Season 1 2009 - 2012

TV-PG

In these 6 hilarious shorts, Mainichi Kaasan shows us that from registering kids for pre-school to a crazy family trip to the beach, it's no easy job being a mom!

Mom is a cartoonist and she has a deadline to make today. Despite this, she makes breakfast for the kids, takes them to school, and ends up volunteering to help draw the poster for the Parents' Bazaar Day. Tomorrow, is Bunji's birthday and he ends up getting sesame salt…

In these next shorts, mom is shocked that Bunji has poor hiragana recognition. In different efforts, she finally decides to help him improve but sometimes gets a bit impatient. Fumi absolutely loves batman and throws her batman figurine out when she discovers he has a girlfriend. Mom has promised to take Bunji and Fumi to the park this Sunday but her body is so tired that Bunji and Fumi decide to…

Mom worries that she doesn’t bring anything to the school’s bazaar, Bunji cries since he doesn’t get to buy a toy he wants, Bunji plays in the mud at the park washing away the dirt in an area meant for pets, and mom reminisces about the past.

We learn about how Mom and Dad met in a jungle in Thailand, they go to a ramen shop with their kids, and dad makes Fumi promise to never leave and stay with him forever.

We follow the family as we find out that Mom was raised in a small fishing village in Kochi, Fumi works her manipulative ways to get what she wants at times but ruins her new dress in the next short, and finally Dad, who works as a cameraman, one day returns home and sees Bunji who he hasn’t seen in a long time.

Mom is leisurely shopping with Fumi when she needs to go to the bathroom so rushes there but…; Bunji is out with his friend while Fumi is home with Mom pouting since she would rather be out – Mom is about to lose her patience; Deadlines are piling up so Mom needs to work on Sunday but her children want to go out to play; Perhaps, Italian cuisine?

We see mom scolding Bunji for not cleaning up even though she hates doing it herself; After cleaning, they take out an electronic multiplication table that Fumi and Bunji start playing with. Mom is a bit hesitant since she is not so good with the multiplication table; One day, Mom is surprised when Bunji states his desire to study so she takes him to the hospital where they find nothing wrong with him. But, is there anything wrong with his body?

Mom's favorite willow tree was covered with caterpillars which she abors; Bunji is not always well behaved, so the discipline Gods scold Mom and urge her to improve in this area; Fumi suddenly wants a backpack so grandma makes her one but she doesn’t like it; Seeing the beautiful sunset, Mom and the kids take a stroll when Mom asks them what they want to be when they grow up.

John, the pet dog, is good at escaping and the whole family goes out to look for him; Bunji and Fumi let John inside the house despite mom’s petition that he’s an outside dog. Guess what John brings for mom…; When John didn’t have a name, Bunji called him “Batman” and Fumi called him “Butterfly”. Despite what they called him, he always responded happily; John manages to escape again but this time, they can’t find him…

Whenever Bunji needs to go to the bathroom, he is known for not being able to hold it and has a bad habit of continuing to play despite his need to go; Bunji was covered in dirt when mom came to pick him up. She let him be and joined Morita-san and Nagasaki-san as they began to talk about being a mother of sons; Bunji is running all over the place sticking beans in his ears, a doll's hand in his nose and digging himself a hole. Mom is speechless when Fumi says…; Fumi didn't cry when going to school but that’s because…

Mom wrote about strange foods that aren't normally eaten in Japan in her manga when one day, Bunji wants to eat something that's unthinkable; Even though they heard that you become a fool if you eat sweets, Bunji and Fumi still want to eat them; Fumi makes up a story and tells it at home and at school. Mom was concerned about this so she asks Fumi why she created a story and was surprised to hear her answer; On occasion, Mom will go out at night with those she knows from work as her reward where she gets pretty drunk. However, looking at the faces of Bunji and Fumi while they are asleep is really the biggest reward.

Again, Bunji chooses to continue playing even though he needs to go to the bathroom so he ends up peeing himself. That's when the discipline Gods appear before the exhausted mom; Mom always points out how good of a child Fumi is but on occasion, she unexpectedly scolds her quite harshly. On that particular day, she punished her mistakenly; Recently, Fumi has been acting strangely giving Bunji some attitude; One evening, mom forgot about something she had to take care of and ended up rushing out of the house without her bag. She went to give Bunji and Fumi the things they forgot but it started to get late...

In order for mom to finish up the manuscript, she told Bunji to go play but you'll never guess what he did; The day of the deadline - Since grandma wasn't around, mom had to feed the kids and go to work afterwards. However, she didn't make their favorite food...; Mom was working all night long and just when she thought she could take a break, Bunji and Fumi catch a cold where mom must nurse them back to health; Bunji, Fumi, and grandma go back to Kochi. Mom was planning on enjoying some alone time.

Taking advantage of the summer holidays, the family goes to Singapore. Bunji is amazed by everything and becomes the laughing stock but kids from other countries seem to do the same; Bunji is ecstatic to see a water slide at the pool when the stronger Russian, Misha appears. Bunji can't create quite as big of a splash as Misha; After Singapore, they are off to the Philippines to meet up with dad who shows them around; Bunji and Fumi are around the same age as the street children who are begging for money.

The family went back to mom's hometown, Tosa. Somehow, the heat is different from Tokyo's so they are fully enjoying the countryside. Rumor is, there is a ghost that appears in "Hell's Valley" when Bunji and Fumi go exploring; Mom and her older brother unexpectedly went to their parents' home. Mom didn't know everything about her real dad and for the first time, her brother begins to speak of him; Mom and her brother took the Buddhist tablet and the picture of their dad to bring back to their homes which was a secret between them.

It's been a while since dad has been home. He mentions how girls are better since Fumi is emotionally attached while Bunji is a bit hurt; Dad went barhopping while Bunji went to friend's after friend's house. Mom lectured them respectively; Bunji's teacher complimented his artwork despite his lack of talent which mom learns from; Dad made some time and played with the kids as much as possible. They sat on his lap while watching TV. Mom was earnestly looking from behind which reminded her of her own dad.

Mom is trying to reach her work deadline when she receives a call from Chi-kun’s mother who’s down with a cold which puts mom in a pinch; Mom and Bunji went to Iwamura’s house where there are four boys. They are tough boys and usually place baseball at home; They went camping with another family by the riverbed. Dad claimed to be the Commander Fire when Bunji and the other boys began to set up the portable stove; Bunji and the other kids swam in the river, caught rhinoceros beetles in the mountains, and fully enjoy the camping trip. However, Bunji’s rhinoceros beetle went missing so everyone began searching…

Today is the day that everyone is going to the amusement park. However, mom is trying to avoid going by having Ma-kun’s mom and Chi-kun’s mom take the kids; Bunji and the other kids are having a jolly time gathering shells while the mothers let out a sigh. They see a mother and daughter walk gracefully before them; Bunji & Fumi go to a nearby pond to catch tadpoles. Dad began to tell them about how tadpoles turn into frogs; Unexpectedly, Bunji and Fumi were the only ones in the house. Fumi suddenly missed her mom and began to cry.

Bunji doesn’t keep a calm composure when crossing the street which worries Mom that one day he will get into an accident. On day, Bunji was late so mom couldn’t help but…; Grandma and Bunji are left at home as Fumi goes shopping with Mom. If Bunji went as well, he would enjoy it at the beginning but he would gradually turn the other way; Mom begins to read Taro’s book to Bunji and Fumi. But from one of Bunji’s simple questions, the talk of Taro begins to gradually escalate; In order to teach the kids to become independent, Mom told them to go to bed on their own. However, the two weren’t used to it so they tried every which way to not be separated from their mom.

Bunji is unable to express his gratitude to people. Mom must try tactics from the advice given to her by the spirits of early childhood education; Recently, Fumi has an aspiration to become a model. When asked why she wants to be a beautiful lady, she has a surprising answer; Mothers with sons are always concerned when they do laundry but what is mom’s secret technique?; In town, there is the sound of a child crying when all of a sudden, a bunch of middle-aged women gather around. Back in the days, mom never understood why people did this but now she is one of them.

