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Perfect Woman

Perfect Woman
★ 6.6/10•2000•1h 0m•PG13•Comedy•Drama
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Nanako, determined to marry rich after poverty, is dubbed the "gokon queen". Shinichi, a brilliant academic turned fishmonger, misleads her into believing he's wealthy when they meet at a group date, leading Nanako to fall for him.

Miho Nakazono · Screenplay

Tomoko Aizawa · Screenplay

Shin Hirano · Director

Setsuro Wakamatsu · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageJA
First Air DateOct 9, 2000

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Person I've Been Looking ForE146m

The Person I've Been Looking For

Due to her impoverished childhood, flight attendant Sakurako is only interested in rich men. One day, she encounters a forlorn fishmonger named Osuke.

Oct 9, 2000

Episode 2 - When You Lose LoveE246m

When You Lose Love

Still blissfully unaware of Osuke’s financial situation, Sakurako gets him to agree to go on another date. At a restaurant, they run into Higashijujo.

Oct 16, 2000

Episode 3 - The Night AloneE346m

The Night Alone

Hoping to meet a man richer than Higashijujo, Sakurako attends another mixer. Later, Osuke stumbles upon Sakurako being accosted by a former admirer.

Oct 23, 2000

Episode 4 - The Love Hotel IncidentE446m

The Love Hotel Incident

Sakurako accidentally double-books two dates. Osuke goes to a mixer at a restaurant, but when he spots Sakurako, he starts drinking more than usual.

Oct 30, 2000

Episode 5 - Clothes and LoveE546m

Clothes and Love

Osuke feels guilty that he can't remember what happened with Wakaba. At a class reunion, Sakurako learns her old crush is now CEO of a fashion brand.

Nov 6, 2000

Episode 6 - Love More than the FaceE646m

Love More than the Face

Wakaba overhears that the fish shop is in debt. Later, Mariko maneuvers Osuke and Sakurako into having dinner together at the Sakuma house.

Nov 13, 2000

Episode 7 - The devious Will..E746m

The devious Will..

As Osuke desperately tries to scrounge up money, his horse-owning customer Dan presents him with a chance to turn Uoharu's fortunes around.

Nov 20, 2000

Episode 8 - Lies FriendlyE846m

Lies Friendly

After Osuke thanks Sakurako for convincing Higashijujo to change the new hospital's location, she asks him to take her to all his usual haunts.

Nov 27, 2000

Episode 9 - She Was Crying at NightE946m

She Was Crying at Night

At Higashijujo's insistence, Sakurako reluctantly asks her father to come to Tokyo. Osuke's former professor invites him to resume his math studies.

Dec 4, 2000

Episode 10 - Bride EscapedE1046m

Bride Escaped

The Sakumas host an impromptu celebration with their friends for Sakurako and Higashijujo's impending nuptials. Later, the day of the wedding arrives.

Dec 11, 2000

Episode 11 - Someday Prince LikeE1160m

Someday Prince Like

A depressed Sakurako soon reverts to her old ways; after an American university accepts his thesis, Osuke decides to move to the United States.

Dec 18, 2000

Actors

Nanako Matsushima

Nanako Matsushima

Jinno Sakurako

Shinichi Tsutsumi

Shinichi Tsutsumi

Nakahara Osuke

Akiko Yada

Akiko Yada

Shiota Wakaba

Yōko Moriguchi

Yōko Moriguchi

Sakuma Mariko

Masahiko Nishimura

Masahiko Nishimura

Tamehisa Sakuma

Risa Sudou

Risa Sudou

Okuyama Nami

Toshio Kakei

Toshio Kakei

Kasuya Shinichirou

Mikihisa Azuma

Mikihisa Azuma

Higashijujo Tsukasa

Manabu Oshio

Manabu Oshio

Hanabusa Reiji

Kazuyuki Aijima

Kazuyuki Aijima

Minoru Iwamura

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