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The Youngers (1966)

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Genre
teen film, drama television series
Country
Japan

How it feels

This Japanese drama follows five siblings in Osaka who must navigate life after the sudden deaths of both parents. It focuses on their everyday struggles and relationships as they try to stay together as a family.

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What happens

『若者たち』(わかものたち)は、1966年にフジテレビで放送された連続テレビドラマ。大阪府内の5人きょうだい(4男1女)が両親(小学校の教師)を相次いで亡くしてからの暮らしぶりを報じた毎日新聞の特集記事(1965年11月29日付朝刊「ある家庭」)を基に制作された。 ここでは、2014年にフジテレビで放送された連続ドラマシリーズや、ドラマから派生した実写映画や舞台作品についても述べる。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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