Manpuku

Season 1

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A young woman (Tachibana Fukuko) tries to survive tough times in Osaka with her husband from before WWII to the rapid economic development era. Together they overcome various setbacks before they succeed in creating instant noodles. Based on the true story of the wife of Ando Momofuku, the businessman who founded Nissin Food Products Co. Ltd. and the inventor of instant ramen.

Where to Watch Season 1

151 Episodes

  • Week 01 - My marriage is still far, far, away! - Episode 001
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    Week 01 - My marriage is still far, far, away! - Episode 001Episode 1 of NHK's 99th asadora
  • Week 01 - My marriage is still far, far, away! - Episode 002
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    Week 01 - My marriage is still far, far, away! - Episode 002
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    Episode 3
  • Week 01 - My marriage is still far, far, away! - Episode 004
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    Week 01 - My marriage is still far, far, away! - Episode 004
  • Week 01 - My marriage is still far, far, away! - Episode 005
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    Week 01 - My marriage is still far, far, away! - Episode 005
  • Week 01 - My marriage is still far, far, away! - Episode 006
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    Week 01 - My marriage is still far, far, away! - Episode 006
  • Week 02 - ...I won't see you, for now - Episode 007
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    Week 02 - ...I won't see you, for now - Episode 007
  • Week 02 - ...I won't see you, for now - Episode 008
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    Week 02 - ...I won't see you, for now - Episode 008
  • Week 02 - ...I won't see you, for now - Episode 009
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    Week 02 - ...I won't see you, for now - Episode 009
  • Week 02 - ...I won't see you, for now - Episode 010
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    Week 02 - ...I won't see you, for now - Episode 010
  • Week 02 - ...I won't see you, for now - Episode 011
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    Week 02 - ...I won't see you, for now - Episode 011
  • Week 02 - ...I won't see you, for now - Episode 012
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    Week 02 - ...I won't see you, for now - Episode 012
  • Week 03 - That's nothing but a lie! - Episode 013
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    Week 03 - That's nothing but a lie! - Episode 013
  • Week 03 - That's nothing but a lie! - Episode 014
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    Week 03 - That's nothing but a lie! - Episode 014
  • Week 03 - That's nothing but a lie! - Episode 015
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    Week 03 - That's nothing but a lie! - Episode 015
  • Week 03 - That's nothing but a lie! - Episode 016
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    Week 03 - That's nothing but a lie! - Episode 016
  • Week 03 - That's nothing but a lie! - Episode 017
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    Week 03 - That's nothing but a lie! - Episode 017
  • Week 03 - That's nothing but a lie! - Episode 018
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    Week 03 - That's nothing but a lie! - Episode 018
  • Week 04 - I Will Find It for You! - Episode 019
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    Week 04 - I Will Find It for You! - Episode 019
  • Week 04 - I Will Find It for You! - Episode 020
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    Week 04 - I Will Find It for You! - Episode 020
  • Week 04 - I Will Find It for You! - Episode 021
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    Week 04 - I Will Find It for You! - Episode 021
  • Week 04 - I Will Find It for You! - Episode 022
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    Week 04 - I Will Find It for You! - Episode 022
  • Week 04 - I Will Find It for You! - Episode 023
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    Week 04 - I Will Find It for You! - Episode 023
  • Week 04 - I Will Find It for You! - Episode 024
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    Week 04 - I Will Find It for You! - Episode 024
  • Week 05 - You have to Believe! - Episode 025
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    Week 05 - You have to Believe! - Episode 025
  • Week 05 - You have to Believe! - Episode 026
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    Week 05 - You have to Believe! - Episode 026
  • Week 05 - You have to Believe! - Episode 027
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    Week 05 - You have to Believe! - Episode 027
  • Week 05 - You have to Believe! - Episode 028
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    Week 05 - You have to Believe! - Episode 028
  • Week 05 - You have to Believe! - Episode 029
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    Week 05 - You have to Believe! - Episode 029
  • Week 05 - You have to Believe! - Episode 030
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    Week 05 - You have to Believe! - Episode 030
  • Week 06 - Are You Going to Make Salt?! - Episode 031
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    Week 06 - Are You Going to Make Salt?! - Episode 031
  • Week 06 - Are You Going to Make Salt?! - Episode 032
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    Week 06 - Are You Going to Make Salt?! - Episode 032
  • Week 06 - Are You Going to Make Salt?! - Episode 033
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    Week 06 - Are You Going to Make Salt?! - Episode 033
