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Season 1

11 episodes · 16th January 2000

A rebellious hair stylist and a spirited young woman fall for each other, but her worsening terminal illness tests the bonds of their new love.

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Episode guide

Episodes

01 Wheelchair Love still Wheelchair Love Episode 116th January 2000 After getting into a traffic argument with a woman, hair stylist Shuji arrives at the same destination as her — and makes an unexpected discovery. 02 Two People's Dreams still Two People's Dreams Episode 223rd January 2000 Hoping to become a top stylist at Hot Lip, Shuji visits the library to think up a new hairstyle. Kyoko tries to understand her feelings towards him. 03 Night Kiss still Night Kiss Episode 330th January 2000 Having unwittingly leaked Shuji's new haircut design to his biggest rival, Kyoko attempts to make up for it by researching popular hairstyles. 04 I Want to See You still I Want to See You Episode 46th February 2000 Shuji rushes to the library to tell Kyoko he has been promoted at the salon but is shocked to discover she has left on a sudden overseas trip. 05 Cold Rain still Cold Rain Episode 513th February 2000 Shuji learns that fame comes at a price as a surge of customer bookings and interview requests begin to drive a wedge between him and Kyoko. 06 Love Rival still Love Rival Episode 620th February 2000 After Shuji gets injured during the live event, Kyoko feels personally responsible and grapples with anxiety about her inadequacy as his partner. 07 Distance of the Heart still Distance of the Heart Episode 727th February 2000 Kyoko invites Shuji to meet her family but an overly protective Masao is suspicious of his true intentions. Later, she sees Shuji with Satsuki. 08 Truth still Truth Episode 85th March 2000 Unable to trust Shuji, Kyoko visits a gallery to spy on Satsuki but suffers a painful fall. Shuji learns about the full extent of Kyoko’s illness. 09 Your Life still Your Life Episode 912th March 2000 Shuji gives Kyoko a key to his apartment, opening the door to a brighter future together — until some concerning news threatens their happiness. 10 Some Kind of Wonderful still Some Kind of Wonderful Episode 1019th March 2000 Worried about Kyoko’s upcoming re-examination, Shuji struggles to remain focused at work. Meanwhile, Sachie gives Masao some surprising news. 11 To the Future still To the Future Episode 1126th March 2000 Despite Kyoko's diagnosis and Shuji’s work dilemma, the young lovers resolve to live positively and enjoy the time they have left together.
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Cast & Crew

01 Takuya Kimura profile Takuya Kimuraas Shuji Okishima 02 Takako Tokiwa profile Takako Tokiwaas Kyoko Machida 03 Atsuro Watabe profile Atsuro Watabeas Masao Machida 04 Miki Mizuno profile Miki Mizunoas Sachie Tamura 05 Hiroyuki Ikeuchi profile Hiroyuki Ikeuchias Takumi Okabe 06 Chiaki Hara profile Chiaki Haraas Mayumi Ozawa 07 Takanori Nishikawa profile Takanori Nishikawaas Satoru Kawamura 08 Kawarazaki Kenzo profile Kawarazaki Kenzoas Machida Yoshio 09 Koji Matoba profile Koji Matobaas Miyama Kouzou 10 Moro Morooka profile Moro Morookaas Tsuchiya 11 Akemi Omori profile Akemi Omorias Machida Kuniko 12 Eriko Kitagawa profile Eriko KitagawaScreenplay 13 Jirō Shōno profile Jirō ShōnoDirector 14 Nobuhiro Doi profile Nobuhiro DoiDirector
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