TV series

Minato's Laundromat

2022–2023 · 2 seasons

A gentle, low-stakes romance that unfolds quietly in a small laundromat, warm and tender with soft pining and light comedy.

Overview: Akira Minato, a middle-aged coin laundry owner, befriends Shintarō Katsuki, a high schooler. Their bond deepens as Shintarō learns about Akira's identity.
How it feels: Warm, romantic, light and melancholic. Slow-burning and easy to follow.
About: Love, coming-of-age, identity, sexuality
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
coming-of-age
identity
sexuality
friendship
Places: small town
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, comedy
Created by: Yuzu Tsubaki
Written by: Junichi Kanai
Starring: Takuya Kusakawa, Sho Nishigaki, Seiji Fukushi, Yu Inaba, Tomoya Oku, Hana Toyoshima, Sayuri Inoue, Neo Inoue
Music: Yasuyoshi Suzuki
Length: 2 seasons, 24 episodes, 30 min each
Network: TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese