Maho and Mio are twin sisters. They both are 17 years old. One day Maho goes out to look for her sister, but she is raped. After that she gets pregnant, but she has an abortion. As a result of that, she needs to have her uterus removed. The son of an store owner, Hajima Masahito proposes to Maho, but he rejects him because she can't have children. He then decides to marry Mio, her twin sister. Maho wishes them happinness but begins to have an affair with her brother-in-law behind her sister's back.
In each visit Bella, and her mechanical friend, 'LIFT', take little ones on a journey to three surprise floors, each one revealing creative play ideas, such as arts and crafts, dancing and stories all connected by a simple theme woven throughout each episode.
Shukichi, the owner of a shirt shop in Tsukuda, Tokyo, is a stubborn craftsman devoted to his work. Through clumsy in his expressions of affection, the mini-series depicts the sincerity, pride and pathos of a man who has supported his family to the best of his ability by devoting himself to his work. One day, his wife and son explode their daily frustrations with Shukichi and leave home...
Set in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Five siblings, including eldest daughter Asa, all have their own problems. Then, their 60-year-old mother Fuko returns to Japan from Italy. Fuko is bright and grandiose in her ways. The mother has arguments with Fuko, but leads her five children to new lives.
College student Kong Xiaocan discovers that his mother, Kong Guifang, is terminally ill. Through a "life energy" exchange, she regains her youthful appearance at 20 and begins a new chapter in her life, alongside her son and young friends.