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Release Year2023
Runtime1 Season
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
Director—
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TypeWeb Series
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsTokyo Poverty Girl
About Tokyo Poverty Girl
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.
Directed by —, Tokyo Poverty Girl leans on a strong ensemble — Shuri, Takahiro Miura, Momoko Tanabe — 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 2023.
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