A filmmaker gets into a dispute over the content of his film. This angers the chairman of a major company in the industry so much that the filmmaker is almost kicked out of the business. Stuck between a rock and a hard place, he is visited by an 18-year old girl. She brings 30 million yen in cash with her, and asks him to make a film.
Principal of the Japanese Language School
Tourists, foreigners and outcasts converge on the streets of Osaka in this sprawling ensemble drama by Japan-based, Malaysia-born filmmaker Lim Kah Wai. His eighth feature explores the lesser-known aspects of the Asian melting pot city through the eyes and experiences of a dozen characters who struggle to find their place in society: among them a Nepali refugee with dreams of opening a restaurant, a Burmese student struggling to make ends meet while working two jobs, and a Taiwanese sex tourist who travels to meet his favorite adult video actress.
It depicts two high school girls trying to change the atmosphere of the world with their ideas by setting up a camera in the town and transmitting the footage via SNS.
1604년의 게이초 9년, 9살의 요시오카 마타시치로와 미야모토 무사시(사카구치 탁)와의 결투가 예정되어 있었다. 명문 요시오카 도장은 이미 지금까지 2번의 결투에서 무사시에게 당주 세이쥬로와 그 동생 덴시치로를 잃는다. 체면을 구긴 요시오카 일가는 아직 어린 세이쥬로의 적자 겐지로와의 결투를 대비해 일가 전원이 무사시를 습격할 계략을 세운다. 그렇게 요시오카 일가의 사무라이 100명에 더해 고용한 다른 유파의 사무라이 300명이 대결장 주변에서 몸을 은닉하고 있었지만 갑작스럽게 나타난 무사시가 한발 앞서 기습에 나선다. 갑작스러운 기습에 얼어붙은 요시오카 일가. 그리고 곧이어 무사시 1명 대 요시오카 일파의 사무라이 400명과의 사투가 시작된다.
After three years of marriage and a bit more knowhow about sex, this bumbling couple seem set. But when jealousy sets in, the real trials of love begin.
Police Officer
만화가가 되고 싶은 뇌성 마비의 유마. 휠체어 생활을 하는 유마의 엄마는 지나치게 보호하며 키우고 있지만 유마는 독립하기 위해 성인 만화를 그리기로 한다. 하지만 실제 성 경험이없는 좋은 만화를 그릴 수 없다고 생각한다. 장애가 있는 사람에게 성서비스를 하는 친구를 만나며 단절된 외부세계와 소통하게 되지만...
A high-school girl who lives in a rural town in Japan struggles to define her own way in life. To help her impoverished family she works as a video fetish performer which leads to problems for her and her family with a criminal underworld.
Mizoguchi
A high-school teacher is arrested for having sexual relations with a minor. Young Hiromi finds herself in the eye of the storm when she is suspected of featuring in her teacher’s leaked sex video and her innocence is questioned by everyone around her.
A group of four decides to commit suicide using gigantic fireworks. But every time the fireworks explode, they find themselves back in time before they carried out the plan. They suspect the cause to be the young age of one of the members and try to convince the high school girl to quit.
Set at a time where entertainment like music, movies and novels are all banned. Mizuto and Tokio work at a factory making screws. Their lives are monotonous. One day, they discover a place where music has been preserved and they are attracted to music. They learn of “Sanoba Noizu” where music is performed secretly and dream of going there. They meet Hikari whose father was killed for having music.
After ten years in prison for a high school classmate's murder, Koji gets out and joins the yakuza. But his victim's father has him on his radar. Yamai is released thanks to Akiko but the search for Miyake's killer begins. Security camera footage reveals Seiji to be the culprit.
After ten years in prison for a high school classmate's murder, Koji gets out and joins the yakuza. But his victim's father has him on his radar. Seiji tries to get on with his life after losing his daughter and wife. Ten years later he learns that his daughter's killer has been freed.
