Shufu Katsu: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Natsuko Miyamoto (48), a full-time housewife and mother of two (daughter Hana, 20, and son Kotaro, 17), is shocked when her husband Akira (54) announces that he will quit his job to explore his long-term interests in agriculture. In turn, Natsuko decides to seek employment of her own, but faces rejection due to inexperience and age. After a confusing mishap, she finds new hope for her life skills in an unexpected place -- a poorly managed supermarket.

Series details

• Title: Shufu Katsu
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Family
• Premiere date: 2018-10-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2018-12-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 49 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 65638
• IMDb ID: tt9685834
• TVDB ID: 358948

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-10-07; final listed air date 2018-12-02.

Source and licence

Adapted from Shufu Katsu 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.