Kono Chisana Te (2023)

Kono Chisana Te 2023 / この小さな手 2023 / Hold Your Hand , These Small Hands , Kono Chiisana Te

Kazuma, an illustrator, lives with his wife Sayuri and their three-year-old daughter Hina. One night, while Kazuma is drinking with his work buddies, Sayuri gets into an accident and is hospitalized while out shopping. Kazuma falls asleep at the bar and Hina wakes up alone the next day. She is rescued by the police and placed in an orphanage. Given his actions, Kazuma can’t take Hina home. Having done nothing to help raise her, he’s decidedly unfit to parent. Sayuri doesn’t wake up, and time continues to pass. Desperate, Kazuma gradually realizes that there are people who care for him and want the best for his life. Determined, he sets out to repair his bond with his daughter. When Kazuma visits, however, all Hina can do is cry. Has she forgotten her father’s face? (Source: asobisystem.com) ~~ Adapted from the manga ‟Kono Chisana Te‟ (この小さな手) written by Goda Mamora (郷田マモラ) and illustrated by Yoshida Hiroshi (吉田浩).