After the Rain Season 1

After the Rain Season 1 has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Hiroaki Hirata sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, After the Rain Season 1 earns its spot. After the Rain Season 1 does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Season 1 of After the Rain includes 12 episodes. It aired from January 2018 to March 2018. This season stars Hiroaki Hirata, Sayumi Watabe and Emi Miyajima. Hiroaki Hirata and Sayumi Watabe lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2018. What keeps After the Rain Season 1 from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, After the Rain Season 1 is a strong candidate. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Hiroaki Hirata's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.