TV series

Going My Home

2012 · 1 season

A gentle, quietly observant drama that unfolds at a leisurely pace, blending everyday family tensions with a touch of small-town mystery.

Overview: Ryota, a timid salaryman who has difficulties fitting in at home and work has his average life changed after his estranged father falls ill. Along with his wife Sae and their only child Moe, he travels to his father's country town, where he begins to uncover his father's mysterious past spent searching for a mythical creature.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and whimsical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, grief, identity, memory
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
identity
memory
parenthood
Places: small town
big city
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild