
Makoto Kakeda is a Japanese actor recognized for his roles in several notable films. He appeared in Sonatine (1993), directed by Takeshi Kitano, portraying a member of the yakuza. Kakeda also featured in Cure (1997), a psychological thriller directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, and Ring (1998), the influential horror film directed by Hideo Nakata. His performances have contributed to the success of the...
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A short omnibus created by four young creators on the theme of "drawing the people of Ichii who use a certain station where a cat lives".

Shiho (Ayane Ryogawa), a nurse, gets into an argument with her boyfriend Kenji (Takuya Sakurai) about having abnormal sex, and Kenji leaves the room. Cabaret girl Tomoyo (Minami Natsuki) is on her way to work when she is approached by a homeless man and stops to see her father, Takayuki (Tadashi Naito), who left his family ten years ago, leaving them in debt; office worker Yuko (Shoko Kudo) is at a loss in a park after her boss, Kondo (Yuya Takayama), with whom she had an affair, abducts her infant son. These three women with a history of their own meet by chance and hit it off. The girls, feeling burnt out, are at Tomoyo's behest.

Told from the viewpoint of the father Morio, "A Boy Called H" follows a young boy named Hajime Senoh, nicknamed "H". His father, Morio runs a tailor shop. With the onset of World War II, their family must endure difficult times. Nevertheless, H is filled with curiosity and a sense of justice. Based on the autobiographical novel "Shonen H" by Kappa Senoh (published by Kodansha, July 9, 1999).

The legend of Yokudo Gokuki

Based on the true story of former professional boxer Iwao Hakamada who has spent over 40 years incarcerated on death row. Iwao Hakamada was arrested for the June 10, 1966 murder of a family in Shizuoka . Iwao Hakamada has always insisted on his innocence and many others also believe Iwao Hakamada has been falsely accused ...

Dr Toma, a skilled surgeon, starts work at a regional hospital in Japan. After performing an operation to remove a patient’s liver cancer, something that normally would not be done at this hospital, he quickly gains a very good reputation amongst the town’s people. Some of his colleagues become so jealous they are resentful and waiting patiently for the perfect opportunity to crucify him. Soon they get their chance as Dr Toma considers performing a controversial operation…

A humorous wedding story fueled by a rather no-good father and son, disguised as the old and new “good guys.” The father Nobuo, and his son Tamio, are unable to mature, unable to break the parent-child roles, have no sense of responsibility, and keep holding on to the past. The pair is overwhelmed by all the colorful characters around them telling them what to do. They go to strenuous and humorous efforts to make Tamio’s wedding an event to remember.

Koji and Tatsuya, both from the Nerima Juvenile Classification Home, make money by committing bank transfer fraud. However, their lives are put in danger when the boss of a larger organization takes out an insurance policy on them. The duo flee to Tatsuya's hometown of Nagasaki, but there, they also get caught up in trouble with the local yakuza.

In 1838, the prisoners on Hachijo Island represent the furthest extreme of Japanese society. Instead of execution, they have been forced to eke out a dismal existence on the island, without help or support of any kind from those back on the main four islands.

High school teacher Miyoko and her younger brother Seiichi are living together. However, with the death of their mother, both sister and younger brother came to love each other as a man and a woman.
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