is a Japanese
drama television series
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular su ...
written by Koji Tokuo and Yoshino Ichinohe, starring
Yuya Yagira and
Ryota Bando. Two brothers, after losing their parents in an accident, live a quiet life together. The appearance of a mysterious little boy interrupts their predictable life. The series started airing in October 2024.
Premise
Hiroto Komori, a young man, works at the city hall in Urao City,
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Ibaraki Prefecture has a population of 2,828,086 (1 July 2023) and has a geographic area of . Ibaraki Prefecture borders Fukushima Prefecture to the north, ...
. After their parents passed away in an accident, Hiroto has been living with and caring for his younger autistic brother, Michito. Every day, they have the same routine: Hiroto drops his brother off at an art studio, going to work, and then afterwards goes home with his brother.
One day, a young boy named "Lion" appears in front of their house. Hiroto tries to take care of Lion for a night, but worries that it will disrupt their routine, and tries to find Lion's family.
Episodes
Cast
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Yuya Yagira as Hiroto Komori, eldest brother of the family. He splits his time between working at the city hall's welfare center and caring for his younger brother.
* as Michito Komori, Hiroto's younger brother. He has
autism spectrum disorder
Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by differences or difficulties in social communication and interaction, a preference for predictability and routine, sensory processing di ...
, and works as an artist at Planet Eleven, a gallery for people with
developmental disabilities
Developmental disability is a diverse group of chronic conditions, comprising mental or physical impairments that arise before adulthood. Developmental disabilities cause individuals living with them many difficulties in certain areas of life, espe ...
.
*Tasuku Sato as Lion, a 6-year-old boy who suddenly arrives at the Komori home and refuses to leave or explain where he came from.
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Asuka Saitō as Mio Makimura, colleague of Hiroto
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Taiiku Okazaki as Yota Sadamoto, colleague of Hiroto
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Machiko Ono as Aoi Tachibana
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Osamu Mukai as Shogo Tachibana, son of the founder of a local construction company
* as Kaede Kudo, reporter for a local tabloid
* as Yuuma Amane, a fellow reporter for a local tabloid
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Noriko Iriyama
(born 1 August 1985 in the former Urawa, Saitama) is a Japanese actress and model. She graduated from Kyoritsu Women's University in 2008.
Filmography
Film
* '' Happy Flight'' (2008)
* ''Kōfuku no Alibi'' (2016)
* ''The Flower in the Sky'' ( ...
as Kasumi Sugano, owner of a karaoke bar
*Hiraima Saaki as Mao Funaki, owner of Planet Eleven, the gallery where Michito works
* as Takehiro Onodera, a fellow artist at Planet Eleven
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Amane Okayama as X
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Denden as Torakichi Yoshimi, friend of the Komori family and restaurant owner
* as Kaiji Takada, a detective
Production
Michito's paintings were created by Kosuke Ota, a painter with autism and intellectual disability.
Release
The series started airing in October 2024 in Japan on TBS. It occupies the 22:00 slot on Friday. It has been broadcast internationally through
Netflix
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and other stations.
References
External links
*{{IMDb title, id=33710504, title=Light of My Lion
Official website(in Japanese)
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Autism in television
Domestic violence in television
Television series about brothers
2024 Japanese television series debuts