An overworked salaryman and a mischievous cashier with a dual personality form an unexpected bond in this sweet-and-sour comedy At age forty-five, office worker Sasaki has had enough of the corporate grind. His only solace is smoking--and the friendly smile of supermarket cashier Yamada. When Sasaki can't find Yamada after a particularly trying day, a striking woman invites him to smoke with her. The despondent man thinks he's made...
Our newest survey found that Americans are consuming 50 percent more internationally produced TV shows and books than they were five years ago. This proved to be true across generational and gender lines. One of the most popular forms of international content is manga, a style of Japanese comic books.