  • Week 06 - Are You Going to Make Salt?! - Episode 034
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    Week 06 - Are You Going to Make Salt?! - Episode 034
  • Week 06 - Are You Going to Make Salt?! - Episode 035
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    Week 06 - Are You Going to Make Salt?! - Episode 035
  • Week 06 - Are You Going to Make Salt?! - Episode 036
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    Week 06 - Are You Going to Make Salt?! - Episode 036
  • Week 07 - I Will Do Something About It! - Episode 037
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    Week 07 - I Will Do Something About It! - Episode 037
  • Week 07 - I Will Do Something About It! - Episode 038
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    Week 07 - I Will Do Something About It! - Episode 038
  • Week 07 - I Will Do Something About It! - Episode 039
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    Week 07 - I Will Do Something About It! - Episode 039
  • Week 07 - I Will Do Something About It! - Episode 040
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    Week 07 - I Will Do Something About It! - Episode 040
  • Week 07 - I Will Do Something About It! - Episode 041
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    Week 07 - I Will Do Something About It! - Episode 041
  • Week 07 - I Will Do Something About It! - Episode 042
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    Week 07 - I Will Do Something About It! - Episode 042
  • Week 08 - A New Adventure?! - Episode 043
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    Week 08 - A New Adventure?! - Episode 043
  • Week 08 - A New Adventure?! - Episode 044
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    Week 08 - A New Adventure?! - Episode 044
  • Week 08 - A New Adventure?! - Episode 045
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    Week 08 - A New Adventure?! - Episode 045
  • Week 08 - A New Adventure?! - Episode 046
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    Week 08 - A New Adventure?! - Episode 046
  • Week 08 - A New Adventure?! - Episode 047
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    Week 08 - A New Adventure?! - Episode 047
  • Week 08 - A New Adventure?! - Episode 048
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    Week 08 - A New Adventure?! - Episode 048
  • Week 09 - That's Not It, Manpei-san - Episode 049
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    Week 09 - That's Not It, Manpei-san - Episode 049
  • Week 09 - That's Not It, Manpei-san - Episode 050
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    Week 09 - That's Not It, Manpei-san - Episode 050
  • Week 09 - That's Not It, Manpei-san - Episode 051
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    Week 09 - That's Not It, Manpei-san - Episode 051
  • Week 09 - That's Not It, Manpei-san - Episode 052
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    Week 09 - That's Not It, Manpei-san - Episode 052
  • Week 09 - That's Not It, Manpei-san - Episode 053
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    Week 09 - That's Not It, Manpei-san - Episode 053
  • Week 09 - That's Not It, Manpei-san - Episode 054
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    Week 09 - That's Not It, Manpei-san - Episode 054
  • Week 10 - I am the Daughter of the Daughter of a Samurai! - Episode 055
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    Week 10 - I am the Daughter of the Daughter of a Samurai! - Episode 055
  • Week 10 - I am the Daughter of the Daughter of a Samurai! - Episode 056
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    Week 10 - I am the Daughter of the Daughter of a Samurai! - Episode 056
  • Week 10 - I am the Daughter of the Daughter of a Samurai! - Episode 057
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    Week 10 - I am the Daughter of the Daughter of a Samurai! - Episode 057
  • Week 10 - I am the Daughter of the Daughter of a Samurai! - Episode 058
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    Week 10 - I am the Daughter of the Daughter of a Samurai! - Episode 058
  • Week 10 - I am the Daughter of the Daughter of a Samurai! - Episode 059
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    Week 10 - I am the Daughter of the Daughter of a Samurai! - Episode 059
  • Week 10 - I am the Daughter of the Daughter of a Samurai! - Episode 060
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    Week 10 - I am the Daughter of the Daughter of a Samurai! - Episode 060
  • Week 11 - Manpei Brand's Daneihon! - Episode 061
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    Week 11 - Manpei Brand's Daneihon! - Episode 061
  • Week 11 - Manpei Brand's Daneihon! - Episode 062
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    Week 11 - Manpei Brand's Daneihon! - Episode 062
  • Week 11 - Manpei Brand's Daneihon! - Episode 063
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    Week 11 - Manpei Brand's Daneihon! - Episode 063
  • Week 11 - Manpei Brand's Daneihon! - Episode 064
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    Week 11 - Manpei Brand's Daneihon! - Episode 064
  • Week 11 - Manpei Brand's Daneihon! - Episode 065
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    Week 11 - Manpei Brand's Daneihon! - Episode 065
  • Week 11 - Manpei Brand's Daneihon! - Episode 066
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    Week 11 - Manpei Brand's Daneihon! - Episode 066
  • Week 12 - Things Will Work Out Somehow! - Episode 067
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    Week 12 - Things Will Work Out Somehow! - Episode 067
  • Week 12 - Things Will Work Out Somehow! - Episode 068
