As a punishment for punching a famous Calligrapher, young handsome Calligrapher Handa Seishu is exiled on a small island. As someone who has never lived outside of a city, Handa has to adapt to the quirks of his closely-knit new wacky neighbors, like the whole town coming to help him move in, unwanted visitors who never use the front door, and annoying kids using his home as a playground. Handa slowly rehabilitates and learns to leave behind his textbook style of calligraphy in favor of a childlike, unashamed creativity. Barakamon has a manga, anime, prequel spinoff, and live-action drama series.