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Ryutaro Yamasaki
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Tokyo Vice
A first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat following Jake Adelstein, an American journalist who embeds himself into the Tokyo Vice police squad to reveal corruption. Based on Jake Adelstein’s non-fiction book of the same name.
kiDnap GAME
Across seven Asian cities, strangers are forced into a deadly game where only one can save their loved one by beating the others.
Sunny
The life of an American woman living in Kyoto, Japan, is upended when her husband and son disappear in a mysterious plane crash. As consolation, she's given Sunny, one of a new class of domestic robots made by her husband's electronics company.
I'm Home
Ieji Hisashi, a salaryman who works for a securities company, has a fuzzy memory of the recent five years because of an accident at his job posting. His wife of five years, Megumi and their 4-year-old son seem to wear masks. He can neither tell their facial expressions nor their emotions. He also struggles about his love for them. On the other hand, Ieji feels an attachment to his ex-wife, whom he divorced five years ago, and their daughter. What sort of days did he have in those five years which are a blank to him? Ieji sets out on a journey to find his past self with a mysterious bunch of 10 keys that he has. He becomes aware that he was a cold, career-minded man before the accident, and the persona that is gradually revealed is beyond the imagination of his present kindhearted self.
Ozu
Commemorating the 120th anniversary of Ozu Yasujiro's birth, six up-and-coming filmmakers remade six of his early silent films as a contemporary mini-series.
Chastity High
When an ultra-elite high school enforces a strict "No Romance" rule that expels anyone caught dating, a student secretly helps her classmates for cash.
Given
Ritsuka Uenoyama is bored with it all—with school, with his basketball club, and even with his one true passion: playing guitar. That is, until the day he finds his favorite hidden napping spot occupied by a strange boy cradling a broken-stringed guitar. At first, Uenoyama is nonplussed by Mafuyu Satō and his slightly odd behavior, but when, on a whim, he asks Mafuyu to sing, the power of that song pierces him to the core.
My Dog, My Happiness
Inu o Kau to Iu Koto is a Japanese television series which premiered on TV Asahi on April 15, 2011. Its full title is The Story of Keeping a Dog〜180 Days of a Dog Named "Sky" Stayed in our Home〜.
Kamen Teacher: From the Day I Lost My Wife
Which a former actor teacher who infiltrates the school to find out the truth behind the death of his beloved wife meets a high school transfer student, and they explore the darkness hidden within the school.
Gundam Build Real
In the heyday of e-sports, “Gunpla Battle” is leading the way in popularity. By scanning their own gunpla and controlling a life-size Gundam projection, they aim to win the national championship. Hiro is the pilot, Takumi is the builder, Kentaro is the programmer, Taichi is the commander, and Sota is the armorer. A variety of crises await these adolescents. Farewells from their friends and conflicts with rival teams. This is a coming-of-age ensemble drama about high school students who gradually grow up with dreams and friendship in their hearts through Gunpla battles.
Mass-produced Luka -The Blue Counterattack of the Plastic Model Club Members-
Two childhood friends, feeling stuck in their uneventful school life, discover a nearly disbanded plastic model club and, drawn in by its charm, begin to revive the club.
OUT
Tatsuya, a former gang leader, seeks a fresh start after juvenile detention but quickly finds himself entangled in a gang rivalry. Amidst the chaos, he forms unexpected bonds with Kaname, a rival gang member, and Chihiro, the sister of a late gang leader, as they navigate the dangerous gang world together.
It All Began When I Met You
Six love stories following the love lives of ten different people.
Young & Fine
In a quiet seaside town, high school students Haino and Reiko are dating. They try to go further than just kissing, but fail due to a condition set by Reiko: Haino must win his next rugby match to earn her consent. Motivated by this goal, Haino devotes himself to the game—until a new woman catches his eye: Izawa, a substitute teacher at their school. When Reiko sees Izawa getting close to Haino, she becomes consumed with jealousy.
A Good Husband
The heart wrenching love story between a married couple. The jobless husband cheats on his wife and has no love for her. The wife wants to go on a trip to get pregnant.