In 1980s Japan, one determined man turned every crushing setback into opportunity. His name was Toru Muranishi, and he revolutionized his industry.

Akira is widowed and left with a pre-teen stepson. Travelling with him to her late husband’s hometown, she meets her odd father-in-law and yet decides to make a go of…

In Japan, gonzo filmmakers hatch a three-pronged plan to save an actress’s career, end a yakuza war and make a hit movie.

Dan Mitsu stars as Kana, a female employee at a publishing company who strikes up a sexual relationship with a younger co-worker. He soon discovers that Kana’s fetishes extend to…

Suzumoto and Sumi creatively master their independent lives while living in a park in Nagoya. In contrast, a middle-class family is caught up in pressure and routine. The two threads…

An “air doll” suddenly come to life one day. Without her owner knowing, she goes for a walk around town and falls in love with Junichi. She starts to date…

Set in a future-world vision of Tokyo where the police have been privatized and bitter self-mutilation is so casual that advertising is often specially geared to the “cutter” demographic, this…

In this hilarious mockumentary, middle-aged Daisato (Hitoshi Matsumoto) — a second-rate, third-generation superhero — annoys his neighbors with the noise and destruction he causes on the job. But a heroic…