Kaya Kiyohara

The film takes place on a certain isolated island, at a certain middle school, and on the eve of the culture festival. A boy quits baseball after playing his whole life and has a fight with his best friend. Then, they suddenly meet a mysterious, red-eyed girl named Noruda, and a huge typhoon hits the middle school. (imdb)

Takatoshi Minamiyama majors in art at an university in Kyoto. On the train to the school, he sees Emi Fukuju and falls in love with her at first sight. Gathering up all his courage, he speaks to her. They begin to date and enjoy happy days together, but Emi reveals her secret to him. (imdb)

Rei Kiriyama (Ryunosuke Kamiki) is a 17-years-old shogi (Japanese chess) player. He debuted as a professional shogi player when he was in middle school. He lives by himself in Tokyo, because his parents and younger sister died in an traffic accident when he was little. One day, Rei Kiriyama meets three sisters who are his neighbors. The three sisters are Akari Kawamoto, Hinata Kawamoto and Momo Kawamoto. This is his first meeting with someone outside of the shogi world in many years... (The Movie Database)

Adapted from a 2011 novel by author Mahokaru Numata, Yurigokoro has Ryosuke's father, who is stricken with advanced cancer, as a man with a diary. When the family discovers the father's diary in the latter's office leafing through it reveals notes written by a murderer. Are these fictional accounts or the memoirs of the diary's owner? (imdb)

In this sci-fi teen drama based on a Japanese comic book series, 2 high school girls swapped bodies. After the unattractive girl switched with a cute popular girl, she refused to switch back. (imdb)

The third installment of the Chihayafuru trilogy. Story takes place 2 years after "Chihayafuru Part 2" and Chihaya is now a high school senior.

Tsuneo is a university student and Josee is a young girl who has rarely gone out of the house by herself due to her being unable to walk. The two meet when Tsuneo finds Josee's grandmother taking her out for a morning walk. (animenewsnetwork.com)

An inventor of robotics technology is robbed by his girlfriend and business partner and sent to the future via cryogenic sleep. But when he awakes 30 years later, he is assisted by a humanoid robot originally his own creation.

A love story spanning 5 years between a man and a woman. A 22-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman both miss the last train at Meidaimae Station in Tokyo and meet there. Their relationship develops romantically.

Sousuke Aoyama attends a university. His parents died in an accident and he is still unable to get pass his sadness over their deaths. While working his part-time job at an exhibition gallery, he sees ink wash paintings and becomes fascinated by the works. Standing nearby, ink wash painting master Kozan Shinoda notices Sousuke's fascination with the works. Kozan talks to Sousuke and suggests that he should become his pupil to learn how to draw ink wash paintings. (imdb)

Ami, a Japanese backpacker, and Jimmy work together at a KTV. They bond over work and adventures, but Ami leaves suddenly. Eighteen years later, Jimmy finds a postcard from Ami, sparking a journey to Japan to find closure and reconnect.

Kakunoshin, a former samurai, left the clan after being falsely accused of a crime and now lives with his only daughter in poverty. He has not given up his pride and dignity as a samurai, even though he has fallen on hard times. His honest character is reflected especially in the game of Go, which he always tries to play fair and honesty without any pretense. But one day, when the truth behind his wife's death is revealed, he vows to avenge her death. (jfdb.jp)