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Storyline
The story revolves around the Tachibana family, who live in a 2.5 generation household. In this type of household, the parents and their children live together in a two-generation home, with the addition of a single sibling from the younger generation. The Tachibana family decides to rebuild their old home into a 2.5 generation household, and the 40-year-old unemployed and reclusive protagonist, Masaharu Tachibana, ends up living with his sister and her family. Although Masaharu is revered as a gaming expert in the virtual world, he faces challenges in his new living situation as his sister asks him to help with household chores and his teenage niece rejects him as "weird." Having lived life at his own pace until now, Masaharu gradually learns to interact with people and regain a more social lifestyle amidst the changing environment.
Country: Japan
Type: scripted
Status: Ended
Language: Japanese
Release Date: August 20, 1995
Also Known As: 0.5の男, 0.5 no Otoko0.5 Man, The 0.5 | See more »
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Company Credits
Production Co: HBO Downtown Productions
Awards
Awards & Nominations
CableACE 1995
Nominee
CableACE
Comedy Series
Nominee
CableACE
Actress in a Comedy Series
Nominee
CableACE
Actress in a Comedy Series