TV series

Around 40

2008 · 1 season

A gentle, chatty comfort watch about grown-up loneliness and second chances, easy to sink into over tea.

Overview: Ogata Satoko is a 39 years-old woman. She is happily enjoying the single life. However, things change after an alumni reunion wher she's the last single and a meet with Okamura Keitaro.
How it feels: Light, warm, romantic and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, identity, work, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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
identity
work
friendship
family
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild