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By force of circumstances, a 30-year-old single man with a full-time job suddenly starts raising a 6-year-old girl. While running each other ragged, the two of them gradually grow into a "family".
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- E1 The Bellflower GirlNext upJul 8, 2011 · 23 min · ★ 5.5
Synopsis
30-year-old bachelor businessman Daikichi Kawachi encounters Rin, a girl he's never seen before, at his grandfather's funeral. Surprisingly, the 6-year-old girl turns out to be his grandfather's love child. Daikichi doesn't like children, but the cold attitude of his relatives towards Rin makes him uncomfortable. And then, the relatives' meeting to decide who will have custody of Rin begins at last...
Guest stars: Nanako Sudou (Reina Maeda (voice)), Atsuko Mine (Sachiko Kawachi (voice)), Yumi Uchiyama (Kazumi Kawachi (voice)), Kouichi Sakaguchi (Hideyuki Maeda (voice)), Kana Ueda (Haruko Maeda (voice)), Bin Sasaki (Kenichi (voice)), Sayuri Sadaoka (Kenichi's Wife (voice)), Masaru Ikeda (Yukio (voice))
- E2 Pinky SwearJul 15, 2011 · 23 min · ★ 6.0
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What kind of clothes to buy her? What to feed her? What to do about nursery school? Daikichi's new life raising a 6-year-old girl is an uninterrupted stream of bewilderment. Rin looks anxious on her first day of nursery school, so Daikichi does a "pinky swear" with her, promising to pick her up as soon as he can. And Daikichi, who has no confidence he can live with Rin for long, starts thinking about meeting Rin's mother...
Guest stars: Nanako Sudou (Reina Maeda (voice)), Atsuko Mine (Sachiko Kawachi (voice)), Toshiko Sawada (Haruko's Mother-in-Law (voice)), Go Inoue (Kawamura (voice)), Tomoyuki Shimura (Hidaka (voice)), Hayato Nakata (Co-Worker with Goatee (voice)), Kana Ueda (Haruko Maeda (voice)), Toa Yukinari (Daycare Worker A (voice))
- E3 Daikichi's DecisionJul 22, 2011 · 23 min · ★ 6.0
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Daikichi goes back to his parents’ house with Rin in tow in order to search for clues about her mother. At first, his parents were opposed to him taking custody of the girl, but now they’re not entirely dissatisfied about having what amounts to a grandchild. And at his grandfather's house, Daikichi discovers a mystery modem. This leads him to think about his life with Rin and he makes an important decision.
Guest stars: Nanako Sudou (Reina Maeda (voice)), Atsuko Mine (Sachiko Kawachi (voice)), Yumi Uchiyama (Kazumi Kawachi (voice)), Go Inoue (Kawamura (voice)), Tomoyuki Shimura (Hidaka (voice)), Yui Kano (Gotou (voice)), Masakazu Itou (Kenji Kawachi (voice)), Kana Ueda (Haruko Maeda (voice))
- E4 LetterJul 29, 2011 · 23 min · ★ 6.0
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Rin befriends Kouki, a boy she met at the local nursery school, while Daikichi's pulse races a bit when he meets Kouki's beautiful single mother. Later, the modem Daikichi found leads him to his grandfather's last words. And from there, he receives a contact number for Rin's mother, Masako...
Guest stars: Nanako Sudou (Reina Maeda (voice)), Atsuko Mine (Sachiko Kawachi (voice)), Yumi Uchiyama (Kazumi Kawachi (voice)), Go Inoue (Kawamura (voice)), Tomoyuki Shimura (Hidaka (voice)), Yui Kano (Gotou (voice)), Hayato Nakata (Co-Worker with Goatee (voice)), Taishi Murata (Co-Worker with Messy Hair (voice))
- E5 Daikichi Should Stay DaikichiAug 5, 2011 · 23 min · ★ 6.0
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Daikichi finally meets Rin's mother, Masako, and he's shocked by her frankness. When they part, Masako asks Daikichi for a favor, and it's an issue that Daikichi can't avoid, as long as he's going to raise Rin. Daikichi tries to resolve it by having a heart-to-heart conversation with Rin, but he gets an unexpected answer...
