Glass no Kutsu (1997)

The classic fairy tale of Cinderella comes alive in the Nineties, but this time, with a little twist. Toru, the heir to a large apparel company, falls in love with a beautiful librarian named Natsu. Natsu’s brother is a shoemaker whose livelihood depends on Toru’s firm. Toru asks Natsu to marry him, but his mean stepmother interferes, making life miserable for Natsu and her brother. Throw in a mean sister, a bestfriend-turned-traitor, a struggling artist-turned-blackmailer, and a fateful pair of Ferragamo shoes and you have all the ingredients for an unforgettable love story.