Dagashi Kashi

Synopsis

For nine generations, the Shikada family has operated Dagashi Kashi, a traditional Japanese candy shop nestled in a quiet rural setting. Kokonotsu Shikada dreams of becoming a manga artist and steadfastly refuses to inherit the family business, causing deep disappointment for his father. His life shifts when the eccentric Hotaru Shidare arrives with the goal of recruiting Kokonotsu's father for the prestigious Shidare Corporation. Although her initial offer is rejected, the elder Shikada proposes a condition: he will reconsider if Hotaru can persuade Kokonotsu to take charge of the shop. Consequently, Hotaru sets out to demonstrate the true joy and nostalgia of traditional dagashi to the reluctant young man.