Ryo Anraku

Michio Enomoto (Tappei Aono) is a painter who has never achieved success with his works, making his living instead of a part-time job collecting garbage. Yet, he was satisfied with such a life. One day, he meets with Sachi Tomita (Makoto Tanaka), a woman who says that she likes Michio's paintings, and the two of them begin dating. These happy days inspire him to dream of success as a painter, but his paintings fail to sell. Feeling frustrated, Michio goes to work and happens to discover an abstract painting that is completely different from his own style being thrown away while collecting garbage.

Niko is cast in the main female role in the stage play "Clingy Girlfriend". In contrast to her role, she is unable to express her feelings to the manager of her part-time job, who she has feelings for. When her manager's ex-wife appears at their place of work, Niko's love only grows. Meanwhile, Kaburagi, author of the source novel of "Clingy Girlfriend", lives in obscurity. After his new novel is harshly put down by the publisher, he is told that his editor and former lover, Chi-bou, is leaving the publishing house, and his love for her is rekindled.

In the wake of a horrendous crime committed by his older brother, Makoto runs away from home and follows around a mysterious, silent vagrant who gets hired to beat up men. At the same time, radio announcer Hiromi tries to ward off the increasingly aggressive attention of her boss, with whom she starts a half-hearted affair, while struggling to find genuine love and compassion.

Singer-songwriter Sora has moved to an apartment complex in Dong Teng Town. In the closet, she stumbles upon a large number of old cassette tapes filled with the "inner voice" of a former resident, Tokio.

Yukko, who majors dance in an arts university, continues to live together with her ex-boyfriend, recognizing each other as "good partner". Recently, she is bothered by her possibility to study abroad, as well as presence of her classmate Tabe, who is close to her seniors at the university. From another perspective, her senior Taki, who has graduated from the university, has been duped by his ex-girlfriend, who is getting married with other guy. Taki, who can't see future ahead, is still unable to move on from his university days.

Haru, a bookstore clerk, talks to Yukiko pretending to ask for directions. Haru has detected deep sorrow on Yukiko's face. Meanwhile, Haru has been spending days following Tsuyoshi discretely and checking his expressions.

Sachi quits her job at a museum, starts working part-time at a café, and moves into an apartment recommended by a regular customer. Although she has started a new life, Sachi is still haunted by the memory of her partner whom she will never see again.