Adapted from the bestselling Japanese autobiography of the same title, this gentle coming-of-age drama concerns an adolescent boy, Boku - Masaya, torn between the inherited recklessness of his father Oton and the inherited responsibility, wisdom and emotional strength of his mother Okan. Following a period of intensely rebellious behavior, Boku learns that his mom has contracted cancer; suddenly, his mother comes to live with him in Tokyo the entire emotional landscape of his life is altered.

Drama

Japan

ShochikuNippon Television Network CorporationLittle MoreEisei GekijodentsuBandaiYomiuri Shimbun CompanyYomiuri Telecasting CorporationGunpowderFilm MakersSapporo Television Broadcasting CompanyHiroshima TelecastingFukuoka Broadcasting SystemChukyo TV Broadcasting CompanyMitsui & Co.

日本語