Asian Drama

This movie is a human drama inspired by an article published in a newspaper in June 2020 that describes the heroic life of a girl. Ann was born and raised by a dysfunctional family. She was abused by her own family and became addicted to drugs. She finds hope by meeting warm-hearted people like a detective and a magazine journalist. She is touched by their kindness without conditions. Ann slowly opens her mind to them, but, just as she sees a glimmer of hope in her life, the cold, brutal reality of her life hits her again.

Duration: 1 hr. 53 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

Adapted from the novel "Kisetsu no Nai Machi" (季節のない街) by Yamamoto Shugoro (山本 周五郎).

Episodes: 10

Yuji has a fear of water and is unable to swim. One day, circumstances lead Yuji to attend a swimming class taught by Shizuka. Yuji takes lessons at Shizuka's swimming class. Shizuka cheers Yuji to learn swimming, but it's not easy for him to overcome his fear of water.

Toshi-chan and BB live in a hut with a blue sheet on the banks of the Tama River. Having lived there for several years, they are familiar with the area. The two of them gather cans across town from 4 am in the morning and sleep at 7 pm in order to save money on electricity at night. While they do not have substantial income, they are not particularly concerned about money. They are carefree each day and take pride in being homeless men who can support themselves. Nao, a young female actress from a small theatre company, visits Toshi-chan and BB one day. She is playing a heroine who has a grand romance with the leader of homeless men in her next performance and asks to interview them. This is the beginning of a long night for the trio…

The Hirata family have a lively household with three generations living under the same roof. One day, the secret stash of money that homemaker Fumie had put aside gets stolen. When her husband Konosuke snidely complains that she was squirreling away his earnings, Fumie loses it and leaves home. Her absence threatens the Hirata household with ruin.

'I want to eat your pancreas' Yamauchi Sakura told Shiga Haruki while shelving books at the library. 12 years have passed Haruki, now a homeroom teacher at their old school, was asked to be in charge of the organization of the library collection. As he talks to his student, it made him look back on the days he spent with Sakura. Narrating the moment he picks up a diary, and discovers that his popular classmate is suffering from a pancreatic disease. Sakura decides to spend her remaining days with Haruki. Shiga being a loner initially refuses but slowly accepts Sakura into his life.

Adapted from the novel "I Want to Eat Your Pancreas" (君の膵臓をたべたい) by Sumino Yoru (住野よる) and illustrated by loundraw.

Kasumi Takeshi has just retired and is quietly getting into his second life. He never had the luxury of a beer during the day on a weekday during his 35 years as a salaryman. But in that instant Kasumi gets acquainted with the taste of that one glass and eating alone. This is the start of his battle with eating by himself. It is an unexpectedly high hurdle for Kasumi to cross and one that he keeps fretting over.

Can a young relationship survive the challenges of family, their fishing village and redevelopment?

A continuation of the drama Inokashira Goro, who is an imported goods dealer, visits various towns on business. After business meetings, he will stop by shops that he is interested in and looks forward to meals above all else. This summer, he visits Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture for business.

Based on Kusumi Masayuki and Taniguchi Jiro's manga of the same name.

Salaryman Masumi goes to great lengths to get his 6-year-old daughter into a prestigious primary school.

Duration: 1 hr. 54 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older