TV series

Smile

2009 · 1 season

A heartfelt, socially conscious drama that balances warmth and hardship, anchored by a resilient smile.

Overview: Smile is a Japanese television drama series, shown on TBS started last April 17, 2009. Jun Matsumoto plays the lead role of Vito, a half-Filipino, half-Japanese man who always smiles despite all of the problems and difficulties he faces. The series focus on foreigners and mixed-race children who suffered from racism
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Race, identity, justice, love
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
identity
justice
love
family
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none