Mei no Mei

A gentle, unhurried summer story about a drifting man and a quiet girl slowly opening up to each other and to a recovering town.

Created by

Yasuhiko Shimizu

Genres

Comedy, Family

Starring

Kanata Hongo, Kana Osawa, Misato Tanaka

Overview

When Ozu’s older sister and her husband suddenly passed away after an accident, 32-year-old Ozu temporarily moved to Fukushima from Tokyo in order to look after his 12-year-old niece Mei during the summer vacation. He has a modern way of thinking but is lethargic about everything in his daily life. In Fukushima, he meets the local residents who have been living positively with the aim of recovering from the Great East Japan Earthquake, as well as the immigrants who have come from outside of the prefecture in order to realize their aspirations. As he resides alongside his artistic niece, their bond starts to deepen, and through his interactions with Mei and the many residents of Fukushima, he starts to change and grow as a person.

How it feels

Warm, earnest, melancholic and light. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Family, grief, healing, found family

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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