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A samurai purchases a new sword only to find it is already dull. When he returns to the dull looking merchant to complain, something quite unexpected happens.

Film about Ghost-cat.

“Patalliro! The Stage” is based on the popular manga series “Patalliro!” by Mineo Maya, which has been running since 1978. “Patalliro!” follows the adventures and mischiefs of Patalliro du Malyner VIII (knowns as Patalliro), who is the king of Malynera. His silly gag “Cock Robin Ondo” is well known from the ending song of the anime adaptation. Patalliro is played by Kato Ryo, one of the most influential and eccentric actors of his generation. The full cast except for Ryo was replaced for the latest show, providing a fresh take on the wacky world of “Patalliro!”. The story is based on “Misty London Airport”, one of the most iconic episodes of the original manga.

Returning from vacation, the members of Eagle Talon discover their secret lair destroyed. The only clue may lie with the missing Professor Leonardo.

First film in a series of military-themed comedies from Shochiku.

A human reincarnated as a maggot begins to explore the potential for his new existence and slowly succumbs to the routines of his form.

Japanese war-era film

Two friends accidentally run into a young, homeless woman, so they take her in.

A very old crocodile is shunned by his family after eating one of them.

A woman becomes addicted to the rhythm and joy found on the train. Various men are encountered...but when will they get off?

A clumsy but determined car salesman, Hideyoshi, faces rivalry, romance troubles, and job setbacks, but through persistence and humor, he wins a big deal and earns a long-awaited promotion.

In the meeting room, members of the Special Investigation Unit and Ministry of Education desperately trying to find a replacement for the hiragana "Nu", a character being used as a symbol by the extremist terrorist organisation.

One day, a junior high school girl named Iko Kawai encounters an alien and is given a device called the 'Super Income,' which can grant any wish. She also learns about the existence of Martians plotting to invade Earth. To protect the planet, Iko joins the Earth Defense Force 'LTDT,' using the power of the Super Income.

A pair of men and women ran off from a sanatorium where personality fusion treatment for patients with multiple personality disorder was being performed. The man had five personalities and the woman had eight personalities.

When Tsubame tries to go on a date with Sakura, the ghost of a young girl decides to go along - as his girlfriend.

A man rises in society by cheating, but the institutions in turn take their revenge.

A small, out-of-the-way izakaya in Tokyo has become the favorite hangout of people searching for nourishment for their bodies and their souls. The proprietor of Izakaya Moheji is Heiji. It is a place where regulars and strangers alike can find comfort and comfort food.

Robomaru causes chaos by bringing yokai to live in Karinto New Town.

Third sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

Two young men working on a rural farm head to the city in hopes of finding romance. However, their journey takes a series of disastrous turns: they are deceived by a femme fatale, fall victim to a sadistic woman, get entangled with a gay man, and even have their money stolen.

"Won't you be my lover? Unless there are some rules..."

Yuki chooses to go out with Kazuya after being confessed to by both her middle school classmate Jun and her college senior Kazuya. Soon after, Kazuya rekindles his old flame with his ex-girlfriend, and Jun is always there to comfort the sad Yuki, but Yuki can't get over the senpai she has always been in love with, and maintains a complicated triangular relationship.In the first grade of elementary school, Kaori began to like her classmate Horiuchi, who lent her a pencil eraser, but her unrequited love never progressed because she wanted to get close to him too much, but Kaori never gave up, and followed Horiuchi's footsteps through high school and college, continuing a 13-year long unrequited love.

A sheriff who seems to be sluggish has arrived at the wilderness saloon where the rogues await. However, he has a mysterious ability to "get out of the film"...

The story of an odd creature called the Speakerman, who served duty in a small mining village by sounding the siren/megaphone that is his head to tell the workers when it was time for lunch and to alert people in case of a mining accident. When the mine closes, Speakerman ends up lonely and in search of new friends and meaning in his life.

A short concerning an impoverished insurance salesman and his scrappy son, whose fisticuffs with the other boys of their village put his father’s livelihood in jeopardy.

This humorous film provides a fascinating insight into Japan’s pornographic underworld, following a band of itinerant smut-peddlers, consisting of Hisao, his wife and main model Saku, and their partner in crime Tori, as they arrive, penniless, at a hot spring resort and attempt to make their money selling nude photos, staging live sex shows and screening homemade blue movies.

A 1963 Japanese musical drama directed by Kôzô Saeki

Three reporters from the school paper get transported back to the Edo period.

Following in the footsteps of manga such as Doraemon and Obake no Q-Taro in that the alien Ganmo (who resembles a chicken wearing sneakers) sets out to help his adopted human friend Hanpeita.

A popular high school student, who is good at sports and studies, must suppress kissing for 24 hours.

The back-story of Unicorn Ryuji from 'Kamikaze Girls'

A conceptual pinku film by renowned experimental artist Hiroyuki Oki, which is conceived of 60 shots which all are 60 seconds long and represent an absurdist take on the narrative and stylistic schemes of erotic cinema.

