Tony Takitani

Tony Takitani 2005

6.70

A reclusive illustrator falls in love with a young woman who addictively shops for clothing.

2005

Sketches of Kaitan City

Sketches of Kaitan City 2010

5.40

The bittersweet events in the lives of people in Hakodate, a regional city connected by a streetcar network. A laid-off man and his younger sister go up a mountain to see the first sunrise of the year. Meanwhile, Haruo has inherited his family's gas business, but things aren't going well in his new endeavor and he becomes increasingly frustrated.

2010

Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers

Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers 2005

6.30

Suzume Katagura, a bored housewife, spends her days doing chores and taking care of her husband's pet turtle. One day, she sees a wanted ad for spies. Hoping for some excitement in her life, she decides to give them a call.

2005

Paikaji Nankai Sakusen

Paikaji Nankai Sakusen 2012

1

Sasaki has had a difficult period, going through a divorce and losing his job. To take a break and start anew, Sasaki decides to visit Iriomote Island. While there, Sasaki's belongings are stolen by four homeless men. Sasaki then lives with three other people: a survivalist, a city man and a girl who speaks Kansai dialect. One day, Sasaki hears news about the four homeless men and decides to get revenge ...

2012

Tokyo Newcomer

Tokyo Newcomer 2012

4.50

A young Chinese Go board game player arrives in Japan for training. He doesn't speak Japanese and becomes embarrassed living there. By dropping his Go stones, he happens to meet an old Japanese woman who sells vegetables on the street. They become familiar with each other. The young Chinese Go player, the old woman named Igarashi and her grandson Shoichi then live together.

2012

The Light Shines Only There

The Light Shines Only There 2014

6.50

A man has thrown away love and a woman has given up on love. The two souls meet in a brief summer in the northern city of Hakodate.

2014

Birthright

Birthright 2010

7.70

Mika, who grew up in an orphanage, having been abandoned soon after birth, begins to look for her mother Naoko. Finding Naoko living happily with her husband and teenage daughter Ayano, she continues to watch from afar...

2010