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A young man wanders and makes calls to elders who live alone. Saying “Granny, it’s me,” he lies to them that he is their grandson. An old lady, who runs a music shop in the declining shopping area in Amakusa, answers his call and warmly accepts him. Pretending as her grandson, he settles down in the town. He gets used to his friendship with young villagers, the sound and landscape of Amakusa, and the old lady’s everyday life.
Story 1 "A Story That Made Akazu no Ma" Sasaki Aya, the site director of a construction shop, visited the hot spring area after being asked to renovate the banquet hall by a long-established inn, was handed a blueprint by the designer Kijima Souji. Although Aya was suspicious, she started construction, but mysterious events happened one after another at the site. Story 2 "Karaoke Shop with Translation" Oono Yohei, a karaoke clerk, was plagued by strange phenomena that often occur at work. "I want you to guide me to room 8." Yohei guides the woman to the 8th room where Yoshioka is, while feeling the atmosphere. Story 3 "Midnight Mirror Image" There was a strange rumor in the mirror in the corridor of a hospital in Hokkaido. However, for some reason, the people around him did not try to touch the topic. One day, Naoya (Kamiki Ryunosuke), who was admitted to this hospital, wanted to go to the bathroom at midnight and left the hospital room by himself.
One day, Saki, who lacks self-confidence, is revealed to her best friend Umi about her dream of becoming a model.
Based on the legenday cult Japanese comic “Stop The Bitch Campaign” by Hideo Yamamoto (“Ichi the Killer”) and Tetsuya Koshiba (“Remote”), a fierce battle between the beautiful high-school girls and the middle-aged man erupts once again.
Doi of the Maeda Construction Company's Advertising group has little passion for his work. One day the group's leader Asagawa declares, "Let's build the hangar for Mazinger Z!" Having been dragged in by Asagawa, Doi and his co-workers commence putting on appearances of having taken on this request from a fantasy world.
The year is 1984. Teacher Amarida is crazy about school lunches, and he gets the shock of his life when school lunches are slated to be removed from the school. Amarida's student Kamino competes with him to see who can enjoy the school lunch more, and then Kamino declares that he will run for student council to bring about a school lunch revolution. New teacher Misono watches their drama unfold. Can Amarida protect the school lunches that he loves so much?
Kosuke Nitta has been toiling away on a 50th anniversary DVD box set of the classic anime TV series Humanoid Monster BEM. While hunting for a new special feature to attract more buyers, the timid advertising employee finds himself falling into the maw of madness after he discovers the original cut of Bem's final episode. At the same time, a tragedy has left a local high school reeling in the aftermath. What's the connection between these harrowing events? A mysterious girl by the name of Bela.
Yasuko Matsuyuki heads the cast of this drama about a 40-something woman who is happy with her single life but nevertheless starts dating a man who is 24 years her junior.
One fine day, Ryunosuke Kamiki suddenly kidnaps Takeru Satoh to take him on a healing trip. From Ryu-chan's zero plans on what to do on the trips, to Takeru-san's constant worries about the possibility of the project being canceled, a mini-van suddenly appears to force a trip on Takeru-san.
Set in a spa town, Akira Takasu (Masatoshi Nagase) is a carver and a mailman. He keeps in touch with poet Penguin (Masataka Kubota). Penguin has a female fan with the name of Moonlit Night's Star (Sakurako Konishi). She sends letters to Penguin. One day, the female fan appears in front of Akira Takasu and Penguin. These three somehow get involved in a battle between the yakuza.
A stage show based on Kamen Rider Zero-One, later released on DVD.
After Rinka's teacher threatens to close the film club, it is up to her to save it. Can she produce a film with the help of her friends and thereby prove that the club should continue to exist?
A new and more contagious virus emerged after COVID-19 and forced Japan to live an even more severe self-restraint. During the time of COVID-19 it was necessary to maintain a social distance of 2 meters, with this new ferocious virus the distance had to be of at least 50 meters. Otomi was born inside his house and has never been outside. One day he hears a strange noise and leaves the house for the first time in his life.
The first documentary for Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46.
