March 1952, the only doctor in the village Shiba had found a dead body of Sanako. The cause of death is overdose of sleeping pills. Sanako had been suspected for killing her own husband so Dr. Shiba’s sister Kana is guessing that she has committed suicide due to being tormented by killing her husband. Everyone who was in Mr. Kuroido’s house is the suspect, including all the members of Kuroido family, butler, secretary, maids, etc. The Detective Suguro (Hercule Poirot) will investigate the case. Dr. Shiba will be assisting him. As things are searched by them, a shocking fact has been brought to light…
When Yasuko (Eriko Hatsune) was a child, her mother left their home. She grew up not knowing what an ordinary family is. Satoshi's (Kengo Kora) mother was the girlfriend of Yasuko's late father. One day, Satoshi appears in front of Yasuko. Since that moment, Yasuko's monotonous life begins to change.
Country bumpkin Haruko only ever wanted to become a maiko, an apprentice geisha. Initially rebuffed for lack of references, Haruko's strong accent intrigues a linguistics professor, who undertakes to coach her.
Shinzo Egi is an asthma sufferer who does not want to be place on life support. As a last request, Shinzo Egi asks his doctor Ayano Orii if she could follow his wish. Doctor Ayano Orii is then questioned in a criminal case because of her decision.
Budori vive felizmente en el bosque con sus padres y su hermana pequeña, pero la llegada de un invierno interminable terminará arrebatándole a su familia. Solo, el joven se verá obligado a abandonar el hogar y buscar nuevos horizontes en el campo y en la ciudad. En su periplo encontrará distintos personajes que influirán decisivamente en su crecimiento vital. Basada en la novela de Kenji Miyazawa, considerado en Japón como el más grande escritor infantil del siglo XX, The Life of Budori Gusuko esconde, bajo un dibujo dulce y cuidado, un relato de formación embebido de ecologismo que reflexiona sobre el lugar que ocupamos en el mundo.
Un hombre de mediana edad que tiene todo lo que puede desear (una buena casa, una mujer que le quiere y unos hijos encantadores) descubre una nueva pasión que ocultará a todos: el baile.
