Atsuko Maeda

Teenage assassins Mahiro and Chisato visit the coastal city of Miyazaki for a contract and a vacation when they unexpectedly cross paths with a legendary, bloodthirsty assassin who’s looking to add to his kill count.

Hokkaido: An old woman - formerly a man - lives by a lake, gazing at Nakajima Island in its center where her daughter's body was found long ago. Tokyo: A man lives on an island where criminals were once exiled in the past, earning a sparse living as a cattle herder. One day, the daughter comes home from the mainland, seemingly pregnant. Osaka: A woman who was sexually assaulted as a child comes to Osaka for the first time in a while to attend the funeral of her ex-boyfriend. (freestone.jp)

Kato is an aspiring screenwriter treading water. He spends his days pitching stories to offbeat agents and executives who are anything but impressed. Not that he has run out of ideas, they just don’t seem to go anywhere. Unlike his relationship with his girlfriend Zigzag – that one is going down the drain. Little does Kato – or anyone – know that life is about to take some seriously weird turns.

The film delicately portrays a young girl who struggles with the sudden discovery of juvenile breast cancer and her complicated relationship with her mother. (Tokyo International Film Festival)

Japanese adaptation of Prime Video's "Modern Love." (imdb)

Kasumi doesn't know what love is and she doesn't have any feeling of romance. Due to her sister's marriage, her mother arranged a formal marriage arrangement without her permission. At the meeting, she met a man who is just seeking friend.

From a TV serial, superspy Nami becomes amnesiac and joins her partner in investigating dastardly Russians and corrupt corporations. The climax on a research ship ties the show together wonderfully. Is Nami really amnesiac? Watch it.

A mystery centered on a remote conversation with six classmates in high school during the period of the coronavirus.

High school boy Machida is a loner who is not particularly good at his studies or extracurricular activities. He does seem to have his heart in the right place however. When he is injured at school instead of the school nurse at the infirmary a school-mate tends to him. He develops a crush for her and soon enough the feelings are returned. (imdb)

Three murder cases take place in Tokyo. Numbers are left at the murder scenes, possibly hinting at where the next murder will take place. An investigation begins of the serial killer and Detective Kosuke Nitta works on the case. He believes the next murder will take place at Hotel Koruteshia Tokyo. To catch the killer, Kosuke Nitta goes undercover and begins working at the front desk of the hotel. Naomi Yamagishi works at the front desk of Hotel Koruteshia Tokyo... (imdb)

A young Japanese woman named Yoko finds her cautious and insular nature tested when she travels to Uzbekistan to shoot the latest episode of her travel variety show. (imdb)

A biopic about the legendary erotic magazine editor Akira Suei, following his life as a graphic design student to his struggles against censorship in 70's and 80's Japan. (eventcinemas.com.au)

Following the premise of the novel of the same name, Taberu Onna, the film zooms in on the ins and outs and comings and goings of the daily lives of eight women in Japan including a Western one. These women interact, eat, drink, date with abandon, have high expectations and practice materialism. (imdb)

Three aliens travel to Earth in preparation for a mass invasion, taking possession of human bodies. (imdb)

Kengo Yatabe's mother dies and his father is in a coma. He, like his father, was good at kendo. Those days are long gone and he now lofts around as a security guard and generally wastes time. Meeting the young Tooru Kengo is inspired and decides to shape up. (imdb)

Set in Shizuoka and Tokyo, Japan in the late 1980's. Suzuki is a university student in Shizuoka attempting to find a job. Mayu is a dental hygienist. They meet through a blind date and begin to date, but Suzuki finds a job in Tokyo and goes there. They begin a long distance relationship, but their relationship breaks down. (asianwiki.com)

This time the five bizarre tales are the work compilation of famous manga artists including Oda Eiichiro. In the story "Gomu Gomu no Otoko", Monkey D. Luffy makes a special appearance. 1) Omote 2) Jishibarimono 3) Gomu Gomu no Otoko 4) Mushitachi no Ie 5) Jibun o Shinjita Otoko

A group of high school students are forced to play a game of death without knowing who, why or how. (imdb)

Over one day at this love hotel in Shinjuku, Tokyo - where guests have the choice of staying for a short time or overnight - the dreams and desires of these characters intersect while aspiring for something greater. (imdb)

Nursing student Asuka (Atsuko Maeda) has just moved into an apartment complex with her parents and younger brother. On the first night in her new room, she is awoken by a strange scratching sound coming from the apartment of her neighbor, a reclusive old man who has refused all attempts at communication. Concerned over his well being, Asuka enters his home only to find him dead from malnutrition. Worse, it looks as if he had been trying to claw his way into her room. (imdb)

Akiko (Atsuko Maeda) travels to Vladivostok to meet Matsunaga (Ryohei Suzuki), who she first met in Tokyo and is unable to forget. Even though Akiko meets Matsunaga again, Matsunaga does not remember her. Matsunaga tells her to not trust anyone in the foreign country and he leaves. Akiko tries to find Matsunaga again, but she is attacked by the mafia and thrown out in the wasteland without any money. (Asian Wiki)

Tamako graduated from a university in Tokyo, but she now lives with her father back in Kofu. Tamako doesn't help her father or tries to get a job. She spends her time just eating and sleeping throughout the four seasons of the year. (imdb)

Kanta is a 19-year-old labor worker who only went far as middle school. He's now hooked on alcohol while playing around. Kanta develops feelings for Yasuko, who works in a used bookstore, but he has never had a girlfriend or, currently, any friends. Kanta also meets Shoji who he becomes friends with. Jealousy soon threatens their friendship. (iSugoi.com)

Ihara Masato takes over his family funeral parlor business which he has always hated. Masato has to face the dead bodies which have died of various causes, and the harsh reality of the world, together with a rookie detective Sakamaki Yuki. (imdb)

"Heita is an ordinary high school boy with a kind heart but no real interest in romance. His class is joined by a transfer student named Q10 (pronounced "kyu-to," the same as "cute"), who looks like a girl but is actually a robot. Together, the two end up causing trouble at school, and Heita even begins falling for Q10." (mydramalist.com)

"How To Become Myself" is an introspective film centered around two main characters who appear to be normal, well adjusted girls on the outside at least. The dilemma's they face are more internalized, none of which involve the more common teen topics you may think of in teen films... (lunapark6.com)

A thriller centered on an urban legend about a song that fatally affects its listeners. (imdb)