A widower grandpa has to raise and care for his 5 year old granddaughter Momo. Momo's father died when she was three, and just recently, she also lost her mother Sakura, Mokichi-san's only daughter, to an illness. Not only that, Mokichi-san's health is not so great, and the company he works for is having financial trouble. Life seems hard for Mokichi-san who at his age of 71, is supposed to be enjoying his twilight years. And yet, watching Momo grow up, learn new things, make new friends, and smiling happily make life a lot less gray. With him are his long-time friends Haru-san and Date-san who help him watch over little Momo. Despite the hardships, he enjoys being a "Paji" (Papa + Ojii-chan). But then, Momo's well-off paternal grandparents come to visit one day. They just came from abroad and wants to adopt Momo. - IMDb
Japan
