Set along the river basin of Shimane Prefeture's Takatsu River, a government-protected river, this drama portrays various people living in an area burdened by decreasing population as they carry on the tradition of "Kagura" Shinto music and dance which is said to be the roots of Kabuki. Directing from his own screenplay is Nishikori Yoshinari of Railways. Saito Manabu (Komoto Masahiro) operates a ranch on a mountain and worries his son Tatsuya (Ishikawa Raizo) has been making a habit of skipping Kagura practice. Then Manabu learns his alma mater elementary school will be closed down.
Chiaki Amamiya
Shino Sakuragi is an OL. She attends a wine party recommended by her boss, even though she isn't comfortable at such a fancy get together. There, Sakuragi meets Kazushi Oda. He is knowledgeable about wine and he doesn't show off his success as a businessman. She becomes attracted to him, but Oda gets arrested for accounting fraud later. Sakuragi is confused by the situation, but she keeps attending the wine parties and becomes hooked on wine.
Synopsis for Michihito Fujii's Devil (Akuma): "Saeki moves to Tokyo to attend university and takes boarding in a quiet residential area. Living there too are Teruko, the teenage daughter of the home's owner, and their relative, Suzuki. Although still a high school student, Teruko displays a mature charm and an adult-like sex appeal. In private, Suzuki boasts to Saeki that he and Teruko are betrothed. Saeki, who is unable to fit in at school, indulges in alcohol and begins to suffer from hallucinations. Teruko begins to frequent Saeki's room frequently, which doesn't sit well with the Teruko-obsessed Suzuki. He warns Saeki to stay away from Teruko or suffer the consequences." Devil is the third entry in the three-movie Tanizaki Tribute, following Eiji Uchida's Kami to hito to no aida a.k.a. Between Men and the Gods ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uNfzT... ) and Atsushi Ueda's Fumiko no ashi a.k.a. Fumiko's Legs ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG5KvW... ).
This is the story of a man living quietly under an assumed identity, when a mysterious woman suddenly appears in his life. It is the directorial debut of soundtrack composer Yoshihiro Hanno.
Yuri
大勢の脚本家たちが、地上に住む人々の“人生のシナリオ”を書いている天界。そこでお茶くみをしている茶助は、ある脚本家が担当する女性ユリに惹かれる。しかし、ユリが交通事故で亡くなる事実を知って衝撃を受けた茶助は、何とかしたいと天界を抜け出して地上へ向かう。
Natsu Misono
たったひとりと一度だけ、死者との再会を叶えてくれる案内人“使者（ツナグ）”。そんな噂にすがって、がんで亡くなった母親との再会を願う中年男性・畠田は“使者”に依頼するが、彼の前に現われたのはごく普通の高校生の歩美。彼のもとには、ケンカ別れをしたまま事故死してしまった親友・奈津に会いたいという女子高生の美砂、7年前に失踪してしまった恋人・キラリの消息を知りたいサラリーマンの土谷も依頼を持ち込んでくる。
Haruna Nagashima
高校入学を機に、恋をしようと決めたスポーツ少女の長嶋晴菜。だが、一向に男子にモテる気配はない。そこで、学校一モテる先輩の小宮山ヨウに恋のコーチを依頼。ヨウのことを好きにならないという条件付きで“モテコーチ”になってもらったものの、晴菜は次第にヨウに惹かれていってしまう。
