An Englishman, his Japanese father-in-law, and zero shared language walk into a Tokyo apartment. Chaos ensues.
Season 4 • Episode 4
LatestEnglishman 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.
Acting
BJ Fox and Tetsu Watanabe's wordless comedic chemistry
Writing
Bilingual scripts that trust subtitles and silence
Production
Authentic Tokyo locations rarely shown in Western media
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
BJ Fox is a real British comedian based in Tokyo; much of Bryan's fish-out-of-water confusion is drawn from his actual stand-up material.
The show quietly subverts the 'white savior abroad' trope by making Bryan perpetually incompetent while Tsuneo holds all practical power.
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