Tokyo Poverty Girl

A quietly sobering, closely observed look at hardship that feels like a compassionate conversation you can't turn away from.

Created by

Mitsutaka Endo, 青木達也

Genres

Drama

Starring

Shuri, Takahiro Miura, Momoko Tanabe

Overview

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.

How it feels

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

About

Class, isolation, work, parenthood

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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