Series · Drama, Family
Good Life: Thank You, Papa, Goodbye (2011)
The basis for the drama is the novel “Kashikogi” by author Cho Chang-in, which has sold 2 million copies in Korea since its publication in 2000. It has already been adapted as a television drama and a stage play in that country. On February 4, Shogakukan is publishing the book in Japan under the title “Good Life.” Sorimachi plays the part of Daichi Sawamoto, a newspaper reporter who has always prioritized his work over his family. When his wife suddenly leaves him, he finally notices the love he has been receiving from his son. Just as he decides to answer back, it is discovered that his son has leukemia.
- Creator
- Cho Chang In
- Writers
- Satomi Oshima
- Network
- Kansai TV, Fuji TV
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
- First aired
- April 19, 2011
- Status
- Ended
- Original title
- グッドライフ〜ありがとう、パパ。さよなら〜
Cast
Takashi SorimachiSawamoto Daichi
Haruka IgawaSawamoto Kaori
Amon KabeSawamoto Waku
Nana EikuraKonno Nanami
Tsuyoshi IharaMaruyama Minato
Takeshi KagaYukimura Shinpei
Tajima YurikaInoue Eiko
Atsuko FukudaMinagawa Miki- Haruyama RenaKamata Miyoko
- Koyama SoFujimoto Taiyo
Mei HataSegawa Aoi- Honda KaiseiKai
Kaoru OkunukiFujimoto Miki
Eru YamadaTaninaka Sora
Yutaka MatsushigeDaichi's father- Natsuko NagaikeAdachi Yuka
- Masumi OhkawaDaichi's mother
- Junko HamuraMayama Miyavi
- Shōma Suginomoribully
Hirofumi ArakiHosokawa Ryoji
Episodes
0/11 watched- Episode 1: My dad is a really sad creature54 min · Apr 19, 2011
- Episode 2: Am I gonna be admitted to a hospital?54 min · Apr 26, 2011
- Episode 3: My dad's important thing54 min · May 3, 2011
- Episode 4: A promise dad and I made54 min · May 10, 2011
- Episode 5: The person I want to see54 min · May 17, 2011
- Episode 6: Bonds54 min · May 24, 2011
- Episode 7: Fate54 min · May 31, 2011
- Episode 8: What I want to tell dad54 min · Jun 7, 2011
- Episode 9: Dad's hometown54 min · Jun 14, 2011
- Episode 10: Goodbye, Papa54 min · Jun 21, 2011
- Episode 11: Thank you, Papa54 min · Jun 28, 2011