Like always, mom is taking the kids on the bike as she is huffing and puffing biking up a hill. As she is riding, she sees another homemaker speeding right past her on an electric bike; Mom noticed when she started to lecture Bunji, a beam came from his head and he wasn’t listening. Today, his beam also appears and he begins his communication; Out of nowhere, Fumi said that she wants her own room so she went to ask her dad; Bunji and Ma-kun have a falling out. Even though he is upset over the phone, Bunji asks Ma-kun over to play. They have a huge fight again so mom gives up on them.

In order for the kids to show off at the kindergarten athletic meet, Dad starts a strict training regimen. But, due to inclimate weather, the meet is cancelled; Upon heading to the park after the rain, Dad is delighted to see the sun be out. Bunji gets into an argument with a friend, but he says a bunch of things they don't understand; Mom begins to lecture Bunji about quarrels, but...; Mom's deadline is fast approaching and Dad, Fumi, and Bunji are romping around like usual. Before they realize it, Mom is nowhere to be seen... Did she run away?; The family goes to a local festival. They eat yakisoba, do target practice, and visit the night vendors. Dad, now drunk, goes all out in a battle at the ball throwing stand...

Bunji becomes a first grader, at long last. That morning, Dad tells Bunji that he is to become a chosen, special first grader. Bunji believes these words and sets off for school...; Mom is more worried than ever due to the fact that Bunji's entering elementary school. The more she thinks about it, the more nervous she gets, to the point where she can't even effectively get work done.; And then the crab arrives! Mom was planning to hog it all for herself and not tell anyone about it, but Grandma notices.; The elementary school day begins earlier than kindergarten did. Mom has to wake up extra early to take Bunji to school. Plus he has homework which he needs help with. Mom is getting burned out by this routine, when she had to stay up all night to finish work and then take Bunji to school and...

Bunji comes home after losing a fight. Mom thinks that, since Dad is never around, Bunji never learned how to fight. So, she starts the "Men's intensive training month."; Bunji, Ma, and Chi, all good friends, form an idiotic trio. The three of them are always so lively! Then, on a rainy day, they're all in the Kamohara home...; Through her work, Mom meets an idol and is impressed by the many feminine charms she has. Hearing her speak, Mom, in a flurry of stupidity, forces poor Fumi to dance.; It's early afternoon and Mom is sleeping, not doing any work. Just before, Bunji almost did something very dangerous, but he got away okay. She feels so relieved and dozes off...

Mom spots a large bald spot on the back of Bunji's head. The Spirit of Early Education freaks Mom out when he tells her that it's a boy's spirit callingfor help due to being neglected by his parents. Mom tried to improve her lax attitude towards Bunji, but...; Bunji can't calm down and can't sit still for lunch or going to the bathroom. That behavior just makes his school teacher say that "Bunji sure has a strong sense of curiosity." Mom was impressed by this, but...; Mom goes to wake Fumi up after sending Bunji off to school. She is enticed by Fumi's comfortable bed and drifts off to sleep herself, to the sound of Fumi's breathing. She drifts off to dreamland. Then, Bunji, Ma, and Chi engage in a never-ending argument about peppers, which, incidentally, they all hate.

Mom picks up Bunji from school on a rainy day, with an umbrella in her hand. She notices responsible little girls and rambunctious little boys, without umbrellas, running about...; Dad apologizes profusely after Mom says she'll divorce him if all he ever does is drink. Bunji hears this and asks what "divorce" means. He finds out it's something scarier than a ghost; Mom and the gang get dressed up and walk around the neighborhood for Halloween. But, they are chased by a dog and get lectures by Dad who has no idea what Halloween is.; At the kindergarten Halloween party, there are a group of young moms who are enthusiastic about it, a group who have no idea what it is, and a group of randomly crazy foreign moms...

Bunji's friend Daichi is always running around in short pants. One day, he comes across 17 turtles and brings them back to play with. Bunji is all excuses because he doesn't want to study kanji. As Mom is stressed over the situation, the spirit of early education and spirit of educational enrichment appear before her. Of course, it turns into a fight as usual. Mom thinks that Fumi is tone-deaf, but actually it's a trait handed down from her. Wanting to do something about it, Mom hastily buys a piano. The two start to practice, but... Bunji is worried his friends will see him holding hands with his mother at the crosswalk on their way to school, now that he's an elementary school student.

Mom gets to witness Mrs. Mugi and her five sons.

Mom is extremely worried because Bunji is showing zero interest in reading. Surprised that he cannot do math at all either, she makes him do math tables. Bunji then...; Bunji scores a 90 on his kanji test! The Kamohara household is delighted. When Mom tries to teach him the one he got wrong, Dad interrupts with his special kanji training!; Fumi hides under her bed and won't come out. Mom brushes it off, but Dad sees it as a sign of her soul and many hijinks ensue.; Dad and Fumi go to the supermarket on an errand run. While Dad is trying to get a read on Fumi's soul's sign, he manages to get inebriated at a wine tasting they're holding. Only then does Fumi open up...

The defender of justice, Bunji Man! He patrols the town looking for people in trouble, with Fumi and the others in tow. Upon doing so, he encounters a young boy trying to find a winning ice cream stick at a convenience store; Upon returning home from school, Bunji casually announces that he had an accident (#2) at school. Mom is startled and tells him that he must bear it and continue to focus, when that happens; That night, Mom, Mrs. Morita, and Mrs. Nagasaki gather at the school. They attempt to look for their children's forgotten items. They brace themselves for the worse as they dig in, but keep finding unexpected things, one after another...; Bunji is invited to dinner at the stately residence of his classmate, Hiku. Bunji frolics around like usual as the butler, Mr. Yagi, grows concerned...

Bunji is obsessed with his toy cars. Mom means to look after him, but because she doesn't stop him, he drifts into the toy car's soul. Bunji, Ma and Chi play in the mud again. They become the "fried oyster men"!; Bunji practices riding a bike. With Mom, Dad, and Grandma on his side, Daichi and him manage to pedal!; Fumi declares she wants a little brother. Mom tells her to make do with Jon instead. Fumi begins to treat Jon like her younger brother.; Bunji enters first grade and has trouble with subtraction. Mom takes advice from the spirit and buys him the easiest practice book she can. They vow to practice ten minutes a day, but...; Bunji's troubles with subtraction continues. Mom makes him an exercise involving loaning money, but Bunji just says he won't give the money back!

Mom and the gang visit a super bathhouse! Dad is all fired up and causing a ruckus all over the place. He then encounters an elderly, hermit-like man called the "bathhouse chief."; Fumi's friend Ako is over to play. While Mom isn't looking, Bunji is drawn into a crazy session of playing house with the girls; The class representative from Bunji's school, Nochiharu, is leaps and bounds a better student than Bunji. He begins to back Bunji up when playing and at school...; The girls from Bunji's class come over to play. Something doesn't feel right, and Mom has a bad feeling. Just as she thinks this, they say they want to see her draw manga...

Fumi and her rival, Kanna, battle it out to decide who gets to play Cinderella in the upcoming school play. Thus begins a strenuous battle between the mean "Black Fumi" and the kind and pure "White Fumi."; Eventually, they decide to let Fumi, Yuki, and Kanna all be Cinderella. The family watches the train wreck in bewilderment; Bunji and three of his stupid friends cannot remember last night's homework. This leads into being scolded but having fun as well; The four of them are crawling around in the sandbox at the park. They don't mind the pain as they continue to romp around and have fun. Unfortunately, Bunji decides he wants his stupidity to surpass all the others and...

Defender of justice, Bunji Man. Once again, he rounds up Commander Fumi and goes to seek the town for people in need. He then encounters Daichi who is being picked on by some boys at a shop selling sweets; Back at home, Daichi's mother and Mrs. Gonda are visiting. As Mrs. Gonda discusses her strong child rearing techniques, the topic of conversation turns to their three boys' report cards; On a day off, Bunji and Dad go to a conveyor belt sushi restaurant. Dad, teaching his son about sushi etiquette, proclaims, "You must start with the gyoku!" and "Don't use chopsticks!" etc.; The Kamohara family's wishes for Santa Claus to adorn their Christmas tree. A mix of the Japanese holiday, Tanabata, and Christmas. In them, you can see what the family members truly desire.

