Details
Title: 長男の嫁
Title (romaji): Chonan no Yome
Genre: Family drama
Broadcast network: TBS
Air time: Thursday 22:00
Cast
Asano Yuko
Ishida Junichi
Yamaguchi Tatsuya
Suzuki Anju
Nogiwa Yoko
Sano Shiro
Season 1
Also known as: The Daughter-in-Law
Episodes: 12
Viewership ratings: 20.5
Broadcast period: 1994-Apr-14 to 1994-Jul-07
Theme song: Wherever You Are by Dreams Come True
Synopsis
Unsettling challenges face the new bride, who must contend with a strong-willed, argumentative mother-in-law. Luckily, her new sister-in-law proves to be a soulmate. Alternatively humorous and serious, this drama provides a priceless glimpse into the tensions between generations. --TBS
Cast
Danta Yasunori
Sakai Maki
Production Credits
Screenwriter: Ooishi Shizuka
Director: Shono Jiro, Isano Hideki
Awards
1st Television Drama Academy Awards (1994-06-22): Best Cast
Season 2
Title: 長男の嫁2・実家天国
Title (romaji): Chonan no Yome 2 ・ Jikka Tengoku
Also known as: The Wife of the Eldest Son 2 ・ The Parents' Home is Paradise
Episodes: 11
Viewership ratings: 15.5
Broadcast period: 1995-Oct-12 to 1995-Dec-21
Theme song: Romance by Dreams Come True
Synopsis
This drama, featuring a star-studded cast of well-known veteran actors and newcomers, explores the life of a young couple caught between the conflicting expectations and lifestyles of their parents. One household is dominated by the demands placed upon a "salaryman," while the other operates a family-owned restaurant. The young couple must balance their own dreams and values with those of their parents. --TBS
Cast
Nakatani Miki
Fukaura Kanako
Yada Akiko
Watanabe Ikkei
Kobayashi Shunpei
Lasalle Ishii
Production Credits
Screenwriter: Ooishi Shizuka