Guest stars: Atsuko Mine (Sachiko Kawachi (voice)), Masakazu Itou (Kenji Kawachi (voice)), Maaya Sakamoto (Masako Yoshii (voice)), Mami Fujita (Waitress (voice)), Takahiro Mizushima (Masako's Boyfriend (voice)), Hiroo Sasaki (Editor (voice)), Shiori Mikami (Mother in the Train (voice)), Akiko Kawase (Mother (voice))
- E6 My TreeAug 12, 2011 · 23 min · ★ 6.0
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When Rin enters elementary school, Daikichi proposes planting a tree to commemorate the occasion. Rin plants a loquat seed in the yard, but there's no telling whether it will actually put forth buds. Thinking that perhaps Souichi planted something to mark Rin's birth, Daikichi has another visit with Masako...
Guest stars: Atsuko Mine (Sachiko Kawachi (voice)), Maaya Sakamoto (Masako Yoshii (voice)), Sayaka Ohara (Yukari Nitani (voice)), Takkô Ishimori (Matsui (voice)), Noa Sakai (Kouki Nitani (voice)), Yumi Uchiyama (Elementary School Students (voice))
- E7 Secretly Running Away From HomeAug 19, 2011 · 23 min · ★ 6.8
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Daikichi's cousin, Haruko, runs away from home to Daikichi's house with her daughter Reina in tow. Daikichi can hardly fathom Haruko's determination, but when he does learn her reasons, he's not a little surprised by how strong Haruko has become as a mother. It gets him thinking again about what marriage and family mean.
Guest stars: Nanako Sudou (Reina Maeda (voice)), Yui Kano (Gotou (voice)), Kouichi Sakaguchi (Hideyuki Maeda (voice)), Sayaka Ohara (Yukari Nitani (voice)), Kana Ueda (Haruko Maeda (voice)), Noa Sakai (Kouki Nitani (voice)), Keita Oda (Yuu (voice)), Momoyo Numazaki (Freind A (voice))
- E8 Precious to GrandpaAug 26, 2011 · 23 min · ★ 5.8
Synopsis
During Rin's summer vacation, Daikichi and Rin visit her father's grave, where they find an ink bottle and bellflowers. Daikichi runs after Masako, Rin's mother, who had just been there, and when he catches up, offers her an unusual proposal.
Guest stars: Maaya Sakamoto (Masako Yoshii (voice)), Takahiro Mizushima (Masako's Boyfriend (voice)), Sayaka Ohara (Yukari Nitani (voice)), Noa Sakai (Kouki Nitani (voice)), Yujiro Kakuda (Assistant A (voice)), Toru Sakurai (Assistant B (voice))
- E9 A Typhoon Has Come!Sep 2, 2011 · 23 min · ★ 6.0
Synopsis
At school, Rin is concerned that the disobedient Kouki is getting off track and getting a bad reputation. Meanwhile, when a typhoon hits, Kouki and his mom take shelter with Daikichi and Rin at their house.
Guest stars: Hayato Nakata (Co-Worker with Goatee (voice)), Taishi Murata (Co-Worker with Messy Hair (voice)), Shun Takagi (Tall Co-Worker (voice)), Shinji Kawada (Tatsumi-sensei (voice)), Mayu Iino (Sayaka (voice)), Sayaka Ohara (Yukari Nitani (voice)), Noa Sakai (Kouki Nitani (voice)), Shota Tateishi (Boy A (voice))
- E10 Stomach FluSep 9, 2011 · 23 min · ★ 5.8
Synopsis
Daikichi feels helpless when Rin is laid up with stomach flu, so Kouki's mother steps in to give them both a hand.
Guest stars: Atsuko Mine (Sachiko Kawachi (voice)), Mayu Iino (Sayaka (voice)), Sayaka Ohara (Yukari Nitani (voice)), Daisuke Hirakawa (Sayaka's Father (voice)), Tomohiro Waki (Nabe-chin (voice)), Kaichi Kaburagi (Nobu (voice)), Noa Sakai (Kouki Nitani (voice)), Mari Hagai (Mother with Child (voice))
- E11 The First StepSep 16, 2011 · 23 min · ★ 5.8
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It's the first anniversary of Grandpa's death, which means Rin and Daikichi have been living together for about a year now. Daikichi mulls over what he's lost and what he's gained since Rin came into his life...
Guest stars: Atsuko Mine (Sachiko Kawachi (voice)), Yumi Uchiyama (Kazumi Kawachi (voice)), Masakazu Itou (Kenji Kawachi (voice)), Mayu Iino (Sayaka (voice)), Sayaka Ohara (Yukari Nitani (voice)), Daisuke Hirakawa (Sayaka's Father (voice)), Tomohiro Waki (Nabe-chin (voice)), Kaichi Kaburagi (Nobu (voice))
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