Shufu Katsu!

A gentle, grounded drama about a middle-aged woman quietly reinventing herself, warm and hopeful with a soft ache of uncertainty.

Created by

Ayato Matsuda, Kosuke Suzuki

Genres

Drama

Starring

Sayaka Yamaguchi, Noa Tanaka, Honami Suzuki

Overview

Natsuko Miyamoto (48), a full-time housewife and mother of two (daughter Hana, 20, and son Kotaro, 17), is shocked when her husband Akira (54) announces that he will quit his job to explore his long-term interests in agriculture. In turn, Natsuko decides to seek employment of her own, but faces rejection due to inexperience and age. After a confusing mishap, she finds new hope for her life skills in an unexpected place -- a poorly managed supermarket.

How it feels

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

About

Identity, family, work, coming-of-age

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

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

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