If Enka songs are bittersweet, melancholic ballads sung of the Japanese heart and soul, then Himawari Ohkouuchi (Yuki Amami), the heroine of "Queen of Enka," seems to live out the very spirit of Enka songs in her life. A struggling middle-aged Enka singer, Himawari, leads the saddest life imaginable for loving the most unreliable, selfish man in all of Japan, Hitoshi Tamaru (Taizo Harada). One day, Hitoshi shows up and convinces her that they should together put out another batch of CD’s of her single hit song, "Onna No Wakaremichi (Going Separate Ways)," to create a bigger hit. Thus, Himawari goes to great lengths to gather up the money needed, but Hitoshi gives the money away to a friend. Himawari seems unlucky in all that she does, and yet she is a super heroine in her own right, meeting the challenges of her eventful life with zeal, sincerity and tenacity. This is a hysterical and melodramatic drama series that captures the truths and beauty of life.

故事的主人公演歌歌手·大河内向日葵(天海祐希饰演)，因为爱上一个「扫把星」似的男人田丸仁（原田泰造饰演），而承担着各种棘手问题，被称为「日本第一呼唤不幸的女人」。向日葵在原恋人田丸仁的说服下，决定再次发行自己曾经唯一畅销的歌曲「女人的离别之路」的CD，以待再度成功。可是向日葵为此千辛万苦筹措的资金，却被田丸仁拱手送给了别人。在任何事情都走「背」字的环境下，超级女主人公向日葵却始终「坚信着幸福…」，并以旺盛不屈的精神，坚强地渡过每每难关。本剧情节迭当起伏，出人意表，让人捧腹不绝。