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Yamamura Shuji (Tamaki Hiroshi) runs staffing "Family Romance Company" - a company that rents out people to act like their client's family members for occasions like weddings, funerals & meeting with teachers. One day, a customer, who wants to be loved by a family, comes to the "Family Romance Company." The customer's name is Tosaki Ryunosuke (Takenaka Naoto), who only has only one month left to live. Yamamura Shuji takes on the request of Tosaki Ryunosuke, but something which Yamamura Shuji does not expect occurs in the process.

This is a series of special episodes of the Japanese TV show "GameCenter CX" that focuses on Namco (now Bandai Namco Games), the company that created many popular classic games. The episodes are packed with in-depth content, including a re-challenge of "Kai no Bouken" (The Adventure of Kai), a game that the show's host, Shinya Arino, had previously failed to clear.

When members of a student club gather at a karaoke box, events don’t unfold in predictable ways, leading to a uniquely absurd ending when dawn breaks.

The fourth 'Daimon Graveyard' film.

Manami runs the snack bar “Snack Bar Sayoko.” She raised her daughter Sayoko (Izumi Fujimoto) alone. Her father is known as Angel and works as a drag queen dancer. Sayoko doesn't know that Angel is her father. Manami and Angel have been longtime friends. After graduating from high school, Sayoko moved to Tokyo, but after experiencing several failed romances she goes back to her mother. Sayoko becomes aware that her mom's snack bar is having financial difficulties and may shut down. She decides to open an Okama bar (drag queen bar) and asks her mom's longtime friend Angel for help

After the unprecedented cold wave "Deep Freeze", the end of Earth approaches. Asahi,a guitarist, wanders around Tokyo during an ice age. He sings a swan song dedicated to a girl who he fell in love with but knows nothing about. To realize Asahi's dream, the two head forward in a deserted, snow-covered

A huge pig lies by a house. The family of the house go about their everyday life, pretending to ignore the pig’s existence.

Second theatrical compilation of the Space Battleship Yamato 2199 series, featuring episodes 3-6.

This is the final chapter of the series in which Keiichi Tsuchiya report on their experiences and areas of fear.

Urban legend horror film that explores the mysteries of the 2012 apocalypse. 2012, a girl is found dead, with bite marks on her neck. A vampire has killed her ex-fiancé, and private detective Shoji Hunting picks up the "Fool's Card," which means "knowledge of ignorance and wisdom of truth," during his investigation.

"Sada Masashi Drama Special Furusato ~Musume no Tabidachi~ " is a human drama about "family" based on the theme of singer songwriter Sada Masashi's song "Kakashi" (Scarecrow), a song about a family's love towards a daughter who lives alone in the city far away from home. The drama, in which Horikita Maki plays the role of Saeki Chizuru, the second daughter, who goes to Tokyo despite her father's objection, to pursue her dream of becoming a photographer, and through Tora-san and his family, depicts the importance of family. Sada Masashi makes a cameo appearance as an employee of a bookstore.

Maki's father-in-law, Tsuruichi, was a legendary swordsman who made a living by gambling and playing shogi. After Tsuruichi's death, Maki makes a contract with Daruma, a serious swordsman and former yakuza of a dark casino, to play as his pinch hitter in order to repay her father-in-law's debt...

THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls' 8th Anniversary short film "Spin-off" titled Oumuamua ni Kouun o.

Kouki Nishina, a salaryman who is suffering from mental instability, gets into an argument with his girlfriend, Sawa Kimishima, who end up killing. Kouki had lost his memory of killing her. In the meantime, Yuu Ushizawa, a temporary employee of the same company, is playing with such a quiet Kouki as a sexual toy, since she was sexually aroused while watching men suffering. For some reason, Kouki loses consciousness again and kills Yuu. A few days later, a new temporary worker, Saki Kobayakawa, arrives. She was also a woman who felt sexual excitement when she saw a man in pain. However, the love affair with Kobayakawa is also fun for Kouki, and he gradually becomes absorbed in Saki, but soon her actions start to escalate.

3rd entry in the 'TABOO' series that investigates and fully recreates horror stories posted on the Internet.

Shinya Tsukamoto reflects on his experience on the set of Ichi the Killer.

