Shota Sometani

After Akira Ninomiya miraculously survives a brutal attacked by an unknown assailant wearing a "monster mask,"he becomes fixated on finding the attacker and getting revenge.

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The drama depicts the exploits of the “Ichigeki Hishikkitai”, a special combat unit formed by farmers to deal with the "Imperial Robbers" and the "Imperial Thieves" of the Satsuma Clan who were causing a stir in Edo at the end of the Edo period.

17-летняя Судзумэ живёт в тихом городке на острове Кюсю. Однажды она встречает молодого путешественника, который ищет некую дверь. Вместе они находят старую дверь в горах посреди руин, и заворожённая Судзумэ открывает её. Вскоре загадочные двери открываются по всей Японии, впуская в наш мир различные стихийные бедствия. Чувствуя вину за произошедшее, Судзумэ отправляется в путешествие по неизведанному миру, чтобы закрыть все двери.

Twenty-five-year-old Momo has friends. Her parents live some distance away, but they sometimes get together to dine out. She dates an acceptable guy, and they share drinks at home. She apologizes to unreasonable clients over the phone at work and hones her ability to keep things civil with coworkers at drinks after work. This perfectly ordinary life means Momo doesn't immediately notice a nagging feeling: "I want to die." For her, it's a phrase she must never say aloud. One summer, unable to bear the thought of the coming Monday, Momo takes a day off from work. She begins to visit other people who struggle with thoughts of suicide, but have discovered alternatives and choose to live instead. She connects with these "Papagenos" through social media. Over the course of her difficult journey, Momo herself begins to discover other choices beyond death.

A large monster attacks Japan, but dies suddenly. While the people rejoice and bask in relief, the giant corpse left behind begins to slowly rot and bloat. If it explodes, the nation will be destroyed.

На этот раз доморощенный Шерлок Холмс и его не слишком сообразительный родственник отправляются в Токио, куда их приглашает японский коллега-детектив, и где поджидает местный колорит: кровожадные якудза, соблазнительные гейши, суровые сумоисты и прочие радости туриста Страны восходящего солнца.

Midori is in her late 30's and is a cutout picture artist. She has anxiety about her future. Takano is a 25-year-old bureaucrat at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. He is under a heavy workload and he becomes lethargic at his workplace. One day, he sees a list of people who committed suicide due to temporary employment. On that list, he becomes interested in a 25-year-old young man who killed himself. Takano begins to investigate the background of that young man. --asianwiki

Documentary detailing the making and shooting of the 25th Anniversary book. There are talk sessions with four actors who have spent a lot of time with Kamiki in private and public life. He discusses his thoughts on acting with Sometani Shota, the actor of his generation who Kamiki respects the most. He visited his alma mater, Horikoshi High School with his high school classmate/ best friend Nakamura Hayato. He also met up with his childhood friend Shida Mirai and have a great time talking about his personal life with Kanata Hongo, who they feel is very close to each other. (Source: @neet21_)

A group of saints living together in a room in Tokyo's tachikawa apartment, the awakened man Buddha and the son of god Jesus, form an effort to make jokes in order to challenge the manga. Then enjoy the first experience of the karaoke box, in order to escape the heat and enter the family restaurant to sleep for a long time, enjoy the life of the lower world.

Dead bodies with eyeballs ruptured are continuously found. Their direct causes of death are heart attacks and they acted like they were possessed right before their deaths. Mizuki is a university student. Her friend dies in front of her. Meanwhile, Haruo’s younger brother dies. Mizuki and Haruo begin to investigate together. They learn that Eiko holds a key to the mystery. Soon, Eiko's eyeballs rupture and she dies by a heart attack. Before she dies, she mentions the word "Shirai-san.”

Rintaro (Sometani Shota) returns home for the first time in a while to prepare for and attend his father's funeral. He and his sister are surprised to find that their mother has canceled the catering order, and instead will be making the food herself in accordance with her late husband's will. The first dish she brings out is simply sunny side up eggs, and the attendees are at a loss. Rintaro recalls that this was the first meal his father had cooked for him and his sister.

Ёко, репортёр развлекательного шоу, отправляется на съемки в Узбекистан, где встречает местных жителей и знакомится с культурой страны.

