Hakaru Sunamoto

광고회사에서 능력을 인정받으며 열심히 살아가는 ‘사에키’(와타나베 켄). 일에 있어서만은 완벽함을 추구하며 때론 엄격하게 때론 자상한 상사로 회사에서도 인기가 높다. 외동딸을 둔 그는 집에서는 더 없이 좋은 남편이자 아버지이다. 어느 날, 염원하던 큰 광고를 따내지만 기쁨도 잠시 자신이 점점 기억을 잃어가고 있다는 사실을 느끼게 된다. 건망증인줄만 알았던 일들이 증세가 심각해지면서 길을 잃고, 사람들의 이름 마저 잊어가게 된 것. 쏟아지는 기억들을 붙잡고 싶은 ‘사에키’는 결국 회사도 관둔 채 아내와 단둘이 지내며 자신의 변화를 받아들인다. 사랑하는 아내 ‘에미코’(히구치 카나코)는 그의 옆에서 언제나 함께 할 것을 약속한다. 시간이 흐르고, 지나간 시간만큼 기억을 잃어가는 ‘사에키’. 그는 사랑하는 사람들의 얼굴과 이름, 그리고 소중한 추억들을 기억할 수 있을까. 추억이 소중한 만큼 잊혀진다는 사실이 슬프기만 한데, 그를 지켜보는 가족과 동료들의 마음 또한 점점 아파만 간다

Dvorak's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World" wafts through a hospice recreation room. Sitting at the grand piano is a young girl, Chiori, with a prodigious ability to play any piece of music after one hearing. Keisuke Kisaragi whose career was abruptly cut short when he jumped in front of a bullet fired by a crazed gunman. The nerves in one hand were severed but he saved the life of Chiori. The tragic incident takes the lives of Chiori's parents, however, and Keisuke becomes her guardian. Not long after their return to Japan, Keisuke discovers Chiori's musical gift.

Camping on the streets of Tokyo, Michio meets Chihiro, a dancer, whom he makes fun of at first, but later befriends. Together they join a team of aspiring dancers and aim to make their professional debut. Michio and Chihiro gradually develop feelings for each other but, triggered by jealousy, Michio's old friends try to come in between them.

Camping on the streets of Tokyo, Michio meets Chihiro, a dancer, whom he makes fun of at first, but later befriends. Together they join a team of aspiring dancers and aim to make their professional debut. Michio and Chihiro gradually develop feelings for each other but, triggered by jealousy, Michio's old friends try to come in between them.

Morihara was left a widower 8 years ago when his wife passed away. He attends his first mixer party under the guidance of his daughter. There he meets Fumika and starts conversation. Morihara is too shy to show his love since he is much older than Fumika. On learning that Fumika goes to England to study about English Tea, Morihara rushes to the airport but his effort is in vain. He takes out his dead wife's photo and consults her: "I love Fumika, what should I do?"

Morihara was left a widower 8 years ago when his wife passed away. He attends his first mixer party under the guidance of his daughter. There he meets Fumika and starts conversation. Morihara is too shy to show his love since he is much older than Fumika. On learning that Fumika goes to England to study about English Tea, Morihara rushes to the airport but his effort is in vain. He takes out his dead wife's photo and consults her: "I love Fumika, what should I do?"

Set in the 1990s, this film uses black humour to cast a sharp, satirical eye at the problems facing modern Japanese families. Hiroshi accidentally hits a young woman with his car and flees in panic. He confesses to his wife, Yoko, who persuades him to keep quiet as his arrest would mean the end for their already troubled family. Their daughter is having an affair with a married man, their son is being bullied and refusing to go to school and their grandfather is becoming more difficult. Yoko urges the family to move the car into the living room in order to destroy the evidence by taking it apart. Hiroshi finally decides to do the honest thing but a series of bizarre incidents then ensues...

Based on the comic book series by Shuushi Mizuho. First of a series that included two theatrically released films and two direct-to-video films.