Asobi Asobase - workshop of fun - follows the daily lives of three middle school girls: Hanako, Olivia, and Kasumi. They form a school club where they play absurd games, navigate through hilarious situations, and deal with the boredom of school life.
Series of shorts that will tell stories of "three sisters raised in your (one) room."
When Marnie Was There follows the story of Anna, a shy and introverted girl who is sent to live with relatives in the countryside. While exploring her new surroundings, Anna discovers an abandoned mansion where she meets a girl named Marnie. As Anna learns more about Marnie and their friendship develops, she starts to uncover the truth about Marnie's identity and their connection.
After their estranged father's funeral, three sisters living in Kamakura, Japan, bond and navigate through their complicated relationships, past traumas, and personal growth. As they come to terms with their feelings and confront their own demons, the sisters rely on each other for support and understanding. Together, they explore the themes of family, loss, love, and resilience.
Be with You (2004) is a touching drama that tells the story of a widower who receives a second chance to be with his deceased wife for a limited time. Through a special agreement, they are able to spend a few rainy seasons together, creating precious memories and teaching important life lessons to their young son. This emotional journey explores themes of love, loss, and the power of family bonds.
Set in feudal Japan, a young samurai named Musashi Miyamoto seeks glory and engages in battles against his enemies. Along the way, he faces numerous challenges, including trickery, violence, and historic battles.
Twenty-Four Eyes is a heartwarming drama set in rural Japan during the 1920s to 1940s. It follows the story of a dedicated schoolteacher and her students as they navigate through the challenges of life, including poverty, cultural conservatism, militarism, and the impact of war. The film explores themes of nationalism, imperialism, patriotism, and the importance of education in shaping the lives of young individuals.
One Week Friends follows the story of Yuki Hase, a high school student who becomes friends with Kaori Fujimiya, a girl who suffers from a condition that causes her to lose all memory of her friends every Monday. Despite this obstacle, Yuki is determined to become Kaori's friend and helps her create new memories every week. As their friendship grows, they face various challenges that test their bond, but their commitment to each other never wavers. Through their journey, they discover the true power of friendship and the importance of cherishing every moment.
Kaori is a single mother and she raises her high-school age daughter Futaba. Her daughter is in a rebellious phase and ignores her mother. Kaori decides to take measures to communicate with her daughter and also get some revenge. Kaori creates messages in her daughter's bento meals.
In August in the Water, a teenage girl named Yuu lives a quiet life in a small coastal town. One day, she discovers that she has the ability to communicate with dolphins. This discovery leads her on a journey of self-discovery and connection with the natural world around her. Along the way, she encounters various characters and faces challenges that will test her newfound powers. August in the Water explores themes of metaphysics, communication, and the power of nature.
A businessman and his photographer wife move into a haunted house in Japan, where they encounter vengeful spirits and dark secrets. As the evil spirits possess them, they must fight to break free from the house's grip.
A man disembarks a train at a countryside train station. He is from the area. He reminisces about a girl in a school uniform he had met and known. He had left town twelve years ago. He had three close friends while at high school and they always hung out together. They were two boys and two girls. He stole money from his grandparents and ran away to Tokyo to become a film director. He is back because he has become a director.
Red Post on Escher Street is a comedy-drama film that follows the story of a Japanese high school girl who dreams of becoming an actress. She navigates the world of film-in-film and filmmaking, facing challenges and experiences along the way.
Akihiro, a native japanese filmmaker living in Paris, came to Japan to interview survivors for a documentary celebrating the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Deeply moved by the interviews, he decided to take a break and wanders through the city during which he meets Michiko, a merry and enigmatic young woman. Michiko takes him for a joyful and improvised journey from the city towards the sea where the horrors of the past are mingled to the simplicity of the present.
Big Dreams Little Tokyo is the story of Boyd, an American with an uncanny ability to speak Japanese. Boyd aspires to succeed in the world of Japanese business but finds himself mostly on the outside looking in. Meanwhile, his roommate Jerome, is a Japanese American who has always felt too American to be Japanese but too Japanese to be American. He aspires to be a sumo wrestler but finds his weight and blood pressure are thwarting his dreams. Together they struggle to find their place in a world where cultural identity is seldom what it seems.
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