SAINT☆YOUNG MEN 2nd Century imagines a world where Jesus Christ (Kenichi Matsuyama; Death Note) and Gautama Buddha (Shōta Sometani; Himizu) take a vacation on earth and become roommates in an apartment in Tokyo. When the two attempt to hide their identities and partake in all that modern Japanese society has to offer, including cosplay in the otaku mecca that is Akihabara, hilarious antics are sure to ensue! From shopping for rice cookers to playing the lottery, not to mention an unexpected brush with the law—this film offers a refreshing and imaginative narrative of two supreme beings’ perspectives of the mundanity of everyday life in Japan. Based on the popular slice-of-life manga SAINT☆YOUNG MEN, serialised in Japan since 2006, this comedic series of vignettes featuring Jesus and Buddha are sure to put a smile on your face.

Молодой боксёр со смертельным диагнозом Рэо встречает девушку по вызову Монику, которая из-за наркотической зависимости должна разным неприятным людям. В течение одной ночи в Токио парочке придётся удирать от коррумпированного полицейского, якудза и киллерши, посланной китайской триадой.

Окончание университета знаменуется поисками работы. Такая участь не миновала Цуругу Такаси и Миву Томохико. Друзьям достаются места в компании, где осуществляют исследования мозга. В жизни Томохино появляется девушка, и он решает познакомить с ней своего друга. Такаси при виде Цуно Маюко отмечает, что во время учебы, он видел её много раз в поезде. К тому же она вызывала у него симпатию. Когда Цуруга проснулся, увидел готовившую завтрак Цуно Маюко. С момента знакомства все они стали жить вместе. Томохико в скором времени попросту исчез, а Такаси приходится задаваться вопросом, что же реально, а что - нет.

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Для подготовки воинов к возможным нападениям иностранных захватчиков проводят марафон: 58 километров по горным тропам. Вассалы присоединяются к состязанию, чтобы получить обещанный приз. Тем временем правительство Эдо ошибочно принимает марафон за государственную измену и направляет к «предателям» наёмных убийц. Дзиннаи Карасава выглядит как обычный самурай, однако на самом деле он — шпион центрального правительства. Дзиннаи узнаёт о недоразумении и, чтобы остановить убийц, начинает отчаянный забег.

What if Jesus and Buddha were living on Earth in modern times? What if they shared an apartment in Japan? Saint☆Oniisan is a humorous drama about daily lives of Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha who are living together as roommates in a Tokyo apartment while taking a vacation on Earth. The comedy often involves jokes about Christianity, Buddhism, and all things related, as well as the main characters' attempts to hide their identities and understand modern society in Japan.

Shoji Segawa was a quiet and inconspicuous boy, but, for the first time, he is recognized by people after winning the National Middle School Shogi Tournament. At the age of 26, his dream of becoming a professional shogi player collapses due to an age restriction. After he quits playing shogi, he becomes desperate. With the support of his peers, including Yuya Suzuki, and his love of shogi, Shoji Segawa begins to play shogi again. A miracle happens to him.

Любовный треугольник, который захватывает всю магию и меланхолию лета, концентрируясь на мимолетных моментах и встречах, пережитых его тремя главными героями.

Junoshin Kake is a ronin. To get hired by the Kurokaze Han, he lies and tells them that a religious group is trying to destroy them. He gets hired by the Kurokaze Han, but they learn that Junoshin Kake lied. Junoshin Kake is given the death sentence and he must think of an escape plan.

В 804 году молодой японский монах Кукай прибивает ко двору китайского императора, чтобы провести обряд экзорцизма. Правитель впал в странное состояние и уже неделю не смыкает глаз. Но монах не успевает помочь — император испускает дух прямо у него на глазах. Кукай чувствует присутствие кошки во дворце, и вскоре ему с новым знакомым — императорским писарем Бо Цзюйи — придется расследовать цепь ужасных событий, связанных с демонической чёрной кошкой.

Miyuki Asakawa tells her colleague Etsuko Yamagiwa that she has a ghost in her home. When Etsuko goes to Miyuki's home, there is only Miyuki's father there. Etsuko becomes worried about Miyuki's state of mind, and she takes Miyuki to the psychiatric hospital where her husband, Tatsuo, works. There, Miyuki receives a diagnosis that she lacks the concept of "family." Later, Etsuko tells Tatsuo that she is not comfortable with Dr. Jirō Makabe. Tatsuo introduced her to Dr. Makabe earlier at the hospital. Etsuko has a feeling of unease about her husband working with Dr. Makabe. One day, Etsuko hears Dr. Makabe state "I came to Earth to invade."

