TV series

Dakishimetai!

1988 · 1 season

A breezy, chatty look at friendship and romance among thirty-somethings, easy to sink into with a warm nostalgic glow.

Overview: Asako Ikeuchi and Natsuko Hayakawa have been close friends for more than 25 years. Natsuko's husband Keisuke had affairs, so she asks Asako to let her stay at her house. Keisuke was once Asako's boyfriend. They will soon be 30 years old. There are other nice guys around Asako. It's a drama about their love and friendship.
How it feels: Warm, romantic, light and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, friendship, betrayal, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
friendship
betrayal
identity
family
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild