156 episodes of pure maternal chaos and Showa-era sass.
Season 1 • Episode 156
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Tetsuko's mother's actual life, unfiltered.
Acting
Hiro Komura carries 156 episodes of emotional labor.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This asadora helped cement the morning drama format as Japan's unofficial family therapy, running 6 days a week for 6 straight months.
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi became Japan's most famous TV personality partly because this series made her mother a household name first.
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