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    Week 12 - Things Will Work Out Somehow! - Episode 068
  • Week 12 - Things Will Work Out Somehow! - Episode 069
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    Week 12 - Things Will Work Out Somehow! - Episode 069
  • Week 12 - Things Will Work Out Somehow! - Episode 070
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    Week 12 - Things Will Work Out Somehow! - Episode 070
  • Week 12 - Things Will Work Out Somehow! - Episode 071
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    Week 12 - Things Will Work Out Somehow! - Episode 071
  • Week 12 - Things Will Work Out Somehow! - Episode 072
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    Week 12 - Things Will Work Out Somehow! - Episode 072
  • Week 13 - As Long As We're Alive - Episode 073
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    Week 13 - As Long As We're Alive - Episode 073
  • Week 13 - As Long As We're Alive - Episode 074
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    Week 13 - As Long As We're Alive - Episode 074
  • Week 13 - As Long As We're Alive - Episode 075
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    Week 13 - As Long As We're Alive - Episode 075
  • Week 13 - As Long As We're Alive - Episode 076
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    Week 13 - As Long As We're Alive - Episode 076
  • Week 13 - As Long As We're Alive - Episode 077
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    Week 13 - As Long As We're Alive - Episode 077
  • Week 14 - Executive Director?! - Episode 078
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    Week 14 - Executive Director?! - Episode 078
  • Week 14 - Executive Director?! - Episode 079
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    Week 14 - Executive Director?! - Episode 079
  • Week 15 - Are You Regretting It? - Episode 080
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    Week 15 - Are You Regretting It? - Episode 080
  • Week 15 - Are You Regretting It? - Episode 081
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    Week 15 - Are You Regretting It? - Episode 081
  • Week 15 - Are You Regretting It? - Episode 082
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    Week 15 - Are You Regretting It? - Episode 082
  • Week 15 - Are You Regretting It? - Episode 083
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    Week 15 - Are You Regretting It? - Episode 083
  • Week 15 - Are You Regretting It? - Episode 084
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    Week 15 - Are You Regretting It? - Episode 084
  • Week 15 - Are You Regretting It? - Episode 085
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    Week 15 - Are You Regretting It? - Episode 085
  • Week 16 - All We Can Do Now is Climb Up! - Episode 086
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    Week 16 - All We Can Do Now is Climb Up! - Episode 086
  • Week 16 - All We Can Do Now is Climb Up! - Episode 087
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    Week 16 - All We Can Do Now is Climb Up! - Episode 087
  • Week 16 - All We Can Do Now is Climb Up! - Episode 088
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    Week 16 - All We Can Do Now is Climb Up! - Episode 088
  • Week 16 - All We Can Do Now is Climb Up! - Episode 089
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    Week 16 - All We Can Do Now is Climb Up! - Episode 089
  • Week 16 - All We Can Do Now is Climb Up! - Episode 090
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    Week 16 - All We Can Do Now is Climb Up! - Episode 090
  • Week 16 - All We Can Do Now is Climb Up! - Episode 091
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    Week 16 - All We Can Do Now is Climb Up! - Episode 091
  • Week 17 - It's Ramen! Fukuko! - Episode 092
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    Week 17 - It's Ramen! Fukuko! - Episode 092
  • Week 17 - It's Ramen! Fukuko! - Episode 093
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    Week 17 - It's Ramen! Fukuko! - Episode 093
  • Week 17 - It's Ramen! Fukuko! - Episode 094
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    Week 17 - It's Ramen! Fukuko! - Episode 094
  • Week 17 - It's Ramen! Fukuko! - Episode 095
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    Week 17 - It's Ramen! Fukuko! - Episode 095
  • Week 17 - It's Ramen! Fukuko! - Episode 096
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    Week 17 - It's Ramen! Fukuko! - Episode 096
  • Week 17 - It's Ramen! Fukuko! - Episode 097
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    Week 17 - It's Ramen! Fukuko! - Episode 097
  • Week 18 - It Will Be Completed Soon?! - Episode 098
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    Week 18 - It Will Be Completed Soon?! - Episode 098
  • Week 18 - It Will Be Completed Soon?! - Episode 099
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    Week 18 - It Will Be Completed Soon?! - Episode 099
  • Week 18 - It Will Be Completed Soon?! - Episode 100
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    Week 18 - It Will Be Completed Soon?! - Episode 100
  • Week 18 - It Will Be Completed Soon?! - Episode 101
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    Week 18 - It Will Be Completed Soon?! - Episode 101
  • Week 18 - It Will Be Completed Soon?! - Episode 102
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    Week 18 - It Will Be Completed Soon?! - Episode 102
  • Week 18 - It Will Be Completed Soon?! - Episode 103
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    Week 18 - It Will Be Completed Soon?! - Episode 103
  • Week 19 - We're Moving Forward by 10 and 20 Steps! - Episode 104
