A 38 years-old single woman Mugimaki Satoko’s life has completely changed after being diagnosed with a "lifelong" illness. She is forced to quit her job and finds an old housing complex with a monthly rent of 50,000 yen. With her landlord living next door and a sketchy cook, Satoko encounters "medicinal cuisine," a way of eating seasonal food to maintain bodily functions. A story that will warm you from the bottom of your stomach, just like a bowl of rice porridge, is about to begin!

Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting (2025)

★ 7/10 April 1, 2025 1 season

Drama

Writers: Ryoko Kuwahara, Saeki Nejime

A 38 years-old single woman Mugimaki Satoko’s life has completely changed after being diagnosed with a "lifelong" illness. She is forced to quit her job and finds an old housing complex with a monthly rent of 50,000 yen. With her landlord living next door and a sketchy cook, Satoko encounters "medicinal cuisine," a way of eating seasonal food to maintain bodily functions. A story that will warm you from the bottom of your stomach, just like a bowl of rice porridge, is about to begin!

Where to watch

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Cast

Yuki Sakurai Mugimaki Satoko Mariko Kaga Miyama Suzu Hio Miyazawa Hajiro Tsukasa Seiji Fukushi To Keiichiro Tomoko Tabata Aoba Otome Kie Kitano Sorihashi Riku Jun Nishiyama Yatsugashira Hitoshi Shiori Doi Koma Natsuki Hinano Nakayama Mejiro Yumi Mayumi Asaka Mugimaki Keiko