Perfect Woman (2000)
Synopsis
Nanako, determined to marry rich after poverty, is dubbed the "gokon queen". Shinichi, a brilliant academic turned fishmonger, misleads her into believing he's wealthy when they meet at a group date, leading Nanako to fall for him.
First Air Date: 2000-10-09
Last Air Date: 2000-12-18
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 11
Created By: Miho Nakazono, Tomoko Aizawa
Networks: Fuji TV
Top Cast
- Nanako Matsushima as Jinno Sakurako
- Shinichi Tsutsumi as Nakahara Osuke
- Akiko Yada as Shiota Wakaba
- Yōko Moriguchi as Sakuma Mariko
- Masahiko Nishimura as Tamehisa Sakuma
- Risa Sudou as Okuyama Nami
- Toshio Kakei as Kasuya Shinichirou
- Mikihisa Azuma as Higashijujo Tsukasa
- Manabu Oshio as Hanabusa Reiji
- Kazuyuki Aijima as Minoru Iwamura
Seasons
Season 1 (2000)
A woman seeking a wealthy husband to escape poverty meets a mathematician who she mistakenly believes can give her everything she wants.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: The Person I've Been Looking For
Due to her impoverished childhood, flight attendant Sakurako is only interested in rich men. One day, she encounters a forlorn fishmonger named Osuke.
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Ep. 2: When You Lose Love
Still blissfully unaware of Osuke’s financial situation, Sakurako gets him to agree to go on another date. At a restaurant, they run into Higashijujo.
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Ep. 3: The Night Alone
Hoping to meet a man richer than Higashijujo, Sakurako attends another mixer. Later, Osuke stumbles upon Sakurako being accosted by a former admirer.
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Ep. 4: The Love Hotel Incident
Sakurako accidentally double-books two dates. Osuke goes to a mixer at a restaurant, but when he spots Sakurako, he starts drinking more than usual.
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Ep. 5: Clothes and Love
Osuke feels guilty that he can't remember what happened with Wakaba. At a class reunion, Sakurako learns her old crush is now CEO of a fashion brand.
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Ep. 6: Love More than the Face
Wakaba overhears that the fish shop is in debt. Later, Mariko maneuvers Osuke and Sakurako into having dinner together at the Sakuma house.
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Ep. 7: The devious Will..
As Osuke desperately tries to scrounge up money, his horse-owning customer Dan presents him with a chance to turn Uoharu's fortunes around.
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Ep. 8: Lies Friendly
After Osuke thanks Sakurako for convincing Higashijujo to change the new hospital's location, she asks him to take her to all his usual haunts.
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Ep. 9: She Was Crying at Night
At Higashijujo's insistence, Sakurako reluctantly asks her father to come to Tokyo. Osuke's former professor invites him to resume his math studies.
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Ep. 10: Bride Escaped
The Sakumas host an impromptu celebration with their friends for Sakurako and Higashijujo's impending nuptials. Later, the day of the wedding arrives.
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Ep. 11: Someday Prince Like
A depressed Sakurako soon reverts to her old ways; after an American university accepts his thesis, Osuke decides to move to the United States.
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