The lead characters of
Shoplifters are six people that society has tossed aside. Originally, this group merely consists of arried couple Osamu (Lily Franky) & Nobuyo (Sakura Ando), Aki (Mayu Matsuoka), Aki's grandmother Hatsue (Kirin Kiki) and a child named Shota (Kairi Jo) who all live together in a small house and get their money primarily through selling items they shoplift and through Hatsue's pension. but their ramshackle makeshift family expands to include a little girl previously living in an abusive household that they proceed to name Lin (Miyu Sasaki). Maybe the broader world is done with these people but they aren't done with each other as they create a chosen family unit that tries to support one another, particularly newcomer Lin.
