Coming Home(1994)

Coming Home is a Japanese drama series following Shirota Shintaro, a man whose household transforms when unexpected guests arrive. Already managing a crowded home with his wife Atsuko, four children, his father Fukuzo, and a dog, Shintaro must adapt when his sister Megumi and her children move in, along with an unfamiliar lodger from Hungary. The series explores the tensions and warmth that emerge as family boundaries blur and strangers become part of daily life. Coming Home captures the humor and heartache of cramped living quarters, generational differences, and the resilience required to make room—both physically and emotionally—for those who need shelter. It's a touching examination of what family means when circumstances force compromise and connection.