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1 episode, 2013
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Children go on errands all by themselves for the very first time as a camera crew follows along in this beloved, long-running reality show from Japan. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Episode 8 - Fishmonger Mishaps
- Episode 3 - Cabbage and Culture
- Episode 9 - Bird Watching
- Episode 11 - Cameras
- Episode 14 - Ramen
- Episode 16 - Cheerleader
- Episode 18 - Vine Bridge
- Episode 10 - Lunch Delivery
- Episode 7 - Castle Town
- Episode 2 - Mandarins
In hilly northern Japan, five-year-old Sota is tasked with bringing fresh fish to the market and buying apples and milk for his little sister, who he adores. His errand goes awry early on as the raw fish tumble out of his small cooler and onto the ground, twice. The apples he buys also fall out of his shopping bag, tumbling down a steep hill, also ...
4 year old Hinako is an old soul who acts like a little adult, smiling and making polite small talk with her neighbors as she completes her mission to deliver a hat to her family shrine, a gift to a friend and soup ingredients for her sister who is home with a cold. Set in a harbor town on the island of Sato, episode 3 offers cultural education and...
Hana is tasked with retrieving an olive flounder for her family's restaurant, a huge feat for the two-year-old who is used to spending her days by her mom's side. Though she's scared to enter the fish hatchery alone, the spirit of her late father is watching over her in the form of a bird. Hana and her mother find a positive way to incorporate thei...
This episode gets a little meta as two four-year-old friends with opposite personalities spot the cameras and repeatedly approach the cameramen, who have to distract them. Set in the charming backstreets of Tokyo, this episode reveals some of the Old Enough filming secrets, making it one of the best. Whether in the city or the country, its perfectl...
Ramen is one of Japan's best-known dishes and this episode is all about three-year-old Ao, the son of a second generation ramen shop owner. Doting a matching chef outfit to look as cool as his Dad, Ao goes on an errand to help out the family business. It's somehow thrilling watching Ao buy the toys his mom sent him for and not one of the Shin Japan...
Three-year-old Ritsuki was born shortly after the Great East Japan Earthquake, an event that inspired his Dad's cool side gig of being a member of the Blue Sky Cheer Squad, which traveled around to cheer on those working to clean up the wreckage of the disaster. Dad continues to cheer, even for his sons when they need encouragement. Related: 10 Unp...
This episode offers one of the most unique locales, which is significant for this show which documents life all over Japan. Kazurabashi Bridge, made of over five tons of vines, is a remnant of early Japan, and Keita's dad has a job working on it, which amazes him. Though he's known as a cry baby, Keita does a great job running to the store where vi...
This episode is all about a father-daughter bond, as three year old Koiki is tasked with delivering lunch to her father, who purposefully left his lunch behind after heading out on a fishing trip. When Koiki's mom asks if she's up to the errand of delivering it, she says, "yes, it's like Old Enough," not realizing she's on the show. Though Koiki st...
Showcasing life in small-town Japan, in which communities are close knit, this episode is both educating and comforting. Featuring Little Kyoto, an old Japan castle town, two-year-old Miro has a town full of supporters cheering her on throughout her errand. Related: 10 Must Watch Japanese Movies That Aren't Kurosawa According To Reddit It's amazing...
Episode 2 features a mischievous four-year-old who gets distracted from his errand in a silly turn of events. Leaving his family back at the mandarin farm wondering, Yuta enjoys his freedom a little too much while he's supposed to be making and delivering juice. Yuta's mom is in tears when he sets off on his errand, but that happiness soon turns to...
Old Enough! (Japanese: はじめてのおつかい, romanized: Hajimete no Otsukai, lit. 'My First Errand') is a Japanese reality show that has been aired irregularly since 1991 on Nippon Television. The program depicts, in a documentary manner, the efforts of toddlers going on an errand on their own—buying groceries, delivering packages ...
Dec 18, 2022 · New Episodes Premiere January 1, 2023 On Netflix. Those who have binged all available episodes earlier in the year or recently will be happy to hear that Old Enough!
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Apr 22, 2022 · In each wholly charming (and at 10-15 minutes, very digestible) episode, a child is asked to do something like journey to the local market and back with an elaborate grocery list or run home from...
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Old Enough! 2008 | Maturity Rating: 7+ | 2 Seasons | Reality TV. Children go on errands all by themselves for the very first time as a camera crew follows along in this beloved, long-running reality show from Japan. Watch all you want. JOIN NOW. Episodes. Old Enough! Release year: 2008.
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