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Death Is Only The Beginning

Deciding to get away from it all, Hinami starts work part-time on a sugarcane in Okinawa. Their job is to cut all 70,000 sugar cane plants by the end of March, but that deadline seems less plausible because of the physical labor as well as Yutaka's leadership. (whatismyname)

Four youths share a two bedroom apartment in a corner of Tokyo. A series of assault cases occur in the same district. Eighteen year old Satoru, a male prostitute, joins them as a new house mate. Their daily life slowly starts to change. (imdb)

A group of trainees try to become emergency rescue divers in this polished, feel-good action movie that hits far more often than it misses. Although the film is saddled with a somewhat predictable storyline pulled straight out of a Jerry Bruckheimer popcorn flick, Umizaru succeeds in no small part due to its endearing, largely humorous portrayal of its lead characters. (lovehkfilm.com)

27-year-old Daikichi is a single young man who is trusted by his peers at work. At his grandfather's funeral, the attendees learn that Daikichi's grandfather bore an illegitimate daughter with an unknown mother. Everybody in Daikichi's family looks at the girl as an embarrassment and wants no part of her. Daikichi, annoyed by his family's attitude, decides to raise Rin by himself. Daikichi has no experience in raising a child. He learns the difficulties in raising a child as a single parent. (asianwiki.com)

What does a young orphan urchin do in the slums of Tokyo? He gets into trouble, into brawls, into fights and eventually he lands in jail. Except this one is not just beating, he has a raw talent and a force that gets noticed. Out of jail, it is time to take the boy and polish the raw talent into something that fits the boxing rink. (imdb)

Police Officer Kankichi Ryotsu is back at the Kameri Park Polic Box. He usually means to do well, but more often than not he ends up causing all kinds of trouble. (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)

Asahi Mikuriya who works at a photo studio located near the sea dreamed of becoming a famous photographer, but now he works as a cameraman for weddings and school events. He was also in love with a woman, but she suddenly left him. (imdb)

A power failure strands four apartment dwellers living on the same floor in the elevator. While stuck, they decide to try "shuffling" their love relationships and partners with each other. (imdb)

Originally a mid-level manager with a promising future in a big corporation, the life of this elite employee changes dramatically one day. Having attracted the attention of his superiors for some reason, he is framed for a crime which he knows nothing of and forced out of the workplace. Even after that, he is assailed by a series of surprises and in one day, he loses his house, wealth and handphone until he is without a cent to his name. (imdb)