This was the beginning of the events that would determine our fate. Tomoki works alongside his best friend Ryo at Mizuki's pension. Then, a major hotel chain makes an offer to acquire the pension. If they can't repay the debt, Tomoki, Ryo, Atsushi, and Mizuki stand to lose not just the pension, but their jobs too. They rally to try and rebuild somehow. But information leaks, and trust is shattered. And then, to save Mizuki and the others, Tomoki resolves to sacrifice himself with desperate determination...

2011 release

Let cool, mysterious high school student Ms. Koizumi and her girlfriends show you around the authentic ramen culture of everyday Japan in this fun food manga. The noodles, the toppings, the broth--the street stalls, restaurants, and home cooking...and yes, cup ramen too! You'll slurp down a whole new knowledge of Japan's greatest fast food that even many Japanese don't know...but Ms. Koizumi does!

In Etsuko's summer school class, "aliens may be able to call." The topic of excitement was raised, and we decided to hold a "Meeting to Call Aliens".

A film about an orphan kid in Japan in 1943

At the end of the Edo Period, there was a legendary chivalrous thief who stole from rich merchants and self-serving samurai and gave to the virtuous people of the town. His name was Nezumi-kozo (Rat Boy) Jirokichi. This musical is about how he competed with and was friends with the hero of so many period dramas (Touyama Kinshiro), and about the loves they surrounded themselves with in the new and progressive Japan. A Takarazuka take on the tale of Nezumi-kozo.

A stage show based on Kamen Rider Amazons, later recorded and released digitally.

One day, his girlfriend Saki, who is in coma by a car accident, appears in front of Haruyuki. Saki says she was given a week and makes a box lunch for Haruyuki as she used to always do. Since then, every single day becomes special for him.

Erika is a second generation Dump Truck Driver. She learns about letting go when she helps the man of her dreams get his girl instead.

The short life of singer-songwriter Ozaki Yutaka, who died suddenly in 1992 at the age of 26, will be dramatized for the first time on the TV Tokyo production, "Kaze no shounen ~ Ozaki Yutaka eien no densetsu".

The Shimazu Clan of South Osaka, a longstanding yakuza group, built its foundation in the port cargo handling industry and maintained its independence as a traditional gambling syndicate. Tetsuo Sakuragi (Yasukaze Motomiya) formed a brotherly bond with Kenichi Kanamori (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi) while in prison and, upon release, began serving as an executive for the Shimazu Clan. However, after two police raids disrupted their gambling operations, Sakuragi interrogates a regular customer, Hirata, and uncovers that it was orchestrated by the Koga Family. Sakuragi and Kanamori confront Tatsumi (Takashi Shigematsu) at his office, who had been manipulating Hirata, but Kanamori is shot by a Koga Family member. The long-standing cold war between the Shimazu Clan and the Koga Family erupts into full-blown conflict...!!

Hokuto Girls' Academy is a den of unruly delinquents from all over the country. A girl has come to bring peace and order to the dilapidated school by defeating the "Three Crows" who rule it! Her name is Juri (Jessica Kizaki). Having singlehandedly annihilated the "Kanzaki Group" and avenged the grudge of her beloved lover, she is feared as "Juri the Crusher" and has entered the school alone to make a deal... The heroine of the fifth installment of the extremely popular series is Jessica Kizaki! She's ready to fight, but she's also a brawler!

Masato, lost while climbing a mountain, finds a tent in the forest. Inside is a notebook with the eerie words "He's coming" written on it. This is a collection of eight horror stories, including "Black Man," which depicts a terrifying night in the wilderness.

Kotone (Tomoka Kurotani) is the wife of Mitsuru Kiba (Kazushige Nagashima), boss of the Kiba gang in the Saikyo Alliance. She hides a girl named Sakura Nishizawa (Rina Koike), who is chased by Azami (Natsuki Harada). Azami is the wife of Kato (Masayuki Imai), boss of the Kato gang in the Saikyo Alliance. Years ago, Azami's lover was murdered by Mitsuru Kiba. To get revenge, she married Kato. Through the girl Sakura Nishizawa, Kotone and Azami unexpectedly meet and become involved in a large conspiracy.

