Wonderful Life (2004 TV series)

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)
External links
Website

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.