Three friends who will soon graduate from high school decide to take one last trip together.

После семейного скандала Наруми Касэ забирает мужа от доктора. Тот кажется совершенно другим человеком — тихим, спокойным и слегка дезориентированным. В это же время в округе происходит жестокое убийство семьи, подозревают дочь семейства. Репортер Сакурай отправляется на место происшествия и там встречает странного молодого человека, который ищет подозреваемую и просит журналиста стать его проводником в мире людей.

The time spent between professional Shogi player Kiriyama and his three stories helps to heal his wounds. As he prepares to secure another win in an upcoming tournament, the father who left the three sisters appears and disturbs the peace.

Jun is a university student. She meets high school student Haru. Haru is looking for Sachiko, the ex-girlfriend of her now deceased father. Jun and Haru meet Tokio. Tokio is the grandson of Sachiko and they learn that Sachiko is now deceased. They find an open-reel tape from Sachiko's articles.

Rei Kiriyama is a 17-years-old shogi (Japanese chess) player. He debuted as a professional shogi player when he was in middle school. He lives by himself in Tokyo, because his parents and younger sister died in an traffic accident when he was little. One day, Rei Kiriyama meets three sisters who are his neighbors. The three sisters are Akari Kawamoto, Hinata Kawamoto and Momo Kawamoto. This is his first meeting with someone outside of the shogi world in many years. Having meals with the Kawamoto family brings warm feelings to Rei Kiriyama. As Rei Kiriyama continues his shogi career, his interactions with his neighbors allows him to grow as a shogi player and as a person.

In a time when the main source of energy was still coal, there was a man who saw the future in oil. Young Tetsuzo Kunioka who hails from Moji, Kitakyushu, rides out into the oil business, but is faced with numerous challenges and competitors who stand in his way, including domestic suppliers and major western oil companies, or the "oil majors". But Tetsuzo never gave up, however despairing the situation was. He always found a way and paved a new road with his unconventional ideas, eccentric actions, and most of all, his caring heart toward his own men. That style of Tetsuzo's was not something that would ever change, even when the tides were against him in a war-lost Japan.

Satoshi Murayama, the shogi (Japanese chess) master known as the arch-rival of Yoshiharu Habu, the shogi genius of the century, died of an intractable disease at age 29. Satoshi devoted his life to fighting not only the disease but also his rivals, feverishly pursuing the highest title, at risk to his life. Director Yoshitaka Mori (Hyakuhachi (2008), Space Brothers (2012)) depicts Murayama's true struggling life, full of love from his parents and teacher, based on the non-fiction novel written by Yoshio Osaki. Kenichi Matsuyama intensely portrays Satoshi and physically embodies the character.

An insight into the man, the poet, the painter, the scriptwriter, the husband and the boy who will eventually grow up to be the Sion Sono.

Takuji Kameoka is a 37-year-old bachelor whose occupation is a “miscellaneous actor”. His only interest is drinking. One day he falls in love and his boring life begins to change. The film is based on the book “Actor, Takuji Kameoka” by Akito Inui, a five-time nominee for Japan’s most prestigious literary prize, the Akutagawa Prize. Satoko Yokohama, a much-admired up-and-coming newcomer, directs the film and we can immediately tell that she is a special talent, with a unique understanding that flows through to her actors and crew.

Following the death of his wife professor Kyoichi leads a solitary life by the sea. A stray cat called Mii, who was being fed by his wife, not only continues to drop by, but also seems to be visiting the altar Kyoichi has set up for his deceased wife. While uncomfortable with the cat and its visits, he nonetheless takes up a search when Mii goes missing. The endeavour connects him with the town's folk and reveals that he is not alone.

Moritaka Mashiro doesn't want to follow in the path of his uncle who worked as a manga artist, but ultimately died because of exhaustion. Moritaka Mashiro figures he will graduate from school and work at an office. Things change though when falls in love with a girl at school. The girl, who hopes to become a voice actress, tells Moritaka they can marry, but only after they both achieve their dreams. Moritaka then teams up with fellow classmate Akito Takagi to publish their first manga.

