0.5 no Otoko: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The story revolves around the Tachibana family, who live in a 2.5-generation household. In this type of household, the parents and their children live together in a two-generation home, with the addition of a single sibling from the younger generation. The Tachibana family decides to rebuild their old home into a 2.5-generation household, and the 40-year-old unemployed and reclusive protagonist, Masaharu Tachibana, ends up living with his sister and her family.

Although Masaharu is revered as a gaming expert in the virtual world, he faces challenges in his new living situation as his sister asks him to help with household chores, and his teenage niece rejects him as "weird." Having lived life at his own pace until now, Masaharu gradually learned to interact with people and regain a more social lifestyle amidst the changing environment.

Series details

• Title: 0.5 no Otoko
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2023-05-28
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-06-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: WOWOW
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 84636
• IMDb ID: tt28262653
• TVDB ID: 435286

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-05-28; final listed air date 2023-06-25; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from 0.5 no Otoko on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.