Nana Seino

A yakuza street-gang hip-hop musical epic from Sion Sono. In a futuristic, alternate-world Tokyo, the city is made up of ghetto slums and nightclub playgrounds where gangs of wayward youth rule the streets. The city is carved up into 'hoods, and the crossing of territorial lines quickly leads to riots and rumbles. On the turf ruled by the savage yakuza Big Buppa, the simmering tension is about to boil over into all-out war. (TIFF)

Yuki Hirano (Sometani), is the sort of slide-by student most teachers are happy to see the back of. But after he fails his college entrance exams and is dumped by his girlfriend, this new high school graduate decides to make a fresh start and join a one-year trainee program for forestry workers, aka lumberjacks. His motivation is less a love for the great outdoors than a pretty face on a recruiting pamphlet. (Japan Times Site)

A teenage boy goes to hell and encounters rock'n'roll-playing demons.

Adapted from a 2011 novel by author Mahokaru Numata, Yurigokoro has Ryosuke's father, who is stricken with advanced cancer, as a man with a diary. When the family discovers the father's diary in the latter's office leafing through it reveals notes written by a murderer. Are these fictional accounts or the memoirs of the diary's owner? (imdb)

One day, Itsumi Shiraishi dies at Seibo Maria Girls High School. Itsumi is the daughter of the administrator at the school and she was envied by all the other students there. At the time of her death, she held a lily of the valley flower in her hand. Itsumi was the president of the literature club. A friend of Itsumi, Sayuri, is now the president and she holds a regular club meeting, reading stories written by members. The theme of the meeting is "Itsumi Shiraishi's death".

A young student falls in love with her middle-aged boss. (imdb)

Shizuku Tsukishima is a 3rd grade middle school student. She likes reading books. Shizuku meets Seiji Amasawa who is in the same grade and school that Shizuku attends. At first, she does not like him, but she becomes fascinated with his pursuit of his dream. Seiji also knows Shizuku's dream is to become a novelist. They vow to each other to achieve their dreams.

Two high school students, Mitsuhashi Takashi and Ito Shinji, set out to become the strongest delinquents in Japan. (imdb)

It follows a young man who dreams of becoming a general and Ying Zheng, whose goal is unification. (imdb)

Ikuo and Tatsuya grow up in an orphanage, tragically witnessing their beloved teacher's murder. Years later, Ikuo is now a detective while Tatsuya leads a crime syndicate. Resolved to find the perpetrator, they can only trust each other. (imdb)

Nowhere Girl  (2015) Gifted art student Ai faces jealousy from classmates and exploitation by adults at her all-girls school. She grapples with the burden of her talent amidst a hostile environment, ultimately worn down by pressures surrounding her abilities. (imdb)