The family goes to visit Dad in the hospital. Each night, you can hear the cries of the cicada, well out of season. This starts a rumor about cicada ghosts being in the hospital; Mom awakes from a nap to the sound of Bunji and Fumi yelling "Jon!" She thinks something's amiss, and sure enough, when she looks in the mirror she sees that she turned into Jon!; It's the first time it's snowed at the Kamogara house in a long time. They break up into two squads, managed by Mom and Dad respectively, and have a snowball fight. Mom uses her clever wit to slowly collapse Dad's team; Mom and the family are shopping at a department store at New Year;s. Dad, in a rare display of generosity, offers to buy Bunji and Fumi one toy each. Mom asks, "What, I don't get one?"

The family is back in Kochi for New Years break. The children are so excited for their otoshidama. Seeing this, Dad begins to tease them.; Mom's brother and Dad go to teach the kids badminton, for fun, but it turns into a big competition between them so the kids wander off...; The family goes to a mochi making competition. Dad and Bunji enter the contest while Mom and Fumi help sell things. As soon as they start selling, the men rush in.; Bored with the New Year's food, Mom begins to cook something that her father used to always make her just using flour and sugar.

Dad gets mad when he sees a tiger on TV being so friendly to humans. He says he's going to show his family what real tigers are like, and whisks them off to the zoo. Unfortunately, the tigers and lions didn't get the memo...; The boss monkey at the monkey mountain threatens Dad. Dad, doing a great job imitating the monkey, appears to be having a conversation with him...; Bunji says he's going to marry a girl from his class. Then, she makes him sign a contract to those words. Suddenly, the spirit of early education appears to let Mom know that this girl is just toying with Bunji's emotions; Mom and Fumi are casually baking cookies on a calm afternoon. Suddenly, Fumi asks Mom if she's ever kissed a man other than Dad! Mom quickly answers that she has. Fumi then...

Once again, Bunji Man is out on patrol to protect the peace of the neighborhood; A huge dog and Mizunu-Man appear as well. Fumi is playing with her three favorite dolls. This leads Mom to search all over the house...; Bunji is on a field trip to visit the fire station. Bunji is sad that he lost rock-paper-scissors and will not be allowed to be on the hook-and-ladder truck. He ends up being oddly shown around by a high-tension fireman...; Bunji has to write an observation journal over winter break. He decides that he's not going to tell Mom what he's writing about. Bunji is praised for his observation journal after winter break ends. It seems he was writing about Mom...

Bunji is invited for a hotpot dinner at the home of the four Iwamura children. Unable to be silent, the hotpot master, Dad, teaches Bunji how to be a hotpot samurai; Mom's assistant, Ai, takes Bunji and Daichi to a Hopperman show per Mom's request. Ai braces herself for the worst, but the boys' behavior far surpasses her expectations; Dad is out of town on business. Against the dry winter night, Mom gently asks Bunji and Fumi if they want to go see the snow; Dad is sorting war photographs for his work. Bunji walks in and offers to help. Dad is proud that he gets to show his working self to his son once in a while.

Dad enters the Parent/Child Ball Match Tournament on Bunji's team. He's casually playing around when a fast ball comes flying in. Bunji looks and sees Gonda on the opposing team! They are ready to duel to the end with their familial pride on the line. Bunji develops a bad habit where he chews on his hand while watching TV...Bunji, the "king of forgetfulness" announces he has a test tomorrow. He was able to forward a message from his teacher without forgetting it! After this, he's ready to study hard and get a 100 on his test! Mom sees this and helps. Many of Fumi's friends come over for her birthday party. Fumi gets upset with Kanna in a discussion about cooking. Inside of Fumi, White Fumi and Black Fumi argue...

Bunji is struggling with subtraction. Determined to teach it to him today, Mom tries drawing familiar things for him...; Mom, feeling down with a cold, has Dad, Bunji, and Fumi pitch in and do the housework in her stead. She begins to feel better, after the respite. She then sees what she believes to be a surreal hallucination...; Mom and the other moms are busy preparing for Bean Throwing Day. Dad brings the children along, but everyone is dressed "out of season." The dads, unreliable as they may be, have to play the role of the ogres; Dad is acting very lazily when Mom yells to him, "You are the pillar of this family!"

Mom takes Bunji to a karate dojo. At first he is excited, saying he want "to be strong, like Hopperman!" But, he ends up dearly frightened of the energy emitted by the instructor. Bunji plays hookie from his karate lesson, but Mom catches him with his favorite chicken drumstick. Mom tries to convince him to give it another try, but Bunji is genuinely terrified and won't listen. Fumi becomes obsessed with a white dress on display at a department store, saying she wants it so bad. She pesters Mom every day about it, and every day Mom says no, saying she will get it dirty. But then something happens...! Mom has a deadline fast approaching and cannot take time to listen to Fumi. Seeing her mom hard at work, Fumi gets near her and begins to recite a picture book...

The mysterious life-form, pinyari. It's always going after everyone. Fumi and Bunji heard about the pinyari from Mom and low and behold, they spot one! Fumi wants a little sister. the Kamohara household is entrusted with watching over a girl. Fumi tries her hardest to take care of her but things don't go as planned... Fumi decides she wants high-heels while out shopping. Mom, remembering her youthful desire for high-heels, reluctantly purchases them for her. But on the way home...! Lately, Bunji's been doing odd things like stuffing bread in the VCR and crackers in the CD player. Suddenly, a spirit appears before Mom and proclaims that Bunji might be a scientific type!

Mom will never lower her head to Grandma. So again, she has to put up with her slovenly behavior. Then one day, Mom lies to her as she leaves to go play mahjong...At the monthly PTA meeting, Mugi, the mother in a very large family, stands up and makes a proclamation. Her suggestion is received very well by the other mothers. Bunji and Daichi are racing turtles in the hallway. Dad declares, "If it's horse racing, leave it to me!" Mom is brought in as a reluctant color commentator, and they're off...! Bunji and Mom go to a department store to buy a return gift to give to Chinatsu on White Day. Looking to choose a gift that "tickles a woman's feelings," Mom picks out the sweet that's all the rage: macarons.

Dad is told he cannot drink alcohol for a while upon having his wisdom teeth removed. He inches ever so close to giving into temptation, each time being reprimanded by Mom, Bunji, and Fumi. Once again, the spirit of early education appears to Mom as she worries about Bunji's school issues. Then suddenly, the peculiar "spirit of relaxed education" appears! Taka, Mom's friend as a little girl, appears. He looks like a run-of-the-mill businessman, but has a certain kindness to him. He accompanies him on the way to karate class, and suddenly busts into a demonstration! The mothers are having tea. It turns into a discussion about their children, and Mom goes off on a rant about hers. Dad returns and goes into a talk about the second child, e.g. Fumi...

Just a normal day in the lives of Mom, Dad, Bunji and Fumi. They all have things to do, and gather around Mom. She loved times like these. Mom tells the stories of why Bunji wore diapers for so long and why Fumi took so long to take her first steps. In fact, Mom was the reason for both of these... Bunji is acting like Hopperman and drags Mom and Dad into it. Right when they think it's over, Bunji makes a wild proposition...! Fumi leaves food wrappers laying around. Bunji leaves the door open. It turns out the kids lose their focus when they go into the magical world through the "Children's Door."

Mom and the family head to Cambodia over spring break. Dad is supposed to meet them there, but he's not at the designated meeting spot. The three begin to head to their destination, Angkor Wat, alone... As they walk on the road to Angkor Wat, some young boys greet them, selling coconut milk. Arriving in Angkor Wat, confused as to how to find their hotel, Dad suddenly shows up sporting a surprising look! He quickly scurries them off to show them Tonle Sap Lake. One thing about Cambodia you should know, is that children have to work very hard there. The working conditions are very poor. However, the smile on their faces is more beautiful than anywhere else. Mom and Dad both love that part of Cambodia.

Mom takes the four dummies, Bunji, Ma, Chi, and Daichi to the aquarium. Mom asks them to calm down on the train ride there, but they won't listen...The four finally arrive and exit the train. They just need to board the bus. However, one leaves to go to the bathroom and another disappears. This continues so they cannot get mving...Mom finally feels at ease, seeing the boys enjoying the aquarium. Eventually she dozes off. Thinking it's so loud, she wakes up to see...! Just when they're ready to leave, they see the souvenior corner. Mom tastes a side dish for sake while the kids make noise...

