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Sakura no Oyakodon (2017)

Sakura no Oyakodon poster
Original title
さくらの親子丼
Directed by
Abe Yuichi, Kiuchi Takehito
Cast
Maya Miki, Yoshimoto Miyu, Yasuyama Yumeko, Tanimura Kaisa, Motokariya Yuika, Hasegawa Miu, Tsukada Ryoichi, Daichi Nobunaga
Genre
drama television series
Country
Japan
Length
3 seasons, 26 episodes
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman runs a small diner and forms close bonds with people who are struggling or in need. The story follows her as she offers them a place to stay and a hot meal, building a makeshift family around her kitchen.

heartfeltslow-pacedpoignantintimategroundedemotionalquietly dramatic

What happens

『さくらの親子丼』(さくらのおやこどん)は、2017年10月7日から11月25日まで毎週土曜日の23時40分-翌0時35分に、東海テレビの制作により、フジテレビ系列の『オトナの土ドラ』枠で放送された日本のテレビドラマである。主演は真矢ミキ。 2018年12月1日から2019年1月26日まで続編『さくらの親子丼2』(さくらのおやこどんツー)が、2020年10月17日から12月19日まで第3シリーズ(タイトルは『さくらの親子丼』)が放送された。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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