Обычный японский школьник чуть ли не с самого рождения бредит девушкой своей мечты, но в реальности пока её не встретил. И вот однажды ночью при весьма необычных обстоятельствах он получает способность читать мысли других людей. И оказывается, что он не один такой.

When Fujio, Yoshio and Akiko were children, they saw a fantastic "Ryoumou Deer," but nobody believed them. The three siblings lived in a mountain village.

Web adaptation of All Esper Dayo! manga featuring an original story.

9-летний мальчик Рен остался без родителей, сбежал от опекунов и скитался по улицам Токио. Там он повстречался с великим воином Медвежутом - чудищем, похожим на медведя, явившемся из параллельного мира, чтобы найти себе ученика. Им и стал Рен. В мире чудищ мальчик получает имя Девята и за несколько лет превращается в бесстрашного мастера боевых искусств, что очень ему пригодится в захватывающих приключениях в обоих мирах.

В начале 1990-х в Японии проводились тайные эксперименты по созданию сверхчеловека. В своих экспериментах учёные использовали два метода. Первый метод заключался в том, что родители будущего ребёнка постоянно находились в стрессе. Тем самым это состояние провоцировало развитие мутаций у младенцев ещё в утробе матери. Второй метод состоял в том, что путём генных манипуляций новорождённым детям внедрялись гены насекомых. В результате этих экспериментов на свет появилось несколько детей-мутантов.

Samao Daikoku’s family register was taken which keeps him from escaping the underground life that he has led. To get away once and for all, Samao Daikoku breaks into Daikichi Ebisu's coin locker to steal gold. Daikichi Ebisu is involved in a criminal organization. In the locker, Samao Daikoku finds a hard disk containing personal information on runaways, homeless people, bankrupt people and prostitutes. He hides the hard disk, but is locked up by Daikichi Ebisu. There, he sees a prostitute, Ami Nanmu and he also faces an evil gang boss, Kan Senju. Samao Daikoku is tortured by the gang boss. The mystery behind Samao Daikoku’s past is revealed.

После кровавой бани в школе, устроенной Хидэо Симадой, и смерти матери от лап паразита Синити твёрдо решает истреблять непрошенных тварей одного за другим. Полиция находит маньяка-психопата, который может определять паразитов с виду, а Рёко Тамия продолжает свой эксперимент с материнством.

High school student Yoshio Kamogawa suddenly gained the power to read other people's minds. One day, he receives mail from Sae Asami in Tokyo asking for his help. Yoshio Kamogawa loves Sae Asami. Yoshio Kamogawa goes to Tokyo and infiltrates the high school where Sae Aami attends. Yoshio Kamogawa then becomes involved in a strife between 3 different groups as he tries to save Sae Asami. Shizuka Tachibana also falls in love with Yoshio Kamogawa.

Паразиты… Создания, живущие за счёт своего носителя, обладают совершенно нечеловеческой силой. Посланные небом должны проникать в мозг человека для полной власти над носителем. Но кому как повезёт… Именно эта неудача одного паразита спасает жизнь школьника Изуми Шиничи, живущего обычной жизнью. Но и эта же неудача делает его носителем этого загадочного существа, обрекая Шиничи на постоянную борьбу за выживание с другими, более сильными паразитами.

Сун Такахата тяготится своей заурядной жизнью, пока однажды в его классе не начинают происходить странные вещи. Школьникам являются загадочные игрушки во главе с куклой Дарума — божеством, приносящим счастье. Загадочные посетители призывают ребят принять участие в играх, цена которым — жизнь. Они подбадривают сомневающихся, рисуя радужные перспективы. Однако в случае отказа от участия им грозит немедленная смерть…

After a symphonic music career in Europe cut short by hearing loss, Ao (Oizumi Yo) returns home to run his family's farm in Hokkaido alongside younger brother Roku (Sometani Shota). Roku carries on the family legacy of wheat farming, but Ao becomes obsessed with starting a winery specializing in Pinot Noir. The brothers' troubled relationship is upset further when one day mysterious yet charming Erika (Ando Yuko) pitches camp in a neighboring field. A Drop of the Grapevine is the second of director Mishima Yukiko's Hokkaido Trilogy, an intended triptych that features the natural bounty and scenic landscapes of Japan's northern island.

This erotically charged drama traces the intersecting stories of a group of employees and visitors at a notorious "love hotel" in Tokyo's red-light district.

