Tokyo Girl

Overview

The story follows Aya from the time she moves to Tokyo at age 23 up until she turns 40. Aya has to adjust to the different values and perceptions of the big city as she struggles with challenging situations. We get to follow Aya’s move from one neighborhood to another as she maneuvers her career and love life.

Episodes

A Girl from Akita

S01E01 A Girl from Akita

December 16, 2016 6.0 20 min
Aya dreams of living in Tokyo. As a high school student, she visits Harajuku. She realizes that in Tokyo, no one takes notice of her beauty. Years later, she finally moves to Tokyo to start...
Dream Life in Tokyo - The Beginning of a Survival

S01E02 Dream Life in Tokyo - The Beginning of a Survival

December 23, 2016 7.0 20 min
Aya meets Naoki, who has a sweet yet simple smile -- just like the Sangenjaya district. They gradually become attracted to each other. She is getting comfortable at her job. Her coworkers often go to...
Friday 8 PM at Ebisu Station

S01E03 Friday 8 PM at Ebisu Station

December 30, 2016 7.0 20 min
Aya has a successful career. Naoki is waiting for her at home. It seems that everything is working out, but she feels dissatisfied. She goes to a dating party and meets men who are full...
Single Man

S01E04 Single Man

January 6, 2017 6.0 20 min
Aya moves from Sangenjaya to Ebisu. She is happy with her work and social life. After going on a few dates with Takayuki, he tells her he doesn't believe in marriage. Aya is surprised, but...
A Life Choice of a 30-year-old Woman

S01E05 A Life Choice of a 30-year-old Woman

January 13, 2017 7.0 20 min
Aya is almost 30. Her coworkers are starting to consider switching jobs for better careers. Aya no longer sees Takayuki, and her boss tells her that she has already peaked at her job. She decides...

S01E06 Cinderella Story

January 20, 2017 6.0 20 min
1 year has passed since Aya switched her job. Her boss, Anna, is very strict, but Aya is enjoying a fulfilling life. One day, she meets Yukikazu, the owner of a clothing store. Yukikazu is...
Et tu, Brute?

S01E07 Et tu, Brute?

January 27, 2017 7.0 20 min
Aya chooses to leave Yukikazu. She is now 33. Her friends are all mothers now, and she decides to register with a marriage agency. There, she meets her husband, Masato, who is a decent man....
Endangered Species That Won't Go Extinct

S01E08 Endangered Species That Won't Go Extinct

February 3, 2017 7.0 20 min
Aya's career is going well, but her relationship with her husband is not. It's not easy to have both a successful career and a successful family. All kinds of people live in Toyosu - mothers...
Am I an Old Woman?

S01E09 Am I an Old Woman?

February 10, 2017 7.0 20 min
Aya decides to separate with Masato. She moves to Yoyogi Uehara, a district with kindness and a certain sense of distance. She enjoys arranging flowers at Mia's flower shop. She meets a cute barista, Kohei....
So That's What it Means?

S01E10 So That's What it Means?

February 17, 2017 8.0 20 min
Aya is seeing Kohei but she is not serious about their relationship yet. Kohei is younger and is not independent but he heals her emotional wounds. She gradually realizes that the lifestyle in Tokyo she...
Can a Greedy Woman Complete the Game?

S01E11 Can a Greedy Woman Complete the Game?

February 24, 2017 7.0 20 min
Aya returns to her home in Akita. Her hometown hasn't changed. There is nothing she wants to acquire, but there is also nothing she can't acquire. What's so bad about being a fish in a...

Cast

Asami Mizukawa
Asami Mizukawa
Aya Saito
Tsuyoshi Abe
Tsuyoshi Abe
Naoki
Syohei Ueki
Syohei Ueki
Keisuke
Airi Matsuyama
Airi Matsuyama
Masumi Nomura
Masumi Nomura
Sara Imaizumi
Arisa Notomi
Renge Ishiyama
Renge Ishiyama

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