Hajime Ibuki

"Makura Kotoba" is a Japanese short drama series produced by CBC Television. Airing over eight consecutive nights from March 20 to March 27, 2023, each 15-minute episode explores intimate "pillow talk" scenarios between two characters in various relational contexts. The series delves into the nuances of human relationships through conversations and internal monologues, offering a mix of comedic, suspenseful, and heartfelt narratives.

Konno Hiroya is a high school student who loves the radio and belongs the broadcasting club. When he is told by the teacher that the club must be disbanded he manages to negotiate and is granted a four month grace period before the club is to be abolished. Meanwhile, a trivial quarrel between Hiroya and his classmate Ooga Kenta ends up being broadcasted by accident, which in turn creates a petite buzz throughout the school and leads to the two working together on the school’s lunchtime radio show.

The school lives of Yano the unlucky schoolboy.

A middle-schooler, Kiho lives alone after her father committed suicide and her mother who has been absorbed in a cult religion disappeared. One day, when Kiho goes to school and sees a sign “School is closed” she decides to find an eternal rest. However, when she goes up to the roof and runs into a strange woman who calls herself as “angel”. The day they spend together might be her last day, but it could be a new door that leads to another day. It makes us pay more attention to how delicate and precious our daily lives are, and discover the true meaning of life.