The relationship between father and child is showcased each week in 10 episodes penned by different writers, and featuring 10 pairs of leading actors. A former boxer (Koji Yakusho) trains his daughter (Hikari Matsushima) to participate in the Olympic Games and survive in a highly competitive world. Another father (Tsunehiko Watase) and son (Kankuro Nakamura VI) formerly at odds with each other embark on a pilgrimage inspired by the death of the wife and mother. All the stories are suited for viewing by the whole family yet delve into universal themes with which everyone can identify.

I am Kaoru a 5th grade student. These days, my friends are saying, “Your family is weird.” My Mom is a lawyer as well as the breadwinner of our family. My Dad is an at-home dad and takes care of all the housework. My big sister – who is like the eldest son – was dumped by her boyfriend. My big brother– who is like the eldest sister – has his worries of not being able to split up with his girlfriend. What’s bothering me now, is parents’ visiting day. I really want my Mom to come, but in the Kamon Family, it’s the tradition for Dad to participate. After thinking about it really hard, I threw away the notice...

In their 25 years of marriage, Hana and her husband, Taichi, have lived a good life. Having raised two children and entering middle age, Hana’s only disappointment is that her husband no longer sees her as a woman like he used to. But when Hana discovers that Taichi is seeing his daughter’s wedding planner on the side, things quickly take a turn for the worse. Taichi, having taken his quarter century marriage for granted, can hardly believe that his wife would even consider leaving him! Exploring the themes of what it means to be a husband and wife in modern society and the reason that people marry, this drama takes a sincere look at a couple speaking to each other honestly for the first time after having been married for so long.

Following the death of his dear wife, a man was left to raise their 4 daughters on his own. It hasn’t been easy and his daughters always seem unsatisfied and arguments are an everyday occurrence. All of them have a secret they can’t bring themselves to tell him. The oldest Yu has decided to leave her husband and child and return home. The responsible second daughter, Akira has decided to have another go at her dreams and is planning to leave home. The third daughter, Makoto is a nurse who lacks self-confidence and is secretly renting an apartment so she can live with a dullard. The youngest daughter, Kei has played piano since she was a child but thinks she has gone as far as she can and wants to quit music school. Then one day, he announces he is remarrying. The daughters aren’t happy and, as they set about trying to stop their father, they begin to examine their own lives and personal philosophies in the heart-warming drama.

At 55, Kan-ichi Kanzaki is the old-fashioned and overbearing father of the Kanzaki family: his wife Miyako, his son Tadashi, and his two daughters Sayuri and Suzu. Being an “oyaji,” a stubborn middle-aged man that cannot keep his opinion to himself, Kan-ichi is particularly bothered when he views what he believes to be a failure in the public’s morals. But unlike the occasional stranger, his kids have to live under his scrutiny every day, and there are plenty of family crises to draw his ire. Although he can be strict, his actions are driven by his love for his family, and one can’t help but be touched and amused by the loving efforts of such an “oyaji.”

Kyosuke, an excellent plastic surgeon, started living a very private life after his wife passed away, confining his main joys in l i fe to cultivating his herb garden and spending time with his only daughter. One day, a woman enters his clinic and asks that her face be completely changed to whatever Kyosuke wishes. Kyosuke is very suspicious and refuses her request, but she begs him to reconsider and

He didn’t even like children, yet without warning, the handsome, single newscaster finds himself playing the role of father to three impertinent daughters. His entire image of the roles of the sexes gets turned upside down as he makes the transition from a swinger into a caring parent.