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Sanbiki no ossan

  • TV Series
  • 2014– 2014–
  • 56m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Shigeru Izumiya, Kin'ya Kitaôji, and Kôtarô Shiga in Sanbiki no ossan (2014)
  • Comedy
Kiyokazu Kiyota, Shigeo Tachibana and Norio Arimura are childhood friends. Upon reaching the retirement age, Kiyokazu had to retire from his job, only to take up contract work at a Game Cent... Read allKiyokazu Kiyota, Shigeo Tachibana and Norio Arimura are childhood friends. Upon reaching the retirement age, Kiyokazu had to retire from his job, only to take up contract work at a Game Center. Shigeo owns an pub and used to run it until recently, having handed over the reins to ... Read allKiyokazu Kiyota, Shigeo Tachibana and Norio Arimura are childhood friends. Upon reaching the retirement age, Kiyokazu had to retire from his job, only to take up contract work at a Game Center. Shigeo owns an pub and used to run it until recently, having handed over the reins to his son, Kosei. Norio is a manager of a machinery equipment manufacturing plant. Back in h... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
8
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  • Stars
    • Kin'ya Kitaôji
    • Shigeru Izumiya
    • Kôtarô Shiga
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  • Stars
    • Kin'ya Kitaôji
    • Shigeru Izumiya
    • Kôtarô Shiga
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  • Episodes25

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    Kin'ya Kitaôji
    • Kiyokazu Kiyotaas Kiyokazu Kiyota…
    24 episodes24 eps • 2014–2017
    Shigeru Izumiya
    • Shigeo Tachibanaas Shigeo Tachibana…
    24 episodes24 eps • 2014–2017
    Kôtarô Shiga
    • Norio Arimuraas Norio Arimura…
    24 episodes24 eps • 2014–2017
    Yumiko Fujita
    • Tomikoas Tomiko
    24 episodes24 eps • 2014–2017
    Masahiro Kômoto
    Masahiro Kômoto
    • Kenjias Kenji
    24 episodes24 eps • 2014–2017
    Azusa Mine
    • Sanaeas Sanae
    24 episodes24 eps • 2014–2017
    Yoshiko Nakada
    • Yoshieas Yoshie
    24 episodes24 eps • 2014–2017
    Naomi Nishida
    • Takakoas Takako
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    Takurô Ôno
    • Yukias Yuki
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    Maika Suzuki
    • Riekoas Rieko
    24 episodes24 eps • 2014–2017
    Noriyoshi Tsumura
    • Koseias Kosei
    24 episodes24 eps • 2014–2017
    Keiichi Noda
    • Narrationas Narration
    24 episodes24 eps • 2014–2017
    Norihiko Sano
    • Fujimotoas Fujimoto
    17 episodes17 eps • 2014–2017
    Toshi Takeuchi17 episodes17 eps • 2014–2017
    Tomokazu Koshimura
    • Copas Cop
    16 episodes16 eps • 2015–2017
    Miyû Yuasa16 episodes16 eps • 2015–2017
    Mansaku Fuwa2 episodes2 eps • 2014
    Shin'ya Ohwada2 episodes2 eps • 2014
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    7/10
    A funny comedy about three old men that want to keep their city in peace
    Sanbiki no ossan (or Three Old Geezers) is a TV series that has ran for two years on Japanese TV. It's about three 60-year-old men who see their world is changing and they don't seem to be needed any more. One has left his job and is doing part-time in a gaming center, another has left his bar to his son and just hangs around talking to the customers and the third still keeps working, but his daughter, who he raised by himself, is already a grown up, so he feels she doesn't need him anymore. One night, they find themselves helping some random person and end deciding to start doing a night watch to help keeping the city safe.

    The series is based on a manga and even if it has some story lines that are developed in its 2 seasons, is basically a "case of the week" TV series. They help the local bookstore when children start stealing manga and books, the son of one of them from being blackmailed, an old friend... The show is funny enough, and the three actors have good chemistry together, making for fun company for 3 quarters of an hour. Some episodes are quite good and others are a little bit lame, but in general the quality is good and shows some aspects of actual Japan that are quite interesting. On the other hand, it is a little bit old- fashioned in its ideology and sometimes treads on a very fine line in that respect. And it's a little bit cheesy, as happens with many Japanese TV series/movies.

    But these three old men that won't let the world tell them that they are useless is a good show. And as it's only 16 episodes long, it doesn't overstay its welcome.
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    • Release date
      • January 17, 2014 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 三匹のおっさん
    • Production company
      • TV Tokyo
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      56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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