Freeter, Ie wo Kau(2010)

Freeter, Ie wo Kau is a Japanese drama series that aired on Fuji Television in 2010. Take Seiji quits his job after three months and withdraws from life, becoming a hikikomori with no direction and strained family ties. When his mother falls ill with depression, he's forced to take work at a construction site. Determined to rebuild his life and support his family, Seiji sets an unlikely goal: to buy a house despite his precarious status as a part-time worker. At the site, he meets Chiba Manami, a university graduate working for a prestigious construction firm. Their personalities clash sharply—she represents ambition and stability while he struggles with purpose—but as they work together, mutual understanding gradually develops. The series follows their collision and connection as Seiji pursues redemption through honest labor.