Dokushin Apartment Dokudami-sou Episode 1 -

Everyone looks at Soichiro.

Morally ambiguous acquisition. I’m a philosophy dropout. Also a petty thief. But I have rules: never from old people, never from kids, always from 7-Eleven because they’re a metaphor for capitalism.

He touches the leaf.

To a higher plane. Or the landfill. Rent is 22,000 yen.

“Alimony is non-negotiable. Also, your mother’s urn is in the genkan. Pick it up by Friday.” Dokushin Apartment Dokudami-sou Episode 1

She pats his hand. Her touch is ice cold.

APPENDIX: CHARACTER BIOS (for series bible) | Name | Age | Unit | Trait | Secret | |------|-----|------|-------|--------| | Soichiro Iwaki | 40 | 203 | Depressed salaryman | Played in a punk band at 19 | | Haruko “The Hammer” Mori | 55 | 303 | Loud, violent, loyal | Has a PhD in literature | | Kenji Sakamoto | 36 | 105 | Exhibitionist, broke | Former Michelin-star chef | | Yoichi | 35 | 101 | Petty thief, philosopher | Never learned to read | | Toshiko | 78 (deceased) | 201 | Ghost | Died of boredom, not poison | | The Landlord | ??? | Basement | Never seen | Controls the ward’s underworld | Everyone looks at Soichiro

Dramedy / Slice of Life with dark humor