Hanawake no Yon Shimai: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Daigo Hanawa is a father who is popular with the ladies. He's married to Sachiko Hanawa, a girlish mom who loves her husband unconditionally. They have four daughters and, unlike their father, all have zero luck with the opposite sex. Eldest daughter Fujiko is a single career woman who works at a fashion magazine and is highly competitive. Second daughter Takemi is the black sheep of the family. She has been divorced two times and has three children. Third daughter Sakurako works at a wig factory and is on the lookout for a marriage minded man. She's easily swayed by others. Youngest daughter Ume is a 2nd year theater student at an art college. She is a late bloomer and has had no experience with falling in love.

Series details

• Title: Hanawake no Yon Shimai
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 2011-07-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-09-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TBS
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 64294
• IMDb ID: tt1949721
• TVDB ID: 250157

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-07-10; final listed air date 2011-09-18.

Source and licence

Adapted from Hanawake no Yon Shimai on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.