La grimpe

Hana is a shy manga artist who wants to tell the 60 year love story of her neighbors through her drawings. While uncovering details about the lives of her neighbors, Hana discovers more about herself, love, and life.

Mairu Kinoshita is nicknamed "poisonous mushroom" for her dull appearance. One day, Mairu was lied by a guy's confession and cried to Tenyu Kumada, a handsome guy in school. Tenyu, who is known for his sharp tongue, scolded Mairu. "Don't use ugly as an excuse. If you have any complaint, go put in effort and make yourself beautiful!" Mairu then learns how to do make-up with the help of Tenyuu and becomes beautiful. However, her uncle tells her that "the reason why a girl wants to look beautiful is love".

A reporter who had his heyday in the Vietman War, leaves for Karmak, a country at war, where he hopes to obtain proof of the use of chemical weapons against the civilian population, as arrangements are made for a conference on disarmament.

Une jeune veuve de 29 ans, éduquée et mère d'un garçon de sept ans, doit pour la première fois travailler à l'extérieur et apprendre à se débrouiller. Elle est soutenue par trois amies: Annette, sympathique et un peu snob, Claude, une féministe plus complexée que convaincue, et Évelyne, une publicitaire de 40 ans, véritable croqueuse d'hommes. Marisol peut aussi compter sur l'aide de sa famille, ses parents qui habitent tout près, et un oncle, Marc-Antoine, archéologue excentrique. Prête à refaire sa vie, elle doit choisir entre Berthier, un homme bon et charitable, et Juan, un comte espagnol, pour qui elle entretient une passion dévorante.