Home Sweet Tokyo (2017)
Synopsis
Englishman Bryan Jenkins was living peacefully with his Japanese wife Itsuki and daughter Alice in London, when his Japanese mother-in-law suddenly passes away, and the family decides to uproot to Tokyo to look after his father-in-law Tsuneo.
First Air Date: 2017-11-19
Last Air Date: 2020-12-13
Number of Seasons: 4
Number of Episodes: 16
Networks: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Top Cast
- BJ Fox as Bryan Jenkins
- Isla Rose as Alice Jenkins
- Tetsu Watanabe as Matsuyama Tsuneo
- Yoshino Kimura as Itsuki Jenkins
- Mone Kamishiraishi as Setsuko
- Hiroki Otsu as N/A
- Anna Odaka as [Employee at KarenM]
- Katsuya Kobayashi as Sawa Hiroyuki
- Yuriko Hirooka as [Employee at the hot bath]
- Ayane Nagabuchi as Keiko
Seasons
None (2017)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Safety First
It has been 3 months and counting since arriving at his wife's family home in Tokyo. Bryan is struggling with the cultural norm of allowing his 6-year-old daughter Alice to walk to school by herself, but his wife insists Japan is safe.
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Ep. 2: Naked Communication
Bryan is doing his best to master the art of being a Japanese homemaker. Seeing Bryan at a loss, Itsuki suggests he heads down to the local public bath, a favorite spot of her father's.
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Ep. 3: Alice's Lunchbox
Alice is the new kid in her grade 1 elementary school class. The lunchboxes that Bryan makes are vastly different to those of her classmates. A family crisis looms until Itsuki has an interesting idea.
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Ep. 4: Family Night Out
This newly formed family head out for a special dinner on the night of Bryan and Itsuki's wedding anniversary. Over the backdrop of Japanese table manners and food, a battle of male pride takes an unforeseen turn.
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