Wonderful Life (ワンダフルライフ, Wandafuru Raifu) is a Japanese drama series aired in Japan on Fuji TV in 2004. It stars Takashi Sorimachi, Kyōko Hasegawa, Norito Yashima, and Ken Horiuchi.
| Wonderful Life | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Starring | Takashi Sorimachi Kyōko Hasegawa Norito Yashima Ken Horiuchi |
| Theme music composer | Ken Hirai |
| Opening theme | Kimi wa Tomodachi |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Hisao Ogura Motoko Kimura |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fuji TV |
| Original release | April 14 (2004-04-14) – June 29, 2004 (2004-06-29) |
Kirishima, played by Takashi Sorimachi, is the most famous baseball player in Japan. He is forced to retire early due to injuries. His family abandons him and he decides to spend his time coaching at a local young boys baseball team. The team is verging disbandment because they had not won one single game.
Takashi plays the popular baseball player who gives kids the hope that "dreams come true", but in reality he is arrogant and a selfish flirt who spends his money pointlessly. Mizuki, played by Kyōko Hasegawa, wants to become a lawyer. Her brother plays on Kirishima's baseball team, but she can't stand Kirishima.