Fishbowl Wives: Season 1

Season overview

Fishbowl Wives is a 2022 Japanese television drama series rated TV‑MA. The story is set in a luxury apartment tower where six women, each trapped in an unhappy marriage, find themselves crossing the line into infidelity. The series explores the personal struggles and secret desires that drive the characters toward extramarital affairs, portraying the tension between societal expectations and private longing. Fishbowl Wives is adapted from the adult manga series Kingyo Tsuma (金魚妻, “Goldfish Wife”) created by Kurosawa R. The premise introduces the central figure Sakura Hiraga, who, after an accident, abandons her personal dream, marries a man who runs a hair salon, and lives with him in the tower. The narrative focuses on how the lives of these six women intersect within the confined, upscale setting, revealing how their marital dissatisfaction leads to clandestine relationships. The series presents a dramatic examination of marital discontent and the moral complexities of infidelity, maintaining a tone consistent with its mature rating.