My Home Hero
TV Series2023 · 1 season · 12 episodes · Ended

My Home Hero

Taste attributes: animationcrimemysterymartial artsdramafastfresh & originalimaginaryintricatelinearemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA larger-than-life, original animated series: intricate and pacy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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Quality rating

7.1 /10

TMDB · 31 votes

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Where to watch

Streaming data: JustWatch

Season

Season 1

· 2023 · 12 episodes
Episodes (12)
  1. 1From Today, I Am a Killer2 Apr 2023

    Tetsuo Tosu is a 47-year-old humble businessman who loves his family. He finds out that Reika, his daughter in college, has been physically abused by her boyfriend, Nobuto Matori, and acts to protect her, which leads to a terrible, irreparable situation.

  2. 2Cutting the Cake9 Apr 2023

    With Kasen's help, Tetsuo devises a way to dispose of the body. In the meantime, a group of men is looking for Nobuto. Tetsuo and Kasen give them false information to divert their attention.

  3. 3The Correct Path16 Apr 2023

    The group of men, led by Kyoichi, finds out Tetsuo and Kasen's lie and resorts to violence to interrogate them to find out what happened to Nobuto.

  4. 4The World of Violence23 Apr 2023

    Tetsuo and Kyoichi work together to trace Nobuto's footsteps before his disappearance. But in that process, they're given a violent and possibly fatal ultimatum by the organization.

  5. 5Are You Happy?30 Apr 2023

    Tetsuo and Kasen work with their old college friend to make it look like Nobuto is still alive. While trying to find out Nobuto's password to access his social media account, Tetsuo encounters Nobuto's father.

  6. 6Entertaining the Guest, Kasen Style7 May 2023

    Tetsuo succeeds in uploading the fake video of Nobuto, but it leads to more investigation by Kubo's men. Kyoichi, still suspicious of Tetsuo, decides to investigate Tetsuo's house. Without consulting Tetsuo, Kasen chooses to entertain Kyoichi...

  7. 7Mother and Mother14 May 2023

    As the deadline approaches, Tetsuo and Kasen begin putting a plan in action to frame someone else for Nobuto's murder. Kyoichi contacts Reika and attempts to meet with her.

  8. 8The Spider's Thread21 May 2023

    Tetsuo races against the clock to plant evidence to frame someone else as Nobuto's murderer. Kasen scrambles to keep Reika away from Kyoichi after he tries to get in contact with her.

  9. 9The Fateful Day28 May 2023

    After Tetsuo and Kyoichi inspect Kyoichi's apartment, they share what could be their "last meal." When they go back to Takeda, new evidence shows up that makes Kyoichi a prime suspect.

  10. 10One Thing I Did4 Jun 2023

    Tetsuo is allowed to walk away after Kyoichi is condemned by the organization. However, Kyoichi does not quietly accept his fate and attempts to escape his death sentence.

  11. 11Father11 Jun 2023

    Hearing the truth from Kyoichi, Matori visits Reika's apartment where Tetsuo happens to be. Just like on that fateful day, Tetsuo hides in the closet. Seeing the rage and sorrow of Matori, Tetsuo decides to ends it by confessing the crime to Matori.

  12. 12The Current Happiness18 Jun 2023

    Tetsuo and Matori remain locked in their fight to the death, both driven by their love for their families. Police come to investigate the noise created by the scuffle. The survivors are left to bury the bodies and bear the weight of their sins.

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

The story centers on a salaryman who has a reliable wife and a daughter in university who can sometimes act a bit rebellious, but has a happy life in his own way. Until one day he finds out his daughter has been beaten, and thus begins his journey into a dangerous world to protect his family.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Details

Genre
Animation
Year
2023
Episode length
24 min
Status
Ended
Studio
Tezuka Productions
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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