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Papa for One Summer - Season 1

A high school student’s mother passes away leaving her alone with her grief. The girl, Marimo, discovers the name of a father she never knew. Marimo sets off to meet him, but is completely shocked when she finds someone very different from the father she envisioned. Her father, Shinpei, a 38-year-old would-be private detective, is shocked too, and doesn’t believe her until he sees the paperwork. With Marimo muttering “The worst father in the world” and Shinpei lamenting the loss of his freedom, these two are about to learn how difficult and rewarding a father/daughter relationship can be.

Top Cast

  • Aya Ueto

    Aya Ueto

    Marimo Mochizuki

  • Sachiko Sakurai

    Sachiko Sakurai

    Asami Inoue

  • Kazuki Kitamura

    Kazuki Kitamura

    Shinpei Kirishima

  • Fumiyo Kohinata

    Fumiyo Kohinata

    Syuji Sotokoba

  • Shingo Yanagisawa

    Shingo Yanagisawa

    Shousuke Okamoto

  • Kyōko Enami

    Kyōko Enami

    Tamami Terasawa

  • Ikkei Watanabe

    Ikkei Watanabe

    Hideki Sadoi

  • Nenji Kobayashi

    Nenji Kobayashi

    Daigoro Konari

  • Yutaka Matsushige

    Yutaka Matsushige

    Issaku Hosono

Overview

A high school student’s mother passes away leaving her alone with her grief. The girl, Marimo, discovers the name of a father she never knew. Marimo sets off to meet him, but is completely shocked when she finds someone very different from the father she envisioned. Her father, Shinpei, a 38-year-old would-be private detective, is shocked too, and doesn’t believe her until he sees the paperwork. With Marimo muttering “The worst father in the world” and Shinpei lamenting the loss of his freedom, these two are about to learn how difficult and rewarding a father/daughter relationship can be.

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