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Freeter, Ie wo Kau

Japanese · フリーター、家を買う。

Created by Keita Kono

2010

Freeter, Ie wo Kau is a Japanese television drama series that aired on Fuji Television and on Kyodo Television in 2010. The story revolves around Take Seiji, who quits his job after three months. With no dreams, no savings, and a poor relationship with his family, he becomes a hikikomori. However, after his mother falls ill with depression, he ends up having to take on a part-time job at a construction site. Because of that, he soon decides to work towards rebuilding his life: "Even though I'm just a freeter, I'm going to buy a house for the sake of my family." One of the people he meets at the construction site is Chiba Manami, who graduated from a top-class university and joined a well-known general contracting firm. Manami is the complete opposite of Seiji. But while their personalities clash at first, they gradually come to understand each other. --Tokyograph

First aired
19 Oct 2010
Episode length
47 min
Also known as
打工仔买房记, 打工男买房, 打工仔的梦想房, Freeter, Ie o Kau.
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
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Seasons · 10 episodes

  • Season 1

    2010

    Take Seiji quits his job after three months. With no dreams, no savings, and a poor relationship with his family, he becomes a hikikomori. However, after his mother falls ill with depression, he ends up taking on a part-time job at a construction site. Because of that, he soon decides to work towards rebuilding his life: "Even though I'm just a freeter, I'm going to buy a house for the sake of my family." One of the people he meets at the construction site is Chiba Manami, who graduated from a top university and joined a well-known general contracting firm. Manami is the complete opposite of Seiji, but while their personalities clash at first, they gradually come to understand each other.

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