Bunji dropped all his school belongings on the roadway leading to school, but the kindhearted Chinatsu brought them to him. Mom, suspicious, secretly follows Bunji to school... Only those who finish their lunches fast in Bunji's class can have seconds. Because Daichi is out today, his pudding remains. The speed-eating battle for the pudding begins! Dad says he wants to go get ramen noodles in the middle of the night. Bunji goes along with him to his favorite noodle shop, but it's closed. They decide to go find a new place! Mom and Fumi go to the park on a day off. In the warm spring sunshine, they casually waste the day away listening to sparrows going "peep".

Bunji takes the entire class's supply of chimaki peels home after lunch. Ma follows, along with others. Mom watches over them as they plot to do something with the chimaki peels... Bunji is eating a ghost-shrimp lunch set. Without thinking about the amount, he dumps all the eggs into the water tank. Out pours a red tide, followed by a harrowing sight... Mom and the gang go on a parent-child picnic on a beautiful spring afternoon. The mothers moan and complain as the kids get all messy from playing in the sandpit, but in truth Mom isn't as upset as she pretends to be. Bunji gets better at tadpole rescuing every year. He's surpassed 300 tadpoles this year. When deciding whether or not to throw them away or use as bait, Bunji, Ma and the others form the tadpole rescue team...

Bunji, Ma, Chi, and Daichi are having a sleepover party tonight. Mom prepares for all contingencies, but the four of them go into crazy mode right at the start! Dad always invites the family out for noodles, but no one wants to go today. Reluctantly, they go anyway. On the way they find a tool to make udon with. Surprisingly, Bunji and Fumi get real into it! Mrs. Gonda takes Mom to the supermarket. In a race to beat the clock on a limited time sale, they go into super battle mode, employing the wits of the housewives... Fumi gets over a cold and returns to kindergarten. Upon her return, she is surrounded by the boys of the class: The good-looking Masa, the somewhat bad guy, Takashi, Joe with the scissors, and others...

Bunji, Ma, Chi, Daichi, and Kenta, the five idiots, focus on training for the following day's athletic meet. They mean no ill will, but the group keeps acting as one... The Kamohara household is super excited the night before the athletic meet, because Bunji was told he has been chosen for the relay race. The truth is he was chosen by random lottery, but they're so excited he can't bring himself to say... The morning of the meet. Dad, being a professional cameraman, stands by at the gate to get the best possible vantage point. The rival fathers coerce him, however. Ball throwing, ball rolling, and lunchtime all pass. It is finally time for the relay race. Bunji has butterflies in his stomach when Ma shows up to cheer him on.

Bunji and Daichi are out fishing for crawfish and loving it. They are using smoked squid for bait, but the giant blue crawfish doesn't take to it. They wonder why and then... Fumi and Dad go to a department to shop for clothes. They go into a "gal" event and Fumi gets into a conversation. Dad is quickly left out. Bunji says he wants to be an astronaut. Dad, completely drunk, grabs a swimming ring and goggles and says he'll train him to become one. Bunji goes with his class to a space museum. Bunji spouts off the suspect info regarding space he learned from Dad and his classmates make fun of him. But the astronaut goes to Bunji and...

Fumi and Dad go to a parent & child cooking class. Fumi is upset, saying she wished Mom was there, when she becomes enchanted by a kind college student. She is completely infatuated and when Mom sees this... During a parent-child day of picking up trash at the park, Bunji plays with Ma and doesn't pick up trash at all. Along the way, he becomes enchanted by a kind high school girl. He is completely infatuated, but... Bunji is playing with tadpoles. Suddenly the tadpole Bunji has starts to grow. But he doesn't eat anything and Bunji gets worried... Mom and Dad get into a fight over something trivial. Mom ignores everything Dad says and doesn't respond to his questions. He realizes that he is helpless without Mom while in the house...

One day, Dad says he wants to make the legendary Kamo curry. He had it once in India, long ago, and sets off on a gastronomical journey to relive the experience. Bunji is acting really down. He has a tooth that is about to fall out, but he mistakes it for being sick. Mom tries to explain to him that it only hurts until it falls out and then it feels better, but... "I... fell in love." Grandma is obsessed with the mature Korean TV star, Yong-sama. She tells Mom she wants her to buy her the DVDs of a Korean drama that Yong-sama stars in... Bunji and Fumi go shopping by themselves for the first time, with Mom's permission. Since she said they can buy whatever they want with their allowance, they skip off merrily to the supermarket. However...

The Kamohara family dog, Jon. He came with a great pedigree but, because Mom's motto is "Dogs belong outside," he has endured a tough life. Today will we find out what Jon's true motives are?! Dad returns from overseas with soccer fever. He monopolizes the TV and tries to force everyone to watch a soccer match. Dad is acting exceptionally strange today, because tomorrow is Father's Day. He is trying to be the model father because his kids are to be writing him "Thank you, Dad" cards. It is pouring outside. Unable to study, the family reminisces of their younger days while the rain pours outside.

Mom is tasked with running the games at the kindergarten bazaar. The previous day Mom ignored her work to slave over making some game character cosplay outfits. The kids run in, delighted, and Mom is satisfied. At the bazaar, Chi's mother joins in selling frankfurters. She sighs as she is tasked with a quota of selling 1500 in one day. Dad rushes in right before the end of the bazaar to capitalize on the discounts. Mom wants him to buy some silverware but for whatever reason he doesn't act as the prices plummet. The bazaar ends. The boss, Kenta, Ma's mother, who worked the games, and Chi's mother who cooked the frankfurters all celebrate a successful day of sales.

Bunji Man is energetic even in the rain because of his "Aqua Form," created from a garbage bag or supermarket bag. With this, one can freely play, even in the rain; Mom and Fumi are shopping in Ginza. Unexpectedly, in the children's clothes section of the department store, they run into Fumi's rival, Kanna, and her mom. As they are trying on clothes, the girls compete and Black Fumi and White Fumi appear; Fumi is frowning while they are having tea in the department store cafe with Kanna and her mom. Even here, a fierce battle over the menu begins between White Fumi and Black Fumi; Mom has finally finished work. Or so she thinks when another deadline appears. Her brush doesn't make any progress, as the only thing that does progress is time as she sleeps, plays, or just spaces out.

Kenta, Daichi, and Bunji are studying at Daichi's house. Kenta is usually so cocky, but his whole expression changes when he sees Daichi's turtle. Bunji has never really brought home anything he's built or drew in school. Mom thinks she should save them as precious memories of his youth. But then one day... Mom is rushing to finish a chapter before her deadline when the power suddenly goes out! Dad finds a flashlight but can't find any batteries. Mom just gives up... Thanks to a little help, Mom finishes her work. Though she is supposed to cook the next meal, Dad, being no stranger to the outdoors, starts prepping for a barbecue...

After seeing it on TV, the Kamohara family goes to a safari park. However, Dad says, "A safari park is not a zoo! It's a savanna where survival of the fittest reigns!"; Having arrived at the safari park, the Kamohara family boards the animal bus to take them around the park. Seeing the guide, Okita, has fully captured the children's hearts, a sense of rivalry burns within Dad; Bunji and Fumi head to the petting area alone. Like an older brother, Bunji tries to look after his little sister, but a little misunderstanding blows up and things get unpleasant; On the way home, Mom gets irritated after they get caught up in a large traffic jam. She notices that Bunji, Fumi, and even Dad need to go to the bathroom. They manage to make it to a service area at the last minute but...

In Bunji's group of friends who usually get along, Ma and Chi are having a rare fight. Bunji is perplexed as he is caught between two people who refuse to talk to each other; Having a dream of downing a cold beer at the restaurant on the summit of a mountain, Mom has come with the family to summit a mountain. But with the cable car not moving, they decide to actually climb up the mountain...; Mom and the family decide to go to a BBQ place for dinner. They are each going to do their own thing until it's time to meet and then meet at the restaurant, but...; You can't tell if Dad is listening to Mom's daily gossiping or complaining about trivial things. But Mom shows no interest when Dad is into what happened in the baseball game...

