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Attitude

ATTITUDE is the directorial debut of Dynamite Tommy (COLOR), once hailed alongside X as a pillar of Japan’s rock underground—“X in the East, COLOR in the West.” Released in 2008, the film features a wide-ranging cast of musicians including TAIJI (X), PATA (X JAPAN), and members of Moon Child, Ladies Room, By-Sexual, A.R.B., G.D.FLICKERS, Kamaitachi, ANGIE, Animetal, NEW ROTE'KA, Anarchy, and The Stalin. Blending elements of tribute and documentation, ATTITUDE explores the roots and spirit of Japan’s rock scene. The home release also includes bonus content such as live performances and behind-the-scenes footage.

Attitude

NR 2008
Sutegoro: The Three Kajiwara Brothers' Turbulent Showa History

The story of Asaki (Eiji Okuda) and his younger brother Shinji (Sho Aikawa). The elder brother has established himself as an author of sports manga. The younger brother engages in vigorous bare-knuckle brawls with local yakuza and well-known brawlers. The distance between them grows little by little, and the younger brother struggles in the shadow of his elder brother's light. Strong enemies and incidents appear one after another.

Sutegoro: The Three Kajiwara Brothers' Turbulent Showa History

NR 2003
THE IDOLM@STER GREAT PARTY Go to the NEXT STAGE!!

THE IDOLM@STER GREAT PARTY Go to the NEXT STAGE!! was a mini-concert tour that took place from late October (28th) to early November (3rd and 4th) 2007 at O-EAST in Shibuya, Tokyo and at BIG CAT Shinsaibashi in Osaka respectively to promote the MASTER ARTIST CDs and announce the release of THE iDOLM@STER Live For You!. The two concerts in Tokyo were recorded and released as a bonus DVD that was sold exclusively with the re-release of THE IDOLM@STER MASTER BOX IV on September 24th, 2008.

THE IDOLM@STER GREAT PARTY Go to the NEXT STAGE!!

NR 2008
Tokyo Neo Mafia 2

Yabuki Ginya and a short run who jumped out of the Sanryu group and became stubborn in order to stick to their own goodwill. As they disappear and those who are fascinated by the darkness expose their desires, an organization called "Tokyo Mahouya" that raises funds through its own route emerges. A short run that suddenly appeared in front of Shibamon, who remained alone and rebuilt the group. Guided by Ginya's will, he will build "Tokyo Mahouya" with his compatriots who carry a sad fate, and will survive Kabukicho again. However, the monsters who nest in the darkness cannot leave the route where huge wealth sleeps... Toru Minegishi, the real last appearance. Praying Meifu...

Tokyo Neo Mafia 2

NR 2009
Uzuku gibo to musume: Nekojita kurabe

Sayuri has been dating Iwasaki for five years. It has been six months since he started looking for a job after the company he worked for went bankrupt. She has not been able to find a new job, and recently they have been quarreling over a few things. Then one day, Shizue, the remarried woman of Sayuri's father Kazuhiro, comes to Sayuri's house. That night, Sayuri, unable to bear the sound of Kazuhiro and Shizue's fierce desire for each other, leaves her room and runs into Shizue's stepson, Reiji, in the kitchen. He told her about Shizue's past, in which she had been with many men. He told her that Reiji was not Shizue's real child. Kazuhiro was away from home on a business trip the next day.

Uzuku gibo to musume: Nekojita kurabe

7.0 2003
Lovers and Secrets

Two stories explore secrets, desire, and unrequited love. In "My Brother's Lover," graduate student Takeo and his sister share a home—and unexpectedly, a romantic interest in Riku, a man who has acted in gay adult films. This secret threatens to upend the siblings' lives. In "His Child," Akihiko secretly loves his straight best friend, Kazuya, and selflessly cares for Kazuya's baby. However, Kazuya hides a crucial secret that, when revealed, forces him to confront the complex feelings tied to Akihiko and his family.

Lovers and Secrets

2.0 2003
Ryoukan-san

An animated motion picture about a real-life Buddhist monk and renowned poet, Ryoukan who lived in 18th century Japan, during the Edo Period. Though born to a wealthy family in Izumozaki, Ryoukan chooses to abandon the easy life he would have inherited in order to understand the true meaning of life through the teachings of Buddhism. From his early adulthood, he undergoes a series of harsh training that demands a solitary and meager lifestyle. Throughout it all, he remains an extremely modest and humble person, a true humanitarian who accepts every individual for who they are while rejecting all worldly fame and wealth. Ryoukan found true peace in life through nature and spending time with children. His pure mind and affable personality have captivated many, and his legacy and the wisdom of his teachings live on today.

Ryoukan-san

NR 2003
The Tutor I Loved, My Pure White Body Was Tainted

Kazuo, a university student aspiring to be an actor, has had a crush on Reiko since high school. Reiko was a university student at the time and Kazuo's private tutor, and while she was active in theater at university, she also dreamed of becoming a professional. Kazuo passed the audition, but he never saw Reiko again. One day, Kazuo received a request from a senior at university to appear in a pink film. What's more, his role was a high school student who falls in forbidden love with his private tutor. And the film Kazuo appears in is the one that Reiko starred in...

