The Makioka Sisters

8.0/102018Ended1 Season · 4 Episodes

Drama

Taking place in the spring of 1992, the story begins with the father of the Makioka company handing his company over. It starts a new era for the lives of the 4 Makioka sisters. Tsuruko continues living with the memory of their family's former glory, though it no longer remains. Yukiko, not dissatisfied with her married life, finds herself worrying over her sisters' behavior. Yukiko, the third born daughter, is seeking to marry but has failed matchmaking many times. The youngest, Taeko, gets caught in a typhoon that hits Kansai...

Released: Jan 7, 2018

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Seasons

Season 1

4 episodes

Top Cast

Miho Nakayama

Makioka Tsuruko

Saki Takaoka

Makioka Sachiko

Ayumi Ito

Makioka Yukiko

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