Japan Synopsis
金魚妻
Due to an accident, Sakura Hiraga gave up on her dream. She is now married and her husband runs a hair salon. They live in a luxurious penthouse apartment. Her life seems glamorous and she is envied by everyone. What everyone does not know is that Sakura Hiraga is abused physically and verbally by her husband. She is unable to leave her situation. Sakura Hiraga considers herself a goldfish in a fishbowl. One day, due to a goldfish, she meets a man.
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The 2021–2023 Japan Window
In the crowded 2021-2023 Japan release window, Fishbowl Wives sits at #340 of 389. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in Japan, 539 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Fishbowl Wives premiered alongside 131 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 131 other Japan seriess in 2022.
The 4379th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
20 audience reviews — more than 36% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (78th percentile) outruns review volume (36th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,343 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (27th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,468 of 1,933 (top 76%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Fuji Creative Corporation, Netflix |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 8 |
| Release Date | February 14, 2022 |
| Official Site | www.netflix.com |
Questions Answered
Who created Fishbowl Wives?
Fishbowl Wives was created by Ryô Kurosawa.
When did Fishbowl Wives end?
Fishbowl Wives finished its run with its final episode airing on February 14, 2022.
Where did Fishbowl Wives air?
Fishbowl Wives aired on Netflix, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.