Series synopsis
Papa and Daddy's Home Cooking, also known as パパと親父のウチご飯 is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on tv asahi on October 4, 2025. It ended on December 6, 2025. It stars So Matsushima, Jin Shirasu, Nozomi Tanahashi and Sakura.
Two single fathers—a divorced comic editor raising his son and a clinic owner suddenly entrusted with his ex-girlfriend’s daughter—team up for shared parenting, navigating chaotic household struggles and personal growth as they redefine family bonds through the messiness of raising kids together.
Premise
Two single fathers—a divorced comic editor raising his son and a clinic owner suddenly entrusted with his ex-girlfriend’s daughter—team up for shared parenting, navigating chaotic household struggles and personal growth as they redefine family bonds through the messiness of raising kids together.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- So Matsushima as Tetsu Sengoku
- Jin Shirasu as Masahiro Harumi
- Nozomi Tanahashi as Airi
- Sakura as Seiichiro
- Shuto Inomata as Tatsuya Akutsu
- Misako Renbutsu as Yukari Dan
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | November 8, 2025 | November 22, 2025 |
| Season 1 | 10 | October 4, 2025 | December 6, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akutsu's Dream and his personal Recipe 1 - My Own Path | November 8, 2025 |
| 2 | Akutsu's Dream and his personal Recipe 2 - Training | November 22, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Single dads with complicated pasts living together!? Struggling to get Airi and Seiichiro, to eat breakfast, the two roommates and fathers face a chaotic morning of parenting challenges. |
October 4, 2025 |
| 2 |
The reason they started living together? A sudden back injury!? At a house party hosted for Airi’s friends, Sengoku and Harumi enjoy making mini pizzas with the children. Meanwhile, when Seiichiro invites Ken to join, Ken’s mother appears, stirring up trouble at the start of the party. |
October 11, 2025 |
| 3 | The new friend is a monster part-timer!? | October 18, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 4, 2025 |
| Last aired | December 6, 2025 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |