Why She Can't R.I.P.

A gentle, offbeat charmer that blends light supernatural comedy with tender cross-cultural loneliness and warmth.

Created by

Shinzo Nitta, Yusuke Horiuchi

Genres

Drama

Starring

Win Morisaki, Reni Takagi, Masato Wada

Tagline

A bittersweet romantic comedy of two "outsiders"

Overview

A young man from Myanmar who loves Japanese comics gets an opportunity to study them in Japan. He gets surprised at expensive house rent in Japan but finally finds an apartment with very cheap rent. However, it turns out that a female ghost lives in his room. He cannot give up the cheap rent and determines to share the room with the ghost. This is a story of his life in Japan surrounded by the ghost and other unique characters having various issues.

How it feels

Warm, whimsical, romantic and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Isolation, found family, identity, love

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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