Hachiro

A slow, earnest period drama that lingers on family friction and artistic sensitivity, rewarding patient viewers with quiet emotional weight.

Created by

Tomizawa Masayuki

Starring

Setsuko Karasuma, Hiroki Matsukata, Mayu Tsuruta

Overview

A story of Sato Hachiro, poet in the Showa period who is known for his lyric poems and songs for children. Despite the delicate and sensitive style of his works, he and his family spent a life full of ups and downs. Based on a novel by his half-sister Sato Aiko, the drama describes the thrilling life of the poet who played an important role in the popular culture of the Showa era by focusing on his love and hate relationship with his family. (Source: DramaWiki)

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, warm and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, art, memory, identity

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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