naoya, they fall in love and decide to get married. The good news continues with Kurosawa becoming an assistant producer, and Akiko's parents offering to make the down-payment for their apartment. However, things start to go wrong when the ever-generous and sometimes naive Kurosawa helps a respected friend by co-signing on his financial obligation. A warm and occasionally wacky comedy for the whole family.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

Japanese

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