Fishbowl Wives

Synopsis

Due to an accident, Sakura Hiraga gave up on her dream. She is now married and her husband runs a hair salon. They live in a luxurious penthouse apartment. Her life seems glamorous and she is envied by everyone. What everyone does not know is that Sakura Hiraga is abused physically and verbally by her husband. She is unable to leave her situation. Sakura Hiraga considers herself a goldfish in a fishbowl. One day, due to a goldfish, she meets a man.

First Air Date: 2022-02-14

Last Air Date: 2022-02-14

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 8

Created By: Ryô Kurosawa

Networks: Netflix

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Top Cast

Ryoko Shinohara as Sakura Hiraga
Takanori Iwata as Haruto Toyoda
Masanobu Ando as Takuya Hiraga
Kyoko Hasegawa as Yuriha
Wakana Matsumoto as Hisako/The headache wife
Shizuka Nakamura as The outsourcing wife/Yuka
Saori Seto as Noriko/The lunchbox wife
Anna Ishii as Saya/The chaperone wife
Hidekazu Mashima as Baba / Hisako's husband / Hisako's lover / Momoki / carpenter
Shingo Fujimori as Noriko's husband/Taro

Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Fishbowl Wife (2022-02-14)

After her swanky birthday party announcing a new branch of her husband's salon, Sakura decides to buy a goldfish. Sparks fly with shop owner Haruto.
Ep. 2: The Outsourcing Wife (2022-02-14)

Rumors about what Sakura did start circulating online. Rejected by her husband after saying she wants a baby, Yuka reconnects with her ex-boyfriend Jun.
Ep. 3: The Lunchbox Wife (2022-02-14)

Noriko's husband shares the bento she made for him with his coworker Tsuta and makes him an unusual offer. Haruto's sister Ran asks Sakura to leave him.
Ep. 4: The Chaperone Wife (2022-02-14)

Sota and his wife Saya used to go running together, but now she drinks all day and barely leaves the couch. Sakura and Haruto visit Kamakura.
Ep. 5: The Headache Wife Part 1 (2022-02-14)

A lawyer for Haruto's father's corporation pays Haruto a visit. While out walking her dog, Hisako bumps into a man she doesn't recognize.
Ep. 6: The Headache Wife Part 2 (2022-02-14)

Hisako continues seeing Baba, but her son tells her he knows what's going on. While Takuya tries to track down his wife, Haruto finds out where she is.
Ep. 7: The Renovation Wife (2022-02-14)

Haruto helps Sakura get away and tells her about the accident seven years ago. Yuriha struggles with her husband prioritizing his mother over her.
Ep. 8: The Fishbowl Wives (2022-02-14)

The Hiragas' divorce case goes into arbitration, and Haruto speaks with his father. Two years later, the women are all leading very different lives.