A captivating story that pulls you in

Wasn't sure what to expect going into this after reading the summary, but was pleasantly surprised and captivated from start to finish.

The story tells of a novelist with a tragic past who is trying to be recognized as an author. Five women came to live with him for a million yen rent a month. Little did he know how these 5 women would change his life forever.

Acting was amazing, they really made you care about each and every one of the character. Each woman has their own backstory and personality as well as their motivation for being at the house(which I wish could've been more clearly explained). The show does what it can with the limited runtime it has to explore the past and present of these women. My favorite out of the 5 would definitely have to be Nanaka, the way she potrays a character that acts aloof and seems as if she doesn't have a care in the world, but deep inside she's trying to fill a void in her life.

The story also tries to explore about the values that each person holds to them and what makes them tick in life and also touches on some darker sides of society and how even people at the top of their game can find their life to be less than fulfilling. There's some definite plot holes and inconsistencies such as a weak motivations for some characters and the show could definitely do without the rival author however other than that to me the rest was perfect.

Overall, definite recommendation to watch and would probably rewatch it again sometime.

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