The main character, who was born as a man during the Showa era, becomes a woman due to an incident. She faces the reality that she has no choice but to live as a woman, even though she is forced to be “feminine” in a patriarchal society and suffers from gender barriers.
1989. Masaki Tojo is a veteran office worker who works at a small company. She had a secret that she couldn’t tell anyone.
That is the fact that I once lived as a man. Its past is deeply engraved in the turbulent Showa era.
Raised as the eldest son of the Tojo family, Masaki has shouldered the hopes and prosperity of his family.
In a society dominated by patriarchy, fulfilling the role of a man was taken for granted.
However, Masaki breaks a certain taboo and transforms from a man to a woman.
Masaki’s life and values change completely, and she continues to be forced to live as a woman.
Tormented by the overwhelming pressure of society, the suffering of living a life as a woman becomes deeply engraved in her heart.