야쿠자 조직 간의 치열한 전쟁에서 살아남은 전직 보스인 오토모는 한국에 머물며 일본과 관련된 전직 픽서를 돕는다. 하지만 우연한 사건으로, 존재가 드러난 오토모는 일본으로 돌아가 마지막 피의 보복을 해야만 하는 상황에 놓이는데….
갖가지 종교에 심취한 엄마와 함께 살고 있는 어린 ‘아이(이토 사이리)’는 종교에 광적으로 빠져 있는 엄마를 떠나 종교 집단에 보내진다. 우여곡절 끝에 7년만에 집으로 돌아오지만 엄마는 여전히 무관심하고, ‘아이’는 어떤 곳에도 정착하지 못한 채 어둠의 세계로 빠져든다. 한편, ‘아이’와 같은 반 남학생 ‘료타(스가 켄타)’는 폭력과 범죄에 노출된 불량 청소년으로 자신과 비슷한 처지에 놓인 ‘아이’에게 자꾸만 관심이 간다. 그저 평범한 삶과 가족을 원하는 아이와 료타는 함께 그들을 받아줄 곳을 찾아 나서기 시작하는데…
Shirai
Tomomi applies make-up in the shadow of the company. There was a sexy mole around his eyes. Tomomi stood on the street corner to repay the debt from the dark money and was attracting customers. And every time the act was over, the customer had him write a mole on his body. And the mole of that commandment surely increased ... On the other hand, Yui, a single mother who works at the same company, cheered on her own painful life while knowing Tomomi's behavior. The president's son, who noticed these two people, flickered Yui's head and called him to the conference room to devour his body. Then, in order to reveal Tomomi's back face, she approaches Yui ...
Asahi and Kaori are a happy couple and plan to marry soon. But Kaori’s mother looks down on a prospective son-in-law who grew up in an orphanage and works as a boxing trainer. Things become more complicated when Asahi tries to help his best friend Hiroto who has been scammed by a shady businessman.
During an interview backstage at a “Kwaidan” event, Junji answers questions about the terrifying banned footage of a ghostly encounter that he recently experienced. While shooting his movie, there was an inexplicable feeling that something horrible was descending amongst them.
Members of a group of idols "Houkago Puritei Seitokai" are abducted in Akihabara and are entered to participate in a webcast game where the talents of the Idols are determined by a general election of the spectators. Each round the winner advances, but the loser will be subjected to rape, humiliation and death. Who will reign the title of Number one?
In 2015, the Japanese economy has collapsed due to global recession. While unemployment rates are over 35 percent, 150,000 people commit suicide every year. In such conditions, a TV program, 24-hour Marriage Battle Royale, skyrockets to unprecedented fame and popularity, where people are set on fire on camera. It’s the ultimate in extreme programming, an ordeal of marriage hunting where women in debt play games to marry famed celebrities abroad, with the losers facing humiliation and could be death. Hana Shinjo, a has-been idol, makes a desperate stab at a new life by applying to the show as a contestant. When accepted, she finds herself pitted against a single mother, a former business owner, a club hostess, a rogue, a high-school girl, and an assorted mob of heartless, cold-blooded women. A frenzied battle for life itself now begins.
Kenta Kinosaki
Yukiko is a nurse working at a general hospital. Because of the long, hard hours she keeps, she is under a great deal of stress. One day, she meets Kenta, a handsome patient hospitalized with a broken leg. After an unexpected turn of events, they end up having a bout of wild, hospital sex. Yukiko falls madly in love with him and has never felt so happy. Meanwhile, Taeko, Yukiko's fellow nurse, is dating an intern who is heir to a fantastic fortune. Taeko shows all her skills in sadomasochistic play as she trains Dr. Yamada to obey her every command. Kaori, a humble, somewhat square nurse, releases her daily stress with bouts of shopping which only drag her deeper into debt. Then she starts working as an "actress" at the Image Club.
