Last Cinderella: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Women today can sometimes forget about their gender, as they devote themselves deeper and deeper into their career. Among such women, some suffer overwork, unbalance of hormones, hair loss and the likes. In fact, few women even experience the growth of a thick mustache! According to a survey, there have been results indicating that about 60% of women feeling that they were "turning male" in the past. At 29, these women only had to be concerned with marriage or work, but at 39, the time limit draws nearer, with increased concerns of pregnancy, divorce, aging parents, and change of job. "Last Cinderella" will depict the reality of these women, who try their best to live each day to their fullest. Playing the main character, a 39 year old female hair stylist Toyama Sakura is Shinohara Ryoko. Sakura meets a handsome younger man, Saeki Hiroto at a party and is drawn to him. A BMX rider since age 20, Hiroto's income is dependent on his performance, which means that his pay is unstable. As he gets to know Sakura, he is slowly drawn to her as well. Then there is Tachibana Rintaro, Sakura's boss and good friend, Takenouchi Miki, Sakura's best friend who suffers from a sexless marriage, and Hasegawa Shima, the other best friend who is addicted to sex, and finally a regular customer to the hair salon, Ooami Chiyoko who is in love with Rintaro. It's a modern heart-thumping love comedy that's sure to make you smile!

Series details

• Title: Last Cinderella
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2013-04-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-06-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Fuji TV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 55 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 8301
• IMDb ID: tt2759642
• TVDB ID: 268762

Cast and credited roles

• Haruma Miura — Hiroto Saeki
• Ryoko Shinohara — Sakura Tooyama
• Naohito Fujiki — Rintaro Tachibana

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-04-11; final listed air date 2013-06-20; episode order: 11.

Source and licence

Adapted from Last Cinderella 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.