New Release

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.

Morning Haze
One’s a successful actor, the other gave it up— but they shared a special bond...
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.

SAKURA
A boring Sunday— a strange tale of returning a discarded love doll to its owner.
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.

Pale Blue
Why do we work? A human drama dedicated to those struggling with the meaning of work.
Runa is 23 years old, a high school graduate, and currently working part-time. One day, her friend Kana helps her land a cashier job. As she works, Runa meets all kinds of customers and coworkers, each encounter leaving an impression on her. Meanwhile, her older brother Kou, who is struggling with his own job, asks her a simple but profound question: “Why do we work?”—a question that Runa begins to reflect on deeply.

Reminiscence Journey II: Re-enact
Do you have any regrets about your past? Curtain rises on a stage beyond time and space.
Struggling with writer’s block, screenwriter Yuji Yokota receives an anonymous email mentioning “regressive sleep.” Using this, he travels 30 years back to inspire his younger self to become successful. Though surprised by how different he is from his ideal self, young Yokota follows his future self’s advice. With help from theater friends Minei and Nakamura and fan Asami, he starts down a new, branching path. By letting his past self choose roads not taken, the story moves beyond reflection toward a dramatic climax. Can Yokota change his future?

Summoned by a Former Bandmate… to Another Dimension
Three male idols search for a missing former member in an alternate dimension.
Tsubasa, a former member of the disbanded idol group makes., is contacted by fellow ex-members Shota and Ryo. The message is from Gaku—the member who vanished and caused the breakup—saying, “I’ll tell you why I disappeared.” They meet at their old rehearsal studio, but Gaku never shows. Worse, they’re trapped. This place isn’t normal—it’s another dimension. A mysterious note appears: “If you wish hard enough, the one you seek will appear.” Can they escape? What happened to Gaku? A strange and miraculous story begins in a rehearsal room beyond reality.

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...

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.

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...

curry rice.
Through curry, she discovers her mother’s love. Screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
Miyuki, a girl living alone with her mother Yuka, always had the same dinner — curry that Yuka had prepared in advance. Overwhelmed by loneliness, Miyuki ended up throwing the curry away. Fourteen years passed since that day. On Mother’s Day at the age of 20, Miyuki recalled the curry her late mother had made.

Now and then
Graduation is near. Is there anything left undone or unsaid?
The day before graduation, Nao is left alone in the classroom with Yuta, the one she has feelings for. What happens between them after that? Two stories revolving around the graduation ceremony.

The Pus
Students can be cruel. A striking look at school hierarchy and naive kindness.
High schooler Tomomi keeps a low profile with her friend Marika, watching boys like Hachiya dominate the classroom. One day, Hachiya mistakes Marika cutting a loose thread with a box cutter as self-harm—and steps in to “help,” sparking a commotion. Caught in the fallout, Tomomi finds herself swept into the harsh world of school hierarchies.
