Hidetoshi Hoshida

The main character, Nao, was looking for a man who was based on the letter of his late mother. Along the way, Nao runs out of power and collapses in front of a certain temple and asks the temple priest "Semimaru" to help him.

Saki's father is an alcoholic and her mother is a follower of a new religion. She sees her father's strange behavior and her mother's loneliness. Her family is collapsing, but Saki struggles to look for her future.

Three years after Tozai Ikusa (mahjong tournament), Hiroyuki Igawa receives a letter that Shigeru Akagi’s funeral ceremony will be held. Hiroyuki Igawa attends the funeral, but he is surprised when Shigeru Akagi appears at his own funeral ceremony. Shigeru Akagi states that he is ready to die in a few hours. He then faces the people, including Takashi Ten, whom he played at Tozai Ikusa.

Sōra is a high school student who is basically invisible at school. He is friends with Chūya, who is an unpredictable character that often surprises those around him. Sōra and Chūya both have feelings for the same classmate, Kio Machida. The Machida girl refuses to come to class, because she doesn't want to dye her naturally brown hair black. Their school has unreasonable school rules, especially about uniforms, which include requiring all students to have black hair. Sōra and Chūya decide to stand up to change their school's black school rules so that Machida won’t have to repeat a year of school from missing too many classes.

Atomu (Shuhei Nomura) was raised by his mother in a poor environment. He is now a young adult, but he stutters and has timid personality. To support himself, Atomu works part-time for a used junk collecting company. Atomu finds inspiration in rap music and his life changes.

어느 문구회사의 세일즈맨으로 일하는 어설프고 눈치 없는 미야모토 히로시는 평생 웃거나 영리한 아첨을 떨 줄 모르지만, 정의감이 지극히 강하다. 히로시는 회사 선배의 친구인 독립적 여성 나카노 야스코를 좋아하게 되고, 야스코의 집에 가게 된다. 그 곳에 야스코의 전(前) 연인 유지가 등장한다. 유지를 거절하기 위해 야스코는 미야모토와 잤다고 말한다. 이에 격분한 유지는 야스코를 공격하고, 미야모토는 야스코를 보호하겠다고 맹세하며 야스코를 방어하기 위해 달려간다. 이 사건을 계기로 미야모토와 야스코의 유대감이 깊어지면서 잠시나마 행복을 찾게 된다. 그러나 머지않아 이들의 사랑은 삶에서 궁극적이고 가장 위대한 시험대에 오르게 된다.돈 없고! 연줄 없고! 살아갈 방법은 없어! … 하지만 열정이 넘쳐!열혈 세일즈맨 미야모토 히로시의 삶에 대한 고통스럽고 가슴 찡한 이야기는 인간성의 숭고하고도 즐거운 축하가 된다. 성급한 판매원 미야모토 히로시는, 패배라는 선택을 할 수 없는 싸움을 지속한다.

A clumsy but cheerful fisheries student struggles to find her place at a research institute renowned for its tuna cultivation. The work isn't easy.

A 3rd year transfer student from a Tokyo middle school, was emotionally hurt in the soft tennis club she belonged to at her previous school. Unaware of this, Tamako pesters Aki to teach her soft tennis. Together, they go about creating a court on the campus of a closed-down school.

Ryosaku, a struggling actor, endures daily abuse from his wicked wife. One day, the janitor of his apartment gives him a 'The Pod of Good Fortune'. And his life begins to go awry. The sudden death of his abusive wife...suspicion of murder...an impulsive cover-up...same old routine on set...an unexpected visitor...and the body count rises. This fi lm closely follows the daily life of the protagonist as the bizarre and horrifi c drama unfolds. When people are pushed to an extreme situation, it's also the most comical. Full of such aspects, the stor y reveals the secret side of the people surrounding the protagonist. Where will the 'The Pod of Good Fortune' lead this man's unfortunate life? Only the Pot can tell.

Former punk rocker Jonen, now a Buddhist priest, seems to have lost the meaning of his life. His manic depression handicaps him further. Music seems to be the only solution for him to exorcise his demons, against all obstacles and sound volume controllers.

Hachi, the loser in all the car races, was in despair. Though one day, editor of runner magazine, Okada came and recruited him. With the natural talent of Hachi and the knowledge of Okada, Hachi is getting stronger. His rival is now Kazutoyo, who is fully equipped with high-tech machines.

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.