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It's the early 20th century. The Italian man, Fosco Maraini, came to Japan with his family as a scholar in an era when you could hear the step of military boots in the streets. He got on well with his Japanese neighbors and life was peaceful. Then, all of that came to an end. Changes in the political situation between Japan and Italy meant that he and his family suddenly became prisoners of war as 'enemy aliens.' Arrested and sent to a concentration camp, the thing they really wanted to protect was...

His love for the otaku culture led Italian Mingo to Japan in a quest to find a Japanese girlfriend. However, to maintain his lifestyle, he has to become a model. In a place where Italians are supposed to be popular, how could our low-esteemed otaku amico fit in? A cultural exchange comedy from the Italian Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020 member Peppe! Italian/Italiano: Il suo amore per la cultura otaku ha portato il Mingo italiano in Giappone nel tentativo di trovare una ragazza giapponese. Tuttavia, per mantenere il suo stile di vita, deve diventare un modello. In un posto in cui gli italiani dovrebbero essere popolari, come potrebbe adattarsi il nostro stimato amico otaku? Una commedia di scambio culturale dell'italiano Terrace House Tokyo, membro del 2019-2020, Peppe!