Wakamono Tachi bears a strong resemblance to Under One Roof to an astounding degree. There might be more siblings in Under One Roof, but those in Wakamono Tachi share the same issues as many of them (albeit mixed around). The eldest brother in each is a hard-working, lovable goofball who talks loud and fast. There's a lot of bickering at the table, a young sister having an affair with an older man at work, etc. But aside from these and other similarities, both are warm family dramas with a lot of heart and a good message. Plus, they each have "the cast of the decade," so to speak.
Although Wakamonotachi isn't exactly story about fatherhood/parenthood, the mains are really similiar - Asahi and Yasu are so stupid but at the same time incredible warm characters. Both stories tells about importance of family and both stories can make you cry. But there is no gooey dialogues and no "bad characters". There is just life that make people face many different (happy and difficult) situations.
These days, the term "homeless" has taken on new meaning. There are youths referred to as "net cafe refugees", who have neither a job nor a place to live, but who find themselves hopping around internet cafes. One such refugee is a 20-year-old girl named Chisato, who lost her mother at a young age due to sickness. She spent her youth trying to escape from the huge debt her father left her, and her battle with the repossessors unfolded every night. However, her life changed after meeting one man named Shinzo, changing her views on the meaning of "family". Shinzo comes from a rich family tracing back to the Edo period, and he adopted six good-looking sons with the hope of one becoming his successor, but all of them have strange personalities. Shinzo promises to free Chisato from her debt if she marries him and becomes the mother of his sons. However, a life with these six guys under one roof will not go smoothly
"When we grow up... We'll kill him together." Koichi, Taisuke, and Shizuna are three siblings whose parents had been brutally murdered when they were just in elementary school, and they vowed to avenge their death. Fourteen years later, their vengeful plan unravels countless new facts. A shocking revelation leads to an overwhelmingly emotional ending. What will become of the siblings who have lived their lives solely in reliance on their bond alone?
