The Yamadas are a typical middle class Japanese family in urban Tokyo and this film shows us a variety of episodes of their lives. With tales that range from the humorous to the heartbreaking, we see this family cope with life's little conflicts, problems, and joys in their own way.
Keywords:
Surrealism
Middle class
Dysfunctional family
Based on manga
Urban setting
Grandmother
Japanese family
Haiku
Anime
Movie tag line: "The safety of family is the wish of the world."
Character: Yamada Noboru (voice)
Character: Yamano Shige (voice)
Character: Yamada Nonoko (voice)
Character: Yamada Takashi (voice)
Character: Yamada Matsuko (voice)