Kanna Suzuki is a powerhouse woman with single-minded devotion once she puts her mind to something. Working for a fashion designer, her dream is to someday design clothes that will make women everywhere amazingly attractive.” But her world begins to spin out of control when she discovers that her “loving” hunk of a husband, Rei, is having an affair! Meanwhile, her unreasonable boss dumps loads of work, her husband is a mama’s boy and her mother-in-law drops in unannounced to dote on her son and grandson, and all while Kanna is trying to raise a needy 4-year-old son, Reon. Pushed to a breaking point and battling the world alone, Kanna, however, isn’t one to run, bend or break. Instead, she girds herself for battle, stokes her inner fire and confronts adversity head on, chasing her dream in pursuit of happiness and fulfillment for herself and her son.

A modern retelling of the classic 1887 Francis Burnett story, The Little Princess, about a precocious young girl of wealthy upbringing who one day finds her life turned upside down and all her privileges taken away when the family goes bankrupt. Cast into the role of a penniless servant, Seira fights on, never losing her pride, cheer nor compassion come whatever adverse circumstances. An inspirational and timeless story sure to be the purest and most heroic told this year.

The setting is a time when Japan is revving up for the post-war boom, but people’s hearts still bear the scars of war. The original stage play has been transformed into a TV drama by the scriptwriter who created “Hana Yori Dango (BOYS OVER FLOWERS)”. The atmosphere of the Showa Era is faithfully recreated as the passionate and humorous characters play out their loves and dreams, living life to the fullest.

Housewife Midori married her college sweetheart when she was 25. They were blessed with a son and daughter, and she has been very happy.
However, ten years after their marriage, her husband Takashi decides to quit his job in order to follow his dream. They are forced to move in with Takashi’s mother Chiyoko, who runs a used-book shop. Midori is given the job of managing the family’s budget, which she finds very stressful.
Takashi finally finds another job, but when he comes home one day, he discovers that, after trying too hard to balance the budget, Midori’s body has been taken over by the spirit of novelist Soseki Natsume!