Bunji's class has a short kanji test tomorrow, but Bunji can't remember the kanji. Mom has a plan to predict which kanji will likely be on the test, but...; Mom is disappointed by Bunji's test results today too when the three Spirits of Eduction appear. The three spirits don't get along and somehow, a competition between them begins; Mom gives Fumi a Marie Antoinette DVD as a reward for helping out. Fumi is really excited, but as she watches, she unexpectedly understands how easily a woman's heart changes; Bunji hated sleeping since nursery school. His reasoning is "That's because it's a waste of a day going away." As Mom tries to find a way to put him to sleep, Bunji is...

The plan to predict the test questions is unable to produce success and Bunji's kanji test ends in total defeat. Mom studies with Bunji as she sets a low goal of "a least get a 20 out of a 100," but...; Mom has come to a hotel buffet with Daichi's family and Chinatsu's family. Chinatsu's mom is very easygoing toward the high spirited Bunji and Daichi who are rampaging about, but...; Mom has inadvertently cut Fumi's bangs too short. Fumi is in a horrible mood and is still unhappy the next day when she is being taken to nursery school. However, accidentally, Mom makes Fumi even angrier...; Bunji has caught a summer cold. The day after, when he's supposed to take a day off, he heads to school with a runny nose and when he returns, he say he wants to go to the pool.

Mom is exhausted after pulling an all-nighter, so she goes to have a beer...

Bunji is acting strange... He clutches a 100 yen coin and paces nervously outside of supermarkets and convenience stores...

Bunji has to spend the night at his karate dojo. He is bullied on top of the harsh training.

Mom and the family go to Thailand for a vacation! Many hijinks ensue.

UFOs, Nuta, and Thumbelina all make appearances in this episode of Kaasan - Mom's Life!

A trip to the movies and the beach has Bunji feeling extra wild. How will Mom handle his energy?

New Year's, Homeostasis, turtles, stone statues... What do they have in common? Watch and find out.

Chinatsu and Koharu have come to drop off schoolwork with Bunji, who stayed home with a cold. However, Bunji went out to play when Mom wasn't looking and the two girls are left to wait in the livingroom...; Saturday night, after putting the family to sleep, the usual group of moms gather at Mom's house with leftovers in hand. This is the "Snack Moms."; Things are very lively with the Snack Moms. Nagasaki has finally come late, and it becomes a huge party after Dad, Bunji, Fumi, and Grandma join in after they are woken by the noise; On the day of the class drawing event, Bunji and the others have no interest in drawing and are restless, being unable to focus. In all this, Daichi is completely focused on drawing a crane that sits on an empty plot of land.

Mom decides she has to lose weight. Will she have good luck on her diet? Somehow one doubts it'll be so easy...

Mugi diets, sakura shrimp, and a motto to die by... All on this week's episode of Kaasan - Mom's Life.

Taiga is a 6th grade tough guy who the neighborhood elementary students adore. Bunji is completely into him too. After Bunji comes home from playing with Taiga, he speaks and acts like a tough guy. The spirit of relaxed education appears before Mom, who is shouting at Bunji again today. Truth is Bunji can do it and there is a trump card to further motivate him except... Every mom has their own secret attachment to their children. Mom loves the springy feeling of Fumi's stomach and butt, and melts when touching her. Mom and Fumi argue over overcooking ingredients. Bunji jumps in and intervenes while dancing pantless. His appearance really resembles Dad...

Bunji was about to have a riceball for lunch when it tumbled away. He chased it and entered a hole. Inside he found... another world with a group of pinyari festively dancing?! Dad is away on work and Grandma is away on the trip leaving only Mom, Bunji, and Fumi at home. One morning, Bunji and Fumi have caught colds. Mom gives it everything to care for them and do her work, but... Mom is completely exhausted with a cold and is struggling to work. Dad is unwell and bedridden. Grandma is tired from her travels. Bunji and Fumi are truly enjoying the situation... A cool-looking pastry chef in a newly opened cake shop has Fumi in a complete daze. Her friends are very excited hearing "I have decided to marry him!" Now to confess to him!

Mom and Fumi are on their way home from having lunch near the train station when Fumi's stomach starts to hurt. Telling her to hold it until they get home, Mom talks about her childhood experience of urgently needing a toilet. While watching "Cinderella", Bunji hits Fumi with simple questions. Fumi's answers are curt. Unconvinced, Bunji extends the topic to a picture book of "Momotaro"... Bunji says he will take his bath by himself. Thinking that maybe he is growing up a little, Mom is impressed, but it seems he isn't warming himself properly. Wondering why, she peeks into the bath one day... Having rushed out to bring in the laundry after a sudden shower, Mom blows her top at Dad, Bunji, and Fumi when they won't help her at all.

Mom goes with Bunji to the park where Bunji often sees his friends. However, they mysteriously and repeatedly greet each other with "Yo", only to walk around the park and greet each other again...; Dad and Grandma are alone in the house. Dad somehow feels uncomfortable while trying very hard to be mindful, but he can't last around Grandma; Dad and Grandma are alone in the house. Dad somehow feels uncomfortable while trying very hard to be mindful, but he can't last around Grandma; The good looking Masa and the tough guy Takashi are Fumi's classmates. Which one of them is a suitable match...? Both of them have their good points... White Fumi and Black Fumi have a heated debate inside of a conflicted Fumi's head.

Mom's assistant, Ai, is having a marriage interview with a good looking, high salaried elite. Mom and the others are super excited and Ai declares she has finally won at life. However... Bunji is invited to Chinatsu's house for dinner. He was lectured by Chinatsu on everything from the gift to bring to how to use a knife and fork, but things don't go right... Bunji comes home making puns left and right as puns have become the popular thing at school. As they come to him, he tries one pun after another on Mom and Ai. In the end, he's even trying them on Mr. Mizunuma. As autumn becomes winter, Mom remembers about when she was young and moving to the city. She had huge hopes, but her worries were even larger. At that time, Mom loved to visit the zoo.

Mom and Grandma need to go to Kochi on urgent business. Dad, Bunji and Fumi are left at home and, with Dad's "Freedom Declaration", enjoy their freedom to the fullest... Mom and Grandma's urgent business was a relative's funeral. The funeral is for the husband of a cousin who Mom hadn't seen in a long time. Funerals in the country side are lively, as people laugh and cry as they reminisce together... While being taken to the airport by Mom's brother and his wife, Mom is shocked by the stories about incredible hardships surrounding childbirth from her normally quiet and ladylike sister-in-law. Bunji and Fumi are enjoying their "Freedom", but the loneliness from Mom being gone worsens...

Having broken his arm, Bunji goes to school wearing a cast. "What's that?" "So hard!" "So awesome!" marvel his classmates. Bunji is delighted as he instantly becomes Mr. Popular, but he gets carried away... Mom and the kids have come to a model home with Mrs. Morita and her son. While Mrs. Morita is completely entranced by this perfect dream home with a wooden terrace and vaulted ceilings, Mom calmly tells her... Bunji suddenly says that he wants to be a manga artist. He is completely into it as he sets up a small desk next to Mom's work desk and has Daichi in the role of the assistant. This is a story from when Mom was small. In the early evening, when she was playing in the fields, her mom would call for her, "Dinner Time!" Today's dinner is Mom's favorite fried noodles.

Dad suddenly declares "I will be Lord Buddha's servant and do a good deed a day!" However, he misses his chance to give his seat to an old man on the bus and is mistaken as a kidnapper after reaching out to a lost child at the supermarket... Chi is brought to tears by some upperclassmen. He says he saw a store near "Shibuya" selling the popular "Sparkly 'raser", but they won't believe him. Bunji and the rest set out to prove that Chi doesn't lie. The mothers are worried about their children as night has fallen and they have not come home. Meanwhile, Bunji and the others have finally made it to the location of the Sparkly 'raser they sought, but... While shopping, Mom has no idea what the gals are saying and Fumi explains. Mom is listening interestedly, but she suddenly sees Fumi's aspiring gaze at the gals!

