Hiroki Narimiya

Four short films, based on stories by Japanese mystery writer Rampo Edogawa, explore dark themes of obsession, sex and death. In "Mars Canal," a naked man wanders alone through a swamp recalling a former lover. "Mirror Hell" follows a serial killer with a fixation on hand mirrors. "Caterpillar" centers on a crippled veteran, his sadistic wife and their unhealthy relationship. And in "Crawling Bugs," a chauffeur plots to seduce a starlet.

In war-torn Japan, the Tokugawa Shogun, desperate to restore peace to his people, orders the assassination of the hostile warlords. A beautiful young woman is raised from birth with nine other orphans, to become an assassin. Her name is AZUMI, the ultimate assassin. (imdb)

A chance encounter between two girls of the same name, "Nana," triggers a series of events and relationships. (imdb)

Based on manga writer/artist Anno Moyoco's "joyosei" (young woman's) comic series "Sakuran", the story tells of a young girl sold to a brothel in the red-light district of Yoshiwara by her indifferent mother (during the late Edo period) and her struggles to adapt to life as a Oiran (courtesan). (IMDB Comments)

Deciding to get away from it all, Hinami starts work part-time on a sugarcane in Okinawa. Their job is to cut all 70,000 sugar cane plants by the end of March, but that deadline seems less plausible because of the physical labor as well as Yutaka's leadership. (whatismyname)

Friendship between a goat and a wolf.

Follows the struggles through life and relationships of Komatsu Nana and Osaki Nana. (imdb)

Mizuki runs from all her problems and is drawn by some unknown force to a dilapidated estate. Deep within the house Mizuki discovers the mysterious Adam, playing a hauntingly familiar melody on the guitar. Melancholy and full of secrets, it seems that Adam, and the house, have a strange, irresistible link to Mizuki. Can Mizuki's boyfriend and a couple of well-meaning schoolchildren uncover the secret of what happened 19 years ago and free Mizuki before the last quarter of the moon falls? (imbd)

The plot follows a collection of 6 characters in Tokyo, all of whom end up connected to the sex industry in one way or another, and whose lives gradually overlap.

Phoenix Wright, a novice lawyer, defends expert prosecutor and childhood friend Miles Edgeworth, who is charged with murder, facing off against the best prosecutor of all time, as well as Miles' mentor, Manfred Von Karma, who has not lost a case in forty years. The court system of the time dictates that the trial can only convene for a total of three days before a verdict must be reached. In order to resolve this case, Phoenix must search for clues on a 15 years old case. (imdb)

Nursing student Asuka (Atsuko Maeda) has just moved into an apartment complex with her parents and younger brother. On the first night in her new room, she is awoken by a strange scratching sound coming from the apartment of her neighbor, a reclusive old man who has refused all attempts at communication. Concerned over his well being, Asuka enters his home only to find him dead from malnutrition. Worse, it looks as if he had been trying to claw his way into her room. (imdb)

Hajime finds it difficult to graduate to the next grade at school. His friend Miyuki tells Hajime to study at a private school which is famous for its strictness. At that school, Hajime uncovers a death caused by non-natural reasons. He's challenged by a genius crime producer. ~~ Based on the manga series "Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo Gokumon Juku Satsujin Jiken" by Seimaru Amagi and Fumiya Sato. (mydramalist.com)

Honey and Clover follows the lives of five college students and their love triangles (mydramalist.com)

Two police officers, both caught breaking the rules, are blackmailed into forming a partnership by a shadowy internal affairs unit to solve a case where only a maverick may go possibly undetected

A long time ago, dozens of prostitutes were murdered in the deep countryside. Even today, the inhabitants sometimes hear the cruel laments of the tortured ... but it is especially foreigners, passing through the region, who would have the most to fear ... Broadcast on TV at the end of 2009 and published on DVD in March 2010, MONOROI is a horrific drama that does not play in the category of many DTVs that abound in Japan. Far from being broke, MONOROI even allows the presence ... (echecetcinemat)

An anthology-style program featuring strange tales which originally ran on Fuji TV, hosted by the famous comedian, Tamori.

In the year 1590, powerful daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi nears his plan to unify all of Japan, but he comes across a floating fortress known as Oshi Castle. Narita Nagachika must use his army to defend the castle.

Drawn to the hardcore life of a delinquent, Hiroshi drops out of his upscale private school and enrolls in a gritty public school. On his first day he gets his ass kicked by Tatsuya, the son of an ex-yakuza and the leader of a pack of unruly thugs. Hiroshi sucks at fighting, but he hits it off with the crew and enjoys the reckless partying, smoking and boozing – but can he hang when a rivalry with a nasty biker gang turns into countless bloody, face-breaking brawls? (DVD sleeve)

Shinagawa Daichi used to be a good student who has now become a delinquent, while class president Adachi Hana was a delinquent who is now trying to move on. Her secret is discovered by Shinagawa, but she involves herself trying to correct his ways. (Avistaz)

Yuuki Kai is a senior at a university studying social welfare psychology and trying to find a job. One day, he encounters a girl, Hagio Sae, playing the violin, and becomes intrigued. (imdb)

As the summer holidays begin, four boys find themselves the last virgins at their school, so they'll face parents, teachers, childhood friends, crushes and their own awkwardness in their subsequent attempts to lose their virginity. (imdb)

A genius high school student and also a hacker uses his sophisticated hacking techniques to fights against "Bloody Monday", the worst and most evil form of viral terrorism, in order to save his family, friends, and the entire world. (imdb)