Japan Synopsis
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“It is an ensemble drama that opens with laughter and connects failure to hope!”
A comedy trio who gave up on their dreams and disbanded. An older sister who quit working in a company and became a shell of her former self. A younger sister who works in the city at night without a goal. 5 people who can't come back from their failures. In their 20s. But these failures are just a "lead up" to success later in life!? It is an ensemble drama that opens with laughter and connects failure to hope!
Takaiwa Haruto (Suda Masaki), Minowa Junpei (Nakano Taiga), and Asabuki Shunta (Kamiki Ryunosuke) are members of the unpopular comedy trio, "Macbeth". Nakahama Rihoko (Arimura Kasumi) is a waitress at the family restaurant where the trio always meet to create stories. Tsumugi (Furukawa Kotone) is her younger sister.
Every episode begins with the skit of the comedy trio "Macbeth" and as the title suggests, the opening conte* is connected as an important hint to the rest of the episode's story.
(Source: @kamikidays)
The 2020–2022 Japan Window
452 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Life's Punchline sits at position #156.
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The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Life's Punchline premiered. 539 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #991 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (78th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #423 of 1,933 (top 22%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nippon Television Network Corporation |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 10 |
| Release Date | April 17, 2021 |
| Official Site | www.ntv.co.jp |
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Questions Answered
When did Life's Punchline end?
Life's Punchline finished its run with its final episode airing on June 19, 2021.
Where did Life's Punchline air?
Life's Punchline aired on Nippon TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.