Café Isobe is a Japanese comedy about Yujiro, a dim-witted tradesman, who, after inheriting a small fortune, quits his job and imprudently decides to open his very own café. His teenage daughter Sakiko, who has been caring for the poor schlub since her mother split, is mortified by the idea of her clueless dad running a trendy café. As expected, the café’s grand opening is dismal and Yujiro can’t understand why business isn’t booming. Things turn around the day he hires (and instantly falls in love with) an alluring but air headed part-time worker named Motoko. Could a new romance be the key to Café Isobe’s success? Perhaps, but this strange state of affairs worries Sakiko, who has no choice but to keep dear dad out of trouble!

Director: Keisuke Yoshida

Cast: Hiroyuk Miyasako, Riisa Naka, Kumiko Aso