Chosen Home (TV series)
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Written byYuki Matsumoto
Directed by
- Kujiraoka Hironori
- Hitomi Kitagawa
Starring
- Mitsuhiro Oikawa
- Yuya Tegoshi
- Tamaki Shiratori
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| ぼくたちん家 | |
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| Written by | Yuki Matsumoto |
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| Theme music composer | Hiroto Kōmoto |
| Ending theme | Baumkuchen by Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Yuya Tegoshi, and Tamaki Shiratori[1] |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Executive producer | Kyoko Matsumoto |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Release | October 12 – December 14, 2025 |
Chosen Home (Japanese: ぼくたちん家, transl. Bokutachinchi) is a 2025 Japanese television drama series starring Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Yuya Tegoshi, and Tamaki Shiratori. An episode was released every Sunday from October 12 to December 14, 2025, globally in Netflix, and aired in Japan on Nippon TV and in various OTT platforms such as Hulu and TVer.[2][3]
Genichi Hatano (Mitsuhiro Oikawa), a lonely 50-year-old gay animal keeper, longs for companionship, while Saku Sakuta (Yuya Tegoshi), a disillusioned 38-year-old teacher, has given up on love after a breakup. When they meet by chance, Genichi suggests creating their own meaning for love by buying a house together as a symbol of commitment. Their unconventional plan takes a surprising turn when Saku's student, Hotaru Kusonoki (Tamaki Shiratori), offers to buy them a house using her hidden fortune.
Cast
Main
- Mitsuhiro Oikawa as Genichi Hatano[4]
- Yuya Tegoshi as Saku Sakuta[4]
- Tamaki Shiratori as Hotaru Kusunoki[4]
Supporting
- Naoki Tanaka as Seiji Okabe[5]
- Nagisa Shibuya as Madoka Momose[6]
- Maki Sakai as Kyoko Inokashira[7]
- Kai Inowaki as Ryota Yoshida
- Ken Mitsuishi as Jin Ichigaya[4]
- Kumiko Aso as Tomoe Kusunoki[4]
- Shiori Doi as Umeko Matsu[8]
- Maki Kubota as Mio Kurita
- Rio Kawaguchi as Tatsuya Fujisawa
- Ryohei Otani as Yutaro Koito[9]
- Miyu Oshima as Nacchi
- Anna Hoshino as Bayashiko
- Sinnosuke Nishiura as Myoga
Others
- Durian Lollobrigida as Koito's friend[10]
- Usak as Koito's friend
- Kemio as Koito's partner[11]
- Saori Yuki as Chiyoko Hatano[12]
- Haruka Imou as BL manga artist
- Hinata Hiiragi as Kazuki Kishibe[13]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Humans are born for love and revolution" | Hironori Kujiraoka | October 12, 2025 | |
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Genichi Hatano is a 50-year-old gay man searching for companionship. One day, he meets a girl who possesses a large amount of money. | ||||
| 2 | "I don't need love or anything. Just pretend to be my parent." | Hironori Kujiraoka | October 19, 2025 | |
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Genichi is taken aback by Hotaru's unconventional offer of a life-changing amount of money in exchange for him serving as her parent. | ||||
| 3 | "Gay dad. That's so cool." | Hironori Kujiraoka | October 26, 2025 | |
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Having signed Hotaru's parent-child contract, Genichi begins his unconventional new family life. Hotaru's deadbeat dad makes an unexpected appearance. | ||||
| 4 | "If it's gone, it was there." | Hironori Kujiraoka | November 2, 2025 | |
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Genichi grows depressed after Saku ignores his confession of love. Later, Jin kidnaps Hotaru, hoping to lay claim to the 30 million yen. | ||||
| 5 | "The money I didn't get: 32,261,570 yen" | Hitomi Kitagawa | November 9, 2025 | |
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As Saku moves into the apartment, his ex, Yoshida, appears unexpectedly. Meanwhile, the truth about Tomoe's embezzlement come to light. | ||||
| 6 | "Is it okay if we have mutual feelings?" | Hitomi Kitagawa | November 16, 2025 | |
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Genichi decides that he wants to apologize to the person he once hurt, sparking jealousy in Saku. Later, Hotaru reunites with her mother. | ||||
| 7 | "Three steps to a happy ending" | Hironori Kujiraoka | November 23, 2025 | |
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Genichi's mother comes to Tokyo and is thrilled to learn of his plans with Saku. Later, she goes to a manga artist's book signing event with Hotaru. | ||||
| 8 | "Give me wings" | Hitomi Kitagawa | November 30, 2025 | |
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During a trial cohabitation, Saku notices one of Genichi's habits. Later, Officer Matsu comes to put an end to Saku and Genichi living with Hotaru. | ||||
| 9 | "I will give up positively" | Hironori Kujiraoka | December 7, 2025 | |
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Someone runs off with the 30 million yen. Later, Genichi and Saku continue their search for an ideal place to live their life together. | ||||
| 10 | "There is nothing in this world that doesn't concern me" | Hironori Kujiraoka | December 14, 2025 | |
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Genichi and Saku support Hotaru's dream of becoming a guitar maker. Later, they make a bold move with their marriage registration form in hand. | ||||