The Reason Mom and Papa Live (2014)

Synopsis

A story about a married couple both diagnosed with cancer and given limited time to live. As mother of two young children, Yoshioka Shuko notices a lump in her chest one day and goes to a hospital to have it checked out. When she is diagnosed with breast cancer, her husband Kenichi is fully prepared to battle the disease with her until he finds out that he, too is ill with lung cancer. For the sake of the children, the couple determine to not let this defeat them, but to approach life cheerfully and positively in what is a stirring and unforgettable record of a family driven by the strength of love and who never forgets their sense of humor.

Series Information

Created By

Yukari Tatsui

First Aired

2014

Last Aired

2014

Seasons

1

Episodes

5

Episode Length

50 min

Genre

Drama

Network

TBS

Status

Ended

Top Cast

Konomi Watanabe

Hinata Igarashi

Munetaka Aoki

Kenichi Yoshioka

Tetsushi Tanaka

Kazuki Nomura

Mayumi Asaka

Yumiko Yoshioka

Dankan

Taiichi Yoshioka

Jun Fubuki

Makiko Asami

Kazue Fukiishi

Shuko Yoshioka

Tomiyuki Kunihiro

Nobuhiko Asami

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