Our Dearest Sakura

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  1. A 10-Year Journal with One Entry Per Year, Reflecting On Her First Friends—Can A Woman Who Won’t Bend Her Dreams Survive in the Corporate World?

  52m

  Sakura starts her career at a construction company, leaving a strong impression on her four coworkers with her blunt personality and her dream of building a bridge to her hometown.

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  2. Can a Woman Who Won't Compromise on Her Dreams and Fights the Trials of Her Second Year at The Company Save Her Colleague from an Abusive Boss?

  52m

  Kikuo visits Sakura, still unconscious in her hospital bed, and reflects on a pivotal moment during their second year at the company when she challenged authority after being tasked with reducing unnecessary overtime.

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  3. During the 3rd Year at the Company, a Disaster Occurs and The Colleague Who Gave Her a Serious Reprimand Flees Through a Marriage Departure - The Soul’s Cry Is, "Hag, Hag, Hag!"

  52m

  Yuri recalls a time when Sakura's bluntness upset a client, causing office tensions. The following day's earthquake exacerbated Yuri's personal struggles, leading her to plan to marry someone she didn’t truly love.

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  4. Those Who Can't Handle a Fourth-Year Setback Should Resign and Stay Indoors for Life

  52m

  Rentarou visits Sakura’s hospital room and recalls an event from their fourth year. Struggling with stress after failing an important exam, Rentarou overhears colleagues mocking him, and in a fit of anger he accidentally injures Sakura.

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  5. In The Fifth Year, a Connection is Revealed! A Fierce Slap in Return for the Thoughtless First Kiss!

  52m

  Aoi visits Sakura in the hospital and remembers their 5th year at work when he won an award but felt pressured to rely on his father. Struggling with feelings of inadequacy, he confides in Sakura who encourages him to confront his father.

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  6. Year Six, and She Finally Yields!? Can a Woman Not Live True to Herself?

  52m

  Sumire visits Sakura and recalls 2014 when she struggled with work and raising her daughter after a divorce. Balancing a demanding seminar project and family pressures, Sumire eventually breaks down under the strain.

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  7. Year Seven, Her Dream is Unfulfilled and the Death of Her Beloved Strikes! The True Ordeal and Despair

  52m

  Kurokawa visits comatose Sakura, feeling guilty. Flashback to 2015: Sakura, excited about the bridge, learns of safety concerns and is asked to reassure locals. As she prepares for the meeting, her colleagues face personal challenges.

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  8. Year Eight, Five Faxes Sent By A Friend

  52m

  In December 2019, Sakura’s colleagues are asked to decide on her transfer as she remains in a coma. In 2016, after losing her grandfather and her dream, Sakura withdraws from life. By 2018, her friends try to help, but she remains broken.

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  9. The Woman Who Doesn’t Compromise Has Returned!

  51m

  Sakura wakes from coma, only to learn she's been fired. Supported by her friends, she resolves to pursue her dream of building a facility to help others. As she faces setbacks in her job search, she contemplates returning to her hometown.

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  10. Farewell, Friends... No Tears Needed!

  51m

  Sakura's old colleagues reflect on their past as she returns to Hanamura. Rehired as a project leader, Sakura faces conflicts between her role and her friendships, grappling with whether to pursue power or remain loyal to her friends.

Cast

Mitsuki Takahata

Sakura Kitano

Ai Hashimoto

Yuri Tsukimura

Mackenyu

Aoi Kijima

Kippei Shiina

Morio Kurokawa

Ryo Ryusei

Kikuo Shimizu

Amane Okayama

Rentaro Doi

Saki Aibu

Sumire Hino

Ito Ohno

Kome Nakamura

Takuya Kusakawa

Soma Wakita

Masane Tsukayama

Shusaku Kitano