The Tutor I Loved, My Pure White Body Was Tainted

2.0 2004
The Crossing

14-year-old Takuya lives in a rural town near mountains and rivers. His 29-year-old uncle Koji works as a graphic designer in urban Tokyo. Koji's father dies and Takuya is arrested for attempted robbery-the two young men must now face a crucial crossing in their lives. The concluding chapter to director Higashi Yoichi's "boy and river" trilogy, the film highlights contemporary themes like family, adolescence, and the healing properties of nature. The wild but beautiful Kuma River stars as a threatening symbol for the boy's rite of passage. Supernatural beings reign in the mountains above the village.

The Crossing

8.0 2000
Young Wife Private Tutor: The Pleasure of a Wife Being Spoiled by a Younger Man…

Natsumi married Renji, a passionate teacher at the school where she did her practical training. By chance, she encounters one of Renji's students, Soichi, who accuses her of hating Renji. When Soichi tries to threaten her with violence, Natsumi advises him to prove himself through his studies, and from that day on, she becomes his private tutor. Soichi's imagination runs wild as he is captivated by the alluring Natsumi. Their study session begins, and things take an unexpected turn...

Young Wife Private Tutor: The Pleasure of a Wife Being Spoiled by a Younger Man…

NR 2008
Pichu Bros. in Party Panic

This is an animated cartoon that was released inside the game Pokémon Channel. A half-hour long anime show, broken into five short segments, featuring the Pichu Brothers. Meowth throws a party that the Pichu brothers and their friends are not invited to. After a series of events, they find out they were invited, but their invitations were simply delivered late. They go to Meowth's Party and hear him sing. The series has a total of five episodes, each on its own channel.

Pichu Bros. in Party Panic

7.5 2003
Yakuza Wives’ Code of Honor: Dance of the Demon

A critically ill patient was brought to Matsunami General Hospital. The emergency patient was Nanjo Koji, the head of the Nanjo-gumi. Nanjo was targeted by henchmen of the rival Hashiba-gumi, but his life was saved thanks to the attentive care of nurse Tachibana Shiho. During his hospital stay, Nanjo met Shiho and asked her to be his girlfriend. Nanjo and Shiho began living together on the condition that Shiho would continue her nursing job even after marriage, but while Shiho was on duty, she received a phone call informing her of Nanjo's tragic death. And then Shiho...

Yakuza Wives’ Code of Honor: Dance of the Demon

NR 2001
Nanako and Nanao: the Day They Became Sister and Brother

Nanako is an ordinary high school girl who lives with her mother, who is a taxi driver. One day, suddenly she has a younger brother - Nanao, the son of her late father's mistress. While Nanao's mother is being put in jail, Nanako's mother decides to take care of him. Nanako doesn't like it at all. Everything Nanao does irritates her. Shortly afterwards, Nanako's mother becomes very sick. In fact, she doesn't have much time left. Since she is in hospital, Nanako is forced to live with Nanao alone...

Nanako and Nanao: the Day They Became Sister and Brother

NR 2004
Ryukyu Kingdom: Made in Okinawa

A Ryūkyū man dressed in a traditional bashōfu (芭蕉布 / banana plant cloth) kimono lies on the beach looking out to the sea. As he lies there, we witness the passage of time on the islands. At first there is peace and time seems to move slowly. Only the music and the occasional movements of the man indicate the passage of time. Finally a man carrying water passes by, followed by other people representative of times past: market vendors, peasants, the red-cheeked god dancing at a matsuri (festival). But as the film progresses, the islands prove to be the meeting place of many cultures.

Ryukyu Kingdom: Made in Okinawa

NR 2004
Two Lovers, One Ghost

Hiro and Makio are happily living together, until Makio begins to suffer sudden memory lapses and displays eerie behaviors that resemble Mitsuru—Hiro's ex who mysteriously vanished. As Hiro searches for answers, he realizes Mitsuru's restless spirit may still linger. When Makio's body slowly becomes tainted by the vengeful presence, they turn to exorcist Kazuki for help. Caught between a jealous ghost and the lover he wants to protect, Hiro must confront a terrifying truth in this twisted love triangle between the living and the dead.

Two Lovers, One Ghost

2.0 2002
Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!

The movie takes place entirely in and around the Mini Moni Cafè. The Mini Moni Cafè is run by the first generation members of Mini Moni, who are lead by Mari Yaguchi. Mika Todd is the primary baker for the cafè and Ai Kago and Nozomi Tsuji are bumbling waitresses. One day Kago and Tsuji serve a particularly enthusiastic customer (played by Ai Takahashi) who says she has never had such a delicious cake before. When the waitress explain they do not know the secret ingredient that makes the cakes so good, Takahashi decides to sneak into the cafè later find out what it is and steal it.

Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!

NR 2002