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Release Year2021
Runtime1 Season
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Family
Votes1
Director—
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TypeWeb Series
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsA Copywriter Takes Paternity Leave
About A Copywriter Takes Paternity Leave
Yōsuke works as a copywriter for an advertising agency. His wife, Aiko, informs him that she is pregnant. Due to a case, Yōsuke asks for an unusually long six-month paternity leave. Nobody at his workplace has taken a six-month paternity leave before. A few months later, Yōsuke's daughter is born.
Directed by —, A Copywriter Takes Paternity Leave leans on a strong ensemble — Koji Seto, Kumi Takiuchi, Eiji Takigawa — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2021.
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