Family: Absence of the Wife, Existence of the Husband

Family: Absence of the Wife, Existence of the Husband

Kamikawa Ryohei is a 35-year-old man who works in a foreign company and lives a happy family life with his wife and son. On the day he decides to switch careers and submit his resignation, his wife runs away from home, leaving his hands full taking care of the home and bringing up their son. Saeki Shinichiro is a 61-year-old man who decides to live alone when he loses his wife to illness not long after he reached the mandatory retirement age.

Creators and cast

Directors

Nobuyuki Takahashi, Akihiro Karaki, Hiroshi Ikezoe

Created by

Fumio Igarashi

Cast

Yuriko Ishida, Tetsuya Watari, Shūsei Nakamura, Yutaka Takenouchi, Mari Hoshino