Is love an ego to save yourself, or… Based on Takayama Makoto’s autobiographical novel, this film tells the story of the love between Kosuke, an editor, and Ryuta, a personal…

Ikuko is a mature, reserved Kyoto woman married for many years to a respectable, now-middle-aged man. The only problem in their relationship has been that her husband is dissatisfied with…

Six months ago, life went dark for the underworld negotiator Kida when his lifelong friend and fellow former outcast Makoto became embroiled in a deadly plot. Makoto had risen to…

When it rains it pours. Kenji divorced his wife, lost his job and his old squeeze Naoko is getting married back home in the north of Japan, specifically in Akita….

In an attempt to spur citizens into taking more productive roles in society, the Japanese government issues death messages, or “ikigami”, informing them that they have only 24 hours left…