The Reason Mom and Papa Live

Original title: ママとパパが生きる理由。

• 2014
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• Ended
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• L

• Drama

A story about a married couple both diagnosed with cancer and given limited time to live. As mother of two young children, Yoshioka Shuko notices a lump in her chest one day and goes to a hospital to have it checked out. When she is diagnosed with breast cancer, her husband Kenichi is fully prepared to battle the disease with her until he finds out that he, too is ill with lung cancer. For the sake of the children, the couple determine to not let this defeat them, but to approach life cheerfully and positively in what is a stirring and unforgettable record of a family driven by the strength of love and who never forgets their sense of humor.

Created by

Yukari Tatsui

Seasons

1

Episodes

5

Episode length

~50m

First aired

Nov 20, 2014

Networks

TBS

Original language

Japanese

Origin

Japan