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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- Episode 1: 1. The Bellflower GirlJuly 8, 2011 · 23 min30-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...
- Episode 2: 2. Pinky SwearJuly 15, 2011 · 23 minWhat 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...
- Episode 3: 3. Daikichi's DecisionJuly 22, 2011 · 23 minDaikichi 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.
- Episode 4: 4. LetterJuly 29, 2011 · 23 minRin 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...
- Episode 5: 5. Daikichi Should Stay DaikichiAugust 5, 2011 · 23 minDaikichi 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...
- Episode 6: 6. My TreeAugust 12, 2011 · 23 minWhen 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...
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- Episode 7: 7. Secretly Running Away From HomeAugust 19, 2011 · 23 minDaikichi'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.
- Episode 8: 8. Precious to GrandpaAugust 26, 2011 · 23 minDuring 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.
- Episode 9: 9. A Typhoon Has Come!September 2, 2011 · 23 minAt 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.
- Episode 10: 10. Stomach FluSeptember 9, 2011 · 23 minDaikichi feels helpless when Rin is laid up with stomach flu, so Kouki's mother steps in to give them both a hand.
- Episode 11: 11. The First StepSeptember 16, 2011 · 23 minIt'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...
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Credits
- Ayu MatsuuraRin Kaga (voice) · 11 episodes
- Hiroshi TsuchidaDaikichi Kawachi (voice) · 11 episodes
- Atsuko MineSachiko Kawachi (voice) · 8 episodes
- Sayaka OharaYukari Nitani (voice) · 7 episodes
- Noa SakaiKouki Nitani (voice) · 7 episodes
- Nanako SudouReina Maeda (voice) · 5 episodes
- Kanta KameiDirector · 2 episodes
Film and series details
- EPISODE LENGTH
- 23 minutes
- FIRST AIRED
- July 8, 2011
- LAST AIRED
- September 16, 2011
- PRODUCTION COMPANIES
- Production I.G, dentsu, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan)
