Tokyo Girl

The story follows Aya from the time she moves to Tokyo at age 23 up until she turns 40. Aya has to adjust to the different values and perceptions of the big city as she struggles with challenging situations. We get to follow Aya’s move from one neighborhood to another as she maneuvers her career and love life.

Tokyo Girl (2016-2017) is a Japanese television drama series created by Yuki Tanada and broadcast on Prime Video. Asami Mizukawa plays Aya Saito, a woman who arrives in the capital at twenty-three and spends the following years adjusting to the sharper expectations and unfamiliar social codes of the big city. Across eleven short episodes of about twenty minutes each, the series tracks her moves from one neighborhood to another as she works through a succession of demanding jobs and uncertain romances, with a supporting cast including Tsuyoshi Abe as Naoki and Syohei Ueki as Keisuke. The engine is quiet and cumulative: each episode presents a concrete snag, whether a workplace slight, a dating misstep or a family expectation, and Aya must decide how much of her provincial upbringing to keep. The single season is a continuous life chronicle rather than a case-of-the-week format. Set in contemporary Tokyo, it has a grounded, observational texture, with the everyday rhythms of apartments, offices and commuter streets carrying much of the mood. Its tone is wistful, sincere and gently sardonic, and its theme is the negotiation between self and city. Viewers who enjoy Sex and the City, Terrace House and the everyday realism of Mad Men will find resonance in its patient, character-led storytelling.

• Sex and the Cityslice of life city life drama, grounded female protagonist navigating career and romance
• Terrace Housequiet character driven life drama, everyday urban realism, personal growth over decades
• Mad Mencontemplative character study of a single life across years, grounded tone

Created by

Yuki Tanada

Release Date

2016-12-16

Episode runtime

20 min

Rating

8.0 / 10 (20)

What is Tokyo Girl about?

A woman moves to Tokyo at 23 and follows her career, love life and shifting neighborhoods up to age 40.

What is Tokyo Girl like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tokyo Girl as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Tokyo Girl violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Tokyo Girl.

Which shows are like Tokyo Girl?

Shows with a similar feel include Sex and the City, Terrace House, and Mad Men.

How long is Tokyo Girl?

Tokyo Girl: 1 season, 11 episodes.

Is Tokyo Girl still running?

No, Tokyo Girl has ended.

Where can I watch Tokyo Girl?

In United States, Tokyo Girl streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.