I Love Dad Best in the World (1998)

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The protagonist is a 41-year-old divorced lawyer. 13 years ago, his wife's infidelity led him to abandon his then 5-year-old daughter and leave home. This summer, his wife departed to heaven. The daughter still hates her father for abandoning her, and wants to attend a university in Tokyo so she doesn't have to live with him...

First Air Date: July 8, 1998
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12

Cast: Sanma Akashiya, Hirosue Ryoko, Masato Hagiwara, Naomi Nishida, Yoshinori Okada, Masahiko Tsugawa, Keiko Toda, Sachie Hara

Network: Fuji News Network

Production: Fuji Television Network

Seasons

Season 1

12 episodes

1998

Full Cast (9 people)

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I Love Dad Best in the World

I Love Dad Best in the World

I Love Dad Best in the World

I Love Dad Best in the World

I Love Dad Best in the World

54 min

1 seasons

The protagonist is a 41-year-old divorced lawyer. 13 years ago, his wife's infidelity led him to abandon his then 5-year-old daughter and leave home. This summer, his wife departed to heaven. The daughter still hates her father for abandoning her, and wants to attend a university in Tokyo so she doesn't have to live with him...

54 min

The protagonist is a 41-year-old divorced lawyer. 13 years ago, his wife's infidelity led him to abandon his then 5-year-old daughter and leave home. This summer, his wife departed to heaven. The daughter still hates her father for abandoning her, and wants to attend a university in Tokyo so she doesn't have to live with him...

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Networks & Studios

Networks

Fuji News Network

Production Companies

Fuji Television Network

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeScripted

First Aired7/8/1998

Last Aired9/23/1998

Seasons1

Episodes12

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

Creators & Crew

Directed by

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Written by

1

Seasons

12

Episodes

54m

Per Episode

1998

First Aired

Languages

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Cast

SA

Sanma Akashiya

HR

Hirosue Ryoko

MH

Masato Hagiwara

NN

Naomi Nishida

YO

Yoshinori Okada

MT

Masahiko Tsugawa

KT

Keiko Toda

SH

Sachie Hara

Seasons

1 seasons

Season 1

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Season 1

1998

12 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is I Love Dad Best in the World about?▾

The protagonist is a 41-year-old divorced lawyer. 13 years ago, his wife's infidelity led him to abandon his then 5-year-old daughter and leave home. This summer, his wife departed to heaven. The daug…

How many seasons does I Love Dad Best in the World have?▾

1

How many episodes does I Love Dad Best in the World have?▾

12

Is I Love Dad Best in the World still running?▾

No, it ended in 1998.

When did I Love Dad Best in the World first air?▾

July 8, 1998

Who stars in I Love Dad Best in the World?▾

Sanma Akashiya, Hirosue Ryoko, Masato Hagiwara

What genre is I Love Dad Best in the World?▾

Drama, Family