Hiro Arikawa

Set in the year 2019 in Japan. In order to crack down on free expression, a new law is passed, which allows for the government to create an armed force to find and destroy objectionable printed material. Meanwhile, to oppose this oppressive crackdown, the Library Force is created. The Library force, including instructor Atsushi Dojo and Iku Kasahara, work to protect the libraries. A fierce battle then ensues between these two groups. (imdb)

"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.

Sayaka works as a property agent. One day after work, she finds a man, named Itsuki, collapsed outside her house. She takes him in and they start to live together. Itsuki teaches her about cooking and plants, but holds many secrets. (imdb)

Nobuyuki and Rika connect online over their shared love for a book. When they meet up in person, Nobuyuki discovers a secret that Rika has kept from him and which might put an end to their relationship before it gets a chance to start.

Nana is the cutest girl. She is also smart and aware of her talents. She has paws and purrs. Her father Satoru cannot take of her anymore and must give her up. He searches for someone to take care of Nana and begins visiting people who may be good candidates. As Nana and her father take trips in their car Satoru meets old friends, meets new friends and his own story unfurls in the process. (imdb)

Main character is Take Seiji, he quits his job after 3 months. With no goals, no savings, and a poor family relationship, he becomes a near hikikomori (Japanese term, a stay-in-room recluse). After his mum develops depression, he takes a part-time road building job. The positive attitudes of co-workers makes him decide to retry. One co-worker is Chiba Manami, a top-class uni grad & wanna be designer. She's up, unlike Seiji. But while they clash at first, they gradually draw closer. (imdb)