Tokyo Tower: Okan to Boku to, Tokidoki, Oton
Drama
東京タワー オカンとボクと、時々、オトン 2006/11/18
Character count39,709
Word count16,972
Unique words2,645
Unique words used once1,440
Unique kanji955
Unique kanji used once277
Difficulty beta Easy
Episodes9

Adapted from the bestselling Japanese autobiography of the same title, the gentle coming-of-age drama Tokyo Tower - Mom and Me and Sometimes Dad concerns an adolescent boy (Kamiki Ryunosuke), Boku - Masaya, torn between the inherited recklessness of his father Oton and the inherited responsibility, wisdom and emotional strength of his mother Okan. Following a period of intensely rebellious behavior, Boku learns that his mom has contracted cancer; suddenly, his mother comes to live with him in Tokyo the entire emotional landscape of his life is altered.

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Episode 1
Character count5,517
Word count2,389
Unique words845
Unique words used once520
Unique kanji395
Unique kanji used once192
Difficulty beta Easy
Episode 2
Character count5,295
Word count2,291
Unique words854
Unique words used once539
Unique kanji433
Unique kanji used once224
Difficulty beta Easy
Episode 3
Character count4,270
Word count1,859
Unique words708
Unique words used once458
Unique kanji340
Unique kanji used once187
Difficulty beta Beginner
Episode 4
Character count4,514
Word count1,940
Unique words720
Unique words used once448
Unique kanji351
Unique kanji used once170
Difficulty beta Easy
Episode 5
Character count5,067
Word count2,169
Unique words738
Unique words used once450
Unique kanji344
Unique kanji used once171
Difficulty beta Easy
Episode 6
Character count4,045
Word count1,701
Unique words654
Unique words used once422
Unique kanji300
Unique kanji used once161
Difficulty beta Beginner
Episode 7
Character count4,088
Word count1,738
Unique words696
Unique words used once448
Unique kanji347
Unique kanji used once193
Difficulty beta Easy
Episode 8
Character count3,581
Word count1,475
Unique words581
Unique words used once364
Unique kanji306
Unique kanji used once164
Difficulty beta Easy
Episode 9
Character count3,332
Word count1,410
Unique words595
Unique words used once378
Unique kanji323
Unique kanji used once184
Difficulty beta Easy