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    Week 19 - We're Moving Forward by 10 and 20 Steps! - Episode 104
  • Week 19 - We're Moving Forward by 10 and 20 Steps! - Episode 105
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    Week 19 - We're Moving Forward by 10 and 20 Steps! - Episode 105
  • Week 19 - We're Moving Forward by 10 and 20 Steps! - Episode 106
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    Week 19 - We're Moving Forward by 10 and 20 Steps! - Episode 106
  • Week 19 - We're Moving Forward by 10 and 20 Steps! - Episode 107
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    Week 19 - We're Moving Forward by 10 and 20 Steps! - Episode 107
  • Week 19 - We're Moving Forward by 10 and 20 Steps! - Episode 108
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    Week 19 - We're Moving Forward by 10 and 20 Steps! - Episode 108
  • Week 19 - We're Moving Forward by 10 and 20 Steps! - Episode 109
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    Week 19 - We're Moving Forward by 10 and 20 Steps! - Episode 109
  • Week 20 - Episode 110
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    Week 20 - Episode 110
  • Week 20 - Episode 111
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    Week 20 - Episode 111
  • Week 20 - Episode 112
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    Week 20 - Episode 112
  • Week 20 - Episode 113
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    Week 20 - Episode 113
  • Week 20 - Episode 114
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    Week 20 - Episode 114
  • Week 20 - Episode 115
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    Week 20 - Episode 115
  • Week 21 - Episode 116
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    Week 21 - Episode 116
  • Week 21 - Episode 117
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    Week 21 - Episode 117
  • Week 21 - Episode 118
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    Week 21 - Episode 118
  • Week 21 - Episode 119
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    Week 21 - Episode 119
  • Week 21 - Episode 120
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    Week 21 - Episode 120
  • Week 21 - Episode 121
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    Week 21 - Episode 121
  • Week 22 - Episode 122
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    Week 22 - Episode 122
  • Week 22 - Episode 123
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    Week 22 - Episode 123
  • Week 22 - Episode 124
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    Week 22 - Episode 124
  • Week 22 - Episode 125
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    Week 22 - Episode 125
  • Week 22 - Episode 126
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    Week 22 - Episode 126
  • Week 22 - Episode 127
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    Week 22 - Episode 127
  • Week 23 - Episode 128
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    Week 23 - Episode 128
  • Week 23 - Episode 129
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    Week 23 - Episode 129
  • Week 23 - Episode 130
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    Week 23 - Episode 130
  • Week 23 - Episode 131
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    Week 23 - Episode 131
  • Week 23 - Episode 132
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    Week 23 - Episode 132
  • Week 23 - Episode 133
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    Week 23 - Episode 133
  • Week 24 - Episode 134
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    Week 24 - Episode 134
  • Week 24 - Episode 135
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    Week 24 - Episode 135
  • Week 24 - Episode 136
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    Week 24 - Episode 136
  • Week 24 - Episode 137
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    Week 24 - Episode 137
  • Week 24 - Episode 138
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    Week 24 - Episode 138
  • Week 24 - Episode 139
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    Week 24 - Episode 139
  • Week 25 - Episode 140
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    Week 25 - Episode 140
  • Week 25 - Episode 141
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    Week 25 - Episode 141
  • Week 25 - Episode 142
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    Week 25 - Episode 142
  • Week 25 - Episode 143
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    Week 25 - Episode 143
  • Week 25 - Episode 144
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    Week 25 - Episode 144
  • Week 25 - Episode 145
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    Week 25 - Episode 145
  • Week 26 - Episode 146
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    Week 26 - Episode 146
  • Week 26 - Episode 147
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    Week 26 - Episode 147
  • Week 26 - Episode 148
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    Week 26 - Episode 148
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    Week 26 - Episode 149
  • Week 26 - Episode 150
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    Week 26 - Episode 150
  • Week 26 - Episode 151
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    Week 26 - Episode 151

Cast of Season 1

  • Sakura AndoImai (Tachibana) Fukuko
  • Hiroki HasegawaTachibana Manpei
  • Keiko MatsuzakaImai Suzu
  • Sara OgawaTachibana Sachi
  • Motoki NishimuraTachibana Gen
  • Inoue TakuyaKoda Shigeyuki (Katsuko's younger son)
  • Manabe ItsukiProducer

 

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