Tamaki Ogawa

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.

Feudal lord Kanzen Inukai receives a precious sword from the Shogun, but it is stolen by the samurai Kazamatsuri... (imdb)

An omnibus story of nine ordinary people in Tokyo who don't usually get much attention in their daily lives. Consists of five intertwining storylines, including one involving a struggling pop singer who spends most of her time performing for geeks in Akihabara while waiting for her big break into mainstream showbiz. (Baseline StudioSystems)

Keisuke, an aspiring samurai-movie actor lands a major role in a new film, but must contend with a director who has nothing but scorn for him, but who continually fawns over the film's obnoxious ham of a star. Meanwhile, Keisuke has been dumped by his girlfriend, Eri, after she becomes heartbroken when he considers working full-time as a bar manager rather than pursuing his dream... (imdb)

Daigo is a young boy whose family is falling apart around him. He lives with his older sister Kiriko and his children's book author father Kohei. One day Daigo kills a rabbit at school. In an attempt to connect with her brother, Kiriko takes Daigo to see a 3D horror film involving a rabbit doll. Somehow Daigo manifests the same rabbit doll from the movie and develops a dark bond with it. Soon, he and his sister are pulled into a limbo in which the rabbit doll grows and begins to terrorize them. (LA Pacific Film Fest)

A young husband appears to be cheating on his wife, he thinks she is having an affair with her cousin. She retreats to a large upstairs room covered in cobwebs, and is willing herself to become an insect, just like the character in Kafka's Metamorphosis... (gooddrama.net)

Married couple Aiko Tsumari (Aoi Miyazaki) and Ayumu Muko (Osamu Mukai) live a happy and peaceful life. Aiko is bit naive, while Ayumu works as a not so popular novelist. One day, a letter arrives for Ayumu. Because of this letter, the couple become estranged . (asianwiki.com)

Based on the book of the same name by Rieko Matsuura, the film depicts an ultimate love between two women.