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Kiryu Mamoru, a subordinate boss of the Tomogashira Group, earns a living through the shady business of "yamikin" or underground lending. He preys on desperate customers who cannot get loans from legitimate lenders, charging exorbitant interest rates of 30% in 10 days or even 90% in some cases, in violation of the law. With the backing of his yakuza group, he employs extremely vicious and unethical methods...

Yoko (Mieko Arai), a female shogi player and daughter of the shogi master Osaki, also holds the title of master herself. She possesses a dignified and alluring charm, making her an object of envy for everyone. Meanwhile, there's the dynamic Kasai and the reserved Tamura. Both are well-known shogi players, but it was Tamura who attained the position of Osaki's top disciple. This meant succeeding the master and winning Yoko's heart. Tamura and Yoko were approaching their first year of marriage, but the reality was…

Shot while the director was still in college, the film is a remake of the Russian film of the same name. The man's dead ex who had committed suicide appears in front of him. The ghost has a cross-like scar on her wrist.

A woman whose life has been ruined by mahjong eventually climbs out of the depths and establishes herself as a female mahjong player. Mirei Asaoka, who has a passionate fan base, plays a sexy female mahjong player and delivers a performance full of energy.

Buono! Kessei 1 Shuunen Kinen FC Special Live ~Rock'n Buono!~ was a Buono! fanclub live, which took place on August 22, 2008 at Yokohama BLITZ. The Fanclub-exclusive DVD and solo angle DVDs were released to Fanclub members on December 20, 2008. Setlist: OPENING 01. Nakimushi Shounen 02. Kokoro no Tamago 03. Baketsu no Mizu 04. Internet Cupid 05. Last Forever 06. Garakuta no Yume 07. Gachinko de Ikou! 08. Hoshi no Hitsuji Tachi 09. Minna Daisuki 10. Café Buono! 11. Lady Panther 12. Honto no Jibun 13. Rock no Kamisama 14. Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! 15. Janakya Mottainai! 16. Renai♥Rider 17. Kimi ga Ireba

Mari (Erina Aoyama) and Rin (Rina Yuki) have known each other since elementary school. They are both dancers who admire the legendary stripper Masae Shindo. One day, Mari receives a proposal from Takao (Salmon Salmon), an avid fan. Takao's profile as the sergeant of a high-class inn in Yamanashi is enough to make her fall in love with him. Meanwhile, Rin is dating a host, Yoshio (Ishikawa Yuya), but when he asks for money, she gets into an argument with him and breaks his nose. When Takao returns to his parents' house, his mother Mayumi (Mayuko Sasaki) is disgusted by her son's behavior and locks him in a storehouse. Mari receives the news from Takao that he has been caught by the bad guys, and decides to go to Yamanashi. Fearing that Yoshio will retaliate against her, Lin also decides to accompany Mari.

"Gina K" tells the story of the daughter of a famous stripper, who reveals her family history so she can stand proud as a vocalist. On stage she's feverish, but when she comes down she's just another girl.

Daisuke and his girlfriend have failed at selling a smelly health drink named Akajiru in Tokyo, amassing five million yen in debts. In order to recover financially, they retreat to Daisuke's island hometown.

Kirenji is so definitely NOT your typical Japanese girls' school. For example, while the word "hot" might describe an attractive girl at other places of higher education, at Kirenji it's more likely to mean "hot blooded," "hot tempered," and "ready for red hot action" - as in physical combat, that is! When 17-year-old Maki enrolls, thinking she's the baddest bad girl of them all, she quickly learns the hard way that at Kirenji she'll have to punch her way to the top of the shapely power pyramid... and it's just too bad that the equally intimidating Natsumu is standing in her path!

After dropping out of college, "Takeshi" jumps into the Asakusa France Theater and begins his training as a comedian. His teacher, Senzaburo Fukami, Masayoshi Inoue, who also trains at the French Theater and aspires to be a writer, and other good-natured dancers... This heartwarming and moving drama set in Asakusa vividly depicts the process of "Takeshi's" self-discovery through interaction with his delightful friends.

Pink film directed by Yutaka Ikejima.

After the father of a large family is injured and takes a leave of absence, mysterious things start happening in the household.

#60 in the series, following "A Contrived Marriage"

Yohei is a large man who works as a town courier. His weakness is his slowness, which his colleague Densuke always makes fun of him for. One day, a young samurai asks him to deliver a letter to the daughter of a tokoroten shop owner on a back street on the outskirts of town. When he arrives, he finds a tokoroten stall, and a young woman named Orin is running the shop all by herself. As Yohei hands the letter to Orin, he is captivated by her lovely body.

