Nekonade
“Work-oriented manager finds comfort for the first time when he finds a kitten.”
Taro Onizuka is a 45-year-old businessman who is at the head of the human resources department. Highly disciplined at work and home, and tasked with cold-bloodedly laying off employees, his life changes when he finds a kitten.
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連続テレビドラマ ネコナデ
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Seasons
1.The Man Who Doesn't Feel Lonely
06-01-200830mOnizuka Taro, the cold-hearted head of HR, is feared by all for his ruthless layoffs. After another tough day of dismissals, Onizuka rests in a park, where he encounters a box of a...
2.Uncertainty is the Signal for a New Start
13-01-200830mOnizuka wonders why has he become so captivated by the kitten. As a new training program for fresh recruits begins, he speaks harshly to the group, drawing resentment. On his way h...
3.Life's Puzzle Starts to Make Sense Far Down the Road
20-01-200830mOnizuka struggles to secretly care for the kitten, Tora, at home, with little knowledge of how to raise a cat. After learning from Kyoko about an available room in a weekly rental...
4.Something Known as Healing
27-01-200830mIn the company cafeteria, a former employee pours miso soup on Onizuka's head in revenge for being laid off, while Kyoko silently offers him a handkerchief. During a product presen...
5.How Much Do You Earn Per Minute?
03-02-200830mMidway through the training, Onizuka Taro's tough demeanor has, for better or worse, unified the trainees. Onizuka requests to use the surveillance robot from the development team...
6.Place to Hide Treasure
10-02-200830mWith just a week left before his rental apartment expires, Onizuka reflects on Tora’s future while cleaning up the kitten’s room. As he leaves with a garbage bag, he unexpectedly r...
7.The Age Where It's Hard to Admit What You Don't Understand
17-02-200830mAfter completing another round of layoffs, Onizuka Taro becomes increasingly attached to watching Tora, hiding his obsession from Kyoko. During a meeting, a new product that allows...
8.Discovering How Surprisingly Low Your Boundaries Are
24-02-200830mOnizuka Taro takes his family fishing over the weekend, but his children notice him checking on Tora through his phone. Mistaking it for a game, they excitedly ask to see, assuming...
9.Are You Pleased When an Old Friend Says You Haven’t Changed At All?
02-03-200830mEarly one morning, Onizuka Taro impulsively buys a Himalayan cat on an auction site, influenced by his children's suggestion. Despite struggling with just one cat, he feels a shift...
10.The Courage to Claim that the Pinnacle of Life is This Moment
09-03-200830mBefore heading to work, Onizuka Taro stops by Tora's room to feed the two cats, finding their behavior so endearing that he tries to capture the moment on his phone—his first time...
11.The Feeling When You Master a Skill Like Doing a Back Handspring
16-03-200830mOnizuka Taro beams as he gazes at a picture of his cats on his phone, asking Kyoko how to set it as his wallpaper. "Lately, I’ve grown fond of... cats," he admits, deciding to make...
12.If Everyday Views Look Unusual, It's a Lucky Day
23-03-200830mOnizuka Taro’s face is swollen and bruised after getting into a fistfight with the young man who had abandoned Tora's brother. He returns to Tora's room, where Kyoko is waiting for...
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