Banana Yoshimoto

Satsuki perdió a su novio, Hitoshi, en un accidente de coche. Incapaz de superar su pérdida, se sume en una profunda tristeza. A causa de ello, comienza a vagar por las mañanas como parte de su rutina diaria. En algún momento, recuerda una fantástica historia que escuchó tiempo atrás sobre el fenómeno de la sombra de la luna, el cual permite a una persona encontrarse con los muertos al final de la luna llena. Entonces, durante uno de sus paseos matutinos, Satsuki conoce a una misteriosa mujer llamada Urara.

A woman travels to Nagoya to meet her boyfriend who works there. She is disheartened to learn that he is seeing a new girl. However, she decides to stay a few more days, in a guesthouse at a dead end. Based on Yoshimoto Banana’s novel.

Mari is exhausted by life in the city and opens up a shop selling snow cones in the small town of Nishiizu where she grew up. The simple flavors of her cold desserts soothe the emotional wounds of her customers and Mari comes to terms with herself by spending time with a young woman with a scarred face.

Terako (Sakura Ando) está en medio de una aventura amorosa con un hombre casado llamado Iwanaga (Arata Iura), mientras su esposa está en coma. El mejor amigo de Terako, Shiori, se gana la vida como "soineya" –alguien que vende el acto de dormir en la misma cama con la gente–. Cuando Shiori se suicida, Terako queda devastada y comienza a pasar más y más tiempo durmiendo a medida que se siente abrumada por la soledad.

A yacht lies at anchor in a bay off the Sicilian coast. Naomi, a young Japanese woman, has four days to leave her son with a lasting memory of her before she loses custody of him forever. In this hostile environment, Naomi faces the difficulty of approaching Ken under the controlling glare of the crew. When Naomi's hopes seem lost Ken starts to take an interest in her. Timeless days magnify the weight of their last goodbye.

Ryo reads a short story written by Banana Yoshimoto.

After the death of her dearest mother, her serious-minded father goes missing, leaving their only daughter Mitsuko. Six months later, it turns out that he is at Yuri's house, who is rumored to be an eccentric and is commonly known as Argentine hag.

Aggie is suffering a great pain after the death of her Grandmother. She has no one else so she moves in with her Godmother and her son, Louie. Aggie does not speak a single word, the pain she is going through is unimaginable, and this portrayal is simply stunning in its sadness and grief. Louie and Wah try to make her feel at home, and soon Aggie's passion for cooking shines through her sadness.

Tsugumi, who lives in a small seaside town, has been in delicate health from birth. Her parents spoiled her and she is rough and selfish. However, a few people are attracted by her beauty and unique character.

The story centers around Mikage, a young woman who loses her parents when young. She grows up in a lonely household with her grandmother who dies when Mikage reaches adulthood. Grief-stricken, she finds solace in the kitchen. Yuichi, a friend of Mikage's deceased grandmother, invites her to live with him and his mother. Then Mikage discovers that Yuichi's mother is actually his cross-dressing father. On the other hand, Mikage realizes that the wealth of gadgetry in Yuichi's kitchen is lovingly detailed...