Ruri's Island

A gentle, heartfelt drama about a neglected girl finding belonging on a tiny island, with warmth, mild conflict, and a touch of mystery.

Created by

Kenji Ikeda, Ryuichi Inomata

Genres

Drama, Family

Starring

Riko Narumi, Shunji Igarashi, Yutaka Takenouchi

Overview

Ruri, having been abandoned by her mother to a foster care facility, lives a life of reckless abandonment. When Nakama Yuzo, a kind man but for a trigger-happy temper, runs into Ruri he realizes that perhaps she's the child he's been looking for. Yuzo lives in Hatomijima, a small insland in Okinawa where the population is 49 and the average age group is 61. There are no children. The island has only one school - a primary school. If a child is not enrolled in the school, it will be closed. As a result, society will abandon the island and in a few years, it will cease to have any inhabitants. To save their island, the locals decide to bring in a foster child. Ruri is their candidate, and with her she brings the hope of the island's survival.

How it feels

Warm, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Found family, isolation, coming-of-age, family

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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