Described as a “coming-of-age love story,” Akashi follows Kana (Yoshida), an artist who is at a crossroads in her career. After finding out her Grandmother (Kino) has passed, she returns home to Tokyo for the funeral, where she rekindles a romance with childhood love Hiro (Tajima) and uncovers a family secret about her Grandpa (Murai).

　　太平洋战争时期，小铃从广岛县的江波嫁到了吴市的北条家。天真乐观的小铃要面对诸多世故人情的压力，而战火随时会蔓延到自己生活的土地上。当日本在战争的泥谭中挣扎之时，在没有发生战争的后方，市井小民们仍努力继续着“普通”的日常生活。物资不足日益严重，家人和亲友陆续被送上战场，小铃虽然在时代的巨轮下饱经苦楚，却还是要顽强地生存下去。