Jigyaku no uta
Director Yukihiko Tsutsumi wrings laughs out of an unlikely topic -- domestic violence -- in this dark comedy about noodle-shop waitress Yukie Morita (Miki Nakatani), who puts up with the fiery temper, gambling and cruelty of her shiftless, ex-gangster boyfriend (Hiroshi Abe). But as flashbacks reveal, there's a reason behind Yukie's unconditional love for her man. Yûko Natori and Mayumi Sada also star.
Food Luck
Yoshito grew up with his mother Yasue after his father passed away. His mother ran a yakiniku (grilled meat) restaurant that his father had left behind. Yoshito enjoyed eating his mother's cooking and their restaurant was loved by many people. Things changed after popular food critic Furuyama Tatsuya published false statements about their yakiniku restaurant. Due to that, their restaurant saw a sharp drop in customers. Yasue worked hard to recover business for the restaurant. Due to Yoshito's behavior in wanting attention from his mom, Yasue decided to shut down the restaurant. 18 years later, Yoshito lives alone and he works as a freelance writer. One day, he takes work for a new online foodie website. He works with editor Takenaka Shizuka. Their first assignment involves yakiniku. Around that time, Yoshito hears that his estranged mother Yasue has collapsed.
Stage-struck Tora-san
Tora-san leaves Shibamata once again after an argument with his family and finds himself at an inn where he meets Tomekichi, a young man who looks up to Tora-san.
I Want To
A squadron of Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers find themselves transported through time to their country's warring states era, when rival samurai clans were battling to become the supreme Shogun.
I Don't Have Any Money Left in My Retirement Account
Atsuko and Akira are a husband and wife duo with a daughter and a son. Atsuko is in charge of the retirement finances. She saves from money given to her by her husband and also earns money herself by working part-time. She stretches every yen by leading a frugal life. yet, expenses come up. These include their daughter's upcoming wedding and the funeral expenses of the husband's father. Then, and at exactly the worst time, the couple finds itself unemployed.
Dai yûkai
A wealthy matriarch is kidnapped by a gang of three. She is insulted by the amount of money they propose to demand as ransom, and a strange interchange of roles takes place.
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Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Director
Raita Ryû
as
Suzuki Matsuo
as
Hiroshi Abe
as
Isao Hayama
Miki Nakatani
as
Yukie Morita
Jimon Terakado
Director
Yô Ôizumi
as
Minoru Ozaki
Tao Tsuchiya
as
Shizuka Takenaka
Satoru Matsuo
as
Tatsuya Furuyama
Shunji Sayama
as
Bingoya
Hiroshi Inuzuka
as
Owner of Hot Spring Inn
Hisao Dazai
as
Umetaro
Yoichi Miura
as
Manabu Nonaka
Hiroyuki Sanada
as
Takeda Katsuyori
Hiroshi Katsuno
as
Track Coach
Yutaka Matsushige
as
Akira Goto
Yûki Amami
as
Atsuko Goto
Shô Aikawa
as
Tenma
Kihachi Okamoto
Director
Nami Tamura
as
Eiko Yanagawa, 2nd daughter
Ken Ogata
as
Inspector Daigoro Igari
Tôru Kazama
as
Lightning
