Naguru Onna

Naguru Onna

1998•1h 0m

DramaComedy

Fired by the company she works at, and desperate for a new job, accountant Yoshimura Kaoru finds herself taking a job at Paradise Gym - a boxing gym. Through a series of events she ends up becoming the trainer of an old boxer Sawada Ryohei, trying to make something of himself after quitting his well paying job. Although she hates the sport, she finds herself attached to this rude, obnoxious man and they journey forth together to find where it is they both belong.

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Production

Fuji Television Network, Kyodo Television

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 13, 1998

Last Aired

December 15, 1998

Networks

Fuji TV

Created By

Takashi Ishihara

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

1st ROUND

Air date: 1998-10-13

E2

2nd ROUND

Air date: 1998-10-20

E3

3rd ROUND

Air date: 1998-10-27

E4

4th ROUND

Air date: 1998-11-03

E5

5th Round

Air date: 1998-11-10

E6

6th ROUND

Air date: 1998-11-17

E7

7th ROUND

Air date: 1998-11-24

E8

8th ROUND

Air date: 1998-12-01

E9

9th ROUND

Air date: 1998-12-08

E10

Final ROUND

Air date: 1998-12-15

Cast

Emi Wakui

Emi Wakui

Yoshimura Kaori

Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Ryouhei Sawada

Ken Ishiguro

Ken Ishiguro

Keisuke Hayasaka

Mikihisa Azuma

Mikihisa Azuma

Masako Umemiya

Masako Umemiya

Rumiko Shiraishi

Takako Amada

Kyouko Horii

Takehiko Ono

Takehiko Ono

Hajime Amano

Yuki Amami

Yuki Amami

Youko Tachibana

Kouki Hayashi

Hitoshi Tamaki

Daisuke Nishimura

Tomomi Asou

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