Masatoshi Nagase

Paterson gün içerisinde belli bir rutin yaşayan bir adamdır. Her gün şöforlük yaptığı otobüsüyle şehri turlar, akşam köpeğini gezdirdikten sonra bara gider, sevgilisi Laura ile sıradan ama huzurlu bir hayat sürdürür. Ve tüm bu süreçte basit ama etkileyici şiirler yazar. Laura ise evle sınırlandırdığı hayatına renk katmak için her gün farklı uğraşlar arayan, hafif çılgın bir kadındır. Paterson ve Laura farklı karakterlerine rağmen birlikte bir hayat sürdürmeyi başarırlar.

Yakuza lideri babası ölünce, 14 yaşındaki Kikuo ünlü bir Kabuki oyuncusunun yanına evlatlık verilir. Kikuo, adamın oğlu Shunsuke ile birlikte bu geleneksel Japon tiyatro sanatını öğrenmeye başlar. İki genç onlarca yıl boyunca beraber büyür ve gelişir. Skandallar ve zaferler, kardeşlik ve ihanetler arasında birlikte büyür ve gelişir... Aralarından biri, Kabuki sanatının en büyük Japon ustası olacaktır.

1989: 64th and last year of the Showa era. A girl is kidnapped and killed. The unsolved case is called Case 64 ('rokuyon'). 2002: Yoshinobu Mikami, who was the detective in charge of the Case 64, moves as a Public Relations Officer in the Police Affairs Department. His relation with the reporters is conflicted and his own daughter is missing. The statute of limitations for the Case 64 will expire in one year. Then a kidnapping case, similar to the Case 64, takes place. The rift between the criminal investigation department and police administration department deepens. Mikami challenges the case as a public relations secretary.

Filmde üç ayrı olay var: Biri Elvis, diğeri Perkins hayranı Graceland'e mi yoksa Sun Stüdyolarına mı gideceklerine bir türlü karar veremeyen Japon turistler; aynı otel odasını paylaşmaya karan veren Romalı bir dul ve kaçak bir kadın; üzüntülerini unutmaya çalışan terk edilmiş bir koca ve onun kayınbiraderi... Birbirinden ayrı bu üç öykünün kahramanları hiç karşılaşmasa da, aynı ses ve görüntüler öyküleri birleştiriyor.

Sentaro, içine adzuki fasulyesi ezmesi (An) konulan Japon tatlısı dorayaki satan küçük bir dükkan işletmektedir. Yaşlı bir kadın olan Tokue, bir gün esrarengiz bir şekilde Sentaro’ya dorayaki yapımında yardım etmeyi teklif eder. Bu gizemli yaşlı kadının teklifini isteksizce kabul eden Sentaro’nun, ümitsizce işe aldığı bu kadının konu An yapımı olunca neler ortaya çıkaracağından henüz haberi yoktur. Tokue, sihirli elleri ve gizemli An tarifi ile ünü dört bir yana yayılan olağanüstü dorayakiler yapar. Sentaro’nun mütevazı küçük pastanesi Tokue’nun sihirli dokunuşu ile artık bambaşka bir yere dönüşür.

When the bizarre mass suicide of 54 high school girls throwing themselves in front of a subway train appears to instigate a string of suicides around the country, Detective Kuroda strives to find the answer, which isn't as simple as he had hoped.

Their parents are dead. They should be sad, but they can't cry. So they form a kick-ass band. This is the story of four 13-year-olds in search of their emotions.

Seven characters, introduced at the start of the film, get thrown together into the same hotel room: a thief who's stolen a suitcase of money from the mob, his ex-girlfriend, her obsessive boyfriend, the mob soldier sent to retrieve the briefcase, another mobster sent to kill them, master voyeur Captain Banana and his new apprentice, The Mister Yellow. Who will end up with the money?

Kiyoha rises from the lowly courtesan ranks to the high class position of Oiran in the steamy red-light district of Yoshiwara. She is determined to stand on her own two feet and live life as she pleased.

The director of a large Tokyo trading company is kidnapped and held for ransom. A young but experienced detective is put on the case while being at the centre of a nationwide television sensation.

The same situation is played out in different cities (New York, Berlin and Tokyo). A lover has to choose whether to commit to a partner who is returning home. In each case there are other people involved, an ex-partner and someone else in a "permanent" relationship, what do they choose to do?

Misako'nun mesleği görme engelliler için filmlere eklenen sesli betimlemeler yazmaktır. Tutkusu ve işine olan bağlılığı nedeniyle bir filmi görme engelli izleyiciler için mümkün olduğunca erişilebilir kılmak için renkler ve dokularla dolu betimlemeler yazar. Yazdığı betimlemelerin test edilmesi için film, 10 görme engelliden oluşan bir gruba dinletilir. Prömiyer öncesi gösterimlerden birinde, yavaş yavaş görüşünü ve zanaatını uygulama yeteneğini kaybeden ünlü bir fotoğrafçı olan Masaya ile tanışır. Masaya, Misako'nun yazdığı betimlemeleri sert bir şekilde eleştirir. Yazdığı özenli betimlemelerdeki soğukluğu görebilmesi için Misako'ya yardım eder. Aralarında ortaya çıkan farklılıklara rağmen her ikisi de daha önce gözlerine görünmeyen bir dünyayı keşfetmelerine olanak tanıyan güçlü bir ilişki kurmayı başarır.

Corry, a French coordinator of pediatric heart transplants is sent to Japan where organ donation remains taboo. As she fights to save a young boy, her partner Jin, a photographer from Yakushima, suddenly vanishes.

In Japanese-occupied Hong Kong, a school teacher and her would-be-fiancé link up with Chinese guerrilla fighters, forging their own path to freedom.

