Barakamon – EPISODE01-11 [COMPLETE]

Drama: Barakamon
Romaji: Barakamon
Japanese: ばらかもん
Director: Keita Kono
Writer: Satsuki Yoshino (manga), Kumiko Aso
Network: Fuji TV
Episodes:
Release Date: July 12, 2023 —
Runtime: Wednesdays 22:00
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Seishu Handa (Yosuke Sugino) is a young calligrapher and he is a successor in calligraphy. He is recognized for his work and has the respect of others. But, he experiences a setback. Although he has lived in the city all of his life, he decides to go to an in island that is part of the Goto Islands in Nagasaki Prefecture and live there alone. Seishu Handa believes he can spend his time peacefully there in solitude and practice his calligraphy. Reality is different for him. His neighbors, who are full of different personalities and free-spirited, visit him uninvited and hang around him. Seishu Handa gets confused by the unfamiliar situations on the island and their unique customs. He becomes involved with various troubles, but, with the support of the islanders, he also grows as a person and a calligrapher.

Notes

“Barakamon” takes over Fuji TV‘s Wednesday 22:00 time slot previously occupied by “Mr. Bride.”
Based on manga series “Barakamon” by Satsuki Yoshino (published 2008 – 2018 in Gekkan Shonen Gangan).