Cinematography: Koichi Nakayama

Direction Toshio Lee

Cast Ken'ichi Matsuyama · Yoshihiko Hosoda · Ryûji Akiyama · Rosa Kato

Synopsis Detroit Metal City (2008) follows the journey of Soichi Negishi, who relocated to Tokyo with aspirations of becoming a musician known for his elegant, Swedish-inspired pop music. However, his path takes an unexpected turn when he is thrust into the...

Direction Tatsuya Hagishima

Cast Hiroshi Tamaki · Chiaki Kuriyama · Teppei Koike · Yuki Saito

Synopsis Kids (2008) centers on a young individual named Asato, who possesses an extraordinary ability to absorb and heal the injuries of others by taking them onto his own body. This unique gift leads him to form an unlikely bond with...

Direction Nobuo Mizuta

Cast Sadao Abe · Mao Inoue · Masaki Okada · Machiko Ono

Synopsis The Apology King (2013) delves into the unique Japanese custom of "dogeza," an intense and profound form of apology that involves kneeling and bowing until one's head touches the ground. This ritual is the cornerstone of the Tokyo Apology Centre,...

Direction Nobuo Mizuta

Cast Kano Kajiwara · Elaiza Ikeda · Minami · Ayumu Nakajima

Synopsis Confess to Your Crimes (2023) follows the intense journey of Kouji, whose influential politician father remains steadfast in his refusal to admit to a crime, even as his granddaughter's life hangs in the balance. Driven by desperation to save his...

Direction Isao Yukisada

Cast Joseph Chang · Cecilia Liu · Haruma Miura

Synopsis Five Minutes to Tomorrow (2014) introduces us to Ruo Lan, who encounters a timid Japanese clock repairman, Ah Liang, portrayed by Haruma Miura, at a local swimming pool. Ah Liang's Mandarin is still developing, and his shy demeanor adds to...

Direction Nobuo Mizuta

Cast Mitsuko Baisho · Hiro Honda · Katsuko Kanai · Jun Kaname

Synopsis Sing My Life (2016) follows the journey of Katsu, a seventy-three-year-old woman known for her sharp wit and perpetual dissatisfaction. During a visit to a photography studio, Katsu's life takes an extraordinary turn as she finds herself rejuvenated to the...

Direction Ken Nikai

Cast Sugizo · Kou Shibasaki · Motoki Ochiai · Sayoko Yamaguchi

Synopsis Soundtrack (2002) follows the life of Sion, a gifted violinist, who resides with his sister Misa, a talented fairytale writer. Their lives were forever altered when they witnessed their parents' tragic demise as children. The trauma rendered Misa speechless, while...

Direction Isao Yukisada

Cast Kii Kitano · Mariya · Mami Nagaoka · Mitsuki Tanimura

Direction Yûichirô Hirakawa

Cast Matsuzaka Tori · Kirin Kiki · Ryûta Satô · Mirei Kiritani

Synopsis Until the Break of Dawn (2012) follows the journey of Ayumi, a high school student who is meticulously prepared by his grandmother to become a "tsunagu," a unique intermediary who facilitates communication between the living and the deceased. This intriguing...

Direction Tatsuya Hagishima

Cast Riko Narumi · Keisuke Koide · Mika Hada · Shinichirô Ishikawa

Synopsis Calling You (2007) follows the story of a lonely girl who discovers a peculiar phone that only she can see and hear ringing. Through this mystical device, she forms a unique connection with a mute boy, whose voice only she...

Direction Saiji Yakumo

Cast Fumika Shimizu · Marie Iitoyo · Yûdai Chiba · Nana Seino

Synopsis The Dark Maidens (2017) follows a group of high school students who are part of a literature club. As they delve deeper into their weekly meetings, they begin to uncover hidden secrets and unexpected truths about their fellow club members,...

Direction Yûichirô Hirakawa

Cast Junichi Okada · Aoi Miyazaki · Atsushi Ito · Aya Hirayama

Synopsis Kagehinata ni saku (2008) follows the story of Maya, a man ensnared by a cycle of debt due to his compulsive gambling habits. Desperate to find a way out, he becomes entangled with a deceitful group, hoping to settle his...

Direction Ken Nikai

Cast Chiaki Kuriyama · Hiroki Narimiya · Tomoka Kurokawa · Motoki Ochiai

Synopsis Last Quarter (2004) explores the theme of love transcending death. As Mizuki approaches her 19th birthday, her life is far from joyous. Her mother's recent suicide, a troublesome stepfamily, an unfaithful boyfriend, and a betraying best friend leave her deeply...

Direction Shinichi Miki

Cast Takako Tokiwa · Kento Hayashi · Tomoko Nakajima · Nozomu Iwao

Direction Yûichirô Hirakawa

Cast Nana Seino · Tôri Matsuzaka · Runa Yasuhara · Tsubasa Nakagawa

Synopsis Mimi o Sumaseba (2022) unfolds a decade after the events of the original manga. Shizuku, now 24, has abandoned her aspirations of becoming a novelist and instead dedicates herself to her role as a children's book editor at a publishing...

Direction Nobuo Mizuta

Cast Sadao Abe · Eita · Yuko Takeuchi · Ayumi Ishida

Synopsis No More Cry (2009) follows the emotional journey of two siblings who are torn apart during their childhood and pledge to hold back their tears during their separation. Years later, destiny brings them back together as grown men, where they...

Direction Isao Yukisada

Cast Erika Sawajiri · Yusuke Iseya · Yuko Takeuchi · Urara Awata

Synopsis Closed Diary (2007) follows Kae Horii (Erika Sawajiri) as she settles into her new apartment in an unspecified part of Kyoto. While organizing her things, she stumbles upon a concealed space behind an unassuming mirror, containing a notebook that belongs...