[Parents Perish in Traffic Accident] │ ▼ [Six Siblings Separated for 7 Years] ──► Distributed to distinct foster homes/relatives │ ▼ [Tatsuya Retires from Athletics] ────► Suffers career-ending marathon injury │ ▼ [The Reunion Campaign] ──────────────► Rebuilds family home / Establishes dry-cleaning shop │ ▼ [Life Under One Roof] ───────────────► Confronting trauma, societal stigma, and illness

"Under the Same Roof" is a Japanese television drama series that revolves around the lives of the Kawahara family. The story centers around Mita (played by Nanako Matsushima), a former nurse who becomes a housekeeper for the Kawahara family. The family consists of three adults and three children, all living under the same roof. The father, Kohei (played by Masaharu Fukuyama), is a wealthy businessman who has recently been diagnosed with a serious illness. His wife, Yuko (played by Keiko Fujishima), is a devoted stay-at-home mom, while their eldest son, Shinji (played by Hiroki Narimiya), is a young adult struggling to find his place in the world.

If you are compiling a list of to watch before you die, Under the Same Roof sits right next to Tokyo Love Story and Long Vacation .