Title：Always zoku san-chôme no yûhi Year：2007 Genre：Comedy / Drama / Family Language：Japanese Country：Japan Director：Takashi Yamazaki Writer：Takashi Yamazaki / Ryôta Kosawa / Ryôhei Saigan Actors：Shin'ichi Hatori / Maki Horikita / Fumiyo Kohinata Plot：Chagawa finds it increasing difficult to support his young ward Junnosuke in his store across the street from the Suzuki garage on Third Street. Unless he can provide a better life, Junnosuke's rich father, Kawabata will take him away. Chagawa focuses once again on winning the Akutagawa-sho literary award and the prize money coming with it. Mika, a 7-year old relative of the Suzukis is left to stay with them when her father has business reverses. She is accustomed to a richer life style and at first her behavior is very spoiled but is humbled when sees the menial chores that her same-aged cousin Ippei performs. Mutsuko continues to work in the family as a mechanic but has an aspiring boyfriend Takeo, who is studying cooking. Chagawa seeks to find Hiromi, who has become successful once more as the exotic dancer Betty.
