The read
The series ran 1 season across 8 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
Onchi Eiko, the proprietress of a bar, is trapped in a sad, hidden past. One day, an old friend Shigeko shows up with her 5-year-old son Daiji in tow. Shigeko entrusts him to Eiko and disappears after she leaves a farewell letter. As Eiko looks at the innocent Daiji, she is reminded of her own past. The two of them who have no one to turn to, begin a life together as fake mother and son in this peculiar and yet heartrending story.
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Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 8 ep2016 |
Key crew
- Hideo NakataDirector
- Noriaki SugiharaScreenplay
- Hidekazu SakamotoOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Sakura AndoOnchi Eiko
- Harutomo KoyamaDaiji
- Asami UsudaShigeko
- Kanji FurutachiMaizen Shin
- Kaito TakamuraMaizen Hikari
- Toshie NegishiSnack bar owner
- Tetta SugimotoTachibana
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Themes
based on mangatragic pastchild abandonmentpretend relationshipmother son relationship