Harutomo Koyama

Takano Aki is a happy, ordinary housewife whose family (sweet husband and two kids) has moved to their dream apartment. Just as they are starting their new life, they encounter an ominous, terrifying neighbour, Sasaki Yumiko, who manipulates the dark emotions of pride, vanity and jealousy of the housewives living in the apartment building. She drives Aki into isolation within the building with unexpected methods and eventually causes the break up of her family. Meanwhile, a series of abduction cases take place. There seems to be a connection to the kidnapper and the frightening neighbor.

Mare is an elementary school student. She lives with her family in the city, but, right before her father goes bankrupt, they run away and settle down at a fishing village in Noto. The family rents a couple's home who run a salt pond. Mare's father starts a new business, but it also fails. Her mother supports the family by working at the salt pond. 8 years later, Mare, about to graduate from high school, decides to work for the Wajima local government. She wants to have a steady job, unlike her father. Her job is to support people who move to Noto.

Onchi Eiko, the proprietress of a bar, is trapped in a sad, hidden past. One day, an old friend Shigeko shows up with her 5-year-old son Daiji in tow. Shigeko entrusts him to Eiko and disappears after she leaves a farewell letter. As Eiko looks at the innocent Daiji, she is reminded of her own past. The two of them who have no one to turn to, begin a life together as fake mother and son in this peculiar and yet heartrending story.

Annesi kucağında ailenin yeni üyesi ile içeri girdiğinde dört yaşındaki Kun'un dünyası tepetaklak olur. O güne kadar ailenin ilgi odağı olan Kun, kız kardeşi Mirai'nin doğumuyla birlikte artık kendisine yeteri kadar ilgi gösterilmediğini düşünür. Kız kardeşini bir türlü kabullenmeyen Kun, arka bahçedeki bir ağaç sayesinde büyülü bir dünyaya adım atar. Burada annesi genç bir kızdır, dedesi enerji dolu bir delikanlı ve kıskandığı kız kardeşi Mirai de bir ergen olmuştur. Büyük maceralara yelken açan Kun'un dünyaya bakışı değişir ve bir ağabey olma yolunda adım atar.

Taiji has been estranged from his mother Mitsuko for years. Due to a meeting with his friend, he looks back at his past with his mother. After not seeing her for years, Taiji sees Mitsuko again. He tries to regain his mother's love.