Shijukara (2022) [Ep 1 – 12 END]

Profile

• Drama: Shijukara
• Romaji: Shijukara
• Japanese: シジュウカラ
• Director: Akiko Ohku, Tomoichi Naruse, Jin Ueda
• Writer: Eri Sakai (manga), Mari Kai
• Network: TV Tokyo
• Episodes:
• Release Date: January 7, 2022 —
• Runtime: Friday 24:12
• Language: Japanese
• Country: Japan

Synopsis

Shinobu Watanuki (Sayaka Yamaguchi) has been married to her husband Yohei for 15 years. She is 40-years-old and has a middle student aged son. She has spent over 20 years as a manga writer’s assistant, but now works as unpopular manga writer. Her days are ordinary and unsatisfying. As the last chance for her fledgling manga writer career, she decides to write a new manga. For her new project, she recruits an assistant. One of the applicants is a 22-year-old man named Chiaki Tachibana.