Cinematography: Takahiro Tsutai

Direction Isshin Inudô

Cast Kou Shibasaki · Jô Odagiri · Min Tanaka · Hirokazu Inoue

Synopsis La maison de Himiko (2005) follows Saori, who accepts a job to assist her long-lost father. He resides in a retirement facility specifically for gay individuals and is in the final stages of a serious illness. Initially, Saori's motivation is...

Direction Yôichi Higashi

Cast Michitaka Tsutsui · Takato Hosoyamada · Miho Tsumiki · Tomoko Nakajima

Synopsis The Crossing (2000) follows the journey of Koji, a 29-year-old graphic designer who returns to his hometown for his father's funeral. During his visit, he takes on the role of mentor for his 14-year-old nephew, Takuya, who has recently been...

Direction Setsurô Wakamatsu · Yoshinori Muratani

Cast Yôsuke Eguchi · Masato Hagiwara · Kento Hayashi · Sei Matobu

Direction Masayuki Suzuki

Cast Takuya Kimura · Takako Matsu · Hiroshi Abe · Zoe Aggeliki

Synopsis Hero (2007) follows Kohei (Takuya Kimura) as he journeys back to Tokyo and reconnects with his former associates. He finds himself pitted against one of Tokyo's most renowned attorneys to unravel a complex car accident case that tragically claimed the...

Direction Yôichi Higashi

Cast Akira Fukuhara · Fumio Haruya · Takato Hosoyamada · Tomoya Iju

Synopsis The Crying Wind (2004) follows the life of Seikichi, a 70-year-old man who earns his livelihood by fishing from a modest boat along the shores of Okinawa. He resides in a quaint, verdant village in the northern region of the...

Direction Setsurô Wakamatsu · Yoshinori Muratani · Sayaka Sato

Cast Hideaki Ito · Yûma Nakayama · Ryoko Hirosue · Kenichi Yajima

Synopsis Tokkai - furyô saiken tokubetsu kaishû bu - (TV Series) (2021) is a Japanese television program that aired in 2021, consisting of 12 gripping episodes. The series delves into the world of a special investigation unit tasked with solving complex...

Direction Setsurô Wakamatsu

Cast Akira Terao · Masaki Okada · Kasumi Arimura · Takeshi Kaga

Synopsis Chicken Race (TV) (2013) follows the heartwarming tale of an unlikely bond that forms between a senior citizen who has been in a prolonged state of sleep for 45 years and the dedicated nurse who brings him back to consciousness....

Direction Nobuhiro Yamashita

Cast Tamae Andô · Hirofumi Arai · Hyôe Enoki · Setsuko Karasuma

Direction Setsurô Wakamatsu

Cast Goro Kishitani · Kyôko Fukada · Tae Kimura · Ken Ishiguro

Synopsis In the City of Dawn (2011) unfolds as Watabe encounters Nakanishi, a subordinate, at a batting center. Their chance meeting blossoms into a passionate romance. However, Watabe's world is upended when he discovers that Nakanishi is the main suspect in...

Direction Futoshi Sato

Cast Aja · Urara Awata · Issei Ishida · Kenjiro Ishimaru

Direction Isshin Inudô

Cast Hidetoshi Nishijima · Ryoko Hirosue · Takeshi Kaga · Miki Nakatani

Synopsis Zero Focus (2009) follows the gripping tale of three women in post-war Japan who become entangled in a complex murder mystery. The story unfolds as they are compelled to investigate the sudden disappearance of a newlywed husband, leading them down...

Direction Isshin Inudô

Cast Kyôko Koizumi · Juri Ueno · Ryo Kase · Denden

Synopsis Gou-Gou datte neko de aru (2008) follows Asako, a comic book creator in her early forties, who is deeply affected by the loss of her beloved feline companion, CaVa, who had been her constant friend for over a decade and...

Direction Isshin Inudô

Cast Shô Sakurai · Masaki Aiba · Kazunari Ninomiya · Satoshi Ohno

Synopsis Yellow Tears (2007) follows the journey of four ambitious young men in 1960s Japan, each with a unique dream to become a singer, a painter, a writer, and a comic book author. Set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing...

Direction Isshin Inudô

Cast Nanako Matsushima · Takao Osawa · Nobuko Miyamoto · Aya Enjoji

Direction Isshin Inudô

Cast Han Hyo-joo · Miwako Ichikawa · Tôma Ikuta · Makiko Watanabe

Synopsis Miracle: Devil Claus' Love and Magic (2014) unfolds a captivating narrative of four young individuals whose lives become entangled in a web of romance and enchantment on a magical Christmas Eve. As the night unfolds, their paths cross in unexpected...

Direction Isshin Inudô

Cast Shôta Saitô · Masami Nagasawa · Keita Saitô · Jun Fubuki

Synopsis Touch (2005) follows the journey of two inseparable twin brothers, Tatsuya (Shota Saitô) and Kazuya (Keita Saitô), who share a deep bond with their next-door neighbor Minami (Masami Nagasawa), treating her as a sister. Minami's ultimate aspiration is to see...