Hidenori is a Japanese-Korean man with no sense of belonging, destination or education. He drifts around and meanders through life until a death reminds him of his heritage and so begins a journey to South Korea.

Life seems pretty normal at the Forensics Division. Ippei's canine partner, Oliver, appears to him as a womanizing middle-aged drunk in a dog suit, but that's nothing new. However, when "Super Volunteer" Konishi vanishes, the investigation pulls them into a bizarre mystery. Joined by Supervisor Hagoromo, Ippei and Yukina follow Konishi's trail, Urushibara uncovers a family secret, and former handler Mizoguchi stumbles upon a takoyaki-infested town and a tiny fairy man. All while mysterious red doors keep appearing… Something is obviously deeply wrong. Can the team find Konishi and save him from unseen forces before chaos consumes them all?

Benkei, a master fighter and killer, vows never to take another life after his conversion to Buddhism. His faith in pacifism, however, is shaken and ultimately broken by the attacks from a trio of fighters known only as the demons. Taking up his sword once more, he sets out to end their murderous terror.

When a hooded stranger appears in private eye 'Mike' Hama's office with the cryptic challenge "I want you to look for me," Hama is drawn into a string of bizarre serial murders that have Yokohama's police baffled and the city terrified.

In a not so distant future where lifespan extension has become a priority following the spread of a mysterious virus, a privileged man looks back upon his life as he is facing a dilemma: should he live if it means taking someone else's life?

Feeling unhappy with his gun, Jigen is looking for the world’s best gunsmith. He finally finds out that Chiharu, who runs a watch shop, is the person he’s been seeking. Then, Jigen meets Oto, who comes to Chiharu’s shop looking for a gun. Jigen finds out about Oto's secrets and the mysterious organization that’s after her. After Oto is kidnapped, Jigen gets into a desperate battle to save her.

Diagnosed with dementia, Yuriko's mind quickly begins to fade. Yet, for her son Izumi, memories of the mother feel as vivid as when he lived them. One in particular, when he believed she had disappeared, haunts him terribly.

Set towards the end of World War II, Nomura (Masatoshi Nagase) is a writer who is in despair. A woman works in bar and is a former prostitute. Many years ago, her father sold her to a brothel due to the family's severe financial hardships. The writer and the woman then agree to live as husband and wife until the war ends. The woman doesn't feel sexual pleasures due to her past, while the man lusts for the woman's body. Meanwhile, Ohira (Jun Murakami) fought for Japan in China. He participated in unconscionable acts against civilians in the name of war. He returns to Japan with only one arm. Ohira then begins to prey on innocent women.

Shishikari is a remote island, which is behind the times. The island suffers from a decreasing population and declining industries. Keita Izumi (Tatsuya Fujiwara) begins to produce black fig on Shishikari Island. Because of his well received product, the island is close to receiving a 5 billion yen grant from the government, which is part of the goverment's policy to reinvigorate rural economy. The residents of the island are excited, but their peaceful days changes by the appearance of Mutsuo Komisaka. Keita Izumi and his friends Jun Tanabe (Kenichi Matsuyama) and Rookie Police Officer Shinichiro Moriya are suspicious about him. One night, Keita Izumi's daughter goes missing. Due to that, Keita Izumi, Jun Tanabe and Shinichiro Moriya happen to kill Mutsuo Komisaka. They decide to hide Mutsuo Komisaka’s murder to protect the future of the island and their families. It turns out Mutsuo Komisaka was a psycho killer. Police officers come to Shishikari Island to catch Mutsuo Komisaka.

1989: 64th and last year of the Showa era. A girl is kidnapped and killed. The unsolved case is called Case 64 ('rokuyon'). 2002: Yoshinobu Mikami, who was the detective in charge of the Case 64, moves as a Public Relations Officer in the Police Affairs Department. His relation with the reporters is conflicted and his own daughter is missing. The statute of limitations for the Case 64 will expire in one year. Then a kidnapping case, similar to the Case 64, takes place. The rift between the criminal investigation department and police administration department deepens. Mikami challenges the case as a public relations secretary.

"Hitchcock Theater" ve "The Twilight Zone" gibi Amerikan televizyon filmlerinden esinlenen dizi, Tamori'nin hikaye anlatıcısı ve oyuncuların başrollerde olduğu birçok esere yer veriyor. Korku ve doğaüstü temalar baskın olsa da, komedi ve drama gibi çeşitli türler de üretiliyor. Ancak çoğu bölüm kötü bir sonla bitiyor.

Mike Hama, Private Detective, is a chain-smoking, wisecracking tough guy with a weakness for the ladies and a soft spot in his heart, especially for his kid sister Akane. Mike's so down on his luck he'll take any case, from finding a lost pet to spying on cheating spouses. But every now and then, along comes a client with dubious and dangerous case… and that's when Mike shows his stuff.

Kinoshita Kaori (Nakayama Miho), a native of Nagano, was allowed to live alone in Tokyo for two years during her junior college years. Now, with employment still unsettled, her parents are pressuring her to return to Nagano. Her friend Noriko (Sendo Atsuko) had good grades in junior college and had received a job offer from a major company, but the offer was rescinded due to her living alone. Meanwhile, Tomoko (Kawai Michiko), who dreams of becoming a reporter while job hunting, is also struggling to balance her dreams and reality. One day, Kaori visits a small company with her resume in hand, where she meets the company president, Yoshizawa (Oda Yuji). Yoshizawa accepts Kaori without even a proper interview, and despite her misgivings about the company, she soon finds herself drawn to Yoshizawa.

A junior high school teacher marries a much younger woman despite his teenaged daughter’s disapproval. Her step-mother is now the sex idol for many of the boys in her school.