Yoshiko Morishita
Director
Stepmom and Daughter Blues (2018)
Specials
Eight-year-old Miyuki lost her mother several years ago and has since lived with just her father, Ryoichi. One day, she is suddenly introduced to Akiko, who is to be her new mother. Akiko uses her stellar business skills to try to win the little girl over, only to fail miserably. Ryoichi tries to reason with Miyuki, but to no avail. Akiko changes tactics and tries to get Shimoyama, a woman in the neighborhood who knows Miyuki well, on her side.
Released July 10, 2018
Episode 56 min
10+
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Watch Providers: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Production Companies: TBS
Network: TBS
S0E1 - Stepmom and Daughter Blues SPECIAL
Akiko's back! This special picks up a year after the series ended. When we l as t saw Akiko, an ambitious career woman, she 'd just started work ing again after a long hiatus, but out of the blue she’s been fired f rom her high-powered job. Her stepdaughter Miyuki is now a university student living in Tokyo. Akiko hasn't seen Miyuki for a while, and she's in for a big surprise! When Akiko arrives, Miyuki’s boss is there wearing only a towel, holding a baby! Have these two had a baby together?! It wasn't easy for Akiko as a working person to be a stepmom, but she gave it her all, and Miyuki loved her back. Don’t miss the new adventures of this loveable family.
Jan. 2, 2020, midnight
S0E2 - Stepmom and Daughter Blues SPECIAL (2022)
Company worker Akiko finds that a business she helped to revive has been taken over by a vulture capitalist, Ryoji, who looks identical to her deceased husband. When Ryoji’s next acquisition turns out to be a beloved bakery, Akiko suspects an ulterior motive and vows to resist. Caught between hatred of vulture capitalists and budding feelings toward her new boss, Akiko finds support from her stepdaughter, Miyuki, who is dedicated to looking out for her stepmom in this heartwarming drama.
Jan. 2, 2022, midnight
S0E3 - Stepmom and Daughter Blues FINAL (2024)
Stepmom Akiko grows concerned when daughter Miyuki, who is about to graduate from college, seems content to work part-time at Bakery Mugita without looking for a “real” job. After Akiko lectures Miyuki about her tardiness to job-hunting, they begin researching companies together. But no sooner do they start when Miyuki drops a bombshell. “I want to get married!” sending Akiko and everyone including bakery owner Mugita into a frenzy.
Jan. 2, 2024, midnight
Network: TBS
Episode Runtime: 56 min.
Season Runtime: 566 min.
Released: July 10, 2018
Last Air Date: Sept. 18, 2018, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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