Kotomi, a university student, lives in Torikomachi, a town trapped in an old tradition, where curses are a familiar sight. The curse casts a shadow over her and her surroundings...
When the dormitory of a coveted private high school, called Alps, is about to close due to financial difficulties the girl step up to the challenge. The student residents plan to stop their dormitory from shutting its doors.
A woman from rural Japan marries a struggling cartoonist in Tokyo. Their life is difficult before he finds success, but at least they're together.