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Eternal Boys

2022–2023 · 1 season

A gentle, good-humoured underdog story about grown men chasing a dream, mixing light comedy with earnest warmth.

Created by: Ryota Karasawa, Satoshi Nakagawa
Genres: Animation, Comedy
Starring: Yuko Noichi, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Daisuke Namikawa

Overview: “The Mature Idol Project” - The latest project proposed by Manpuku Entertainment Productions, in a bid to revive the company. Experienced in the successes and failures of the business world, 6 middle-aged men now face the many hurdles of age and physical ability, whilst pursuing their goal to become idols. In an effort to prove that old dogs can learn new tricks, and that you can still learn to shine no matter your age, these middle-aged men, at the end of their ropes, are taking a stand!

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Created by: Ryota Karasawa, Satoshi Nakagawa
Genres: Animation, Comedy
Starring: Yuko Noichi, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Daisuke Namikawa

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 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: work
ambition
friendship
aging
identity
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: animated
ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: animation, comedy
Created by: Ryota Karasawa, Satoshi Nakagawa, Hironori Aoyagi, Koji Aritomi, migmi, Ryuhei Aoyagi
Written by: Nanami Higuchi, Naohiro Fukushima, Kimiko Ueno
Starring: Yuko Noichi, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Daisuke Namikawa, Daisuke Hirakawa, Katsuyuki Konishi, Jun Fukuyama, Nozomu Sasaki, Haruka Chisuga
Music: Yukari Hashimoto
Length: 1 seasons, 24 episodes, 13 min each
Network: Fuji TV
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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