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5.6 1 Seasons • 10 Episodes

The Story of Yamada Taro - Season 1

Taro Yamada is a scholarship student at Ichinomiya High School. He’s smart, athletic, and handsome—so everyone assumes he’s wealthy. In reality, he lives in poverty with his mother and six younger siblings in one small room, and his father Kazuo is an absent wandering artist. Taro works part-time to support the family. Together with his best friend Takuya Mimura and classmates, Taro navigates comedic and touching moments. Through friendship, romance, and family bonds, the series asks what true happiness really means. It’s a heartwarming coming-of-age story.

Top Cast

  • Kazunari Ninomiya

    Kazunari Ninomiya

    山田太郎

  • Sho Sakurai

    Sho Sakurai

    御村託也

  • Mikako Tabe

    Mikako Tabe

    池上隆子

  • Momoko Kikuchi

    Momoko Kikuchi

    山田綾子

  • Shugo Oshinari

    Shugo Oshinari

    杉浦圭一

  • Chihiro Ohtsuka

    Chihiro Ohtsuka

    中井正美

  • Kazue Fukiishi

    Kazue Fukiishi

    鳥居京子

Overview

Taro Yamada is a scholarship student at Ichinomiya High School. He’s smart, athletic, and handsome—so everyone assumes he’s wealthy. In reality, he lives in poverty with his mother and six younger siblings in one small room, and his father Kazuo is an absent wandering artist. Taro works part-time to support the family. Together with his best friend Takuya Mimura and classmates, Taro navigates comedic and touching moments. Through friendship, romance, and family bonds, the series asks what true happiness really means. It’s a heartwarming coming-of-age story.

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