The third installment in the series of fantasy swordplay action movies starring Riki Takeuchi. Muramasa, a dangerous cursed sword imbued with the grudges of those persecuted by the Tokugawa shogunate, is the subject of repeated deadly battles. Kengo Yagyu, a seal master, faces off against a new figure known as the "Puppet" who is attempting to bring Muramasa back from the dead.

24 daily suburb stories of a fictional morimotesque town. No real animation involved, the camera unveils through tilts and pans these B&W moments of intrapersonal conflicts and situations where the dialogue gets the star role.

2006 release

Izumi had just lost her husband Nishimura. Nishimura had fallen down the stairs while drunk. One day, she found a tape with a woman's voice among his belongings. Izumi suspected it was evidence of an affair. A few days later, Izumi met Nishimura's friend Fujii and played the tape for him, asking if he knew who Nishimura was having an affair with. Fujii said he had no idea who the voice was, so it wasn't necessarily an affair. However, Izumi suspected that Nishimura had whistled the same tune as the woman on the tape, and that he thought she was a boring woman compared to that woman. Fujii took the tape and said he would dispose of it. One day, when Izumi returned home from shopping, Ayaka, who she had passed in the hallway of the apartment building, was whistling the tune. That night, Izumi had a nightmare in which Nishimura and Ayaka were making love. The next day, Izumi approaches Fujii, wanting to get revenge on Nishimura for betraying her.

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.

Miki’s office affair leaves her wracked with guilt—only her friend Buuyan truly understands. Buuyan, secretly pining for their charismatic judo sensei, finds herself drawn into an unexpected bond when she stumbles on Kazumi and his young son attempting a petty heist during her night patrol. Instead of calling security, Buuyan’s compassion sparks a series of clandestine, tension‑filled encounters that blur the lines between duty, desire, and fierce protectiveness—each grapple on the tatami igniting raw, forbidden longing filled with lust and sex.

Budokan, Tokyo, May 31, 2000

Emika, a rookie freelance writer, is constantly overwhelmed with work. One day, her beloved computer suddenly freezes and won't even restart... A new take on Japanese horror that’s making waves.

After four years, Kyoko receives a surprise visit from her ex-boyfriend Shunichi, who asks her to die with him. Kyoko agrees. She suffers from the conflict between her inner desire for freedom and her hopeless situation as the secretary of her father, a politician. Kyoko and Shunichi set off for a piece of land belonging to Kyoko's deceased grandfather, hidden away in the mountains. In the great outdoors, the two don't just think about dying. They want to do something in their last weeks that enriches their lives.

Horror movie about an overweight cop that goes up against a monster that targets fat guys. First live action venture of Kôichi Ôhata, director of Genocyber and Burst Angel.

A young fairy hamster named Crystal appears before Bijou. In the snow, the two vanish off somewhere. The Ham-Hams give chase and arrive in the legendary Aurora Village. Legendary hamsters of the winter called Snow Hams live here. The Ham-Hams are told that it has not snowed in the village for a long time. The Snow Hams are troubled because it is hot even though it is winter. They also say that Snow Princess Bijou is the one who can help. But, Bijou is kidnapped by a mysterious pirate ship! Pirate Hams who hate the cold start to interfere in order to prevent snowing. The Ham-Hams picket against the captain of the pirate ship to get Bijou back. The talks with the pirates result in the decision to put Bijou on the line in a Ham-Ham Grand Prix. The competition between Hamtaro and the captain consists of running, skiing, Formula car racing and others. Can Hamtaro win the Grand Prix and save Bijou?

A woman, disguised as an office lady, takes revenge for her dead lover.

TRUNK, also known as WebCINEMA TRUNK, is a three-part short film directed by Shinji Aoyama. Released online as part of an experimental web cinema project and a marketing campaign, it follows an office worker who becomes entangled in a series of unexpected events involving theft, abduction, and pursuit across shifting urban and international settings. Mixing live-action drama with animated inserts, the film explores themes of chance encounters and the unpredictability of everyday life.

2005 release

When I woke up, my house was a wonderland.

Okatsu is a widow raising five children - adults but still mama-dependent - in mid-eighteenth century Edo, Japan. Her frugality attracts unflattering comment even amid national tough times (the region is in famine) What Okatsu tells no one is that she saves so that a friend can start his own business once he's released from prison.

