I got the chance to watch the tail end of a subtitled Japanese
drama from TBS (* as in Tokyo*) called "Second Chance" (Sunday night
KTSF 9-10). 
The basic premise; at least from what I can figure ; is two single parent
families (* father with a really bratty daughter and three boys 
with an older woman. She says that they are her sons; but they 
call her Haru-chan in private which makes me think that she is
something else quite diffrent*) interact will one another in all
sorts of funny ways (* the interactions between the daughter and
one of the sons is quite interesting *).

I was curious if anyone on the list has seen it or not since I 
think that I have seen the lead female character from something 
anime related; but I can't place it. I did not get time to right down
the name; credits went too fast. I do remember that she sang the
closing  theme.


The closing credits have some really interesting animation. Reminds
me a bit; especially in the aquatic sequence of a certain aquatically
inclined seiyuu :-) 

It also has some interesting fuku shots for those so inclined. Can't
remember the last time I saw an ivory fuku before (* I have to think
about that ). 

The youngest son also had some really nice looking anime models too.

-- 
Jim Ramberg				http://www.csua.berkeley.edu/~ramberg
Jim and Joanna's Wedding: October 5, 1996
Anime Junkie: need I say more ?