Yuzuki Akiyama

Real zombies arrive and terrorize the crew of a zombie film being shot in an abandoned warehouse, said to be the site of military experiments on humans.

After a Kyowakai member is killed, detectives Shima and Hayami investigate the case, which is connected to recent unsolved murders. Kyowakai also launches their own investigation to avenge their comrade, intertwining their efforts with the police. The case involves a large organization framing Kyowakai.

The cast and crew of the original One Cut of the Dead come together via video chat to help Higurashi create a short film about a true crime case during lockdown.

Short film directed by Shinichiro Ueda

On the eve of her 30th birthday, Haruka is desperately searching for a husband when she runs into her colleague Ikki at a matchmaking event. A habitual liar who joined for fun using a fake profile, Ikki mocks her for chasing romance instead of marriage. Tired of repeated heartbreak, Haruka decides to follow his advice and focus on finding a spouse rather than finding love. Around them, others pursue marriage for very different reasons: Mizuki seeks a home through a sugar-daddy arrangement, Takeshi joins matchmaking for his mother’s sake, Yuto is earnest but clueless about women, and high-schooler Noai excels at matters of the heart. Meanwhile, a same-sex couple, Hiromi and Takumi, disagree over whether they should have a wedding. As these unlikely people fall for partners who seem completely wrong for them, they must confront a difficult question: can marriage bring happiness without love?

Tatsuo is an aspiring mystery writer with no talent. His new manuscript ends up in a garbage bin. On the same night, a high school girl appears before him claiming she is the protagonist of his novel and that she has come to save it.

Cast and crew reunite to film a spin-off, this time set in Hollywood, boasting more zealous zombies and beefed up with international characters.

“Magabanashi” (真・狩場噺) is a Japanese collection of chilling tales, notorious for its “true” ghost stories that blend traditional storytelling with the dynamics of social media. Based on this, the drama “Human Story” focuses on the experiences of two members of the FEAR fan community. But is it really just a drama? Or perhaps a documentary? With an eerie intertwining of ghost stories and reality, viewers are taken on the most terrifying experience of their lives.

Kasumi, a high school student, has lived her life with curling in a scenic town near Karuizawa, home to the oldest curling field in Honshu. In her elementary school days, she won the championship with her childhood friends, on the team called Miyo Stella. However, the team later disbanded, and Kasumi was left feeling depressed. Meanwhile, the town was in the midst of an international curling tournament being held locally. Kasumi's passion is rekindled, as she thinks, "This is my chance to play in an exhibition match at an international tournament where I can compete against strong teams that will be competing in the Olympics!"

A documentary about the making and shooting of Shinichiro Ueda’s ‘One Cut Of The Dead’.

Saya who came to Tokyo after being traumatized by an incident eight years ago. She learns that the man involved in the case has been engaged to her sister and returns home without being able to stand. Saya's radical words and deeds involve the people around him and reveal their hidden humanity.

A connection is found between a string of arsons and a 12 year old murder.

Haruka, who is in a hurry to get married before her 30th birthday, bumps into her colleague Kazuki, who attends a matchmaking party just for fun. Kazuki makes fun of Haruka for thinking that marriage comes after love. According to him, love-based marriages have a higher divorce rate than arranged marriages. He also says that love ends in marriage. Haruka got tired of failing in love and decided to try marriage hunting...

Three shorts and three supplements tackle the central theme of 'compliance'. A wanna-be actress findsherself trapped between her traditional loyalty to her parents and her strong-willed director; a police officer and his robot sidekick resort to unorthodox methods to fight crime; a structuring of a PSA to promote social sensitivity is taken to absurd extremes.