Papa, Hajimemashita(2019)

Papa, Hajimemashita is a Japanese drama series following Kotaro Naruse, a former real estate agent who abandons his corporate career to take over the Sky Blue cafe in Sodegaura, Chiba Prefecture. After inheriting the struggling business from a deceased relative and losing both his parents, Kotaro becomes a single father to his young daughter Hina, a second-grade elementary school student. The series explores his journey balancing the demands of cafe ownership with single parenthood, capturing the quiet challenges and unexpected joys of building a new life. Set against the backdrop of a small coastal town, the show blends slice-of-life storytelling with themes of resilience, family bonds, and second chances as Kotaro learns to navigate fatherhood and entrepreneurship simultaneously.