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Nagasaki, 1964: Following the death of his Yakuza father, 15-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wings of a famous Kabuki actor. Alongside Shunsuke, the actor’s only son, he decides to dedicate himself to this traditional form of theatre. For decades, the two young men grow and evolve together – and one will become the greatest Japanese master of the art of Kabuki.
Shigami (Hitoshi Ozawa) is asked to defend Satoru, the son of Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly member Shimada, who is undergoing voluntary questioning. Inspector Kazama (Yasukaze Motomiya) leads the interrogation, while prosecutor Akiyama (Nagiko Tsuji) questions the victim Miho, sensing she is hiding something. Hoping for a settlement, Shigami instead finds contradictions between the two accounts and joins forces with Akiyama to uncover the truth. Their investigation leads to Tatsuya of Toraku Kids, and Shigami, his assistant Toda (Sho Aoyagi), and Akiyama rush to Miho’s captivity—only to face a tragic outcome.
Two high school girls who are about to graduate also happen to be highly-skilled assassins. When the organization they work for orders them to share a room, their relationship quickly sours. But when they become targets of the yakuza, the girls realize they'll have to work together to survive.
A 24-minute short film set during the rainy season of 2021, which was under a state of emergency. It depicts the lives of a film director, a stage actor, and a rapper. They have been mercilessly displaced of their positions by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yutaka, a cheerful 70-year-old living with dementia, no longer recognizes his estranged son, Yuki. Together, they journey to their former family home, encountering the mysterious world Yutaka experiences along the way. As forgotten memories and family wounds resurface, father and son gradually begin to reconnect.
Attorney Noboru Shigami (Hitoshi Ozawa), known by the nickname “The Courtroom Reaper,” once served as legal counsel to a yakuza organization. Now, together with his assistant Koji Toda (Sho Aoyagi), he runs the Harukaze Law Office. Shigami is asked by Seigo Kishi (Shinzo Hotta), the first chairman of the Kishi-gumi, to defend Shinya Narumi (Masataka Fujishige), the wakagashira of the second-generation Kishi-gumi, who is currently undergoing mediation. Heading to court underprepared, Shigami faces prosecutor Mika Akiyama (Nagiko Tsuji). During the proceedings, he senses something off about Narumi’s testimony. Meanwhile, Toda uncovers new information about the Kishi-gumi, prompting Shigami to dig deeper into the truth behind the case.
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Atsushi Egawa is a 32-year-old aspiring novelist who works part-time and complains that the world is ugly and people are cruel. When his optimistic girlfriend finally leaves him, Egawa sets out to prove that society is at fault—and that winning her back will follow. His stubborn, illogical quest brings him into contact with others and forces him to confront his heartbreak and himself.
Tourists, foreigners and outcasts converge on the streets of Osaka in this sprawling ensemble drama by Japan-based, Malaysia-born filmmaker Lim Kah Wai. His eighth feature explores the lesser-known aspects of the Asian melting pot city through the eyes and experiences of a dozen characters who struggle to find their place in society: among them a Nepali refugee with dreams of opening a restaurant, a Burmese student struggling to make ends meet while working two jobs, and a Taiwanese sex tourist who travels to meet his favorite adult video actress.
Woozoo visits Osaka to finish his business as his boss Dae-jung has gone missing in a ship accident. On the last day, Woozoo chases someone looking exactly like Dae-jung. He ends up losing him, but the guitar sound draws him to a small bar, Pier 34. Its owner, Snow, somehow reminds him of Dae-jung and listening to his music brings back memories. After passing out right there, Woozoo misses his flight back to Korea and then quits his job on a whim. He soon meets Haruna who learns guitar from Snow. And he decides to stay at Pier 34 till he finds Dae-jung.
In the last summer of my twenties, a drinking party for three women who have been close friends since college. The girls, who are unable to become adults due to the impasse of youth, recall the days when they were young when they could dream freely and take a new step forward.
Sugai works as a driver at a chauffeur service company at night. On the night of a full moon weekend, he is told to pair up with a newcomer Kariya. Kariya is a mysterious young guy who gives a silly quiz to Sugai while they work. Sometime later, a drag queen comes to the office and asks for Sugai, saying that someone is trying to kill him. Sugai actually has a past that he could never forget. His colleague tells him that on the night of a full moon weekend something bad would happen...
High school student, Yo, lived with her father, Nao, after her mother, Sachiyo, left the family when she was very young. However, their life together came to an end and they started a new life as a family of four with her father's second marriage partner, Miko, and her stepdaughter, four-year-old Hinata. She confides in Riku, who belongs to the same art club as Yo, about her confusion about this new life. Yo, who has been developing curiosity for her biological mother, Sachiyo, promises to go with Riku to Sachiyo's art exhibition.
