When Morning Comes, I Feel Empty

Nozomi is a twenty-four-year-old woman who left her position at an advertising agency to take a part-time job at a convenience store. While she enjoys the company of her friendly co-workers, she struggles with the guilt of hiding her employment status from her parents. She is also plagued by a sense of failure after being unable to handle the high pressures of her former career. Her routine is interrupted when Kanako, a former classmate from junior high school, enters her life, prompting Nozomi to begin expressing her inner emotions.

This Japanese drama was written and directed by Yuho Ishibashi, marking the first of two films he has directed as of 2026. The movie features Erika Karata in the lead role as Nozomi Iizuka, appearing alongside Haruka Imou, Kazuma Ishibashi, Oto Abe, Yuto Nakayama, and Michiyo Ishimoto. Produced by Ippo, the film has a runtime of 76 minutes. On TMDB, the movie holds a rating of 5.9/10 based on 19 votes.