The anime is set in postwar Japan between 1955 and 1964 and focuses on stories illustrating the humour and pathos of ordinary life in Japan of that era, mainly about the residents of the fictional Tokyo neighbourhood called San Choume (Third District).

Rikako Aikawa is a voice actress. She was formerly married to voice actor [Mitsuo Iwata](https://anilist.co/staff/95399/Mitsuo-Iwata).

On March 28, 2025, she and Mitsuo Iwata announced their divorce via a [joint announcement](https://x.com/mitsuo_iwata_77/status/1905817258972295680) on Iwata's Twitter account.

**Non anime roles:**
- Berry - Kamen Rider J (Movie) and Kamen Rider World (Movie)

Saburou Kitajima