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Release Year2021
Runtime1 Season
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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TypeWeb Series
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsAnata no Soba de Ashita ga Warau
About Anata no Soba de Ashita ga Warau
Somewhere at Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture lives a woman and her son. The woman is Mashiro Aoi who has lost her husband and bookstore cum home from the Tohoku earthquake. It has been 10 years since the disaster and Aoi decides to renovate a vacant place and reopen the bookstore which her late husband used to love. Aoi then meets an architect, Hayama Eiki who is not good at socialising. However, after much interactions, they begin to get attracted to each other.
Directed by —, Anata no Soba de Ashita ga Warau leans on a strong ensemble — Haruka Ayase, Sosuke Ikematsu, Kaho Tsuchimura — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2021.
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