Jūkyūsai

A quiet, earnest coming-of-age drama that sits with loneliness and friction between generations, asking patience but rewarding it with emotional honesty.

Created by

Shimizu Mitsuru, Yoshio Mochizuki

Genres

Drama

Starring

Yuji Oda, Tomokazu Miura, Kei Satō

Overview

Daisuke dropped out of high school, and his motorcycle was the only thing that helped him cope with his loneliness. His parents find a new high school where he can ride his motorcycle to school, but he is forced to live in a dormitory. The students in the dormitory are all young people with bitter memories of dropping out of high school. The prefect of the dormitory is a teacher who is passionate about their physical education. The drama depicts the fierce clash between a nineteen-year-old rebellious high school student, who is torn between being an adult and a child, and the adults around him. This is Oda Yuji's first lead role in a TV drama.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Coming-of-age, identity, isolation, family

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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