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Happy Birthday, Inochi Kagayaku Toki (1999)

Happy Birthday, Inochi Kagayaku Toki poster
Genre
Drama, Slice of Life

How it feels

A young girl named Asuka is physically and mentally abused by her mother and is taken in by her grandparents. She gradually learns her own worth and overcomes many obstacles in her life.

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