Ночь. Неоновый свет заливает улицы Токио и превращает их в страстный и порочный мир... Уличные банды, разборки... Секс и насилие - всё это нам подают под сочный Хип-Хоповый саунд! Город разделён на сферы влияния и кое-кто очень недоволен сложившейся ситуацией. Ведь денег и власти никогда не бывает достаточно!

Saki and Toshi were born and raised at the shabby "Drive in Gamo," located on the side of a road. Their father was a yakuza but he was kicked out of the group. Because of their father, Saki and Toshi were known as being part of the idiot family. Saki in desperation with her life became a troubled kid. She got pregnant and ran away from family. But one day, Saki who suffered from physical violence by her husband, comes back home.

Хирано Юки — городской мальчик до мозга костей. Живет себе припеваючи, пока в один прекрасный день не проваливает вступительные. А потом его ещё и девушка бросает. Чем не повод напиться с друзьями? А в порыве чувств Юки может плюнуть на всю прошлую жизнь, и пойти работать в лес. А что такого? Образование побоку, опыт не важен — желание есть, и нет проблем. Вот только поведясь на брошюру с красивой девчонкой, наш герой никак не ожидает, что работать придётся, да ещё в поте лица, дабы доказать, что ты не лыком шит. И ждут его приключения забавные и не очень. А что ещё может ждать неудачника, который умудрился утопить телефон в сломанном зонтике с водой, подвергнуться нападению пиявок и быть укушенным змеей в ухо?

Действие в фильме начинается с того, что труп красавицы Мики Норико находят на территории национального парка. Погибшая была сотрудницей косметической компании, а также, как полагают, спала со своим босом Шиноямой. Люди начинают говорить, что коллега погибшей, скромная Микки Джоно, также встречалась с Шиноямой, а потому и убила девушку как соперницу.

Молодой Кентаро проваливает свой экзамен на право заниматься адвокатской практикой и не знает, что делать дальше. Его старшая сестра Кейко является свободной писательницей. Вместе они начинают искать информацию о своем дедушке Кюзо, который погиб во время Второй мировой войны.

After the death of his father, Chihiro goes to live with his older half-brother Togo and his girlfriend Satomi. Togo and Satomi greet him with open arms, but Chihiro feels loneliness. He attends his friend Naoya's interpretive dance practice-- and becomes more and more interested in Naoya's personal matters.

After the forced suicide of Nobunaga Oda at the Incident at Honnō-ji, powerful figures Katsuie Shibata, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Nagahide Niwa and Tsuneoki Ikeda meet to decide on a successor. The conference would become Japan's first group made political decision. The meeting was known as the Kiyosu Kaigi.

Shōta Sometani shoots Sion Sono having fun with some girls while having coffee.

Koichi and Atsumi are lovers who have known each other all their lives. A year ago, however, a suicide attempt by Atsumi left her in a coma. Through 'sensing', a type of neurosurgical procedure allowing contact with the intentional aspect of a comatose patient's mind, Koishi tries to find out why Atsumi tried to kill herself, and to bring her back to consciousness. He enters her subconscious, and is told to find a picture of a plesiosaur she drew when she was a child. It turns out that a childhood incident buried in their past will bring their minds together.

In present-day Japan, little Masashi moves from an evacuation center to a small village. There he will discover that every child has the ability to communicate with a fantastic creature, but they are being used in an evil plan to collect the children’s negative energy. Artist Takashi Murakami ‘s debut film is an amazing epic story that is an X-Ray of children’s hopes and fears with the artist’s unmistakable visual style.

When Satoru (Shota Sometani) was 5-years-old, he became an orphan due to a bus accident. A ventriloquist doll was at the scene of the accident. Satoru suffered deep psychological trauma from the fatal accident. 13 years later, Satoru hears from Emi (Shuri), who grew up with Satoru at the orphanage, that a King of Comedy Festival will be held, but Sumiko (Michiyo Nakahara), the manager of the orphanage, is ill. Emi asks Satoru to perform as a ventriloquist at the festival. Satoru doesn't like the idea, but the ventriloquist doll from the fatal accident, is happy to perform with Satoru again.

Su-chan, Mai-chan, Sawako-san follows the lives of three women who are former co-workers. 34-year-old Su-chan works at a coffee shop and has feelings for the manager there. 34-year-old Mai-chan works at an OA machine maker. She is in a relationship with a married man. 39-year-old Sawako works as a web designer and also takes care of her grandmother. -san and her mother take care of her grandmother.

