When the Saints Go Marching In

Exploring the perception and treatment of mentally-challenged youth and their similarities to juvenile delinquents in Japanese society, this drama series follows the trials and tribulations of a group of adolescents in a work/study program for mentally-challenged teenagers. Although the program's intention is to gently "normalize" them for introduction in society, the group is subject to constant physical and mental abuse unbeknownst to their parents and teacher, Ms Hagawa. However, the friendship between Towa, a naive but unusually articulate member of the program, and Arisu, a rebellious schoolgirl, helps both of them learn to overcome their troubles.

★ 9.7/10 · 3 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

• Issei IshidaMachida Towa
• Noriko SakaiHagawa Momo
• Ryoko HirosueTsuchiya Arisu
• Masanobu AndoTakahara Ren
• Akiko HinagataMizuma Taeko
• Rio Matsumoto
• Yasunori DantaTakegami Kosuke
• Yousuke Saito

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