Like a Girl Playing House

Like a Girl Playing House

Onchi Eiko, the proprietress of a bar, is trapped in a sad, hidden past. One day, an old friend Shigeko shows up with her 5-year-old son Daiji in tow. Shigeko entrusts him to Eiko and disappears after she leaves a farewell letter. As Eiko looks at the innocent Daiji, she is reminded of her own past. The two of them who have no one to turn to, begin a life together as fake mother and son in this peculiar and yet heartrending story.

Where to Watch

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Series Cast

Sakura Ando

Onchi Eiko

Harutomo Koyama

Daiji

Asami Usuda

Shigeko

Kanji Furutachi

Maizen Shin

Kaito Takamura

Maizen Hikari

Toshie Negishi

Snack bar owner

Tetta Sugimoto

Tachibana

Seasons

Season 1

8 Episodes • 2016