Hitori de Nomeru mon!(2021)

Hitori de Nomeru mon! follows Mei Benikawa, a 28-year-old PR director at a cosmetics company whose polished exterior masks a secret indulgence. Admired for her beauty and professional success, she's the target of workplace jealousy and rumors about her strict diet. The truth is simpler and more human: each evening, Mei stops at a casual chain restaurant to drink alone and eat affordable comfort food. These solo sessions become her ritual reward for surviving another demanding day at work, a quiet moment of self-care that sustains her spirit. The series captures the gap between how we appear to others and who we really are, finding warmth and resilience in life's small, solitary pleasures.