Bunji has bought a Sarracenia, a carnivorous plant. Trying to catch live insects for food, he places a trap in the house and runs around with an insect net, but it doesn't quite work out. Dad has brought Bunji and Fumi to the park. While he keeps an eye on the children as they play freely, he suddenly notices that he's being eyed with suspicion by the other moms. The heater has broken down and Mom can't work because her hand is too cold. A hot water bottle that she found in the closet was taken by Grandma. Along with Bunji and Fumi, they try various tricks, but they can't shake the cold... Fumi is writing what she wants for a christmas present to Santa Claus. She obsessively lists what she wants, but...

When waiting to checkout at the supermarket or when waiting for a walk signal, Mom suddenly notices that Bunji is dancing. One day, the other boys come over to do homework, and next thing she knows, everyone is dancing. What is going on?; The other moms have gathered at Mom's house late at night again. The "Snack Moms" is in full swing. Today's discussion topic is a showdown over cutting corners when making lunch, the "Veteran Lunch Makers Competition."; In a rare instance, Bunji is enthusiastically studying at home. Mom peeks and sees him studying a subject newly introduced into compulsory education, International Studies, an English class. Mom is a little impressed when the 3 spirits appear before her;It's evening and Fumi is alone, swinging on the swing at the park. She had a fight with Mom and ran out of the house. A kindly girl with a shopping bag happens upon her...

Mysterious events are occurring around the eldest son of Mugi's five boys. When he gets home and goes to do his homework, his textbooks have been torn up. His belongings such as his shoes and writing implements are going missing. Who is behind this?; Fumi is completely delusional after seeing a bride when passing by a wedding hall. She follows the bride all the way to the reception hall, but on the way, the wedding dress showroom grabs her attention; A pile of tests with awful grades are found deep in Bunji's desk drawer. Mom gets mad that he can't even hide them properly and decrees that he can't play with this friends until he finishes all his drills...; Mom is on a stroll with Bunji and Fumi one afternoon when she happens across the ramen shop she and Dad went to back when they were getting to know each other.

Lately Fumi has been really harsh with Bunji. When he doesn't clean up when he's done playing and when he leaves his clothes strewn about after taking them off, Fumi nags and lectures him. The other moms have gathered at Mom's house late at night again. The "Snack Moms" is in full swing. Tonight's discussion topic is about their children running out of energy. No matter whose child it is, at a certain point, they will fall asleep in an instant regardless of where they are. Mom's distant relative Ta has come from the countryside to visit. With his arm and leg in a cast and on crutches, this 20 year old is going all out playing with Bunji and he further injures himself doing so. Bunji gazes at him with his pupils sparkling... Mom bought a plastic model for Bunji and his friends. They seem to be having fun while struggling to build their first plastic model, but next thing she knows, it has become something entirely different...

When Bunji hears "Dogs rank themselves and the people around them," he instantly tries to act superior to Jon and triumphantly takes him out for a walk. However... Bunji has mid-winter training with his karate dojo on the riverbed with a fierce winter wind blowing. With the rule being whoever says "It's cold" gets penalized, the trio tries to mess with Bunji as usual. Dad is doing maintenance on his camera that he uses for work. He takes pictures of Bunji and Fumi when they run in, but since they are only familiar with digital cameras and cellphone photos, they think they can see the pictures right away... The most common images that Dad has taken are ones that show the smiles of children, like a flower in bloom, in the ruins of battle or in rubble. No matter how terrible the situation, when you point the camera at them, the children will smile.

Mom and the gang have come to Dad's birthplace, Hokkaido. They immediately head for the market to search for crabs, but lured by Dad, they end up fishing for crabs in Hakodate Bay. The gang is now in Sapporo. Mom is irritated because she is unable to obtain the crab she desires, but Dad and the kids say they want to eat Sapporo ramen. The gang heads for Asahikawa, but venture forth by regular train instead of taking the express train. About when they get bored of the beautiful snowscape extending as far as they can see, the train stops for snow removal. Mom and the gang have come to the Asahimori Zoo. Watching Bunji and Fumi happily play with the penguins and seals, Mom and Dad are sincerely glad to have brought them to Hokkaido.

Mom and the family are going north in a rental car. They take a break to play in the snow, but suddenly catch sight of the figure of a furry animal. Next to them is a "Watch out for Bears" sign. They panic and return to the car, but it's not starting and won't move...; Mom and the family are at the home of the owner of the St. Bernard, Mr. Furusawa. Dad says that every house in Hokkaido is guaranteed to have a bear in it...; Mom and the gang have gone skiing. Bunji gets really good in a short time, but he gets over confident, goes off on his own, and falls off a cliff, getting separated from everyone; As they approach the end of an enjoyable trip, they arrive at Cape Soya. If you weigh yourself there, you will find you weigh far more than in Tokyo.

There is a scribble on the back of Bunji's backpack. It's actually a picture of Aso, Bunji's imaginary friend; Bunji is invited to Chi's house for dinner. He's amazed by the collection of figures and such lining Chi's room, but the atmosphere turns bad when he's told "Don't Touch!"; Mom's brother from Kochi has come to visit Tokyo. Mom is busy, so Dad takes him out drinking. However, without Mom, the two don't know what to talk about...;When Mom was a child, she hated the red dragonflies that would fly at the end of summer and the beginning of the new semester.

Marriage Hunting: While waiting for Mom to finish her document, Mr. Mizunuma was grinning. When asked, he said that he's going to a marriage hunting party. But Fumi crushes Mr. Mizunuma's philosophy of love one by one...; Don't grow up: Dad's distant relative, Tak has come after a long time. Tak had a strong image of being a boy playing in the fields but when he arrived, he really did look like an otaku...; Under the dress: Fumi forced herself to come to Mom's friend wedding ceremony. To Fumi, a wedding ceremony is a place where there's a lot of princess - a place where Fumi can only dream of.; Date: Everyone is supposed to eat out together but Mom and Dad are left out by their own. After being told to go on a date in a couple, they went to a fanciful Italian restaurant but...

1. Fumi and friends are completely into Cinderella on TV. Mom blurts out about things starting to go downhill. Hearing that they… 2. Bunji and co are at a group study session at Gonda’s house. They start making a ton of noise which causes Gonda’s mom to run in. With the fear of being thumped by Gonda’s Mom; Bunji and co discover the weakness... 3. Mom is stuck at home after failing to finish her work. She lets Jon into the house and has to feed, walk, and spend time with him but… 4. Bunji has recently been falling asleep anywhere and anytime: during karate practice, washing his hands, and at meals. One Sunday, mom leaves him alone and lets him sleep…

Beyoncé: Fumi has recently been engrossed with world superstar Beyoncé. She imitates Beyoncé, shows off her belly button, does Monroe walk - she starts to act like her. One day...; Mugi minus 1: The familiar five boys - the Mugi family. But for some reason today, there's one less! It looks like he ran away from home. While Bunji is out doing groceries, he coincedentally meets with the third Mugi boy. (3rd boy in family); Borsch (Ukraine dish): When Mom comes back late from work, Dad decides to cook dinner. What's on the menu is borsch. There was a time when Dad was in Siberia and he ate it with his body freezing - it was something that is out of the world. That is what he's trying to reproduce. ; What's in the warehouse (part of mom's jokes): Mom's funny story. Bunji happens to be in a fish and rice shop. (NOT fish and chips). Bunji has an interesting way of eating his favorite ramen but...

Pinyari Dad This is the Pinyari family. Dad, Mom, son and daughter - the four of them live together in this house. Today, they fight over meal time - that is their usual way of family gathering. At that time, a big monster has appeared! Boy and Girl On a rest day, Mom took Bunji and Fumi to a department store to buy clothes. But Bunji didn't really care in choosing his clothes and gets excited in the toy store. Mom's special move Bunji and his friends get engrossed with their card games. They decided to make their own Moms on cards. Mom's element is thunder, her special move is "Nagging Falling Thunder" and so on. Dad vs Mom Dad and Mom are quarreling. Mom swears that she has never made a mistake and to counter that, Dad prepares a specific example but...

Snack Moms is going on today. Today's theme is "it sounds unbelievable but it's true". The moms start to stories about their children that seem really unbelievable but are true, and when it kept going...; Recently Bunji has started to selfishly tell lies. When Mom asks him why, he says it's fun. At first, Mom was fed up with him, but eventually she got angry...; By coincidence, the two of them, Dad and Ai, Mom's assistant, were left at home. While Ai was busy working, Dad goes to extremes to try and provide service to her; Fumi said that she will make Mommy's lunch. When Mom looks at her cooking as well as preparing, Mom senses her growing, and while Mom is really happy with that...

