Shuhei Yoshinaga

Satomi Oka is worried about his final choir competition but is accosted by a shadowy gangster, Kyouji Narita, who demands karaoke sessions with him.

The touching and dramatic tale of the relationship between a Japanese family, their dog and her three puppies, set against the backdrop of a devastating earthquake and the ensuing chaos, rescues and heroism.

Ryoro Kurojima is the director of a Tokyo apology center. His job is to teach others how to apologize. Ryoro Kurojima solves problems by using his apology techniques on anything from simple arbitration to a national crisis.

A rift develops between two bullied friends. One of them runs into trouble when his tutor tries to help.

A former yakuza, Joji made trouble on the street and was fired from the Family. Arriving at a manzai (Japanese stand-up comedy) training institute, he meets Midori, an ex-idol whom everyone admires. Yet Midori never smiles and she gradually becomes isolated. Joji offers to make a duo with her. She says to him, "I have already smiled and laughed for life..." Can these comedians succeed on stage as professionals?

Yata and Tetsurô look up at the full moon for no reason at all. Yata and moves into his girlfriend Misaki's room. Misaki works as a cashier at a supermarket. Tetsurô works part-time at a hero show and makes a living. Before they know it, the three of them are living a life that seems to be nothing more than an idle digestion of the everyday.