Season 1
(1996)
Cast
as Aoshima Rika
as Aoshima Yuriko
as Okazaki Noboru
as Hashimoto
as Aoshima Mami
as Aoshima Masanori
as Mikami Nobuko
as Takano Haruko
Episodes
A Cursed Birth 0.0
April 15, 1996
The birth of Yuriko's first daughter, Rika, should have been a joyous occasion, but it wasn't. When Yuriko looks at Rik…
I Want to Die 0.0
April 22, 1996
Rika drops the form that says which college she wants to attend. Kaori picks it up by accident, and sees that Rika is a…
A Night at the High Plains, My First... 0.0
April 29, 1996
Yuriko is dead-set against Rika continuing on to college, but with some persuasion eventually allows it. An elated Rika…
Mom's Secret 0.0
May 6, 1996
In biology class, Rika passes out from the shock of seeing a slide of an iguana. Worried, Noboru decides to visit Rika'…
My Birthday... The Present Mom Threw Away 0.0
May 13, 1996
Rika's birthday is approaching. Nobuko asks Rika what her birthday wish is, and Rika replies that she wants to go to an…
Ripples - Mom Hired a Private Tutor 0.0
May 20, 1996
After Mami finds out she's in danger of failing a course, her mother enlists a private tutor to help her study. Since M…
A Mother's Confession... I Want to Kill You! 0.0
May 27, 1996
At the amusement park, Noboru tells Rika, "To be honest, I don't like the person you've become. I want you to go back t…
A Friend for Eternity, Death, and Another Mother 0.0
June 3, 1996
Yuriko tells Rika that a long time ago she had wanted to kill Rika, and herself. Shocked, Rika runs from the house. Nob…
A Right to Happiness 0.0
June 10, 1996
Rika is convinced Nobuko's death is her fault, and shuts herself up in her room. A worried Mami tries to get Rika to co…
Sad Family Trip 0.0
June 17, 1996
Rika has decided she will become happy, and against Yuriko's protests, moves into her own apartment. She also starts a …
Mom! Mom... Mom! 0.0
June 24, 1996
Prepared to die, Rika asks Yuriko for one last favor, but Yuriko refuses. It seems as if Yuriko would rather die than h…