TV series

Iki no Iiyatsu

1987–1988 · 2 seasons

A gentle, human-scale slice of postwar life, warm and unhurried, where small daily struggles and quiet kindnesses carry the weight.

Overview: Set in a sushi restaurant in Tokyo shortly after the end of the war, the story follows a stubborn, old-fashioned master and his hot-tempered, brash apprentice growing up among the warm-hearted people of downtown Tokyo.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, found family, work, family
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
found family
work
family
healing
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none