PEAKFLIX

Imo Tako Nankin

Original title: 芋たこなんきん

Year

2006

Rating

★ 10.0/10

Runtime

15 min

Seasons

1

Genres

Family, Drama

The series takes place in 1962 Osaka. Hanaoka Machiko, 37, is single and works at a hardware store in Osaka City while doing literary work. One day, she falls ill due to overwork and falls in love with Tokunaga Kenjiro, the doctor who examines her. Kenjiro and Machiko marry. But Kenjiro, who lost his first wife to illness, lives not just with his five children, but his brother, sister, and parents. In a comical and heart-warming way, the drama depicts Machiko's struggle with the new family while pursuing her career as a novelist.

Cast: Naomi Fujiyama, Jun Kunimura, Kyōko Kagawa, Tomoko Tabata, Ittoku Kishibe, Ayumi Ishida, Chikage Awashima