Based on an autobiography by Hiroshi Tamura, the film follows story of the author's experience of homelessness when this father suddenly decides to abandon his family. Hiroshi and his older siblings do all what they can to withstand the trouble they encounter along their way.

Fure fure shôjo

2008

Japanese

5.3

♡ 2

Kensaku Watanabe Director

Keisuke Sohma as

Shôta Sometani as Akira Tamura

Tokio Emoto as Jôji Endô

Yui Aragaki as Momoko Momoyama

Momoko (Yui Aragaki) is a quiet and lonely high school girl who's only passion is to cheer traditional cheer squad, but all she could gather were good for nothing guys, who could not find places in school. They start the cheer squad with a disaster, but when they finally find the true meaning of "cheering" someone, their passion becomes power and gives strength to those that are cheered.

Naoko

2008

Japanese

6.2

♡ 3

Tomoyuki Furumaya Director

Gô Ayano as

Aimi Satsukawa as

Tokio Emoto as Kimiyasu Okuda

Haruma Miura as Yusuke Iki

Naoko meets Yusuke while staying on an island for medical treatment. Yusuke's graceful athletic figure captivates her eyes and she falls in love with him. But their relationship is soon broken after Yusuke's father dies while trying to save Naoko from drowning. The memory of Yusuke leads Naoko to the track, and six years later, they meet each other again at a Marathon competition. Naoko decides to become a manager to help Yusuke, a gifted runner, and they embark on training together to heal their sorrows from the past.

Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow

2016

Japanese

6.4

♡ 1

Yoshitaka Mori Director

Shôta Sometani as

Ken Yasuda as

Tokio Emoto as

Yûko Araki as

Satoshi Murayama, the shogi (Japanese chess) master known as the arch-rival of Yoshiharu Habu, the shogi genius of the century, died of an intractable disease at age 29. Satoshi devoted his life to fighting not only the disease but also his rivals, feverishly pursuing the highest title, at risk to his life. Director Yoshitaka Mori (Hyakuhachi (2008), Space Brothers (2012)) depicts Murayama's true struggling life, full of love from his parents and teacher, based on the non-fiction novel written by Yoshio Osaki. Kenichi Matsuyama intensely portrays Satoshi and physically embodies the character.

Love's Whirlpool

2014

Japanese

6.3

♡ 4

Action

based on play or musical

Daisuke Miura Director

Eriko Nakamura as

Yôsuke Kubozuka as

Tokio Emoto as

Yôko Mitsuya as

A room in a fancy downtown apartment. The evening orgy kicks off with eight men and women meeting for the first time, including an unemployed guy who pays the 20,000 yen party fee with money from his parents, and a female college student whose run-of-the-mill appearance hides a voracious sexual appetite.

Side Job.

2017

Japanese

6.2

♡ 2

Action

based on novel or book

disaster aftermath

Drama

fukushima

great east japan earthquake

Ryuichi Hiroki Director

Tamae Andô as

Tokio Emoto as Hayato

Kengo Kôra as Miura

Misako Renbutsu as Saori Yamazaki

Based on the novel "Kanojo no Jinsei wa Machigai ja Nai" (literal translation: Her life is not at fault) by Director Hiroki, it is a powerful story of survivors, who are all trying to find their own silver linings in life.