Minato’s Laundromat (2022)
Creator: Yuzu Tsubaki
Akira Minato, a middle-aged coin laundry owner, befriends Shintarō Katsuki, a high schooler. Their bond deepens as Shintarō learns about Akira's identity.
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Takuya Kusakawa
Minato Akira 
Sho Nishigaki
Katsuki Shintaro 
Seiji Fukushi
Sakuma Takayuki 
Yu Inaba
Sakuma Hiiragi 
Tomoya Oku
Asuka 
Hana Toyoshima
Katsuki Sakurako User Reviews (1)
This was a wonderful rom-com about an older-younger relationship between two guys and it is well worth watching. In this case the younger one pursues the older one, who is actually less emotionally mature, but with determination and patience it comes to a very happy ending. Of course, they do have some hurdles to overcome to get this this happy ending. There is also a charming subplot with a mutual friend, whom the younger guy finds annoying at times, but the friend is actually going out of his way to help them get together as a couple, and he adds humor to the show too. My only issue is the way that they market this, almost everything you read describes the older one as "middle-aged". Um, he was 28 when the series started. I don't know of anyone that views 28 as middle-aged!!! I actually didn't watch it at first because I wasn't sure that was a story I wanted to see, but I'm glad I did.
