Countries (outside of the US)
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Great Britain, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, The Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Turkey, South Africa
Available Languages (Netflix)
Japanese,
Available Subtitles (Netflix)
English Spanish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese,
Seasons
Season 1
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.
Episodes
Episode 1 - 2013
A 2-year-old boy is entrusted with grocery shopping. It may take a moment for his brain to kick into gear sometimes, but he gets there eventually.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 2 - 2013
Tasked with making fresh mandarin juice, a mischievous 4-year-old is tempted by the freedom of an empty house. His mom gives him an angry phone call.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 3 - 2013
A polite girl does her best to run errands while her younger sister is ill. Everything goes smoothly — until she encounters a troublesome cabbage.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 4 - 2013
A 3-year-old girl helps out her mom by shopping at a busy fish market, where she chats with the merchants before coming home with an unexpected item.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 5 - 2013
Two 3-year-old friends enjoy working together to buy sweet dumplings before heading up a steep flight of steps to their local shrine to buy amulets.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 6 - 2013
A 2-year-old boy who looks up to his sushi chef father is asked to take his dad's clothes to the cleaners. However, he is reluctant to leave home.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 7 - 2013
A café owner's youngest daughter runs an errand in their old castle town. With the support of her close-knit community, she pushes herself to the end.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 8 - 2013
Hilly Hakodate presents a journey full of mishaps for a boy who is asked to take freshly caught fish to the fishmonger and buy apples for his sister.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 9 - 2013
When asked to obtain an olive flounder for her family's restaurant, a 2-year-old girl looks for courage from above to enter a dark hatchery alone.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 10 - 2013
A 3-year-old crybaby is tasked with delivering her beloved father's lunch. With a special code word in mind, she fights back her tears for his sake.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 11 - 2013
Two 4-year-old boys with polar opposite personalities go on an errand in downtown Tokyo together. Their sharp eyes quickly spot the disguised cameras.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 12 - 2013
An eager young girl is tasked with guiding a local priest to her home, but she needs to find the courage to call out in the silent temple grounds.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 13 - 2013
A talkative 3-year-old girl heads to a car repair shop to pick up a photo album. Busy chatting to herself on the way, she forgets about her errand.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 14 - 2013
Usually coddled by his family, the youngest child of a ramen store boss goes to buy ingredients while wearing a chef uniform just like his dad's.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 15 - 2013
The daughter of a persimmon orchardist shows her stubborn side when she’s asked to run an errand. Father and daughter clash in a battle of wills.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 16 - 2013
After leaving his cheering uniform at home, a father tasks his 3-year-old son with navigating the bus route home to fetch it before a big event.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 17 - 2013
Two friends take a relaxing stroll along an embankment to buy tea for a local Shizuoka custom in which tea is gargled to prevent colds and the flu.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 18 - 2013
A caretaker of a famous Tokushima vine bridge and a tea house owner send their only son on his first errand. But he struggles to remember what to buy.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 19 - 2013
A shy boy and his outgoing sister visit a mobile supermarket in the mountains, but he struggles to encourage her when she suddenly gets homesick.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 20 - 2013
Two siblings set out to share fish with their mountain neighbors. The diligent older brother completes his tasks while his sister dawdles behind.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Season 2
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.
Episodes
Episode 1 - 2013
A 5-year-old boy heads out to buy yakisoba noodles, bean sprouts and bread. He gets off to a promising start but suddenly returns home empty-handed.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 2 - 2013
A boy and girl are asked to get some firewood and green onions. Obtaining the items is easy enough, but carrying the firewood is quite the challenge.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 3 - 2013
Two siblings take a ferry and trolley to go shopping for their mom. Twenty-five years later, the older sister sends her son on an errand of his own.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 4 - 2013
Tasked with picking up a wall clock for their new home, an excited sister and brother head to a department store, talking to everyone along the way.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 5 - 2013
Acting as a little mother, a girl takes her younger brother on an errand to buy some groceries but has trouble pronouncing what she needs to buy.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 6 - 2013
A mother wants to let her 3-year-old son do something by himself, so she asks him to deliver a water bottle to his older brother at kindergarten.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 7 - 2013
A 4-year-old boy refuses to run an errand for his mother because he is shy. He finally musters the courage to go, but his determination soon wavers.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 8 - 2013
Inspired by a picture book, a little girl is always happy to help. One day, she takes her mother’s pants to a local store to get them repaired.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 9 - 2013
Two sisters head out to deliver a flower to their grandma and do some grocery shopping, but they hit a snag when they forget what they have to buy.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.
Episode 10 - 2013
A 4-year-old girl must ride the bus by herself to visit her mother at the hospital. However, she has a hard time embarking without her doting father.
- March 31, 2022, 4 a.m.