Haruki Koketsu

Pese a no ser capaz de recuperarse de un drama personal, Yusuke Kafuku, actor y director de teatro, acepta montar la obra 'Tío Vania' en un festival de Hiroshima. Allí, conoce a Misaki, una joven reservada que le han asignado como chófer. A medida que pasan los trayectos, la sinceridad creciente de sus conversaciones les obliga a enfrentarse a su pasado.

Yusaku (Issey Takahashi) es el director de una compañía comercial en Kobe (Japón), y está casado con Satoko (Yu Aoi). En un viaje a Manchuria durante 1940, Yusaku descubre un terrible secreto nacional. En nombre de la justicia decide hacerlo público, lo que le convierte al instante en un enemigo público. Sin embargo, Satoko asegura creerle y jura que estará a su lado independientemente de las consecuencias.

Yoko es una joven reportera japonesa cuya personalidad es puesta a prueba cuando viaja a Uzbekistán para grabar el último episodio de su serie de viajes alrededor del mundo.

While a gang of high school girls randomly beats lone men at night, the photo of a young woman who has been declared missing is used to design a template which is painted on each wall of a small suburban town.

Eikichi left his hometown in Hiroshima for Tokyo. He tried to find success with his music band, but failed. Several years later, Eikichi goes home to tell his father, Osamu, that his girlfriend is pregnant. His father curses him out, but he is also excited to have a grandchild. Osamu has a party to celebrate the news, but, at the party, he collapses and goes to the hospital. Eikichi struggles to make his father happy.

In Mahoro, the fictional suburb of Tokyo, Tada works as a general problem solver for hire. One day, former classmate Gyoten appears unannounced. Both men are over 30 years old and divorced. With no explanation, Gyoten suddenly asks to spend the night at Tada's home. Eventually, Tada accepts Gyoten as his assistant and together they become involved in various cases concerning an assortment of people from different walks of life.