The Grass is Always Greener
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- TV Show: The Grass is Always Greener
- Romaji: Tonari no Shibafu
- Japanese: となりの芝生
- Director: Mitsuaki Arai, Toji Yamazaki
- Writer: Sugako Hashida
- Network: TBS
- Episodes: 12
- Release Date: July 1 - September 16, 2009
- Runtime: Wed. 21:00-21:54
- TV Ratings: 9.7%
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
Tomoko Takahira (Asaka Seto) lives an ordinary life with her husband Jun Takahira (Koji Ookura). One day, Tomoko must live with her demanding mother-in-law Shino Takahira (Pinko Izumi). Conflicts soon arise as they deal with family issues.
Notes
- Remake of "Tonari no Shibafu” - a popular short series that aired on NHK’s Ginga Terebi (Galaxy TV) in 1976.
Cast
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| Asaka Seto | Pinko Izumi | Koji Ookura | Ruri Matsuo | Yuki Imai |
| Tomoko Takahira | Shino Takahira | Jun Takahira | Hanako Tkahira | Taro Takahira |
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| Narumi Meshima | Asuka Shibuya | Reiko Mizumachi | Rieko Miura | Ren Osugi |
| Namie Akino | Satoko Akino | Shizuko Akino | Tokieda Sakita | Yohei Tonomura |
Additional Cast Members:
- Ryuuji Harada - Tooru Takahira
- Megumi Yokoyama - Sakiko Takahira
- Shizuka Ochi
Episode Ratings
| Episode | Date | Ratings (Kanto Region) |
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| 01 | 04/16/2009 | 11.4% |
| 02 | 04/23/2009 | 9.8% |
| 03 | 04/30/2009 | 9.0% |
| 04 | 05/07/2009 | 10.2% |
| 05 | 05/14/2009 | 9.2% |
| 06 | 05/21/2009 | 9.8% |
| 07 | 05/28/2009 | 8.1% |
| 08 | 06/04/2009 | 8.5% |
| 09 | 06/11/2009 | 8.9% |
| 10 | 06/18/2009 | 8.7% |
| 11 | 06/25/2009 | 9.5% |
| 12 | 06/25/2009 | 12.0% |
| Average | 9.7% | |
Source: Video Research, Ltd.
