Hitomi(2008)

Hitomi is the 78th NHK Asadora, a Japanese drama series set in Tokyo's old shitamachi district. When her grandmother dies, 20-year-old Hitomi travels from Sapporo to attend the funeral and seizes the chance to pursue her dream of becoming a dancer. Her presence becomes a catalyst for her divorced mother and estranged grandfather to rebuild their fractured family bonds. As Hitomi navigates her own ambitions, she inadvertently disrupts her grandfather's life while the family grapples with modern struggles and unresolved tensions rooted in her upbringing. The series balances emotional family drama with light comedic moments, exploring how grief and generational rifts can unexpectedly bring people closer together.