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Usagi Drop

2011TV-PG1 season8.2 / 10

By force of circumstances, a 30-year-old single man with a full-time job suddenly starts raising a 6-year-old girl. While running each other ragged, the two of them gradually grow into a "family".

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Synopsis

By force of circumstances, a 30-year-old single man with a full-time job suddenly starts raising a 6-year-old girl. While running each other ragged, the two of them gradually grow into a "family".

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About Usagi Drop

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Cast

Ayu MatsuuraRin Kaga (voice)

Hiroshi TsuchidaDaikichi Kawachi (voice)

Nanako SudouReina Maeda (voice)

Atsuko MineSachiko Kawachi (voice)

Toshiko SawadaHaruko's Mother-in-Law (voice)

Go InoueKawamura (voice)

Tomoyuki ShimuraHidaka (voice)

Yui KanoGotou (voice)

Credits

Written by: Taku Kishimoto

Production details

Status: Ended
Series type: Scripted
Episodes: 11
Original language: Japanese
Original title: うさぎドロップ

Networks & production

Fuji TVJapan
Production I.GJapan
dentsuJapan
Sony Music Entertainment (Japan)Japan
Fuji Television NetworkJapan
ShodenshaJapan

Themes

adoptionadoptive fatheraftercreditsstingeranimebased on mangacoming of agefamilyfriendshipheart warmingiyashikeijoseikindergartenslice of life

Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

The Bellflower Girl

Jul 8, 201123m5.3 / 10

30-year-old bachelor businessman Daikichi Kawachi encounters Rin, a girl he's never seen before, at his grandfather's funeral. Surprisingly, the 6-year-old girl turns out to be his grandfather's love child. Daikichi doesn't like children, but the cold attitude of his relatives towards Rin makes him uncomfortable. And then, the relatives' meeting to decide who will have custody of Rin begins at last...

Directed by Kanta KameiWritten by Taku KishimotoGuest stars Nanako Sudou, Atsuko Mine, Yumi Uchiyama, Kouichi Sakaguchi, Kana Ueda, Bin Sasaki, Sayuri Sadaoka, Masaru Ikeda

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Episode 2

Pinky Swear

Jul 15, 201123m5.7 / 10

What kind of clothes to buy her? What to feed her? What to do about nursery school? Daikichi's new life raising a 6-year-old girl is an uninterrupted stream of bewilderment. Rin looks anxious on her first day of nursery school, so Daikichi does a "pinky swear" with her, promising to pick her up as soon as he can. And Daikichi, who has no confidence he can live with Rin for long, starts thinking about meeting Rin's mother...

Directed by Yoshiaki KyougokuWritten by Taku KishimotoGuest stars Nanako Sudou, Atsuko Mine, Toshiko Sawada, Go Inoue, Tomoyuki Shimura, Hayato Nakata, Kana Ueda, Toa Yukinari

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Episode 3

Daikichi's Decision

Jul 22, 201123m5.7 / 10

Daikichi goes back to his parents’ house with Rin in tow in order to search for clues about her mother. At first, his parents were opposed to him taking custody of the girl, but now they’re not entirely dissatisfied about having what amounts to a grandchild. And at his grandfather's house, Daikichi discovers a mystery modem. This leads him to think about his life with Rin and he makes an important decision.

Directed by Rokou OgiwaraWritten by Taku KishimotoGuest stars Nanako Sudou, Atsuko Mine, Yumi Uchiyama, Go Inoue, Tomoyuki Shimura, Yui Kano, Masakazu Itou, Kana Ueda

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Episode 4

Letter

Jul 29, 201123m5.7 / 10

Rin befriends Kouki, a boy she met at the local nursery school, while Daikichi's pulse races a bit when he meets Kouki's beautiful single mother. Later, the modem Daikichi found leads him to his grandfather's last words. And from there, he receives a contact number for Rin's mother, Masako...

