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Good News

TV·1999–1999·1 season, 12 episodes·TBS·Drama, Family·1h

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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.

Cast

Ryunosuke KamikiRyunosuke KamikiAkiko YadaAkiko YadaNaomasa MusakaNaomasa MusakaKyôko KishidaKyôko KishidaRan ItoRan ItoMayu TsurutaMayu TsurutaShiro SanoShiro SanoMasahiro NakaiMasahiro Nakai

Episodes by season

Season0112Episodes1999Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1April 11, 1999—
  2. S01E02Episode 2April 18, 1999—
  3. S01E03Episode 3April 25, 1999—
  4. S01E04Episode 4May 2, 1999—
  5. S01E05Episode 5May 9, 1999—
  6. S01E06Episode 6May 16, 1999—
  7. S01E07Episode 7May 23, 1999—
  8. S01E08Episode 8May 30, 1999—
  9. S01E09Episode 9June 6, 1999—
  10. S01E10Episode 10June 13, 1999—
  11. S01E11Episode 11June 27, 1999—
  12. S01E12Episode 12July 4, 1999—

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