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Tokyo Woman

2023 · 1 season

A quiet, character-driven drama about unexpected friendship and self-discovery, with a gentle pace and emotional depth.

Created by
Takeshi Furusawa
Genres
Drama
Starring
Aimi Satsukawa, Ryo, Jin Suzuki
Overview
Two women of different ages with different backgrounds and lifestyles meet in the city of Tokyo following an event and the two form a friendship. Miyata Makiko is a caregiver who works in Toyama. Through the influences of those around her, she decides to get married and get a job, though in reality she doesn’t know what she really desires in life. However, after suddenly receiving a “Boston bag” containing 30 million yen from a robber, she decides to board a bus bound for Tokyo…

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Created by
Takeshi Furusawa
Genres
Drama
Starring
Aimi Satsukawa, Ryo, Jin Suzuki
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • class
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Takeshi Furusawa
Written by
Ureha Shimada
Starring
Aimi Satsukawa, Ryo, Jin Suzuki, Shintaro Morimoto, Erika Mabuchi
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes, 30 min each
Network
Fuji TV
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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