Directed by Susumu MitsunakaWritten by Taku KishimotoGuest stars Nanako Sudou, Atsuko Mine, Yumi Uchiyama, Go Inoue, Tomoyuki Shimura, Yui Kano, Hayato Nakata, Taishi Murata

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Episode 5

Daikichi Should Stay Daikichi

Aug 5, 201123m5.7 / 10

Daikichi finally meets Rin's mother, Masako, and he's shocked by her frankness. When they part, Masako asks Daikichi for a favor, and it's an issue that Daikichi can't avoid, as long as he's going to raise Rin. Daikichi tries to resolve it by having a heart-to-heart conversation with Rin, but he gets an unexpected answer...

Directed by Yoshitaka KoyamaWritten by Taku KishimotoGuest stars Atsuko Mine, Masakazu Itou, Maaya Sakamoto, Mami Fujita, Takahiro Mizushima, Hiroo Sasaki, Shiori Mikami, Akiko Kawase

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Episode 6

My Tree

Aug 12, 201123m5.7 / 10

When Rin enters elementary school, Daikichi proposes planting a tree to commemorate the occasion. Rin plants a loquat seed in the yard, but there's no telling whether it will actually put forth buds. Thinking that perhaps Souichi planted something to mark Rin's birth, Daikichi has another visit with Masako...

Directed by Yoshikazu UiWritten by Taku KishimotoGuest stars Atsuko Mine, Maaya Sakamoto, Sayaka Ohara, Takkô Ishimori, Noa Sakai, Yumi Uchiyama

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Episode 7

Secretly Running Away From Home

Aug 19, 201123m6.5 / 10

Daikichi's cousin, Haruko, runs away from home to Daikichi's house with her daughter Reina in tow. Daikichi can hardly fathom Haruko's determination, but when he does learn her reasons, he's not a little surprised by how strong Haruko has become as a mother. It gets him thinking again about what marriage and family mean.

Directed by Susumu MitsunakaWritten by Taku KishimotoGuest stars Nanako Sudou, Yui Kano, Kouichi Sakaguchi, Sayaka Ohara, Kana Ueda, Noa Sakai, Keita Oda, Momoyo Numazaki

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Episode 8

Precious to Grandpa

Aug 26, 201123m5.3 / 10

During Rin's summer vacation, Daikichi and Rin visit her father's grave, where they find an ink bottle and bellflowers. Daikichi runs after Masako, Rin's mother, who had just been there, and when he catches up, offers her an unusual proposal.

Directed by Ryutaro SakaguchiWritten by Taku KishimotoGuest stars Maaya Sakamoto, Takahiro Mizushima, Sayaka Ohara, Noa Sakai, Yujiro Kakuda, Toru Sakurai

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Episode 9

A Typhoon Has Come!

Sep 2, 201123m5.3 / 10

At school, Rin is concerned that the disobedient Kouki is getting off track and getting a bad reputation. Meanwhile, when a typhoon hits, Kouki and his mom take shelter with Daikichi and Rin at their house.

Directed by Yoshikazu UiWritten by Taku KishimotoGuest stars Hayato Nakata, Taishi Murata, Shun Takagi, Shinji Kawada, Mayu Iino, Sayaka Ohara, Noa Sakai, Shota Tateishi

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Episode 10

Stomach Flu

Sep 9, 201123m5.3 / 10

Daikichi feels helpless when Rin is laid up with stomach flu, so Kouki's mother steps in to give them both a hand.

Directed by Yoshitaka KoyamaWritten by Taku KishimotoGuest stars Atsuko Mine, Mayu Iino, Sayaka Ohara, Daisuke Hirakawa, Tomohiro Waki, Kaichi Kaburagi, Noa Sakai, Mari Hagai

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Episode 11

The First Step

Sep 16, 201123m5.3 / 10Finale

It's the first anniversary of Grandpa's death, which means Rin and Daikichi have been living together for about a year now. Daikichi mulls over what he's lost and what he's gained since Rin came into his life...

Directed by Kanta KameiWritten by Taku KishimotoGuest stars Atsuko Mine, Yumi Uchiyama, Masakazu Itou, Mayu Iino, Sayaka Ohara, Daisuke Hirakawa, Tomohiro Waki, Kaichi Kaburagi

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Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026

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