Rikon Shinai Otoko -Sareo to Oyome no Damashi Ai-

A grounded, quietly tense drama about a man methodically fighting for his child, mixing domestic melancholy with light comic beats.

Created by

Hajime Takezono, Hisashi Kimura

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Atsushi Ito, Teppei Koike, Mariko Shinoda

Overview

Okatani Wataru, who was an ace reporter in the social affairs department of a major newspaper company, witnesses his wife having an affair and decides to get a divorce. Although he makes steady preparations to gain custody of his daughter, a talented lawyer he consults with tells him that his chance of winning is only 10%. Instead of going ahead with the divorce right away, he works hard with his partner, a detective, to gather evidence of his wife’s affair in order to earn the right to be the rightful caretaker of his daughter.

How it feels

Tense, melancholic, earnest and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, betrayal, parenthood, justice

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

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

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