Chikaemon

A gentle, wry period piece about a washed-up artist finding his spark again through an unlikely friendship.

Created by

Kawano Hideaki

Genres

Drama

Starring

Suzuki Matsuo, Munetaka Aoki

Overview

Monzaemon Chikamatsu is a middle-age dramatist of jōruri (form of puppet theater that preceded bunraku and kabuki), but he is in a slump. His wife left him and his mother is fed up with him. All he does now is drink. The man then meets a gambler named Mankichi and his life begins to change.

How it feels

Measured and needs your attention.

About

Art, identity, redemption, friendship

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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