A girl who's too scattered to remember her lines but too stubborn to quit is chasing a graduation play role like it's the only thing that matters. The show gets it, passion doesn't need competence to be real, just relentless optimism and the kind of earnestness that makes you root for someone's dream even when she keeps tripping over herself. Watch this if you want something that believes in trying hard without pretending trying hard is enough.

Chieko dreams of becoming tomorrow's star. She is forgetful and careless, yet nobody can match the passion she brings to everything she does. Like every other day, she is giving her all to win the heroine's part in her graduation play. Released as a single-episode OVA in 1991, the comedy is a gentle, sweet story told with a light, humorous touch.