Fishbowl Wives
2022 1 season · 8 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Fishbowl Wives

金魚妻

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

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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.

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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
Reviews
36th
Review-volume percentile
78th
Popularity percentile

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

First Air Date
February 14, 2022
Last Air Date
February 14, 2022
Total Episodes
8 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 6.7 hours

Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
20
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

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 CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesFuji Creative Corporation, Netflix
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 8
Release DateFebruary 14, 2022
Official Sitewww.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.