Mentai Piriri – Flower of Pansy
★ 8.2 · 2023 · 100m · Drama
Toshiyuki and his wife, Chiyoko, run a store named “Fukunoya” in Fukuoka. They become friends with a takoyaki (octopus dumpling) stall owner named Tsuru and try to help her out, as does the rest of the kind-hearted community.
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