Is I Love Dad Best in the World okay for kids?
Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
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The protagonist is a 41-year-old divorced lawyer. 13 years ago, his wife's infidelity led him to abandon his then 5-year-old daughter and leave home. This summer, his wife departed to heaven. The daughter still hates her father for abandoning her, and wants to attend a university in Tokyo so she doesn't have to live with him...
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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- You want fast pacing
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Not streaming in any country yet.
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- Directors
- Masayuki Suzuki, Rieko Miyamoto
- Written by
- Ryôichi Kimizuka
- Music by
- Takayuki Hattori
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Facts
July 8, 1998 · September 23, 1998 · Ended
- First aired
- July 8, 1998
- Last aired
- September 23, 1998
- Status
- Ended
- Length
- 1 season · 12 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Original language
- Japanese
- Made in
- Japan
Q&A
4 questions, like "Is I Love Dad Best in the World okay for kids?"
Questions about I Love Dad Best in the World
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
How long does it take to watch I Love Dad Best in the World?
11 h
About 11 hours: 12 episodes in 1 season of about 54 minutes each, aired from 1998 to 1998.
Is I Love Dad Best in the World plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.
Is I Love Dad Best in the World in English?
Japanese
No, it was made in Japanese.