A unique black comedy set in Ginza Cinepathos, a long-established movie theater that closes at the end of March 2013 while being familiar to movie fans with its retro appearance and unique lineup. Unique guests visiting the theater draw a human pattern during breaks.

A man and a woman share the same time and same space. One day in the morning, they go their separate ways. The woman meets her old friend, but she looks annoyed. The man also meets his old friend again, but his thoughts are somewhere else.

A man and a woman share the same time and same space. One day in the morning, they go their separate ways. The woman meets her old friend, but she looks annoyed. The man also meets his old friend again, but his thoughts are somewhere else.

A man and a woman share the same time and same space. One day in the morning, they go their separate ways. The woman meets her old friend, but she looks annoyed. The man also meets his old friend again, but his thoughts are somewhere else.

Происходит серия похожих взрывов в провинциальном городе. Последняя цель - маршрут общественного автобуса. Детектив Чайя преследовал подозреваемого и задержал его - таинственного человека с острым интеллектом и недюжинной физической силой. Подозреваемому назначили психологическое исследование, проведенное доктором Марико. После проведения психологической экспертизы, она выдвигает гипотезу: "Возможно ли, что этот человек родился без эмоций?"

Reiko Himekawa (Yuko Takeuchi) is a female detective at the Metropolitan Police Department. Reiko doesn't come from an elite background, but she has risen fast through the ranks with hard work. Reiko than becomes involved in a murder case named "Strawberry Night" due to the mysterious use of those words surrounding the case ...

Учитель старшей школы Сэйдзи Хасуми является самым популярным учителем в его школе, обладающий привлекательной улыбкой. Тем не менее, он психопат. Чтобы решить некоторые из школьных проблем, таких как запугивание, и защитить себя, он начинает убивать своих учеников одного за другим.

Фильм основан на жизни Сантэцу Ясуи (27.12.1639 — 01.11.1715), который был назначен первым официальным астрономом в период Эдо и занимался созданием календаря Дзёкё по императорскому приказу.

Sennen no yuraku is set in a small community called “Roji” where Kenji Nakagami—one of the most famous novelists in Japan—drew the absurdity and passion of life since its inhabitants have been living and dying. There were beautiful men in “Roji” who struggled to live with the blood of the Nakamato Clan, blood called “noble yet unholy.” Oryu, a midwife, has watched all those men growing up, living and dying... She is now aging old and starts to talk with the dead men souls of the Nakamoto Clan...

A documentary showcasing the making of Sion Sono's Himizu

Юки и Амэ — только с виду обычные дети, которым должны быть нипочем тяготы окружающего мира. Когда погибает их отец, последний представитель древнего рода оборотней, их матери — обыкновенной девушке, когда-то влюбившейся в человека, оказавшегося волком — приходится переехать подальше от большого города и начать все сначала.

В школе для девочек ходят слухи, что в интернете есть «проклятый» файл, в котором запечатлено самоубийство. Все, кто увидят это видео, убивают себя. Поначалу учительница не верит слухам, но когда одна из учениц кончает с собой, женщина решает разобраться. Отыскав в Интернете злополучный файл, она едва не погибает вместе со своим бойфрендом. Ей удается узнать, что файл пытается вызвать к жизни безумную Садако, чье проклятье распространялось через видеокассету в предыдущих фильмаx. И ему это удается. Героине предстоит финальная битва с Садако за свою жизнь и жизнь своего любимого.

In a Japanese military hospital, a mysterious pandemic strikes and quickly kills seemingly at random. A group of unconnected individuals must come to terms with their own impending deaths, and the fragile absurdity of life.

1964 год. Токио готовится к проведению Олимпийских игр. Город охвачен строительной лихорадкой и радостным возбуждением. На Третьей улице события разворачиваются не столь масштабные, но не менее красочные и увлекательные. Писатель Рюноскэ Тягава женился на Хироми, и теперь они оба воспитывают приемного сына Дзюнноскэ, и, к тому же, ждут прибавления в семействе. Вот только с творчеством у Тягавы проблемы. Его приключенческие романы уже не столь популярны, и его карьере угрожает загадочный конкурент. Между тем, Норифуми Судзуки, его жена Томоэ, их сын Иппэй и живущая с ними работница Муцуко Хосино постепенно расширили свою авторемонтную мастерскую. Муцуко, душа мастерской, влюблена в молодого доктора Котаро Кикути, которого она каждый день видит спешащим на работу. Однажды Хироми случайно находит телеграмму, которую спрятал Тягава. Кто ее послал? Кто такой новый писатель-конкурент? Добьётся ли Муцуко взаимности? И какое будущее ожидает жителей Третьей улицы?

