Marumo's Story(2011)

Marumo's Story is a Japanese drama series that premiered on Fuji TV in April 2011. Sadao Abe stars as Mamoru Takagi, a public relations officer at a stationery company who unexpectedly becomes guardian to twin children—the orphaned kids of his late best friend. With child actors Fuku Suzuki and Mana Ashida playing the twins, the series follows Mamoru as he navigates single parenthood while learning the unwritten rules of raising a family. Balancing work responsibilities with his newfound domestic life, Mamoru discovers that love and commitment matter more than perfection. The heartwarming drama explores themes of family, sacrifice, and personal growth through the bonds formed between an unlikely guardian and his charges.