Yoshida, a former parliamentarian's secretary, took the fall for a murder in place of the trusted politician and ended up in prison. He awaited the day when the said politician would prove his innocence and get him released from prison. One day, while sharing a four-person cell, Machida was sent to solitary confinement for losing his temper. There were rumors within the prison that those sent to solitary confinement for punishment would mysteriously die and never return. However, Machida came back unharmed. Yet, the rumors continued, stating that returning from solitary confinement without a mysterious death was the real issue.
Shiori, who was injured after parting from her boyfriend, dreamed of being embraced by a mysterious man every night. Shiori is confused but euphoric about the "indecent dream" and becomes bewitching day by day. However, one day the dream man transforms into a terrifying figure and finally appears in reality. What did she see? Is there an end to this nightmare ...? !!
Yuta, who was fatally wounded for the sake of his favorite child, is bedridden for the rest of his life. At the same time, his childhood friend Yuka has been taking "rustics" she has collected through a matching app to the other world one after another. And then, the evil hand crept up on her...
Futa (Watanabe Shu) relocates from the city to the countryside and is being hassled for loan payments for the farmland and house that he bought. His partner Minori (Goriki Ayame) sees what is going on and pulls out a mysterious ring to use for the repayments. But from there, the two get pulled into a world where fantasy and reality are blurred. Tale of love with a dose of fantasy and mystery from Mystic Shrine Maiden producer Genda Yasuaki and Isobe Teppei, who grabbed the spotlight with F is for Future. Shot by Sone Takeshi of One Cut of the Dead.
Yuta (Abera Hidenobu), a monk with a passion for photography, captures in his viewfinder "that girl" (Ogura Yuna) who passes by his temple each day. One day as he is focused on taking photos, he has a reunion with childhood friend Yuka (Kano Yura). In the brief time they reminisce, she suddenly pressures him for a kiss. Moreover, he witnesses "that girl" meet a guy she got to know through a dating app.
Tamon is an awkward 50-year-old rakugo comedian with no popularity, respect, or ambition. He struggles by, taking care of his father, who can no longer perform rakugo due to his steadily worsening dementia, and who does nothing but badmouths Tamon and calls him a disappointment. Kiko, a young female manzai comedian, ends up writing a skit based on one of Tamon's original stories she finds a recording of from her mother's cupboard. Kiko approaches Tamon initially for permission, then for advice. Tamon also reunites with his former girlfriend, Kiko's mother, and eventually ends up finding his passion in life and his art again.
"Takehiko Kanroji, notorious for a man of power harassment, an executive officer of the publishing company "Yudansha" has been transferred from Nagoya to the Tokyo head office. His mission is starting a magazine. However, the theme is ""sweets"" that Kanroji hates most. Even so, he tries to tackle the given work with all his heart, but his subordinates fed up with his overbearing attitude.
An assistant director investigates the authenticity of a popular autobiographical novel being adapted into a movie.
The storyline is basically the same as in the original work, although there are many parts where logic is omitted. The dialogue and narration have been reconfigured considerably, with some of the speakers being changed, but almost all of it is composed of words extracted from the original work. However, with the exception of Kindaichi, all the characters are played by women, the dialogue is almost barbed, and the clothing deviates slightly from what is appropriate to the situation, thus eliminating any sense of reality. The reason why Nanako's jumper and Washio's trousers were needed is not clear, as the murderer swims to Nanako's room in her clothes. In addition, Lieutenant Kamio's subordinate is simplified to only one detective, Aoki.
Maki finds out that she is pregnant. She enjoys a gentle pregnancy, but one day, as the due date approaches, Maki is hospitalized. She undergoes a prenatal diagnosis to confirm the safety of her child and the results are negative. Maki is relieved, but when the time comes to give birth, the baby is born with an incurable disease.
Shinpei first meets Kasumi at a movie theatre, in a certain way an impressive encounter as he wrongly sits in her seat. The path of the two cross again as Kasumi later becomes Shinpei’s co-worker at a restaurant. One night, Shinpei finds Kasumi acting suspiciously in front of a building. She is stalking her boyfriend, whom she suspects cheated on her. Knowing the secret, Shinpei is asked to lend a hand in the infidelity investigation. Their nights then turn into a detective game and Shinpei finds himself drawn to the charm of Kasumi...
Ema suffers from memory loss. One day she gets a drawing of an elephant from Yang , a childhood friend who has gone missing. With the postmark as her only clue, Ema heads on a journey to find Yang with her childhood friend Ban and his girlfriend Yuri .
In this deranged and unpredictable comedy, a passionate aficionado of bread stages a revolution against a tyrannical baker.
An early short movie by Yugo Sakamoto.
The story is set in Abashiri, Hokkaido, and follows a high school student, Nagi, who transferred from Osaka.
Misa Murai doesn't have it easy in life. She works as a screenwriter at a production company that specializes in horror films.
