Ghost Writer

A quiet, emotionally charged character study of creative pressure and fragile partnership, unfolding with restrained tension and melancholy.

Created by

Daiden Yamauchi, Genta Satou

Genres

Drama

Starring

Miki Nakatani, Asami Mizukawa, Shohei Miura

Overview

Two women are bound by their mutual passion for writing. Tono Risa is already a successful writer. Her books are all best sellers and have been made into movies, putting increasing pressure on Risa to keep churning out masterpieces. The professional pressures and her personal responsibilities begin to make Risa feel overwhelmed and dejected. Yuki is a young woman who moves to Tokyo with the dream of becoming a published writer someday. When she is about to give up on that dream, Yuki is offered a job to work as Risa’s assistant by her editor. The two women start off a little stilted but eventually form a friendship and a productive working relationship. As Yuki’s role gradually increases from being an assistant to a ghostwriter for Risa, will Risa feel threatened by Yuki’s ambition?

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Ambition, identity, obsession, betrayal

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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