Small green uncle One of the cards from Bunji's collection has gone missing. Puzzled over what is going on, he asks his friends. There is a rumor going on that a "small green uncle" is doing it. That's the story... Produce Mom peeked at Fumi's nursery school. During art class, Fumi doesn't make anything. Mom thinks it's strange, and when she finally finds Fumi, around her is a group of boys busy making art and... Button Bunji just wants to keep on pressing buttons. The other day he pressed the call button on the ticket counter and caused trouble for the ticket agent. When Moms talks about this dilemma to Dad... Snack Dad This is not the usual "Snack Moms" but "Snack Dad" instead. A night when the family goes to bed, a bartender Dad acts like he's working in a bar and Bunji walks into the place. It is a secret place where the two of them grumble about Mom.

1. Acting Fumi Mom and the gang have come to a theme park where the children learn about society and are challenged to do the jobs that they like. Fumi and Kanna are challenged to become fashion models, but... 2. Acting Bunji The four silly boys, Bunji and his friends, take on the challenge of the fire brigade. After getting instructions that teamwork is important, they are off! As soon as that happens, Chi can't get off the pole... 3. Reformed Dad While Fumi and Dad are walking Jon, they meet with Kanna's cool-looking dad in a suit. When Fumi sees that, she tells Daddy to wear something more decent, but... 4. Short Bunji doesn't quite like giving opinions for his reading homework. Maybe the book is too hard, and so Bunji goes on writing his opinion on poetry, but...

The Pinyari are in the middle of work, using pickaxes to dig in a mine. All of a sudden, there is a cave in! What will be the fate of the three hundred and thirty three pinyari who got trapped underground?; Fumi has to act as a yellowtail vendor in her nursery school play. Boasting that she can't lose to Angelina Jolie, she starts practicing; The Kamohara TV seems to be broken. When Dad looks at it, the remote control switch was just in the wrong mode. "Leave it to me when something like that happens!" Dad seems to be very happy. One day...; Stepping on the back of a shoe caused Bunji to argue with his best friends, Ma, Chi and Daichi, and made things difficult. Aso, Bunji's imaginary friend appears and talks to him, but...

Flea Market Bunji and Fumi are learning how to sell at the flea market. Bunji displays his lack of talent in math and Fumi shows her mom how to work over a customer. Dancing Mom Mom has finally sold a doll she considered cursed, but the doll will have the last laugh. Mom's Counterattack Mom can't understand Bunji's reading homework, suddenly the spirit of early education is back and he and mom are locked in a battle of trivia. Dad's Day Off. Today Dad is trying to relaxing, but it seems the world is plotting against him. Will he be able to get any rest?

Bunji wholeheartly draws something in his sketchbook. When Mom asks what it is, he says it's boobs. So has spring come around the corner for Bunji? As Mom wonders what to do, the sentimental holy spirit appears. Celebrity? Mr. Mizunuma makes a call to Mom. He's going to Mom's place with an interviewer who is going to interview her. Mom who completely forgot about such a promise hurries to... ; Dad took Bunji and Fumi to a nearby supermarket to get dinner ingredients. "I am actually a professional shopper even though I don't look like one!" So that's what Dad boasts but...; Mom entrusted Ai to look after pet dog Jon. When she goes to fetch it, Jon happily runs around in Mr. Ooya's big garden, that is right next to Ai's apartment - it looks like he fell in love too...

Tea Stem Mom's assistant Ai is mad over marriage. But it doesn't go well, and she can't even manage a marriage interview. And because of that, she's on edge. Mom tries to encourage her, but... Photographer Bunji takes out Dad's work tool, his camera. With his best friends, Ma, Chi and Daichi, he heads off to the streets to take interesting photos. Between Men Mr. Mizunuma, who works in a major publishing company and is in charge of Mom's publishing, heads home early one evening. Thinking that he'll get home early, he hurries back, but he gets called by Dad, saying that they should drink together, and... Treasure Shop Targeting the special Hopperman card that came in this month's magazine supplement, Bunji and Dad go around to the neighborhood's bookstores looking for it. But they can't find it in any stores. Perplexed, they walk into this shop with a sign that says "Treasure Shop"...

Bad Dream In the strange dream that Fumi has, an unknown cone-shaped object walks with her. When it eats a stone, it splits into two. Fumi wakes up frightened, but... A Man's Diet Dad gets a big shock when Fumi pokes at his stomach and calls it blubbery. Dad gives his all to the challenge, but... Professor Dinosaur, Go! Mom arrives at the dinosaur museum with Bunji and Daichi. As usual, the simple-minded Bunji walks in, but Daichi surprisingly knows a lot about dinosaurs! With Grandma One day after the sun starts to set and everyone else is out, Fumi and Grandma are at home. They sit on the porch side by side, eating snacks and talking at the same time. A relaxed atmosphere is flowing.

Planet of the Pinyari A drifting spacecraft lands on some planet and the hatch opens. What comes out from it is the Pinyari! The Pinyari sets off to explore the mysterious planet, but... Mugi Gets Angry Mugi, the mom of 5 boys, stumbles into Mom's place. She says today is the day that she got too tired looking after them. After resting at Mom's place, she and Mom head off to Mugi's place... Commugi's Counterattack Mom had no choice but to look after the Mugi Five to let Mugi rest for a day. But with Bunji and five boys, the boys powers exceed Mom's expectations... Summer Vacation You got the blues from hearing the words "summer vacation"! It's you isn't it, Mom? According to Mom's stories, it's scary "summer vacation" for her.

A Ring's Value A ring appears out of the drawer that Dad gave to Mom a long time ago. Mom tells Fumi about her memories from back then. Invitation It seems that inviting friends over is popular in Fumi's class. Fumi says that she invited her friends over, but the children's room is in a mess and there's only beer tidbits for snacks... White Fumi Black Fumi 4 Fumi somehow manages to invite her friends over. From talking about their families, the story transfers to talking about Bunji. That's when Bunji comes home. Fumi, who doesn't want to show the ugly side of Bunji... Momotaro Kid Everyone knows about the story of Momotaro. Grandfather Bunji has gone to the mountain to gather firewood and Grandmother Fumi does the laundry. That's when a huge peach floats down the river. When they open the peach, that's when Momotaro Kid, Mom, appears!

Zzz In the middle of summer, the Kamohara family has decided to go to a huge pool. The night before, Bunji and Fumi are looking forward to it and are unable to sleep... Tired Mom and her family got to the pool. But Mom was not able to get into the beauty salon because it was full and Dad lost sight of Bunji and Fumi... Float, Float Bunji and Fumi got to the children's water slide. When Bunji falls down with a splash, his suit got stuck in between his butt, and it became a T-back. People around him got a big laugh. When Dad saw that, he got worried about Fumi. Chilly When Dad won the battle of rock paper scissors over who gets to drive home, he gets to drink lots of beer. On the other hand, Mom, who lost the battle and has to drive, had to bear it. And the time came when she had to drive...

Sleepy During summer vacation, there's morning exercise. Just three more days and they will win a prize. Bunji and the others got excited over it. The problem is, Bunji might not be able to wake up. So, Ma and his friends have promised to take turns waking him up. Art Diary Bunji's art diary is somewhat funny. He goes out with his friends to the pool and on the way back home, they have shaved ice, but Daichi ate shaved ice that's as high as the ceiling, or that's how it's drawn. The other days become more suspicious... Yukata Fumi looked at a yukata advertisement and her eyes got all sparkly. Faced with no choice, they've gone downtown to buy it, only to see lots of stores on the street getting prepared for a festival tonight... Festival During the festival night, the Kamohara family has come down to scoop some goldfish. The night got lit up by fireworks and all adults turned back into children. A magical moment.