Adapts the legendary encounter between two key figures in Japanese culture.

First sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

Focusing on the lives (and a few deaths) of three filmmakers, Rikiya Imaizumi (Their Distance, Sad Tea) tackles weighty themes in this new ensemble drama set in Tokyo and Fukushima. Director Kajiwara, struggling to earn a living from film, gets an offer to do a music video. But it doesn’t go well and he finds himself in an unexpected situation. Actress Aoba witnesses her filmmaker boyfriend's suicide and decides to hide his body. Gardener Taro plans to close the family business he inherits from his father, but receives a phone call one night from the self-declared girlfriend of his estranged twin, Jiro.

A private detective and a colleague investigate a man for a wealthy young lady.

An advertising agency receives a request from one of their clients, a beverage company. The advertising agency proposes a CM involving the queen of enka who has a difficult personality, an actor on the downside of his career and a hip hop star. who suffers from manic depression. While filming their CM, the shooting set is thrown into chaos.

Third film in the "Inu" series.

Based on the manga of the same name.

Four female high school students in Fukuoka are big fans of Japanese rock band "CreepHyp." They decide to go to Tokyo to attend their concert.

After seven years, his ex returns as an unapologetic feminist, clashing head-on without compromising "love" nor "rights."

A college football star gets caught in a scandal involving a geisha teacher, endangering his team’s season and his family’s honor—until a last-minute comeback restores both.

Set in the near future, a game “VR Workplace” where persons can virtually experience the ideal work environment is gaining attraction. It promises to support the NEET (persons not employed or in school) population in assimilating them into the workforce. However, one day, a bug within the game emerges in the form of a character named “Manager Iwaki” who harasses other players.

With a "Mazui Bar" snack in hand, Choshi Electric Railway’s president, Kuramoto, comes up with a bold plan to save the nearly defunct railway, hosting a ghost train event that summons real spirits. But on the night of the event, only five participants show up. As the train enters the forest, real paranormal phenomena begin to unfold…

An educational video released to teach Japanese children basic English words.

Jun Amaki, a popular gravure idol, starred in the movie for the first time, and made a live-action movie of the cartoon of the same name by Kazuto Okada, a cartoonist known for his sexy love comedies such as "Sundome" and "Not in the textbook!" The second work of "Pu!" A unique hero and romantic comedy depicting a high school girl with a strong sense of justice and a dull janitor man who has acquired the ability of a frog for some reason, confronting a school crisis. Asahimura Kaoru, a disciplinary committee member of Aozora Jogakkan, has a strong sense of justice, and at one point she sets out to resolve the voyeurism incident that occurred in the school. Yui Yunohama, a Japanese language teacher, was the first to suspect that he was the criminal, and Tsuruoka, a janitor, was involved in the search for the criminal. It emerges, but...

In the midst of the depression, two ronin rack their brains to come up with a dishonest scheme. Taking a man from the countryside, they fashion him into Ise Isenokami, the finest swordsman under the sun. Pretending to be his followers, they visit various sword fighting dojo. Out of fear upon hearing the name Isenokami, they pay him off and do not let him enter their training halls. The impostor eventually comes face to face with the real Isenokami after rescuing his daughter, Oyae, who is caught up in a minor incident.

48x61 is a short movie made by the famous director Rintaro (Astro Boy, Metropolis, ...) for the Japanese manga artist and director Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira, Mushishi, ...). It was produced by Studio Madhouse. This movie was made when Rintaro was 61 years old and Katsuhiro 48 years old. Hence the title. Main characters in this movie are Rintarou and Katsuhiro. The story is about a bicycle race between the two them.

An anthology film consisting of three linked stories by different directors, all set on an Okinawan island. The first story, 'Aunt Reiko' concerns an opera singer who travels back to her home island to consult a spiritualist about the loss of her voice. The second story, 'Haruko & Hideyoshi' concerns an outsider to the island who is tricked into marrying an island girl after visiting the island god of fertility with her. The final story, 'Bomb Kids' concerns two kids in a punk band who set out to win (or steal) a large amount of money. Linking these stories is the ongoing search for an unexploded WWII bomb, a large model pineapple, and the possibility of a hotel development coming to the island...

A humorous salaryman comedy about the president of a beer company who is said to be President Rai. The third work after the Kingoro's Soldier and the "Kingoro's Officer". The original work is Kuni Sasaki, the adaptation is Yasunori Kawauchi of "The Officer of the Golden Tower".

Live action drama adaptation.

Afro-Ken, a dog with a rainbow-colored afro, is a happy dog that does not speak. He likes things that look like him, such as cotton candy. There are different types of Afro-Ken, with different hairstyles, such as a mohawk (called Mohican-Ken), curls (Curly-Ken), and no hair (Normal-Ken).

The third installment of SD Gundam shorts.