Kazuko Yoshiyuki

It's summer and nine-year old Masao (Sekiguchi) has no one to play with. He decides to go in search of the mother he has never met. Kikujiro (Takeshi), a brash, loudmouthed and irresponsible adult, agrees to accompany him on his quest. Ultimately, the two of them end up at a destination that neither of them could have imagined. (Sony Pictures Classics)

Lady Snowblood (Shurayuki-hime) is caught by the police and sentenced to death for her crimes (in Lady Snowblood I). As she is sent to the gallows she is rescued by the secret police who offer her a deal to assassinate some revolutionaries. (imdb)

A young man has an affair with an older woman. He is very jealous of her husband and decides that they should kill him. One night, after the husband had plenty of sake to drink and was in bed, they strangle him and dump his body down a well... (imdb)

A depressed man goes to live with his uncle in japan and slowly learns to appreciate life again.

An animated adventure centered on a 5-year-old boy and his relationship with a goldfish princess who longs to become human.

A failed cellist connects with his inner undertaker and his rural hometown in this tonally eccentric, lushly scored, movingly funny drama. Crushed at the breakup of his Tokyo orchestra, Daigo retreats to his picturesque northern Japan hometown, with adoring wife Mika in tow, to find his true calling. (psfilmfest.org)

Futari (Two of Us) is about two sisters, one of them the perfect child, the other clumsy and slow. One day, the perfect sister dies, and comes back as a ghost to guide her little sister. (karagarga.net)

Two aging women are unwittingly drawn into a mysterious drama of supernatural proportions when they return home to find a young girl knitting a red sweater in their house. The plot thickens when she finishes the garment -- and promptly unravels it. This award-winning fantasy from Japanese filmmaker Mai Tominaga blends elements of animation, live action and puppetry to tell a haunting and chilling tale about the nature of humanity. (Netflix)

An elderly couple who have lived in a remote village for many years already, bring a visit to their three grown children in the big city of Tokyo. (imdb)

Based on a 1967 children's book by British writer Joan G. Robinson. Anna (voiced by Sara Takatsuki), an unhappy 12-year-old orphan who calls her kindly adoptive mother "aunt," and Marnie (Kasumi Arimura), an outgoing, if mysterious, blonde-haired girl become friends while Anna is spending a summer on the Hokkaido coast with her mother's relatives. It quickly becomes apparent, however, that Marnie is not what she seems and that the story will be more than an ode to budding female friendship. (japantimes.co.jp)

A family must deal with the fact that their elderly mother wants a divorce from their curmudgeonly father.

At the Hirata home, three generations of their family live together. A crisis ensues when one afternoon, housewife Fumie falls asleep and wakes up to find a thief has stolen her secret money she kept hidden in the refrigerator. (imdb)

Tough cop goes up against violent delinquent gang members.

The story of a novelist whose wife is confined in a mental hospital. His love for her drives him to write about her, though he runs into trouble when her parents accuse him of cashing in on her misfortune. (themoviedb)

The Sleeping Beast Within (1960) is a gripping crime thriller that sees a newspaper reporter's search for his girlfriend's missing father lead him into heart of the criminal underworld of Yokohama's Chinatown. (dvdbeaver)

Not only is Kamakura-based Masakazu Isshiki a mystery novelist, but he is also a good detective himself. His wife Akiko and he are acquainted with all manners of creatures and gods who are of, from or passing through the town. Dealing with and tackling his cases means he can use all the help he can get. (imdb)

Young Yoshio's young life has not begun well. He has lost his father, has an unkind mother and even worse schoolmates. He is not all alone however. Ike-chan is there for him. She is not quite real however. Well, she is real to him. He is not all alone after all. (imdb)

The story of a high school boy (Toshiyuki Nagashima) in Tokyo returning to his hometown of Nagano upon the death of his father.

Arisa is fascinated by humans. So much so that she leaves the magic world. But the broom she uses is faulty and she winds up in Japan. There she meets Joji Matsui who works at an advertising agency. Joji has been assigned by his boss Ichio Suzuki the difficult task of winning over Shiori Nomo who is in charge of corporate communications at a client. However, a little word from Arisa helps Joji win over Shiori and his agency gets the opportunity to pitch. Arisa and Joji fall in love and marry...

Christmas Special following the series. The wife is a witch. But she likes humans, and she loves her husband. Arisa is fascinated by humans. So much so that she leaves the magic world. But the broom she uses is faulty, and she winds up in Japan. There she meets Joji Matsui, who works at an advertising agency.

The famous novelist Kaoru Mitarai drives drunk and hits an old woman. Her son Ryuhei, who is an obscure novelist,threatens Kaoru to let him publish her manuscript under his name. Kaoru gets mad at first but soon begins to enjoy it. She has been losing the will to write and he energizes her. 'Song of Good Old Future' wins the prize and is on the bestseller list.

The mysterious relationship between a breast-sick sister who lives in a warehouse and the younger brother who longs for her.