Yoshikazu Okada

Mio's death leaves husband Takumi and 6 year old son Yuji fending for themselves. Taku occasionally suffers fainting spells, is disorganized, and fears that his health hindered Mio's happiness. Yuji overheard relatives speculate that his delivery compromised her health, and he blames himself for her death. Mio left him a picture book in which she departs for "The Archive Star" but re-appears during the rainy season the following year, and he eagerly awaits her return. (imdb.com)

Three bank robbers, who declare themselves to be Space Travelers, take six hostages when they are surrounded by the police. In order to escape, the robbers ask the hostages to pretend to be part of the gang. Surprisingly, the hostages enjoy it... (HKFlix)

The movie stars Haruka Ayase as a 23-year-old teacher named Mikako who loses her confidence in her ability to deal with students. For a fresh start, she signs up to be the advisor of the boys' volleyball team. She soon discovers the team only has five players who've barely even touched a volleyball and would much rather spend their time obsessing over girls than practicing. (nipponcinema.com)

Based on a hit manga by Takahashi Rumiko, this is a romantic comedy about the relationship of Otonashi Kyoko, the beautiful widow and manager of a boarding house and Godai Yusaku, a poor student tenant. (wiki.d-addicts.com)

"Hankyu Densha" follows the lives of various people who commute on Hankyu Railway's Imazu Line - connecting the cities of Nishinomiya and Takarazuka in Hyogo prefecture. One of the commuters is Shoko (Miki Nakatani), an office worker in her 30s who lost her boyfriend to a younger colleague. There's also a college student (Erika Toda) who is so easily persuaded by her no good boyfriend.

Kaoru, Hiroki and Takeshi are childhood friends. Adults now, they have gone their separate ways, but still live close to each other in central Tokyo. Hiroki works for a newspaper company, and Takeshi has followed in his father#s footsteps to work at the Tsukiji fish market. Both men love Kaoru, but Hiroki is too shy to express it. Finally, Takeshi proposes to her, and she accepts. On the day of their engagement party, Takeshi crashes his car and becomes comatose.

After learning he has only one day to live, a young man enters into a Faustian pact, bartering his most treasured possessions for more time on earth. (scmp.com)

This drama is about a deaf woman and her struggles with love, family and everyday life.

18yi Urano Suzu (arranged) marries Hojo Shusaku shifting from Eba City to Kure City near Hiroshima in a rustic house high above Japan's principal naval base mid WW2. As Japan slides deeper into a war it can never win, the people go on with their "ordinary" lives. Supplies are increasingly short, family & friends get sent to the battlefield. Suzu & the Hojo's battle many anxieties trying to live positively & even just survive. Anti-war (IMO), seen & played from strictly civilian view (imdb)

A young woman learns she only has ten years left to live due to an incurable disease. She then faces the issue of what to do with her remaining time left, and whether or not she should avoid relationships.

Urara Sayama is a 17-year-old high school student, who doesn't have any friends or a boyfriend. Her only enjoyment is reading boy's love manga, which she keeps it as a secret. She also works part-time as a cashier at a bookstore. There, she meets 78-year-old Yuki Ichinoi, who has lived alone since her husband passed away. (imdb)