The documentary about how Beatles went popular in Japan and did a concert in Budokan back in 1966.
The film consists of three stories adapted from Japanese novelist Kanoko Okamoto's Farewell, To The Year Gone By and The House Spirit. Set in modern-day Taiwan, Japan's Yamagata, and Kuala Lumpur, they are the fantastical and humorous depiction of the landscapes of love between men and women in the 21st century. A slap in the face, a voice message, and a storm upend the quiet routine of life. They stir up memories, giving rise to pursuit, revenge and confrontation.
Novel
Kota runs into his old friend Chika on the anniversary of their friend's death. They plan to meet again in a year, but their feelings are complicated.
Tamotsu Goto
A 33-year-old supermarket worker at a provincial city used to be an idol, but could not see a future as a singer. Sick of everything, she moved to a provincial town and met Yoshio, a pet cat she saw at a store.
Chikamatsu
When Suei was little, his mother had an affair with a young man who lived next door. Suei's mother and the young man killed themselves by using dynamite. After Suei graduated from high school, he worked at a factory before quitting his job. He then went to Tokyo and began working in the erotic magazine industry. Suei eventually became the chief editor of a famous erotic magazine in the 1980's.
Kamemochi Ichitaku
Shino Umemiya readily dates guys interested in her, because she believes that's better than being alone. She breaks up with her violent boyfriend after he discovered that she cheated on him. She moves to a new area to get a fresh new start on her life. There, Shino Umemiya meets her neighbor Kyoshiro Sugahara. He is also her manager at her new job. Shino Umemiya becomes interested in him, but he lives with mysterious woman Akari.
Toshiyuki tanishi
A socially awkward salesman for a toy-capsule company tries to change his nerdy ways when a slick rival moves in on the beautiful co-worker he loves.
Hige Godzilla
Based on the semibiographical novel by Jun Miura, Oh My Buddha is the classic summer coming-of-age story that is burned to a crisp with teenage angst, youthful dreams and that warm sense of folk zeitgeist of the 70s. The narrator is a first-year student at an all-boys Buddhist school. Jaded by his dull, ordinary life, he longs for the type of creative, liberal and forward life his idol Bob Dylan leads, writing rock songs alone in his room, imitating his hero's signature croon, until one day he got invited on an island trip of sexual liberation with his fellow liberal friend.
Yuichiro wants to be an film director but his widowed mother wants him to become a doctor. As radiation leaks permeate the city, he tries to clear his debts by signing up for a dangerous medical experiment...
Young Jimmy
Молодая девушка-менеджер крупного звукозаписывающего лейбла дорабатывает свой последний день в отделе по поиску талантов. Всякое случалось за время ее работы, но уже все позади. Через пару часов - вечеринка по случаю ухода, а дома ждет любимый мальчик в стиле "кавай" да еще и с гитарой. И, казалось, бы ничто уже не может изменить ее планы, если бы не последнее задание - найти для компании молодую и драйвовую панк-группу. Девушка находит в Интернете видеоролик комманды "Парни с Латунными кастетами" и ее начальник предлагает продлить с ней контракт, если та сумеет "доставить" группу в агентство. Канна отправляется за музыкантами, но оказывается, что группа давно распалась, видео, попавшее в сеть - запись с последнего концерта 25-летней давности, а сами музыканты уже не те, кем были раньше. Беда в том, что агентство уже во всю продает билеты на выступления группы! Честь компании превыше всего, а значит нужно сделать невозможное и… вновь собрать группу спустя четверть века!
Himself
A documentary film-maker gives two virgins each a video camera so that they can film their lives in modern Japan.
Nakajima
If you loved movies such as Shonen Merikensack and GS Wonderland, then this one, which predates the former, will impress you as well. The story is set in the 80s rock scene and revolves around Nakajima (Kazunobu Mineta), the lead singer of a band called 'Speed Way'. Because he refuses to write trite, pop-friendly songs he is constantly at odds with his own record company. However, he refuses to bend on his rock principles simply for better record sales. The most interesting parts of this movie is how they pay homage to music icon, Bob Dylan who gave the filmmaker his blessing, which is no small feat itself, especially for a Japanese indie debut.
