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The Reason Mom and Papa Live
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The Reason Mom and Papa Live

2014-11-20 · 50 min / episode · Not rated

Drama

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.

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Creators
Yukari Tatsui
Production companies
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Countries
Japan
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Konomi WatanabeKonomi WatanabeHinata Igarashi
Munetaka AokiMunetaka AokiKenichi Yoshioka
Tetsushi TanakaTetsushi TanakaKazuki Nomura
Mayumi AsakaMayumi AsakaYumiko Yoshioka
DankanDankanTaiichi Yoshioka
Jun FubukiJun FubukiMakiko Asami
Kazue FukiishiKazue FukiishiShuko Yoshioka
Tomiyuki KunihiroTomiyuki KunihiroNobuhiko Asami

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