Min Tanaka

Saori has always disliked her gay father and has lived her life denying his existence. [She finds out] her father is dying of cancer and that the nursing..is in danger of closing. Out of curiosity and debt, Saori goes to visit her father at the House of Himiko, a nursing home for gay old men. It is a sad place but filled with sardonic good cheer..She begins taking an interest in keeping the nursing home alive... (asianmediawiki.com)

A beautifully shot classic love story set in Tokyo. A successful businessman finds out his daughter has committed suicide after having her heart broken by an older Spanish man and hires a contracted killer to execute him. Problems arise when the killer starts to develop feelings for her target while tricking him into trusting her before she makes her move.

Salesman Shinji (Shinichi Tsutsumi) is at the subway station on his normal daily commute when he receives words that his estranged father has been hospitalized. Shinji's strained relationship with his unscrupulous father goes back many years, and the news awakens some unhappy memories. At that moment, he sees a person resembling his brother, who passed away forty years ago, leaving the platform, and he hurriedly follows. When Shinji steps out of the station, he finds himself in 1964... (asianwiki.com)

A band of samurai set out to avenge the death and dishonor of their master at the hands of a ruthless shogun. (imdb)

Kenshin Himura goes up against pure evil Makoto Shishio who is attempting to overthrow the Meiji government. The fate of the country hangs in the balance as Kenshin Himura takes up the sword that he vowed to never draw again.

A young man and his sister learn that the man that they've always thought of as their grandfather was in fact the second husband of their grandmother, and that their biological grandfather was a kamikaze pilot who died during the war. They decide to find out more about him but get conflicting accounts from his former comrades-in-arms about what kind of man he was and how he ended up in a kamikaze squadron. (imdb)

Shishio has set sail in his ironclad ship to bring down the Meiji government and return Japan to chaos, carrying Kaoru with him. In order to stop him in time, Kenshin trains with his old master to learn his final technique.

A dreamy tale between life in the nature rich Iya and the modern city of Tokyo. (asianwiki)

An epic set in post-WWII Japan and centered on an American former G.I. who joins the yakuza. (imdb)

A love story set in the ancient quarter Uzumasa in Kyoto, grew up around the legendary Shochiku film studios. Kyoko is a part-time librarian, who also helps her parents with their drycleaning shop. Her boyfriend Kota is the son of a Tofu maker and aspires to become a successful stand-up comedian. A sinologist from Tokyo falls in love with Kyoko and asks her to follow him and leave the city.

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)

In Kanini & Kanino, two crab brothers embark on a grand underwater adventure to find their father, after an accident carries him far downstream. In Life Ain't Gonna Lose, with the love of his strong-willed mother, Shun faces the challenge of an everyday life threatened by a deadly allergy. Lastly, in Invisible, a man wakes up one morning and goes through his day in a world where no one can see him. (gkids.com)

Harima Kaoruko has two children. She lives separately from her husband Kazuaki. They have agreed to divorce after their daughter's exam for elementary school finishes. One day, they learn that their daughter drowned in a swimming pool. The doctor informs them that their daughter is brain dead and does not have a chance to recover. The couple has two choices. One choice is to donate Mizuho's organs to others in need and their other choice is to wait until Mizuho's heart stops beating. (imdb)

Pastor Park works to expose suspicious religious groups. He's hired to look into the cult group Deer Mount. Meanwhile, Police Captain Hwang investigates a murder case and he soon focuses on a member of the Deer Mount cult group. (asianwiki.com)

In 1933, a young naval officer and math prodigy uncovers a conspiracy regarding the construction of Japanese warships for the ongoing World War 2.

A film of Hokusai: the most famous Japanese artist in the world. ‘The Man Mad about Art’, once a struggling artist that won fame, but kept striving his whole life to pursue his artistic talent. (mubi.com)

Hirayama is content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine, he cherishes music on cassette tapes, books, and taking photos of trees. Through unexpected encounters, he reflects on finding beauty in the world. (Avistaz)

Masajiro Miyazawa owns and runs a pawn shop for generations. His first son is Kenji and his daughter is Toshi Miyazawa. Kenji is supposed to take over the pawn shop as the first son, but he refuses. Masajiro is soft on his son. Meanwhile, Toshi is smart and wise. She gives advice to her father and her older brother. One day, Toshi gets sick. (imdb)