TV series

Kichijoji Losers

2022 · 1 season

A gentle, bittersweet look at flawed people finding connection, mixing quiet humour with moments of real sadness.

Overview: 6 people considered "losers" in life begin to live together in a mysterious share house. Abiko Satoshi is a high school teacher. His life went by smoothly, until a case changed his life. Oba Sakura is the chief editor of a fashion magazine. She is finalizing a divorce with her husband. Hata Manta is a retail employee involved with product demonstrations. He considers himself an entertainer, but he is not popular at all. Mochizuki Mai moved to Tokyo from Hakata. She works at a hostess bar. Kurumizawa Midori is a civil servant. She is diligent at her job, but she is in mired in debt due to her gambling addiction. Ikegami Ryuji worked at an advertising agency. He did his job very well, but he was dismissed from his job.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Found family, isolation, identity, addiction
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
isolation
identity
addiction
healing
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild