Story

One day, artist Junpei Kurita who doesn't seem to have any future prospects is told by his partner Tama Tamami that she wants to quit their double act.
Already past 40, Junpei returns to his hometown Kudamatsu. His dreams shattered, his warm hometown annoys him. He feels empty, like a shellfish without its shell.
Since returning home, Junpei has had no urge to work and does nothing. Worried about him, his uncle visits him to tell him about a temporary job available at the city office.
Introduced by his uncle, Junpei starts working at the city office. He is assigned to the regional revitalization section, his task is to make the people smile.
The next day, Junpei goes researching with a female colleague to gather information to tell the world about the wonderful place that is Kudamatsu.
He discovers things he never knew about his hometown. Can a comedian who failed in his job to make people laugh bring smiles to the people?
The comedy that enfolds in Kudamatsu, where people are warm at heart, eventually leads to new hopes for Junpei.

Notes

Kudamatsu City is situated on the eastern side of Yamaguchi Prefecture, and remains pleasant throughout the year with the warm climate facing the Seto Inland Sea. The name of this region comes from the legend that a giant star fell onto a Matsu tree in this area in ancient times. "Kuda" means "going down"(star falling down) in Japanese and "Matsu" is pine tree.
According to the best places to live in Japan ranking (2016), Kudamatsu ranked 18th place in the whole of Japan, 1st choice for nine consecutive years in the Chugoku region, and within the top two places to live in for five consecutive years in western Japan.
Boasting the bountiful nature of the Kasadoshima Island, a national park of the Seto Inland Sea, and extensive "monozukuri" manufacturing industry which takes pride in its world-class technology, Kudamatsu is a compact city blessed with a substantial urban infrastructure, commercial facilities, abundance of nature comprised of mountains and seas, and people who are warm at heart and rich in mind.

Cast

Ikuya Motoki
Ayumi Yamaguchi
Atsushi Watanabe
Chika Misaki
Madoka Iwagami
Chisaki Ota
Tamako Miyagawa
Yoshimi Ariyoshi
Ken Dosa

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