23 minSeason 1 • Episode 10
LatestA romantic ensemble drama in which five men and women who worked part-time at the same izakaya when they were students are trying to find a way to overcome the quarter-life crisis now that they are all around 25 years old.
Acting
Taiki Sato's barely-holding-it-together energy
Writing
Dialogue that feels eavesdropped, not scripted
Production
The izakaya as sixth character
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Japan's 'quarter-life crisis' genre exploded post-2020 as precarious employment made the traditional salaryman timeline impossible for younger generations.
Director Miki Tomita insisted on filming at a real Sangenjaya izakaya; regulars appear as extras in episodes 3 and 7.
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