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Silent poor... the poor and needy whose cries for help are drowned out in today's bustling society. Their existence is spreading rapidly across the nation, and as such, the government decided to set up a body to help them. Nationwide, there are now people called Community Social Workers (CSW), and their jobs are to attend to the poor and needy. One such person is Satomi Ryo, and she works at the Shitamachi area's Council of Welfare. The people that she meets in her busy working life are people afflicted with juvenile dementia, those who have shunned society and locked themselves up in their rooms, the homeless... generally, people who are in despair over life and the fate dealt with them. Ryo herself had been down the lonely road before, and as a way to pull herself out of her depression, she decided to work as a CSW, in order to help others like her. She strongly believes that one can always start all over again, and it is her belief that helps her to move forward in life. (Source: wiki.d-addicts) Edit Translation

  • English
  • magyar / magyar nyelv
  • dansk
  • Norsk
  • Country: Japan
  • Type: Drama
  • Episodes: 9
  • Aired: Apr 8, 2014 - Jun 3, 2014
  • Aired On: Tuesday
  • Original Network: NHK
  • Duration: 48 min.
  • Score: 7.3 (scored by 72 users)
  • Ranked: #115446
  • Popularity: #15625
  • Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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9 people found this review helpful
Jun 6, 2014
9 of 9 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 6.5
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 4.5
There is a saying at the beginning which reflects just what this drama is about; Silent Poor, represents the homeless, the sick, and others that cannot afford to take care of themselves and that is the drama in a nut shell. It is not about love, romance, conflict or anything you generally see in a drama but about a woman who is working through her grief of watching her younger brother die during a horrible earthquake when she was young. In the hopes of "giving back", she becomes a social worker. What I liked about this drama is that they showed me the distinct differences between Asian cultures and their attitudes towards the poor, sick, mentally ill, adoption, foreigners, everything! Every episode is a different story and it was those stories that I liked the most. If you have no interest in these things, I'd skip this drama. So why the lower rating? At times, it could have been better, the lead actress's acting was kind of stilted at times but thankfully she was surrounded by better ones. Overall, if you are interested in the role of a social worker in Japan, you will definitely find this interesting.

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  • Drama: Silent Poor
  • Country: Japan
  • Episodes: 9
  • Aired: Apr 8, 2014 - Jun 3, 2014
  • Aired On: Tuesday
  • Original Network: NHK
  • Duration: 48 min.
  • Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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  • Score: 7.3 (scored by 72 users)
  • Ranked: #115446
  • Popularity: #15625
  • Watchers: 281

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