Life As a Girl

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Drama: Life As a Girl
Romaji: Joshi teki Seikatsu
Japanese: 女子的生活
Director: Shinzo Nitta, Ryohei Nakano
Writer: Tsukasa Sakaki (novel), Riko Sakaguchi
Network: NHK
Episodes: 4
Release Date: January 5 - January 26, 2018
Runtime: Friday 22:00
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Miki Ogawa (Jun Shison) yearned to live the life of a lovely girl and moved to the city from the countryside because of this. She holds a job at a fashion mail order company. Miki Ogawa also has a secret. She is transgender. Although, she has a pretty woman's appearance, her gender is male. One day, Tadaomi Goto (Keita Machida) appears in front of Miki Ogawa. They graduated from the same school. Tadaomi Goto is flustered by Miki's different appearance, but they happen to live together.

Notes

"Life As a Girl" takes over NHK's Friday 22:00 time slot previously occupied by "A Female Factory Owner" and followed by "Daisy Luck" on April 20, 2018.
Based on novel "Joshi teki Seikatsu" by Tsukasa Sakaki (published August, 2016 by Shinchosha).

Cast



Jun Shison	Keita Machida	Shiori Tamai
Miki Ogawa	Tadaomi Goto	Kaori



Hyunri	Fuka Koshiba	Yuichi Haba
Nakamura	Yui	Itakura

Additional Cast Members:

Masahiro Kobori - Ryota
Hitomi Uneda - (ep.2-4)
Kento Takeshita - (ep.4)

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Mikageshi Feb 11 2026 2:10 pm @xx Jun Shison and Keita Machida also starred together in the Netflix live-action adaptation of "Yu Yu Hakusho." (Shison played Kurama, and Machida played Koenma!)

xx Sep 07 2025 5:18 am It's amazing to know that Jun and Keita have already worked before Glass Heart. I will watch this show since there's plenty of good reviews about it.

Futsu Jun 27 2023 2:54 am So many people devoid of logic and reason in this boards. He dressed as a woman. He think he is a woman. Doesnt actually make him a woman. Thats fact, thats reality. But yeah, its his life choice tho.

Agnes Fiona Jun 23 2022 11:03 pm Like me in this mad,mad world:))

Victor Nov 27 2021 4:38 am I love love love this drama but too bad its too short ? I would love it having more episodes or season 2.

Nina Mar 20 2021 4:53 pm Recently finished watch ep1 and totally in love. A new concept for JP or Asian movie in general for this category. I’ve seen and read a few books however; only a couple made into movies (mainly in the West) so to see they feature this on mainstream in JP is such a blessing. Xoxo

aru Oct 01 2018 2:37 pm Wow Jun has played a beautiful role. The story showed all the aspects family, friends, supporters, haters, society. It was perfectly done.

Keke Aug 05 2018 4:09 am Amazing drama! I wasn't expecting to see something so progressive from Japan (and I say that as someone who has lived there). This drama challenges gender roles, society's expectations regarding marriage, and sexuality. Jun Shison is one of my favourite Japanese actors at the moment, and he plays this role with grace and respect. The humour is spot on, Goto is a great lbqgt ally, the other cast are also really interesting. 10/10!

Bikkutoria May 12 2018 12:43 am watched in jap in nhk. Jun got so feminine and passable in the role of Miki so was not a mocking of trans women even though theres so many beautiful trans celebs in japan right now...

Nafeob akfsisgeo May 05 2018 6:18 am Surprisingly good drama and Shison Jun is genius playing this role.

Nonon Mar 23 2018 1:21 am This short drama is good. i really enjoyed watching it. It's complicated but in the same time it's simple. Shison Jun is very pretty. The story flows smoothly.

Akina Jan 12 2018 10:11 pm If she chooses to live her life as a woman, then she IS a woman. She is a she; even if she was born a male.

FalseGirl Jan 02 2018 5:34 pm I've come here by chance and i don't know the actors BUT...there is a transgender person so i need to watch it ! Btw, her gender is not male it's her sex, it's not the same thing, she live like a woman she have woman gender :)

Bonami Nov 07 2017 2:02 pm Shison Jun and Machida Keita? ... I HAVE TO WATCH THIS

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