TV series

Perfect Son

2012 · 1 season

A gentle, good-natured watch about an overly devoted son and his scheming mother, mixing light comedy with sincere family warmth.

Overview: Perfect Son is comedy-drama television series co-starring Ryosuke Yamada and Kyōka Suzuki, which aired on NTV from 21:00-21:54 on Saturday nights from 14 January 2012 to 17 March 2012. The screenplay was written by Shinji Nojima.
How it feels: Warm, light, earnest and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, parenthood, coming-of-age, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
coming-of-age
identity
love
Places: school
home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none