Masashi Sada

Koichiro Shimada is sent to a research facility in Kenya, Africa by a teaching hospital in Japan. He encounters a desperate situation and decides to work there as a doctor, treating patients hurt in battles. He struggles with nurses and colleagues at the hospital. Koichiro Shimada then encounters a boy soldier severely wounded mentally. This changes Koichiro Shimada’s fate.

베테랑 우주비행사 브라이언 제이가 이끌고 있는 달 착륙선 로켓 CES-43의 백업 승무원으로 선발된 난바 히비토. 이례적인 선발에 기뻐하지만, 자신의 실력부족을 고민하는 히비토에게 브라이언은 선배로써 따뜻한 말을 남기고 달로 임무를 떠난다. 그러나 브라이언은 지구로 귀환 중 예상치 못한 사고로 죽고, 이 사고를 이유로 NASA가 우주개발 유인미션까지 재검토하게 되자 히비토는 전에 없던 실의에 빠진다. 한편 꿈을 잊고 자동차 회사 신차 개발 부서에서 일하는 형 뭇타는 현실성 없는 엉뚱한 아이디어만 늘어놓는다는 이유로 회사에서도 손을 놓은 시골 영업소로 좌천된다. 형으로써 브라이언의 죽음으로 실의에 빠진 동생 히비토에게 자신이 해 줄 수 있는 것이 아무것도 없다는 무력감에 괴로워하던 뭇타의 뇌리에 어린 시절 히비토와 함께 했던 어떤 기억이 떠오르는데…

Work life for Shunsuke Osaki has been success after success, but at some point his family began to slip by the wayside. As his elderly father begins to show signs of dementia, Shunsuke takes the family on a trip in a desperate attempt to pull them together before it is too late. Director Mitsutoshi Tanaka's adaptation of Masashi Sada's short story of the same name received the awards for Best Director, Best Actress and Best Music at the 1st Asia International Film Festival in Taipei.

모든 관계를 거부하고 살아가는 코헤이는 쓸쓸하게 살다 죽은 사람의 집을 정리하는 일을 한다. 무덤덤하게 삶을 살아가던 코헤이는 죽은 사람의 유품들을 정리하면서 삶에 대한 의미를 조금씩 깨닫는다.

Taishi lives with his father Kazushi. His mother left home when Taishi was very young and he barely has any memories of her. He believes that his mother left home to study in Paris. His favorite moments come once a week when he receives a letter from his mother. But one day, during Taishi's summer vacation, he learns that his mother isn't in Paris but in Shodoshima, Japan. Taishi then decides to take his pet dog with him and bicycle from his hometown of Yokohama all the way to Shodoshima. On his 500 kilometers trip to Shodoshima, Taishi meets various peoples and touches their hearts, while leaving behind small miracles. What Taishi doesn't know about his mother is that she suffers from memory loss and that's why she lives apart from her family. Taishi's father Kazushi soon learns that his son has left for Shodoshima and he sets out to find his son.

동경에서 여행사 직원으로 일하는 사키코가 어머니의 입원 소식을 듣고 고향마을로 돌아온다. 어머니는 암투병 중이며 남아있는 날이 많지 않다고. 사키코는 죽어가는 어머니가 오랜 세월 숨겨온 연인의 흔적을 찾아 나선다.

Hama-chan meets a friendly US soldier on a trip to Nagasaki with Su-san. Su-san returns to Tokyo and is informed that Hama-chan has gone missing.

서서히 시력을 잃게 되는 베체트라는 병에 걸린 초등학교 교사 타카유키(오오사와 타카오)의 이야기

서서히 시력을 잃게 되는 베체트라는 병에 걸린 초등학교 교사 타카유키(오오사와 타카오)의 이야기

A young boy, Masahiko Sakurai, grows up in Nagasaki where he sees the clear blue ocean everyday. His mother wants him to be a violinist. To make her dream come true, Masahiko goes to Tokyo to learn the violin, and stays with his aunt, Setsuko, in Kamakura near Tokyo. Director Mitsutoshi Tanaka's adaptation of Masashi Sada's novel of the same name received the 21st Japanese Cinema Reconstruction and Promotion Award and the 46th Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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A young man who travels around the world with a camera in his hand finds the circus a fascinating subject. The huge tents and life-threatening acrobatics were filled with dreams, laughter, and excitement. From that moment on, his destiny changes. While living in the circus, the young man becomes fascinated by the art of performing, trains hard, and makes his debut on the big stage. He puts all of his youth into his quest to become a clown, the flower of the circus and the origin of laughter.