Кохэй Накасима замкнут в себе и нелюдим. В старшей школе он был объектом постоянных издевательств и пережил немало ужасных моментов. Теперь, повзрослев, он устраивается на необычную работу в компанию, которая занимается уборкой домов после смерти недавно умерших людей… Там он знакомится с сотрудницей компании Юки, и оказывается, что у них много общего. Она также прошла через издевательства в школьные годы. Постепенно они начинают общаться и чувствовать родственные души друг в друге. Но внезапно Юки исчезает...

In a noisy classroom, biology teacher Madoka proceeds with his lesson in a small voice.He is unable to look the students square in the face nor admonish them for talking or sleeping in class. Only Tsubura looks upon him with a smile. Very much infatuated with Madoka, she records his idiosyncrasies in her biology notebook through illustrations--tapping his hand on his chin is proof that he is annoyed; messily tugging at his hair when he is at his wits' end. Tsubara, fearful of being forgotten after she dies, only eats things loaded with preservatives so that even if she dies, her body will not rot. Believing such things, Tsubara, thinking that "combining Mr. Madoka who has no one with me who needs someone would surely be perfect," gets the wild idea of a genital exchange with Madoka.

Фильм рассказывает об истории любви двух подростков, существующих на самом дне общества. Действие разворачиваются после разрушительного землетрясения, произошедшего в Японии в 2011 году. Он — отчаянно пытается выжить, она — мечтает о семье, которой никогда не имела. Возможно ли остаться собой, когда мир вокруг тебя погружен во тьму, а смерть — самый лёгкий выход?

Дзюнити Мията один воспитывает сына и дочь. Дети выросли и собираются уехать учиться в Токио. Отец старается сохранить мужество, но все больше удаляется от своих детей. Он даже не может признаться им в том, что тяжело болен.

Koji, a university student and budding photographer, is asked by a man to secretly take pictures of his wife Yurika. As a result, his relationships with a girl who visits his part-time workplace called Tominaga and his step-sister Misaki begin to change subtly.

Akito has been the ears and voice of his mother, Reiko, since he was a child. Reiko was born deaf and has long dreamed that her son would become a professional pianist. Akito is studying to enter a prestigious music college, but he begins to have doubts about his talent. One day, he meets Izumi, a deaf girl who plays in a street band. He is attracted to her positive nature, but his mother disapproves, fearing Izumi could hinder his success in "a world with sound." Reiko insists Akito focus on his piano, but her expectations burden him. Then Akito begins to question his mother's attitude towards life as well as his own when he discovers something new about her.

In a small rural town, a brother and sister goes missing and there's also a serial killer case involving woman as the victims. Mayu Misono (Aya Omasa) is a sophomore high school student in the town. She is called "Ma-chang". When Mayu Misono was young, she was also kidnapped and locked up. Since that time she has been traumatized and has become indifferent to everything around her. One day, in front Mayu's mansion, her childhood friend Mii-kun (Shota Sometani), who was kidnapped with Mayu, suddenly appears. Ma-chang hugs Mii-kun. Up until now, she has waited for Mii-kun. Mayu has lived in the mansion alone, until a week ago, when she kidnapped two elementary school aged kids and has kept them locked in her mansion. To hide Mayu's crime, the four of them will live together in the mansion. The truth of what happened 10 years ago becomes slowly revealed. The reason Mi-kun tries to protect Mayu, even puts his life at risk, all connects to an unexpected real criminal.

"A School Behind Bars" centers around Asahi Junior High School, which is located within Nagano Matsumoto Boy's prison in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture - the only public school in Japan that is located inside a prison. The school's students are all prisoners ranging in age from 20-70. The students are carefully selected after taking an entrance exam and being selected by the school's admission board.

Men and one woman have drifted to an uninhabited island. The only woman will try to survive by taking advantage of her own sexual attractiveness.

