Masterpieces by Popular Japanese Actors & Directors

Utsumi, who doesn’t understand what “joy” means, goes out to see the cherry blossoms just to kill time—but, as expected, feels nothing. On the way back, he comes across a discarded love doll. Calling himself Nishi, he begs him to take him back to him owner.

Actor Yo Haruno returns to his hometown for a shoot. He reconnects with his old friend Shogo, and the two go out for drinks. As they catch up, Yo feels a sense of nostalgia—and memories of a faint, long-forgotten crush begin to resurface.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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...