Miku, a fashion model gets into an accident while photo shooting, and has a disorder called face blindness, which makes her not recognize people’s faces. Before the accident, Miku judged people based on their faces, but she can’t do that anymore.
Rino Sakuragi (Yuna Taira) is a high school student. She is good friends with Ren Kiritani (Alan Shirahama) who attends the same high school. They have been close since their middle school days. Rino holds special feelings for Ren Kiritani, but she is unable to tell him how she feels because he is popular. One day, Ren confesses to Rino that he likes her. They begin to date and enjoy their time together, but Rino is diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
A series of suspicious death cases take place. All the victims were terminal patients. Detective Hayato Inukai (Gou Ayano) and Detective Asuka Takachiho (Keiko Kitagawa) investigate the case. Through their investigation, they learn of a person known as "Dr. Death." He performs euthanasia by request. Meanwhile, Detective Hayato Inukai’s daughter Sayaka requests the help of Dr. Death. Sayaka suffers from a severe kidney disease.
Short animation by Saeko Suzuki
Excitement pervades through a university preparing for the annual school festival. Meanwhile, a calm atmosphere hangs over the club room of the film studies group which does not really have an exhibition. But Sara, who dreamed there was something in the corner of the club room, finds an old cardboard box that morning.
The second Eros drama depicting a new married couple being embraced by another man for the sake of her beloved husband. Anna, a young wife who got married in the company and became a full-time housewife. Her husband Shingo consults with her subordinates that she may not be able to satisfy young Anna sexually.
Magazine journalist Renji Himura is suspicious of the corrupt nature of Japanese politics and has uncovered a number of parliamentary scandals in his quest to clean up the political scene. His feud with his father, Tetsuya Himura, a member of the House of Representatives of the ruling Republican Party of Japan, reinforces Renji's aversion to political power struggles. Tetsuya is a member of the party's largest faction, the Teikankai, along with his ally Yuichi Tanigawa, who was elected in the same year, but becomes increasingly dissatisfied with the methods of faction chairman and former Prime Minister Shiro Oda. In order to regain the prime minister's office, Oda has brought in Kojiro Suzuki, the current prime minister, and is building a puppet government. Then, Renji receives a tip-off from a mysterious person.
Yuji double booked an online date with two lovers at the same time on the same day. The two women are Aya, an office worker and Maya, a college student. While Yuji gets himself busy, trying to seek help from social media and the internet, he ends up getting stucked in a situation.
The final live stageshow of Kamen Rider Zi-O, taking place after the Over Quartzer film. The sudden appearance of a Red Woz and Tsukuyomi declaring herself Queen of Time sends Zi-O and Geiz reeling as they discover even more RideWatches than they thought existed...
Midori is in her late 30's and is a cutout picture artist. She has anxiety about her future. Takano is a 25-year-old bureaucrat at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. He is under a heavy workload and he becomes lethargic at his workplace. One day, he sees a list of people who committed suicide due to temporary employment. On that list, he becomes interested in a 25-year-old young man who killed himself. Takano begins to investigate the background of that young man. --asianwiki
During the stay home period after the declaration of a state of emergency, six high school classmates gather remotely and discuss the truth of a former classmate who died from suicide. However, they begin to get involved in a real-time serial murder.
Yuta, a young master at the Tsukiji Fish Market, accidentally drops his meal of mixed seafood into the Sumida River. Some time afterwards a gigantic mutated squid monster arises from the depths and begins to wreak havoc upon an awe-stricken Tokyo. Attempts by the Japan Self-Defense Forces to stop the creature prove futile. As it seems things couldn’t get any worse an enormous mutant octopus monster emerges from the deep and heads into a clash of the titans with the gargantuan squid! As a last ditch effort, the government forms the “Seafood Monster Attack Team (SMAT)” and an all-new plan of attack is immediately put into action. But just as the tide appears to be turning in humanity’s favor, a colossal crab monster appears, joining in the Monster Seafood Wars and plunging the world into culinary chaos…
Although greatly abbreviated and simplified, and in a back-and-forth sequence, almost all of the dialogue and narration is based on words extracted from the original story. The setting of the original film (1957), in which long-distance calls are connected to a switchboard so that the recipient knows where the call is coming from, has been eliminated, and the public telephones are digital telephones installed after 1996. Other alterations include the following.
