After her divorce, Kariya Mako returned to work as a contract editor for an economics magazine. There, she is ordered to be in charge of a serialization based on the theme of women in poverty. She interviews people living in various difficult situations, and it gradually makes her realize that this is a widespread problem that she herself is not entirely impervious to, as she is also someone dealing with employment instability while struggling to raise her children.
(Source: Drama Otaku)
~~ Adapted from the book "Tokyo Hinkon Joshi. Kanojotachi wa Naze Tsumazuita no ka" (東京貧困女子。彼女たちはなぜ躓いたのか) by Nakamura Atsuhiko (中村淳彦).
Episodes: 6
Ichimatsu Kairo, an office worker, has been haunted by the memory of his ex-girlfriend, Kusakabe Hiyori, who disappeared seven years ago after dumping him. Despite his efforts to move on, he remains stuck in the past, reliving their memories through videos and pictures.
After his house is struck by lightning and he loses everything, Kairo reaches his breaking point and tries to take his own life. However, his fate takes an unexpected turn when Hiyori suddenly contacts him with a strange request.
Adapted from the manga series "Ojogiwa no Imi wo Shire!" (往生際の意味を知れ！) by Yoneshiro Kyo (米代恭).
