I Named Him Tie

Taguti Hiro is a hikikomori. For the past two years, he has lived in seclusion, not leaving the confines of his room in his parents' house. In an attempt to return to the real world, the young man goes to the park, where he spends entire days sitting on a bench and observing the life around him.

Ohara Tetsu lost his job but cannot confess this to his spouse. Every day he leaves the house in a suit and tie, but instead of going to the office, he heads to the park and sits on a bench until evening.

Hiro and Tetsu discover an inexplicable kinship of souls. They learn to listen and empathize: the despair and sorrow, hopes and dreams of one seem close and understandable to the other. This invisible connection helps each of them gradually find the strength to start life anew.