Kodocha is a TV show that follows the life of Sana Kurata, a popular child star who also attends school. It combines elements of comedy, drama, and romance as Sana navigates the challenges of fame while trying to lead a normal life.
MOTHER (2020) tells the powerful story of a Japanese woman facing a series of challenges, including unemployment, gambling addiction, family conflicts, and a demented mother. Based on a true story, this gripping film explores themes of motherhood, codependency, manipulation, and the dark side of human nature.
Higurashi Tabito has lost four out of his five senses--his sense of sound, smell, taste, and touch. The only sense he has is sight, which he relies on for his job as a detective who has to investigate and find various missing objects. He works at the detective agency with Yukiji, his buddy and manager, and Tei, his adopted daughter. No matter what it is, Tabito always finds the missing object. His investigative methods, however, are a little bizarre. His eyes seem to be able to see everything, including things that regular people can't see, like scents and emotions. Without a single blood relative left in the world, the lonely Tabito pours his heart out on his job. Each case he solves brings him closer to Yukiji, Tei, and her daycare teacher Yoko, who all treat him like family. Wrapped in their warmth, his heart begins to melt.
One day all of a sudden, a trouble befalls one man. That trouble snowballs into bigger troubles, one by one, pulling everyone around him in. A yakuza being chased by another yakuza, a mysterious woman who is being attacked, an otaku man with some sort of "power", a hit man who has lost his memory, and an old landlord. You can't miss even a second of the shocking confessions made by the residents of the apartment. A mystery upon another mystery, this is an intricately woven story. When all the pieces of the puzzles are put together, you will experience something you have never experienced before. A new experience will be felt through this fast-paced story. This is a serious comedy that will draw you in.
Saburo Sugimura works for the PR department of a company which his father-in-law Yoshichika Imada runs. One day, Yoshichika Imada tasks Saburo Sugimura with work regarding a man named Nobuo Kajita. A complicated story unfolds from the request.
All of the Ultraman and monsters have been turned into figures known as Spark Dolls and become scattered throughout the universe. A young man named Hikaru Raido finds an item called the Ginga Spark which not only allows him to become Ultraman Ginga but also allows him to go UltLive with the figures to revert them to their rightful size and become one with them. Hikaru fights with his friends to uncover the darkness behind the Spark Dolls. Alien Nackie drops a clue that the wielder of darkness resides in their very elementary school.
Kaburagi was arrested as a suspect in a brutal murder case, but he escapes. He continues to hide and move all around Japan. During this time, he meets Sayaka, Kazuya and Mai. Detective Matanuki is on the trail to capture Kaburagi. He interrogates the people who met Kaburagi, but they all describe Kaburagi differently from each other. Kaburagi has been missing for 488 days. Who really is Kaburagi? What is his plan?
Kamiwatari Kotone is a geisha in Kyoto. While she is sleeping after a night of drinking, her fellow geisha is killed. Kotone Kamiwatari is falsely accused of her murder and is sent to prison. There, she is bullied by other prisoners, but Kotone relies on her training from senior geishas to persevere. She also learns why she was framed for murder and sent to prison.
A monster was created from an incident that took place 100 years ago. He possesses super physical ability and can live forever. He yearns for humans and listens to the radio. He picks up things thrown away by other people. The monster dreams of living as a human. One day, he meets a young woman Tsugaru. He falls in love with her.
National Theatre celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2006. In January 2007, the theatre begins its 51st year with “Asakusa Fukumaru Inn,” a new drama where every episode is self-inclusive, set in an old-line inn in Asakusa. Fukumaru Daikichi, the owner of Fukumaru Inn is played by Nishida Toshiyuki. The inn has been in business for over 60 years, and Daikichi is its third owner. Known as “nosy Dai-san” from people of Asakusa, Daikichi pries into the affairs of others and ends up making matters worse. As social conditions change, his inn business faces difficult situation, but he cannot help but stop being nosy. In each episode, various guest actors/actresses appear to take the key role sometimes as a guest to the inn or as a someone Daikichi meets in the neighborhood area. Exchanges between guest actors/actresses and Dakichi will definitely make the viewers cry and laugh in all episodes.
A story revolves around a 26-year-old single woman Sachi who lives in Tokyo working for a pub. She frequents a show house alone as she plans to buy a home of her own. She looks around the room seriously and asks incisive questions to the attendants. Through her house hunt, we can catch a glimpse of what the modern Japanese women truly want.
Swing Girls is a comedy-drama film about a group of high school girls who, after accidentally destroying their school's music club, decide to form a band in order to save it. Despite lacking any musical talent or experience, they persevere through various challenges and learn valuable life lessons along the way. With their unwavering determination and passion, the girls embark on a journey of self-discovery and friendship.
Moonlit Winter is a captivating movie that follows the journey of a middle-aged woman who travels to her hometown to reunite with her first love, a woman she met during her teenage years. As they spend time together during the winter season, buried memories resurface, creating a bond filled with warmth and tenderness. This film beautifully explores themes of love, sexuality, and the complexities of relationships.
Vital is a drama, romance, and thriller film released in 2004. It follows the story of a medical student who experiences amnesia and hallucinations after surviving a car crash. As he struggles to regain his memory, he becomes obsessed with a tattooed body and starts dissecting it. The film explores themes of obsession, surrealism, and the psycho-sexual nature of relationships.
Undercover cop Sakura Mizusawa assumes many faces as she teams up with a hot-blooded detective, Masato Takeuchi, to form a crime-solving tag team with an ear for the truth. With an uncanny ability to connect all the disparate voices she hears undercover, Sakura goes in complete pursuit of criminals, giving her undivided attention to incidents that could happen to anyone and alleviating the suffering of the weak and disadvantaged.
When a failed actor discovers the hidden key to a successful life, he unwittingly gets involved in a web of deception, mistaken identity, and criminal activities. As he tries to navigate through this chaos, he finds love and learns that sometimes things aren't what they seem.
Yu Katayama works in a garbage disposal facility to pay off his mother's debt and lives without hope. The return of his childhood friend Misaki Nakai from Tokyo changes everything.
In 19th century Japan, a samurai named Kanemi Sanzawmon mourns the death of his wife and seeks revenge against those responsible. He becomes involved in a plot to assassinate a corrupt lord, but soon realizes that loyalty and devotion may come at a high price.
Setsuko Koda is a woman who is married to her mother's ex-lover. Events unfold as her husband Kiichiro is involved in a car accident as Setsuko revisits her past while trying to help a little girl facing abuse.
In the year 2092, a young Japanese schoolgirl discovers a time-traveling device that takes her on a journey through the galaxy. As she navigates through different worlds and encounters various challenges, she also comes across a mysterious boy who becomes the center of her universe. Together, they embark on an adventure that tests the boundaries of love, friendship, and the fabric of time itself.