Holy War of Women

Author: (Japan) Shinoda Setsuko
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: Five white-collar women from the same insurance company, in a man-dominated society, strive to build their own lives with their own efforts. Lisa, a clever woman who is obsessed with capturing a high-income man and then marrying and retiring, is solely driven by love. She sheds her worldly cares and follows him to Nepal to treat the sick and save lives. Kiko, a divorced woman with zero household skills, finds her path to independence while escaping her violent husband, eventually marrying a stable government employee who is 17 years older than her and becomes a full-time homemaker. Kako, a kind and understanding woman over thirty, fights against the underworld to buy her own castle, but accidentally sparks a romantic connection due to 250 tomatoes. Shio, a blunt and straightforward woman who dreams of studying in the United States and making a living with English, changes her aspirations at the moment she sees a helicopter. Tsuru, a married woman with outstanding work skills, resigns to ensure her husband's promotion at the same company, takes the time to have children, and also earns a certificate as an insurance broker. A chorus of women's voices, an anthem of encouragement, does not promise women a sweet dream but strikes them hard on their backs and shouts, "Forward!"