Masterpieces by Popular Japanese Actors & Directors

The Riverside and the Endless Night
She became a wedding planner in Tokyo— but then a state of emergency was declared...
Fujiko moves to Tokyo to pursue her dream of becoming a wedding planner and stays at her brother’s place. Her days are busy but fulfilling—until COVID-19 sweeps the world and begins to deeply impact the wedding industry...

Cage
She visits her old school for the first time in years, but the death of a friend and past regrets resurface...
Kaede, Ryota, Mana, Asahi, Haruka, Soshi, and Tatsumi were friends in high school. At 22, they reunite to visit their old school. In the library, six of them find a book on spirit-summoning and impulsively start a ritual called Kagome. Kaede, the least enthusiastic, holds a secret involving Tatsumi, who died before graduation.

Backwards Blue
A bullied girl meets a cheerful homeless man...
A high school girl, hurt by betrayal from her best friend, meets a homeless man who resembles her late father, and gradually regains the strength to live. This human drama won the Semi-Grand Prix at the 4th Chita Peninsula Film Festival.

From the Bottom of the Vortex
This world feels unlivable... A human drama about same-sex love.
A short story about a lesbian woman's inner conflict and struggles as she grapples with confessing her love to her close friend. Kiko, who is pessimistic about being a lesbian, decides to sever her feelings for her beloved friend and return to her hometown. However, when she goes to say goodbye, her friend introduces her to a partner, and being provoked by this partner reignites her feelings for her friend.

The Blooming Day
What does “normal” even mean? A warm, realistic drama about sisterly love.
Saya, who is about to get married, and her younger sister Yuko, who struggles with reading the atmosphere, live together. As the years go by, their life together begins to change.

Passing Days
I thought we'd always be together... A summer love story with a childhood friend.
A school day during the summer course. In Etsuko’s class, the students get excited over the idea that they might be able to summon aliens, and they decide to hold an Alien Summoning Gathering.

My Tweet Memory
A worthless man who lives only for social media enters a showdown.
Yoshio and Masami, former lovers, are living together in Tokyo. Although it has been about six months since their breakup, Yoshio remains in Masami's apartment. Struggling with social interactions, Yoshio becomes increasingly dependent on social media while staying in the room. Masami wants Yoshio to move out, but she can't bring herself to say it and continues to worry about him. A social love story portraying the dependency between a man and a woman in their thirties.

Temple Number Zero
Seven strangers gather at the Zeroth Site, where wishes come true...
Middle schoolers Yusuke and Atsushi from Chichibu wake up in a strange room with unknown adults and two mysterious caretakers. The room turns out to be the legendary Zeroth Site, which appears only during the Year of the Horse and grants any wish to chosen pilgrims.

My Sharemate
Who would you choose to live with? A story about the friendship between two girls sharing a house.
Yoshie and Ryoko live together in a share house. Their life is peaceful and harmonious—until one day, Yoshie’s boyfriend, Yuta, returns from studying abroad, and everything begins to change. As Yoshie starts spending more time with Yuta, she unintentionally begins to neglect Ryoko. Feeling a bit lonely, Ryoko eventually finds love too, in a new partner named Airi. However, Ryoko struggles to tell Yoshie about her new relationship. This unspoken tension builds up, leading to a fight between the two. In the heat of the moment, Yoshie storms out of the house...

The Melancholy of Nagi: High School Days
The highly anticipated prequel to “The Melancholy of Nagi ” Part 1: The cute college days of Nagi.
Nagi, a second-year high school student, moved from Osaka to Abashiri a year ago, but still hasn’t adjusted. She’s forced to handle a school broadcast project alone—an interview video about “the charms of Abashiri.” While struggling through filming, she meets a man traveling around Japan with a flag announcing his journey. As she spends time with him, Nagi opens up about her dreams of Tokyo and her future...

The Melancholy of Nagi
Nagi's melancholic and quirky week after being dumped on her anniversary.
Nagi, a contract worker in Osaka, gets dumped by her boyfriend of one year the day before her first paid leave. Over the course of her melancholic break, she experiences ghost stories, concerts, gateball, a reunion with an old crush, and a big argument. Nagi’s bittersweet vacation unfolds.

Corn Flakes
A couple stuck after 6 years together. Their raw talk cuts deep...
Miho, an insurance agent, lives with Yuya, who clings to his dream of music while drifting through life. Though she finds comfort in their routine, she questions if this is enough. One day, a fight over Yuya's messages with a coworker leads Miho to kick him out. With nowhere to go, Yuya wanders, and Miho faces the night alone. In their 7th year of living together, they spend this night apart.