Three siblings share a home with their parents living a happy life. The oldest one is good-looking guy, which is something of a contrast from his younger brother who is at school. The youngest one is the girl and has two brothers to protect her. And then there is Sakura, the family's dog who is always by their side. The fate of this quirky but happy family changes drastically after Hajime, the family's hero-like figure, encounters a tragic accident...
Genshiro Kusaka, who runs a detective business in the Edo city, had a contract with Shinigami Juran. A "prostitute serial murder case" occurred at the Great Yukaku in Yoshiwara. How does both Genshiro and the Shinigami gonna solve it?
The main character, Nao, was looking for a man who was based on the letter of his late mother. Along the way, Nao runs out of power and collapses in front of a certain temple and asks the temple priest "Semimaru" to help him.
88th entry in the popular "Honto ni Atta. Noroi no Video" series.
The Mutou family leads a peaceful life: Kouichirou works at a construction site and his wife Mari is returning from an overseas trip. Their daughter Ayumu has just finished her track practice while their son Gou is playing video games at home. However, life as they know it is flipped upside down when a calamitous earthquake strikes the entire Japanese archipelago—obliterating the face of the country in an instant. With society crumbling around them and their nation gradually sinking into the ocean, the Mutou family must band together to survive the catastrophe. Treading the near-apocalyptic setting, they struggle not only to stay alive, but also to learn the difficulty of coping with loss.
Set in a rural town in Maine, USA, at the end of the 19th century. The second of seven siblings, Rebecca, is a bright and energetic 10-year-old girl. When her father dies, Rebecca’s life becomes harder and she is sent to live with her two aunts, Miranda and Jane. Rebecca, who admires the gentle Jane, constantly cowers from the strict and nagging Miranda. One day, Rebecca is scolded by Miranda for going out in a pink dress that Jane had made for her by hand. After Miranda insults her father, Rebecca explodes and leaves the house in a rage…
During the first high school baseball game of the season, personal dramas play out within a group of high schoolers sitting in the crowd.
Mita (Amane Okayama) wanted to become a videographer in Tokyo, but he failed to achieve his dream. He is now back in his hometown and works in the tourist division at city hall. Manabe (Rena Takeda) works with Mita in the tourism division. One day, town chief Maruyama (Yuichi Nakamura) gives an order to Mita. The order is to revitalize the town within 2 weeks. Mita decides to make a promotion video of the town.
Produced by Hideto Iwai "Suddenly Reading a Book! Takako Matsu x Ryunosuke Kamiki x Takanori Goto x Koji Okura Second installment of the show. Iwai Hideto is the moderator & director of the read-through. The concept of this is a challenging impromptu script read-through. The actors participating will not be notified on the subject prior to the performance. They will be handed the script on the day itself & will have to read it on the spot. The cast read the script of "Sanpo Suru Shinryakusha" (Before We Vanish) by Maekawa Tomohiro for Episode 2.
Three years after the event of the series, Takashi Mitsuhashi and Shinji Ito face the new enemies.
A mysterious package arrives, shape shifting ensues and rescuer is rewarded her kindness
Haruka is a promising athlete, but she gets into an accident and is left paralyzed from the waist down. Haruka becomes frustrated with her situation and closes her mind to others. By meeting people who view disabilities as individuality traits, she attains a new dream in the sport of paracanoe.
Yuko, a former lawyer, falls into a trap set by her rival and loses both her lover and her career. By day, she works as an assistant at a detective agency, and by night, she uses her exceptional sexual skills to fight evil, but she finds herself in a desperate situation.
While fooling around with a self-made crossbow, Kira accidentally kills his classmate Itsuki. For lack of evidence, the young student is found innocent. However, his trial is widely covered by the mass media, and the following uproar from society won’t leave his family untouched.
Norihito works for a company that cleans the homes of the deceased alone. The lonely deaths he encounters push him to confront his own past, but this effort also leads to unexpected new problems. Elder Muramatsu, on the other hand, lives his life in silence in social isolation. The upcoming Sakura Festival creates hope to change his destiny. Will he find a reason to exist in the world?
