Shumatsukon: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Tsukiko, a good-natured young woman, has always lived in the shadows of her elite sister Yoko. Ever since childhood, Yoko was praised and complimented for her talents and appearance. Throughout her life, Tsukiko felt inferior to her sister, and hid her true feelings behind her cheery character.

Meeting Hyo, the love of Tsukiko's life appeared to hold the promise of a bright future for Tsukiko. When Yoko attempts to marry Hyo's older brother Jun, this threatens Tsukiko's marriage to Hyo. Tsukiko realizes that it is time for her to put her own happiness first. Tsukiko makes a desperate plea for Yoko to give up marrying Jun. But Yoko bluntly declines Tsukiko's request, saying that Tsukiko is not suited for Jun and Hyo's family.

Series details

• Title: Shumatsukon
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 1999-04-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 1999-07-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TBS
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 46056
• IMDb ID: tt0283220
• TVDB ID: 269257

Cast and credited roles

• Hiromi Nagasaku — Tsukiko Yazaku

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1999-04-09; final listed air date 1999-07-02; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Shumatsukon 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.