Beautiful Life

Name: Beautiful Life
Genre: Drama
Released: 2000-01-16
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Takuya Kimura, Takako Tokiwa, Atsuro Watabe, Miki Mizuno, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

ENDED1 Season11 Episodes★ 8.2

Beautiful Life is a drama series on TBS that premiered in 2000, ending after 1 season and 11 episodes.

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NetworkTBS

First AiredJan 16, 2000

Last AiredMar 26, 2000

GenreDrama

Runtime51 min

Created ByEriko Kitagawa

Original TitleBeautiful Life〜ふたりでいた日々〜

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

ProductionTBS

Kyoko's, a wheelchair-bound librarian, first meeting with her hairdresser leads to more encounters as Kyoko starts to like him because he treats her normally despite her condition.

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Cast

Takuya Kimura

Shuji Okishima

Takako Tokiwa

Kyoko Machida

Atsuro Watabe

Masao Machida

Miki Mizuno

Sachie Tamura

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Takumi Okabe

Chiaki Hara

Mayumi Ozawa

Takanori Nishikawa

Satoru Kawamura

Kawarazaki Kenzo

Machida Yoshio

Koji Matoba

Miyama Kouzou

Moro Morooka

Tsuchiya

Akemi Omori

Machida Kuniko

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 11 episodes

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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.

E1Wheelchair Love

Jan 16, 200054m

After getting into a traffic argument with a woman, hair stylist Shuji arrives at the same destination as her — and makes an unexpected discovery.

E2Two People's Dreams

Jan 23, 200054m

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.

E3Night Kiss

Jan 30, 200054m

Having unwittingly leaked Shuji's new haircut design to his biggest rival, Kyoko attempts to make up for it by researching popular hairstyles.

E4I Want to See You

Feb 6, 200054m

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.

E5Cold Rain

Feb 13, 200054m

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.

E6Love Rival

Feb 20, 200054m

After Shuji gets injured during the live event, Kyoko feels personally responsible and grapples with anxiety about her inadequacy as his partner.

E7Distance of the Heart

Feb 27, 200054m

Kyoko invites Shuji to meet her family but an overly protective Masao is suspicious of his true intentions. Later, she sees Shuji with Satsuki.

E8Truth

Mar 5, 200054m

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.

E9Your Life

Mar 12, 200054m

Shuji gives Kyoko a key to his apartment, opening the door to a brighter future together — until some concerning news threatens their happiness.

E10Some Kind of Wonderful

Mar 19, 200054m

Worried about Kyoko’s upcoming re-examination, Shuji struggles to remain focused at work. Meanwhile, Sachie gives Masao some surprising news.

E11To the Future

Mar 26, 200054m

Despite Kyoko's diagnosis and Shuji’s work dilemma, the young lovers resolve to live positively and enjoy the time they have left together.

About Beautiful Life

Beautiful Life is a drama series on TBS. The show first aired on Jan 16, 2000 and currently has 1 season and 11 episodes. Beautiful Life has ended. It has a rating of 8.2/10 based on 14 votes. The cast includes Takuya Kimura, Takako Tokiwa, Atsuro Watabe, Miki Mizuno, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi. Created by Eriko Kitagawa.