Cinderella Formula

A quiet, earnest redemption story that moves at a measured pace, drawing you into its characters' struggles with warmth and melancholy.

Created by

Takao Kinoshita, Yasushi Ueda

Genres

Drama

Starring

Kotaro Koizumi, Haruna Kawaguchi, Yasuko Tomita

Overview

Tooru Igarashi is a lecturer with charisma, working at a prestigious preparatory school. Recently, he drinks a lot, and his life falls apart. Maki Endo is a student at a part-time high school. Every day, she is exhausted with working multiple jobs to cover her expenses. One day, Tooru and Maki happen to meet each other. Maki wants to graduate high school to get a regular job and asks Tooru to tutor her for her test–retest. After Tooru quit his prep school job, he has lost his pride and passion for teaching but he agrees to teach Maki and get her into the University of Tokyo.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, warm and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Redemption, education, class, ambition

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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