Kishou Tenten

Synopsis

32 years after moving to Tokyo at 18, 50-year-old Youko has decided to quit her job as an "unsuccessful actor" and return to her hometown of Fukuoka. No money. No stamina. No perseverance. She faces the reality of being "50 and unemployed." Amidst all this, Youko's "new life" begins when she meets her landlord's affable son, Kaisei, and her part-time coworkers. Quitting her job. Leaving Tokyo. Giving up on something. This is the story of how someone who never achieved anything discovers a new self. (Source: Ohta Shuppan, translated)