Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting

A gentle, unhurried comfort watch that feels like a warm bowl of rice porridge, quietly nourishing and softly emotional.

Created by

Kenji Tanaka, Ryohei Nakano

Genres

Drama

Starring

Yuki Sakurai, Mariko Kaga, Hio Miyazawa

Overview

A 38 years-old single woman Mugimaki Satoko’s life has completely changed after being diagnosed with a "lifelong" illness. She is forced to quit her job and finds an old housing complex with a monthly rent of 50,000 yen. With her landlord living next door and a sketchy cook, Satoko encounters "medicinal cuisine," a way of eating seasonal food to maintain bodily functions. A story that will warm you from the bottom of your stomach, just like a bowl of rice porridge, is about to begin!

How it feels

Warm, earnest and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Healing, identity, isolation, 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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