Thomas Isao Morinaka

昔々の日本。左目を失った少年クボは衰弱した母親と暮らし、母親譲りである魔法の三味線を奏でながら、ハンゾウという侍の物語を村で語って生活費を稼ぐ。盆踊りの夜、母親の妹だという2人の“闇の姉妹”が現われてクボに襲い掛かるが、彼の母親はクボに父親の“刀・よろい・かぶと”を集めろと言い、魔法でクボを遠方に送り出す。旅を始めたクボは、雌のサルや雄のクワガタを仲間にしつつ、“刀・よろい・かぶと”を探す。

The Unbidden is a thriller about four women confronted by a mysterious young man who knows a dark secret from their past.

In TInseltown, the world of scheming and dreaming reaches a particularly nasty low when a powerful producer known as the 'Senator' hatches a plan to undermine the future success of his shady arch rival, the 'Master' in more ways than one. His plot begins with the simple delivery of a silver briefcase. But nothing is simple in Hollywood. The case goes missing, which sets off a chain of events that are categorically not part of the plan. The Senator engages the best of his team to locate the package, but doesn't count on the tenacity of two thugs who now have the mystery prize in their curious possession.