Aya Ueto: Itsuka Hi no Ataru Basho de episode 2 screenshots

 Pace picked up a bit this episode though Hako(Aya) doesn't seem to have a big role in solving all her problems or the ones around her nor at least knowing what to do. Hako still hasn't found a job, not sure where she's getting her cash from but has met a young man at a local store who seems to be falling for her and perhaps she has some feelings too but won't tell him about her life in prison. Guest starring this episode was Asami Usuda who played Hako's old college friend Mayumi, she's currently having severe problems as her husband is abusing her badly but won't admit it to anyone. Eguchi(Naoko) though had the same problems, reason she did a prison sentence was she solved it by killing her husband 7 years ago, she eventually straightened out Mayumi to face up to her husband, whether she did or not may not be known unless this was more than a one episode appearance for her.

 Bit of an improvement this episode but still clueless where this show is going to lead, not much of a plot yet. Naoko so far has had the beefier role, think she may be the best thing through the first 2 shows in this drama, Aya has been fine but her character needs more of a storyline though there's still 8 episodes to go so a bit too early to make any judgments about what's happened or may happen.