Donden Family (Pretend Divorce)

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A housewife whose memoir of divorce is selected becomes an editorial staff member, something she has always dreamed of. However, her divorce is a fabrication. Unable to back out, the couple decides to "fake a divorce"...

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Yuko Asano

George Tokoro

Naoko Amihama

Mie Nakao

Kin Sugai

Daijirō Harada

Shigeru Muroi

Noriko Sengoku

Akihiro Shimizu

Toru Kazama

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