Mini Tomatoes Fumi says that she wants to grow flowers at home. But what Mom bought was tomato seeds. Well, Mom says that if she's going to plant something, she might as well plant something that's more useful. But Grandma, who is passionate about gardening, blows up! Traveling Alone One summer day, Bunji decides to travel across the bridge where he has never been. Streets that he doesn't know, children that he doesn't know, shops that he doesn't know... This is what Bunji experiences, his first trip alone. Expert on Walking Along the Way Fumi, who loves to stroll, gives a name to every stray cat in the neighborhood, and becomes friends with them, but nowadays she brings in information about the neighborhood. Pinyari Comedy Show The well known pinyari comedy show has begun! The chairman is obviously a pinyari. The participants are, of course, pinyari too. So the question is, what is today's topic?

Spirits' Diligence his is the world of the spirits. The Early Education spirit and the Sentimental Education spirit are having a big battle in the public. Both parties try to get the Yutori spirit to join, but... On the Way Home On the way home from school, Bunji made up rules such as "If I can't find a dog before I count to twenty, the world will explode!" He keeps thinking of things like that and panics! Want to Be Happy Today, late at night, the man in charge of publishing, Mr. Mizunuma, is waiting for Mom's work. Mom is drawing. Dad comes in and talks about work and family and the men spend time talking to each other... Happy Today, Fumi is pouting. But actually, when Fumi was changing early in the morning, Mom said "Oh, you're pouting." That's what she randomly decided, so that's why Fumi didn't have a choice but to do so.

Waiha During summer vacation, Bunji and Fumi complained that they were bored. Dad said that he promised to bring them anywhere. That's what Dad said, but Bunji and Fumi said that they want to go to Hawaii. As Dad got into a dilemma, the move that he made is... Waiha is the Best The Kamohara family is currently in the middle of the Waiha tour. Mr. Mizunuma and Ai, and on top of that, Jon, all got dragged into the massive riot, but... Started Dad saw a poster out at a noodle shop shuddered. When he came back home, he took out a brush and ink and wrote, "Dad has also started making cold Chinese noodles!" Stroll On a hot, hot summer day, in a park that's surrounded by greenery, Mom, Bunji and Fumi randomly walk around. In the late afternoon, it feels like it got a bit cooler.

Future Appearance Mom's assistant, Ai, falls in love at first sight with a cool-looking guy working at the supermarket. At that moment, the cupids , who only Ai can see, appear. They give her a magical stick, but... Time Travel Mom, who is a manga artist, has to draw a story based on autumn, and struggles because it's hot summer right now. Bunji and Fumi saw her and helped her to make it feel like autumn. Boys Are... Fumi starts arguing with her rival, Kanna, over a small thing. In the future, they will live in certain big houses, when their husbands come back, they will prepare certain dishes. Neither of them are backing down... First Grade Summer Vacation The last day of summer vacation, it's unfortunately raining, but Bunji, who is wearing a raincoat, plays feverishly. Mom kind of understands Bunji's feelings.

A Special Day New clothes and a lot of presents! Fumi is very happy, while Bunji, who looks at them, gets very annoyed. That's right, today is Fumi's first day of school entrance ceremony. A new spring has arrived at the Kamohara family. Growing Up Bunji, who has gone up to the next grade, is in the same class as his good friends Ma, Chi, Daichi, Chinatsu and so on. Bunji feels relieved. Meanwhile, the teacher is deciding on the committee members, but... Farewell Bunji, who is now in the third grade, gets upset when the girls talked casually. Bunji tries to call upon his imaginary friend, Aso, who does not appear right away... Cat Daughter The much-loved dog of the Kamohara family, Jon, has left the family to marry and live with Mary. Meanwhile, Fumi, who loves cats, pesters Mom to get a cat as usual...

My Misses Mr. Mizunuma, who is in charge of Mom, looks different. Of course, he has to be, since the other day he got married and is in the middle of his newlywed life. Gals Fumi, Kanna and Yuki, who have become elementary school students, gathered with only girls in the room and enjoyed talking about whatever. Their topic naturally became the stupid boys in their class. My Brother Kiku and Tora are the two cats that have come to the Kamohara family. Compared with Kiku, who is very tame, Bunji got to be in charge of Tora, since he is more troublesome. CGrandmother Friends Grandma is at the hospital, and her good friends Sakie and Iyo, started a very heartfelt conversation. That's right, the three of them are not "mom friends" but "grandmother friends."

Ladies Package Grandma and Fumi have come to a spa resort. Grandma complains about everything and Mom gets ticked off over time... Glasses Bunji's best friend, Chi, is acting strange. What happened is Chi's eyesight has become poor and he has to wear glasses from now on. He was embarrassed and was not able to wear them. Flexible Bunji, who is in the third grade, is hopeless when it comes to studying. Chi has started to go to cram school and Mom is in a dilemma over whether to send her son to one as well. That's when the early stage education spirit shows up. First Grade Fumi, who is in first grade, is starting to act more like a big girl.

Grown Up? Mom is in a big rush as it's close to the deadline. That is when Bunji popped in and started to play. Bunji kept on barging in and pestering Mom to play with him. Mom accidentally had a slip of the tongue... Trendy Things Chinatsu pointed out Bunji's t-shirt being tucked in and said it looked uncool. Bunji decides to tuck his shirt in. With Ma and his friends, they tried the trendy "low pants" look out... Dreams, Short Lived Love is something that appears out of nowhere... Fumi falls in love with her classmate who is good at soccer. At home, she acts like a young girl who gives off a pink aura and her Dad sheds tears... Looks Like Dad When Fumi was young, she got mad when people said that she looked like her Dad. It seems she doesn't like the idea of comparing a middle-aged man to a young girl...

Horse and Deer Bunji and Ma are at home doing homework together. When Mom observes the two of them, the two of them just keep on showing the same level of stupidity... Cram School Chi, who has gone to cram school first, has caused Mom and her friends to decide their children should go to cram school too. But there's an examination before entering the cram school. Complete Loss to Your Eye Dad's ideal man, that is, dandyism and wildness, a man back in those old days... In an imaginary world, Dad starts to act like one, but... Do You Know Where My Shoes Are? One autumn morning, Dad woke up and felt like going for a walk. When he got to the doorway, there was a pair of shoes that he didn't recognize. There are no guests and they aren't his either. Just what is going on...

A Cat's Characteristics Two cats have joined the Kamohara family. The male Tora likes to do things at his own pace. The female Kiku has a good relationship with Dad. One day, Dad ate Kiku's food, and strange things start to happen. Field Trip Fumi, who has moved on to the first grade is on her first field trip. Kanna, Yuki, cool looking Masa, and bad Takashi are having fun in the bus as usual, but thirty minutes later, something happens... Complete Mr. Mizunuma who is in charge of Mom's publication, is a figure collector. As he is not able to keep them at home, he asks Mom to put them at her work place, and... Unpokopi Right now, Bunji and his school mates are into the Unpoko dance. It was first done by a TV comedy show, but it somehow has managed to get into the elementary school and right now it's a huge trend.

Tiny Pentagon It has been one month since Bunji started to go to cram school. Mom looks at the pentagon graph, where it shows the strengths and weaknesses of five different subjects. That's when the Early Education Spirit appears. Heart Pentagon Mom thought Bunji is studying for his test, but he turns out to be doodling. Mom was about to tell him off, but that is when a Love Spirit that looks like Dad appears! Dream Boyfriend The street down by the seaside. A red convertible sports car dashes down the road. There's a cool looking blond guy in the driver's seat. And then in the passenger seat, Fumi...? Sleeping Alone A story that happened a little while ago. Bunji and Fumi usually sleep together, but as Bunji's snoring is too loud, both of them tried to sleep by themselves...

Leggings Guys One day, Ma came in wearing leggings under his pants. The word has a pleasant ring to Bunji's ears and he got fascinated by it. When he got home, he bugged Mom because he wanted to wear them. Pajamas Mom got to a party that the company organized. When Mom was about to deposit her coat at the cloak room, she realized that she was still wearing her pajamas. She tried to get out of the situation, but... Folding Into Triangles Fumi loves to fold supermarket plastic bags into triangles. She folds them with Mom. but as Mom's deadline is close, she can't stick around with Fumi. A while later, Mom checks out what Fumi has done. Division Mom's Life style math study time has arrived! Today's theme is division! Can you answer the questions that Mom asks?!