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Mariko at 80

傘寿まり子

Mariko Kouda is an 80-year-old veteran novelist living under one roof with her son's family and her grandson's family. Despite being surrounded by loved ones, she feels increasingly invisible and displaced in her own home, as if she no longer has a place there.

Driven by this profound sense of alienation, Mariko makes a bold and unexpected decision: she leaves the family home to strike out on her own. Her journey of independence begins with her moving into a manga cafe in the city, a stark contrast to her previous life.

This new chapter forces Mariko to navigate the challenges and freedoms of living alone for the first time in decades, reevaluating her life, her relationships, and her identity as a woman and a writer beyond her familial roles.

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