TV Show Details
Air Date:January 9th, 1998
Last Air Date:March 27th, 1998
Network:TBS
Status:Ended
Genres:Drama
Original Language:Japanese
When the Saints Go Marching In (1998)
TV ShowTBS
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Plot
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.
