Nene Ohtsuka

Yuko volunteered to be an aid worker in Iraq and was taken hostage there. When freed she returned to Japan, but after being home six months she is still the ongoing object of harassment from her own countrymen. A co-worker finds many angry postings on the Internet denouncing her and spreads them very vocally, causing her boss let her go. He tells her that the atmosphere at the hotel where she works as a chambermaid has changed negatively as a result... (imdb)

Hirai is a prison guard who looks after Kaneda, a man on death row and a model inmate. Hirai is about to marry a single mother, although he cannot afford to take time off from work to take his wife on a honeymoon and to bond with his new stepson. When Kaneda's execution order is signed, it presents Hirai with an opportunity to take time away but at an overwhelming emotional cost. (independent.com)

Shiina is a 19-year-old freshman at university. On the first day of his single life at his apartment, he meets a tall and strange neighbor, Kawasaki. He tells Shiina of the days he shared together. Kawasaki asks Shiina to join him in robbing a book shop only to steal a bulky dictionary. (zlinfest.cz)

A detective down on his luck is sent to retrieve a girl from a mysterious resort-cum-cult-commune.

This hit sequel to 2004's Umizaru may not measure up to its predecessor in terms of feel-good action movie thrills, but the end product makes for an entertaining, if occasionally underwhelming diversion for fans of the series. (lovehkfilm.com)

There are two versions of "Toire No Hanako-san." The first version, released in 1995, was set in an elementary school and centered on a boy named Takuya and a new transfer student named Saeko (Maeda Ai plays Takuya's younger brother). Takuya's classmates think that Saeko has been possessed by Hanako, the ghost that lives in the bathroom. The rumor is especially encouraged by a girl who has a crush on Takuya and is jealous since Takuya likes Saeko. (imdb)

The expanded version of the 2016 TV special. Soichi Haruta is unpopular among women due to his poor social skills. However, he accidentally finds out both, his middle-aged boss, and his colleague have a crush on him. But they are men. (imdb)

Two women are flat-mates and friends in Tokyo. One is an event manager and the other works in the world of fashion marketing. The result shows that one is pregnant one day. The woman decides to give birth out of wedlock. It is a major decision, which is the harbinger of not just a change in their lives, but also their relationship. (imdb)

Kuroki was once an ace detective, but after being traumatized by a case, he became unable to work. He chose to continue in the force but in a support role far from actual policing, where he idles his time away. One day, a particular case pulls him out of his rut and gives him a chance to return as a detective.

Kazuo Murata is a detective who has lost his wife and eventually the meaning of his existence.