After being discovered trying to escape, a woman must survive the night with her abusive girlfriend.

Throughout the three years of high school, Midori ate the bento lunch her dad made for her every single day. And in the very last bento of high school, Midori finds a photo of "the first high school bento" along with a hand written letter from her Dad.

18th entry in the Japanese horror found footage series "Not Found".

Third and final day of the event "Animelo Summer Live 2014 -ONENESS-," one of the biggest anison events in the world, held on August 31, 2014. Featuring T.M.Revolution, Konomi Suzuki, Nana Mizuki and Many More.

In Kobe, Kawatani Yuichi (Hitoshi Ozawa), head of the Kawatani-gumi under the Yamazaki-gumi of Kyowakai, once again sparks a brawl in the downtown area with Takei (Kentaro Shimazu) of the rival Nakamura-gumi. After the fight, Kawatani runs up a tab at the bar of his close friend Mikami Tetsuya (Eiichi Furui), head of the Mikami-gumi under Kyowakai’s Ueda-gumi, behaving with his usual arrogance. Disgusted by Kawatani’s conduct, Omiya Kazuya (Kazuyoshi Ozawa), the wakagashira of the Mikami-gumi, uncovers illegal prostitution rings and drug dealing operating without permission inside Mikami-gumi territory. Behind it all is the Nakamura-gumi. Teaming up with a Chinese syndicate led by Shi Qian (Wataru Takasugi), they begin plotting an all-out war against Kyowakai.

This is a story about a son who pursue his career as a comedian by forming a comedy duo with his demented father. "Kazuki, are you still doing comedy?" "Yes, I am. Right now!" The Abe family is a rice farmer in Nishikan Ward, Niigata. The first son, Kazuki is unemployed, living at his parents' house, and writing comedy plot everyday. One day, his father Yoji fell down from a stroke while he was practicing for the local comedy competition. While facing the severe reality of becoming a home helper to his demented father, his companion, Masakazu told him he is giving up on comedy. Struggling between his dream and the reality, childhood and adulthood, he decides to enter the competition as a comedy duo with his demented father. Can miracle happen on stage for the father who lost his memory and the son who finally made up his mind?

Fear threads that have become a hot topic on the Internet bulletin board "2channel". We have carefully selected a few of the most talked-about topics, which have generated a lot of serious responses, and thoroughly verified them! Were the posts really true ? Or are there more horrors ahead ?

Ayami Kawaguchi is a 17-year-old high school student. Her family runs a tofu shop where the tofu is made with local spring water. She is a member of her high school's kyudo club, but she doesn't do well there. One day, Ayami delivers tofu to a local sake brewery. There, she finds the owner of the sake brewery, Shozo Sugita, collapsed and he is sent to hospital. Afterwards, Ayami Kawaguchi gets involved in a dispute over the water source succession.

Little Chie knows that her sister, 3 year-old Itsuki, is unlike her. Chie’s uncle, Mitsuo, is also unusual. Suntanned and adorned in a rustic-looking floppy hat he couldn’t look less like Chie’s neat and respectable father. But Chie is overjoyed when Mitsuo walks back into their lives, having spent three years in a mental institution, and Mitsuo, overwhelmed with emotion, dotes on his two little nieces. This brief harmony is short lived. Frustrated by her little sister, Chie drops her, causing fatal injuries. Unable to allow his niece to take the blame, Mitsuo claims responsibility, shouldering all the condemnation that ensues.

LiSA's first one-man Nippon Budokan performance held on January 3, 2014! Includes all 20 songs performed on that day.

A patrolman who loves puppies receives an abandoned puppy from a boy. He adopts the puppy instead of sending it to animal shelter. Then he finds the puppy's family are all abandoned.

A "remix version" of Modern with a soundtrack by Matsuo Oono, which turns the satisfying orderliness of Modern into a cold, disturbing landscape.

Hironobu goes through his boring days aimlessly. He finds a camera at a recycle shop which is owned by his grandfather. The camera is able to take the longest panoramic photo. Hironobu's life soon changes.