Short animation from Takeshi Koike for the SMAnime

A high school girl lives in a failing new town with her father, his second wife, and the wife's two children. She meets a top-notch student through a friend and begins dating. But since she lacks experience, she seeks assistance from an otaku specializing in dating sim games.

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

A love story involving a small theater director, his actors, and a former idol talent.

Ken is a mild-mannered man in his mid-twenties who like many his age has interests that stopped developing during adolescence. On a visit to a local toy collectors shop he acquires a rare alien action figure. Unexpectedly, Ken's world is turned inside out as the somewhat silly looking toy alters his life by benevolently giving him everything he has ever dreamed of, and then callously taking it all back...

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...

The sand group was in danger due to the erosion of the Chukyo Union. Behind the scenes was the darkening of Kurobe of the Tama Union, which is consolidating its position in the Kanto Ichienkai. On the other hand, Jin, who was struck by Mato, lived as a lone wolf at the excommunication of the Ichienkai, despite the concerns of Yoshiro and his friends. Under such circumstances, each organization of the Ichienkai will set up various works.

The second installment in the "ghost story" series by Kiyoshi Yamamoto, a film crew visits an abandoned house to record a TV program called "The Ghost Special Investigation Headquarters". The crew plans to create a bizarre phenomenon and invites a beautiful young horror novelist to join them, but...

DVD accompanying Juri Ueno's photobook "ao akua" including a short film, documentary, and interviews.

2007 Original Video.

A South American outlaw who reigns in the underworld and is brutal and cool, and the archipelago who is tumultuous due to the criminal method away from the Japanese. The scariest outlaw he was in South America destroying all morale! Riki Takeuchi returned from Colombia, South America a few years ago. He currently has a used car dealership. But that's the front face. The back face was the head of a trafficking organization sent by a Colombian drug cartel. the only one who does not have an organization and has entered the market where China's shabs have an overwhelming share. One day, a conflict broke out with the Yang brothers of the Chinese mafia (Tomoyuki Mashiko, Kazuhiro Mashiko) due to a small problem. A series of monstrous crimes that flood the city at the same time. And Nagasaka (Kenichi Endo), a former bad friend, who tries to steal both cocaine and shab routes. A large-scale conflict between Chinese and Colombian organizations that shakes society from scratch.

Hitomi Kogure, has decided to drop out of high school. Deciding to tell her e-mail penpal "Ayumi-chan", her online friend reveals she is joining a cooking class. In order to meet her friend, Hitomi decides to join as well. What happens when she realizes "Ayumi-chan" is not who Hitomi had in mind?

At the remote and hidden Shaolinji temple, Miyoko, also known as Shaolin Grandma , has practiced martial arts fighting techniques there for many years. When she is badly defeated by Ippon-ashi, her young and attractive rival, Miyoko is thrown out of the temple. Loosing her identity, Miyoko and her two Shaolinji apprentice misfits drift to an urban town.

Chocolate Underground follows two English boys who create a bootleg chocolate factory after their country bans chocolate consumption.

A daughter living far away is worried about her father, Naruse, who is an elderly projectionist at a movie theater, so she sends a housekeeper. The housekeeper bears a vague resemblance to the father's wife, who died young. Not only does she resembles her, but she also knows things that only a married couple can know. Who is she really?

The legend of Sugisawa Village, a village that existed in the mountains of a certain region but disappeared from the map, is revealed.

Morning Musume.'s Goto Maki's Graduation Concert held at Yokohama Arena.

Spring Days

Through practing Akido, four high school students try to find truth of love. The cast includes some of Japan's most beautiful talent. All the scenes are taken in Fukui prefecture with Adatara mountain and Abukuma river, showcasing beautiful and magnificent nature scenes. A pure and innocent film.

A mysterious egg has just hatched at a storage of Toto Biological Institute in Tokyo. A female researcher who happens to be at the institute at that time gets infected by the organism of the egg and goes missing afrerward. Several days later, she shows up at St. Mariane Female School near the institute and and kidnaps a student. In a storage room at school, the researcher loses her mind, making the student another victim of parasite of the mysterious organism. This parasite’s cruel killing will continue until it finds a human being who can play a traditional Scotland music, ”Music Against Evil.”

Japanese horror starring Stephen Fung as a man who dies in a skiing accident, only for his best friend to marry his wife and inherit his fortune. Supernatural hijinks ensue.

Maki is a young gay music student who's completely smitten with his classmate Ruiku, who plays piano with incredible passion but is cold and distant to everyone. Maki decides to do whatever it takes to get Ruiku to return his feelings.