Kokichi no Nyoubou 2 (2022)

Other name: 小吉の女房２, Kokichi's Wife Season 2, Kokichi's Wife S2, Kokichi's Wife 2

Description:

Set in the turbulent Tenpo period near the end of the Edo era, this film chronicles the life of Onobu, a resilient wife determined to keep her family afloat. Despite constant financial struggles, Onobu maintains an innocent smile, finding strength in her husband, Katsu Kokichi, whose powerful arms she secretly admires. Kokichi, a confident and often troublesome man, consistently brings chaos into their lives, amplifying the era's already noisy world and the challenges of the Tenpo reforms.

Their clever son, Rintaro, dreams of studying Dutch and is destined to become the legendary Katsu Kaishu, a future savior of the people of Edo. Amidst their family's humorous struggles and the unfolding reforms, Rintaro finds his ambitions complicated by a budding romance with a Fukagawa geisha. The story weaves together themes of enduring spirit, familial bonds, and the clash between personal aspirations and the vibrant, often chaotic, world of historical Japan.

Country: Japanese

Status:Ongoing

Released: 2022

Genre:Comedy; Drama; Family; Historical