Mottainai Baasan

Joint campaign by NHK and Advertising Council Japan.

Grandma is a nasty and maipulative thing most of the time, cousing endless trouble for her son-in-law and daughter, her grandchildren, and her neighbours.

Otafukuko, a resident in Hiroshima after the war, through the the teppan dish "Issen Yoshoku" that became the prototype of okonomiyaki, transcends time and borders, to the people who surround the teppan together. Explore this circle of small happiness and smiles.

Miya is the illegitimate child of a prominent family. When her mother dies and her father’s estate agrees to take her in, she’s convinced she knows what awaits her in her new home: a life of servitude and misery at the hands of her wicked stepmother and stepsisters. Yet when she finally meets the women she expects to treat her like dirt, they actually end up being…sweet?! A hilarious and heartfelt comedy that’s sure to put a smile on your face!