TV series

Mushoboke

2021 · 1 season

A gentle, low-key watch about a man awkwardly relearning ordinary life, mixing quiet warmth with a soft ache of regret.

Overview: Depicts the life of a former yakuza who was released for the first time in 14 years.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Redemption, family, found family, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 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: redemption
family
found family
identity
healing
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: drama, family
Starring: Yukiya Kitamura, Itsuji Itao, Rena Takeda, Satoru Matsuo, Houka Kinoshita, Yui Narumi
Length: 1 seasons, 10 episodes, 23 min each
Network: tv asahi
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese