Masterpieces by Popular Japanese Actors & Directors

Makura, stuck in a dull, stressful life, heads to his ex-girlfriend’s wedding but backs out at the last minute. Rina, a street mime unsure about her future, is job hunting without direction. Drunk and frustrated, Makura stumbles into Rina’s performance. The next day, Rina returns something he left behind — and somehow, the two end up going to the beach together.

Since the pandemic, Riku has been working as a delivery courier, living with his girlfriend Kanako. What started as a modest but reliable income that gave him purpose suddenly turns to anxiety one morning. Just as he steels himself to face the relentless routine and fear of what’s ahead… Kanako...

Satoshi is in love with Miyuki, a part-time tutor at the cram school. Every day, Miyuki comes to the classroom with bruises somewhere on her body. Suspecting that she might be abused by her boyfriend, Satoshi says to her, "If you get a perfect score on the next mock exam, I will help you."

Hirata, a bookstore owner and devoted idol otaku (and virgin), has a beloved high school daughter named Anna. Seventeen years ago, by chance, Anna was entrusted to him. Though not related by blood, Hirata poured his love into raising her as a father—and, in his own way, as the ideal idol. In return, Anna grew up wanting to become a real idol, inspired by her father’s devotion. Together, they chase the dream of stardom, working side by side as a team. But one day, the arrival of a new female part-timer at the bookstore begins to disturb their once peaceful relationship…

Nagisa Tsukayama, a woman working at a dyeing factory in downtown Tokyo, is in a relationship with Hirotaka Sawaki, a university professor. One day, he receives a transfer to a university in his hometown of Nagano. Taking this as a turning point, the two decide to part ways. Nagisa reflects on her feelings for him and contemplates her own future...

Mizushima is a veteran manager at a funeral company. One day, a young man with dyed hair and piercings, Takanashi, comes for an interview. Despite objections from others, Mizushima hires him. At first, Takanashi seems frivolous, but he is actually deeply empathetic, facing grieving families with sincerity and sensitivity. Mizushima, who lost his wife to suicide, has long suppressed his own emotions while comforting others, but through Takanashi, he begins to reconnect with his passion and memories of his wife. One day, Takanashi becomes so absorbed in the spirit of someone who committed suicide after being bullied that he lashes out at the attendees…

Being by herself for a long time, Michiko is bothered by the sound from next door. And as it goes, she hears the sound of next door’s window opening.