The first volume of this omnibus horror film is a live-action adaptation, a website led by Shigesato Itoi, starring the members of the Halo Pro. A room in an old hotel on a business trip. An incident has occurred there in the past.
In Tokyo, lonely patrons pay to sleep ("soine") with someone. Massage, cuddle, sleep… for comfort and nothing more than the warm embrace of another. Tasuku, a young man fresh out of a relationship, starts a new job as one of the cuddlers. He's nervous and reticent, but soon finds himself with a procession of clients, male as well as female. In his unique position as their companion, he finds himself privy to the true selves they keep closeted. Tender performance and contemplative writing elevate an exploration of the human need for comfort and tenderness, while learning to be true to oneself.
Story of the struggling chorus group "Yamada Osamu and the Hello Nights", who gain an unexpected new member in the young Ai, who pursues her dream of becoming a singer.
After the incident in Kobe, Himuro (Yasukaze Motomiya) and Tamura (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi) are both recovering from their injuries. During their absence, the Yamazaki Ichimon, led by Nakajima (Yoshimi Tachi), is ordered into action when Kotone Momose (Hiroko Takahashi), the office caretaker, receives a phone scam call. Furious, Kotone demands that they wipe out the scam group responsible. Reluctantly, Nakajima and the others begin devising a plan. They seek out Aoyama (Musuko Kintoki), who once worked as a phone-scam money mule, to learn how the scams operate. Their final plan is to tail a money mule and uncover the identity of the scam ring’s leader. However, with no funds to get started—and with Himuro and Tamura unavailable—Nakajima goes alone to consult Chairman Kawatani (Hitoshi Ozawa).
Hibari leaves the house to go to the accident site where his son died months earlier. It's morning, it's raining, Hibari has brought her baby's umbrella with him. On the way he meets a man drenched in rain and helps him. And when he opens the umbrella, as in a vision, the memory of the son migrates to man.
Keyakizaka46's first documentary film.
Maki Yoshioka is a novelist and mother. She has been experiencing writer's block. One day, she gets into a disagreement with her neighbor Miwako Wakata over a futon. Maki gets harassed by Miawako increasingly more as the days pass. She decides to write about Miwako Wakata in a novel, but this has unexpected consequences. The small quarell becomes a media sensation.
The Saitama Shakespeare Series concludes with “King John,” featuring Shun Oguri and Kotaro Yoshida. Originally starting in 1998 under Yukio Ninagawa, the series aimed to perform all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays. “King John,” initially the 36th play, was canceled due to COVID-19 but revived in December 2022, with performances in Tokyo, Aichi, and Osaka, ending on February 24 in Saitama. Shun Oguri starred as the young “bastard,” while Yoshida played the King of France in Tokyo and King John in Aichi, Osaka, and Saitama. The production maintained the “all-male” tradition, with male actors portraying all roles. This historical drama, depicting madness and war, marks the series’ 25-year conclusion.
Revue Starlight ―The LIVE Seiran― BLUE GLITTER is a spin-off of Revue Starlight ―The LIVE― #2 Transition and features the students and staff of Seiran General Art Institute, which aims to win the national high school drama championship overall. Koharu Yanagi, head of the drama major in the stage department, is impatient because the performance has not been decided. The impatience spreads to deputy chiefs Ryo Minamifu and Hyonami Honami, and the gears of the three people slowly start to go haywire.
Takashi Habuki (Kenjiro Yamashita) aspired to become a dancer, but he kept failing auditions. He gave up on that dream. To think carefully about his life, Takashi Habuki decides to visit Kibo Temple, which is located deep in the mountain. A rule exists, that when nightfall comes, people should not visit the abandoned temple in the back of the Kibo Temple. Rumors exits about the abandoned temple. One night, Takashi Habuki, who is unable to let go of his dream of becoming a dancer, goes to the abandoned temple and begins to dance. 8 handsome zombies appears in front of him.
Saki's father is an alcoholic and her mother is a follower of a new religion. She sees her father's strange behavior and her mother's loneliness. Her family is collapsing, but Saki struggles to look for her future.
