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    My SO Has Got Depression 2011 POSTER

    My SO Has Got Depression

    2011

    Japanese

    6.7

    5

    Action

    based on essay

    based on manga

    depression

    Drama

    husband wife relationship

    Kiyoshi Sasabe Kiyoshi Sasabe Director Hiroshi Inuzuka Hiroshi Inuzuka as Kawaji Kanji Tsuda Kanji Tsuda as Kazuo Takazaki Masato Sakai Masato Sakai as Mikio Takazaki Kimiko Yo Kimiko Yo as Satoko Kurita
    Mikio is a married man and works hard for the company where he is employed. Then one day Mikio is diagnosed with depression. Mikio's wife is Haruko. They have been married for 5 years. Haruko draws comics for work, but they do not sell well. She mainly relied on Mikio for support. Meanwhile, Haruko did not notice any changes in her husband. She begins to blame herself for not noticing any signs. Mikio's depression derived from his work. His company has been pressing him to quit the company. After Mikio quits his job his condition improves, but the dynamics of their relationship changes.
    Kuhio taisa 2009 POSTER

    Kuhio taisa

    2009

    Japanese

    5.6

    2

    Action

    Comedy

    Daihachi Yoshida Daihachi Yoshida Director Seiyô Uchino Seiyô Uchino as Fujiwara Hikari Mitsushima Hikari Mitsushima as Haru Asaoka Masato Sakai Masato Sakai as Kuhio Taisa Yasuko Matsuyuki Yasuko Matsuyuki as Shinobu Nagano
    Set in the early 1990's, after The Persian Gulf War began, a 30 year old man passes himself off as Captain Kuhio a pilot for an American Special Unit. He also boasts that he is the offspring of Kamehameha I and a distant relative of Queen Elizabeth of England. In actuality, the man is a marriage swindler looking for his next big score.
    Honey & Clover 2006 POSTER

    Honey & Clover

    2006

    Japanese

    6.4

    2

    56%

    56%

    Action

    Drama

    Romance

    Masahiro Takada Masahiro Takada Director Yû Aoi Yû Aoi as Hagu Ryô Kase Ryô Kase as Mayama Yûsuke Iseya Yûsuke Iseya as Morita Masato Sakai Masato Sakai as Shuji Hanamoto
    Adapted from the popular manga of the same name, director Masahiro Takada's coming of age drama follows five Hama Art College students as they prepare to venture out into the real world on a great voyage of self-discovery.
    When the Last Sword Is Drawn 2002 POSTER

    When the Last Sword Is Drawn

    2002

    Japanese

    7.4

    31

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    edo period

    History

    japan

    jidaigeki

    kyoto, japan

    samurai

    Yôjirô Takita Yôjirô Takita Director Kôichi Satô Kôichi Satô as Hajime Saitô Miki Nakatani Miki Nakatani as Nui Ryô Kase Ryô Kase as Shûhei Kondô Masato Sakai Masato Sakai as Sôji Okita
    Kanichiro Yoshimura is a Samurai and Family man who can no longer support his wife and children on the the low pay he receives from his small town clan, he is forced by the love for his family to leave for the city in search of higher pay to support them.
    Climbers High 2008 POSTER

    Climbers High

    2008

    Japanese

    6.6

    3

    Action

    Drama

    Masato Harada Masato Harada Director Machiko Ono Machiko Ono as Chizuko Tamaki Tsutomu Yamazaki Tsutomu Yamazaki as Raizo Shirakawa Masato Sakai Masato Sakai as Tatsuya Sayama Sarutoki Minagawa Sarutoki Minagawa as Yasuo Ito
    On August 12, 1985, a jumbo jet crashes, causing 520 fatalities, making the accident the biggest single-plane accident in the world. The local press reporters are tossed about by the waves of facts and rumors. While overwhelmed by the magnitude of the accident, Yuuki, in charge of this crash report at a local newspaper, faces a string of decision-making moments. What are news and a reporter? How should a man do his work and survive in a corporate hierarchy? What do family and friends mean to him? An intriguing story, which keeps the audience on the edge of tension and reality.
    Golden Slumber 2010 POSTER

    Golden Slumber

    2010

    Japanese

    7.0

    2

    74%

    74%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    Thriller

    Yoshihiro Nakamura Yoshihiro Nakamura Director Masato Sakai Masato Sakai as Aoyagi Masaharu Yûko Takeuchi Yûko Takeuchi as Higuchi Haruko Hidetaka Yoshioka Hidetaka Yoshioka as Morita Shingo Gekidan Hitori Gekidan Hitori as Ono Kazuo
    When easy-going Aoyagi meets an old friend for a fishing trip, he ends up drugged, framed for the Prime Minister's assassination, and on the run from corrupt cops. It's only the beginning of what quickly becomes the worst, weirdest day of his life. But he'll get by with a little help from his friends, who include a famous pop diva, a rockabilly deliveryman, a crippled old gangster, and the world's most cheerful serial killer.
    Seven Days of Himawari and Her Puppies 2012 POSTER

    Seven Days of Himawari and Her Puppies

    2012

    Japanese

    6.6

    animal

    animal rights

    animals

    animal shelter

    dog

    Drama

    Emiko Hiramatsu Emiko Hiramatsu Director Rei Dan Rei Dan as Chinatsu Miki Nakatani Miki Nakatani as Miku Masato Sakai Masato Sakai as Shoji Kanzaki Denden Denden as Yasuoka
    Set within an animal shelter, where if the owner of an animal doesn't claim their pet in 7 days, the animal is put to sleep. Himawari, is a female dog and a mother. She tries to desperately save her baby dogs.
    Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura 2017 POSTER

    Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura

    2017

    Japanese

    6.6

    7

    100%

    80%

    afterlife

    based on manga

    Crime

    Drama

    Fantasy

    folklore

    Romance

    spirit

    Takashi Yamazaki Takashi Yamazaki Director Jun Kunimura Jun Kunimura as Chief Daibutsu Tomokazu Miura Tomokazu Miura as Goshiro Kotaki Masato Sakai Masato Sakai as Isshiki Masakazu Tamao Nakamura Tamao Nakamura as Kin
    Set in an alternate universe, the ancient capital of Kamakura is a vibrant town where fantastical creatures live alongside humans. Akiko is a cheerful publishing assistant who moves into town after marrying Masakazu, a popular mystery writer. Akiko is surprised by the unusual town but enjoys the new curiosities surrounding her. However, just as she was beginning to settle in, a trifling incident sweeps her spirit to the underworld too soon. Convinced that destiny has something else in store for his wife, Masakazu journeys into the underworld to bring back Akiko’s spirit.
    Abacus and Sword 2010 POSTER

    Abacus and Sword

    2010

    Japanese

    6.2

    2

    15%

    15%

    Drama

    edo period

    jidaigeki

    Yoshimitsu Morita Yoshimitsu Morita Director Yukie Nakama Yukie Nakama as Koma Inoyama Masato Sakai Masato Sakai as Naoyuki Inoyama Ichirôta Miyakawa Ichirôta Miyakawa as Teruzane Tangonokami Okumura Keiko Matsuzaka Keiko Matsuzaka as Tsune Inoyama
    Set during the Meiji Restoration period of Edo era Japan, Naoyuki belongs to the 8th generation of the Inoyama family, a wealthy family known for finance & accounting. He is also a gifted mathematician and uses the abacus with extreme skills. Naoyuki works under the declining Kaga domain. Because of this, Naoyuki and his wife Koma suffer hardships as their stature and wealth dissipates.
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