Sanbiki no Ossan

A gentle, human-scale drama about starting over late in life, mixing quiet domestic friction with warm everyday humour.

Created by

Takeshi Shirakawa, Tatsuzo Inohara

Genres

Drama

Starring

Kinya Kitaoji, Marin, Yanagishita Tomo

Overview

Kiyokazu (Kinya Kitaoji) retires from the company where he worked for many years. He will begin a new job as a temp at a game center affiliated with his former company. After finishing his last day of work, he goes home. To celebrate his 60th birthday, his wife Yoshie (Yoshiko Nakada), son Kenji (Masahiro Komoto), daughter-in-law Takako (Naomi Nishida) and grandson Yuki (Takuro Ohno) are there waiting for him. Something causes Kiyokazu to become angry and he leaves home.

How it feels

Warm, melancholic, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, aging, work, identity

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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