Home video release of the "Dragon Quest V" orchestra concert conducted by Koichi Sugiyama. Based on the Dragon Quest video game series and featuring music from Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies, Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line, Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation and Dragon Quest X: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku Online

It's 1862, one year since the start of the U.S. Civil War. After the death of her husband Charles from illness during the war, Scarlett goes to Atlanta, a hive of activity that is serving as a munitions base for the army of the South, to live with her sister-in-law Melanie and others. Scarlet has long been in love with Ashley, Melanie's husband. She had left her hometown in the hope of being reunited with Ashley, who had gone off to war, but now she has run into another man. This one is rumored to be a rogue who is making excessive profits by running the North's blockades, transporting military stores to the South. He is Rhett Butler, who had earlier spotted Scarlett secretly confess her love to Ashley at a party held at the Wilkes residence, also known as the "Oak Estate."

Rio Asumi's last day at the Tokyo Takarazuka Theatre on November 24, 2019, her last day in Takarazuka!

The true story of Isha Sensei, the only doctor in her hometown Oisawa Village (now Oisawa, Nishikawa Town) in Yamagata Prefecture, a remote area at the time, where there was no doctor.

The greatest taboo of the Battle of Okinawa were Guerrilla units composed of boy soldiers. Until now, not even the Japanese people knew the full scope of these secret troops, and survivors have been afraid to share their tragic details. Okinawa became the bulwark to protect the Japanese mainland toward the end of World War II. After the Americans landed, a violent battle ensued resulting in the loss of over 200,000 lives – many of them civilian. This documentary uncovers Japan’s deepest secrets concerning the Battle of Okinawa, and also sounds alarms about modern Japan’s recent steps toward remilitarization.

Mitsukuni Daisou, a popular comedian in Kansai, becomes a reporter. Suddenly, a mysterious unidentified creature is reflected in the camera while shooting a location for a food walk-in program.

Meisa Kuroki presents her 1st solo tour "THE MAGAZINE SHOW" across Japan.

2010 release

A historic two-day event held on March 21-22, 2014, at the Tokyo National Stadium before its demolition. The production utilized 100 projectors for one of the world's largest projection mapping displays and 80,000 LED "L'ed" wristbands. The band performed a career-spanning set for a record-breaking 160,000 attendees, featuring the debut of "EVERLASTING." Setlist: 1. Get out from the Shell 2. SEVENTH HEAVEN 3. REVELATION 4. GOOD LUCK MY WAY 5. BLESS 6. HONEY 7. winter fall 8. New World 9. READY STEADY GO 10. the Fourth Avenue Cafe 11. Mirai Sekai 12. Anata 13. MY HEART DRAWS A DREAM 14. CHASE 15. X X X 16. wild flower 17. DRINK IT DOWN 18. EVERLASTING 19. Blurry Eyes 20. STAY AWAY 21. Driver's High 22. Link 23. Niji

Making of documentary for Sion Sono's magnum opus "Love Exposure".

Drama played by popular sexy actress Ayu Sakurai as a sniper Sister Noel, who will dispose of the target in the name of the Father.

Mari, a female pickpocket with exceptional dexterity, lives a solitary life. Meanwhile, Yuji, the leader of the mahjong club "Jyoko-kai," which is on the verge of disbanding, happens to come across Mari pickpocketing in action and sees in her skill that she has the talent to become a world-class mahjong player.

Genji (Kazuyoshi Ozawa), a misfit of the Rindo-kai, spends his nights drunk in the shadows of Asakusa. The only one who truly cares for him is Yumeko (Yoko Kamon), a dancer at the Rock-za theater. One evening, his underling rushes in: “Boss, we’re merging with Osaka’s Hirokame-gumi!” At the same time, word spreads of the Rindo-kai boss’s apparent suicide—something Genji finds highly suspicious. Convinced it’s the work of the Hirokame-gumi, he staggers off alone, still half-drunk, to uncover the truth…

☆ Hugely Popular! Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro Assault! Highly Anticipated New Release in Two Parts! Assault on the Most Terrifying Haunted Spots in the Kanto Region! The latest installment in the popular series "Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro Assault"! A complete tie-up with Movie Treasure, invading haunted spots in the Kanto region! Last year’s broadcast of the "Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro Assault Special" recorded 160,000 visitors on Niconico Video, and this year, it’s another complete tie-up!

5 stories based on Tokyo legends.