Atsuo Kashiwagi, an enthusiastic member of the village council, decides to invent a mysterious beast to make his village famous. Against all objections of his relatives, he goes through with his plan and starts organizing the first "viewings". The plan initially works out well and brings in a lot of money, many people dropping by hoping to catch a glimpse of the Yeti-like beast. But then the commotion gets out of hand leaving the whole village is in chaos.

30 something year old Yuriko (Noriko Eguchi) works as a aromatherapist at an aroma salon. She uses essentials oils and her hands to soothe her client’s inner well-being. Yuriko also has a secret she can’t tell anyone; She gets incredibly turned on by the sweaty scent of a 17 year old high school student named Tetsuya (Shota Someya). Tetsuya is also the nephew of the salon owner (Jun Miho). Meanwhile, salon client Ayama (Saori Hara) asks to practice aromatherapy, but her real intent is to press her large breasts against Yuriko.

Yukio Kasai (Sometani Shota) is running through the mountains to escape something, when suddenly he is accidentally hit and knocked unconscious. The man driving is Shigeru, a single father who lives nearby in a small rural fishing town. Shigeru then offers Yukio a strange proposal, whilst he recovers he can ‘help repair a boat’. Yukio is however haunted by nightmares and just when he starts to feel comfortable, his tragic past catches up to him with dire results.

After Japan's defeat in WWII, "Pandora no hako" follows a young man named Risuke (Shota Sometani) who has contracted tuberculosis. He travels to the countryside to a unique nursing facility to receive treatment for his disease. At the sanatorium all the patients and nurses go by nicknames and Risuke decides to reinvent himself as Hibari. During his stay, Hibari develops realationships with other patients and nurses. After Hibari's friend Tsuikushi (Yosuke Kubozuka) gets discharged from the nursing facility, Hibari writes to him about his relationships with Dakesang (Mieko Kawakami) the chief nurse and Mabo (Riisa Naka) another nurse that is bright and seems to like him.

Momoko (Yui Aragaki) is a quiet and lonely high school girl who's only passion is to cheer traditional cheer squad, but all she could gather were good for nothing guys, who could not find places in school. They start the cheer squad with a disaster, but when they finally find the true meaning of "cheering" someone, their passion becomes power and gives strength to those that are cheered.

Sensitive and refined drama in which experiences from the puberty of a female teacher and a piano student reflected in the world of the younger generation they have contact with.

Mortality and death seen through the eyes of a lonely student who has an morbid and albeit naive fascination with death. His teacher, Koichi is also grappling with the issue of mortality as he deals with the impending death of his ailing father, who has decided to spend his final days in the family home. As the story progresses, Koichi finds unexpected solace from his grief by letting his troubled student visit and meet with his father in the hopes that he will understand the meaning of life and death.

The movie is part of the Kindaichi TV movie series. Kindaichi is played by actor Goro Inagaki. The character's grandfather began with the written word. Kousuke Kindaichi started life in the novels of Seishi Yokomizo, written and set in post-war Japan. Inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie, Kindaichi is still very much a unique character, giving the Japanese their very own literary hero-detective. Young Hajime Kindaichi is a young man with bad dandruff and worse dress-sense (decades before Columbo), who wears a trademark, scruffy sunhat. He also happens to be better than the police at deductive reasoning. Having gained publicity for solving a high-profile murder case, the detectives allow him to work with them again. This story is slimmer than the twisty plots of Inugami and Village, but is graced by the presence of Chiaki Kuriyama (Battle Royale, Kill Bill Vol. 1, The Great Yokai War) in the title role.

A scientific exploration in search of a new energy source unleashes a group of powerful demons who begin possessing human bodies and destroying civilization. Close friends Akira and Ryo wind up on different sides of this epic struggle. Akira’s inner strength allows him to maintain his identity and fight for good, but the weaker Ryo is completely overtaken by Satan himself.

A mysterious old woman appears before Setsu, who has recently lost her only child in a tragic accident. She says she can bring Setsu's son, Daio back to life. After agreeing to this sinister proposal, Daio returns to his mother, but to Setsu's horror, he is half decomposed and inhuman. To make him human again, he needs fresh human organs. Setsu does everything she can to reincarnate her son, but Daio just turns into a different kind of monster. No one can stop him as he continues to feed his hunger, claiming victim after victim.