Sôsuke Ikematsu

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.

In a snowy rural town, Takuya, a boy with a husky voice who is no good at hockey, falls in love with Sakura, a girl who practices figure skating to Debussy's "Clair de Lune." One day, Sakura's coach, former figure skater Arakawa, sees Takuya imitating figure skate steps while still in hockey shoes, falling over and over again. Deciding to support Takuya's love, Arakawa lends him his figure skates and accompanies him in practice. Eventually, at Arakawa's suggestion, Takuya and Sakura start practi

In 19th century Japan, a young lady develops an interest in a manure man. (imdb)

A man and his female cohort attempt to annihilate the illegal organization responsible for his conversion into a mutant cyborg and stop their plans to conquer society. (Wikipedia)

12 years after "Nani" In this town, there was a temporary housing where people who were affected by "Nani" could stay. The main character, Shinsuke Tanaka, also known as Hansuke, infiltrates this town with a lighthearted feeling that he can receive "up to 10,000 yen!" However, as Hansuke observes the residents who have a reason to live in the last minute, he gradually comes to like the residents of this town. (imdb)

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

A former couple remembers their most intimate days, only to part once again.

Private nurse Ichiko feels almost like a member of the Oisho family. Not only does she care for the grandmother, she also has a close friendship with eldest granddaughter Motoko. (iffr.com)

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)

Following the manga series and the subsequent television serial of the same name, and featuring the same cast, a young and relatively inexperienced man comes across a woman during his working day and sparks fly. (imdb)

The film stars Sosuke Ikematsu ("Shoplifters") as a masterless samurai in mid-19th century Japan. Yu Aoi ("Birds Without Names") co-stars as a peasant girl from the same farming village as the hero. (variety)

Set during the Edo period, a gifted swordsman is exiled from his clan when he questions the misconduct of his leader. Years after, his dying wife's wish is for him to go back to his clan, tho you can surmise that her request reflects a desire to right an old wrong this is not the only reason and IMO improves this one. (themoviedb and me)

A non-conventional, impoverished family in Tokyo relies on petty theft to make ends meet. When they take in a young, abused girl, the deep bonds holding their makeshift unit together are tested by the arrival of the police and the exposure of painful secrets about their true, non-biological relationships.

Newcomer Shizuka Ishibashi throws herself into the role of Mika, a nurse by day, a 'girlie bar' hostess by night, subject to feelings of anxiety and isolation, and unable to reach through a hard outer shell that stops her from expressing tenderness to anyone else. Sosuke Ikematsu, one of Japan's most important young actors, stars as Shinji, who struggles as a day-hire construction worker with a sense of impending doom, but who still tries to find the source of an unnamable hope he feels inside.

A mediocre writer who is now a private detective struggles to pay child support and be a part of his son's life. When a typhoon strands him with his aging mother and ex-wife, he is forced to confront his failures and the man he never became.

An update to the "Death Note" series in which a mysterious notebook contains deadly powers. (imdb)

At some point beating and ravaging others becomes a routine pastime when two kids go on a rampage. Taira picks his target of men and goes for broke, while Kitahara puts down his camera long enough to instead go after women. There is enough blood shed during the course of one night to paint a mural of red for the whole city to see. (imdb)

Based on a book by writer - director Miwa Nishikawa, a recently widowed writer ( Masahiro Motoki,Departures)whose wife died in a bus crash comes to terms with his grief,or lack of it, in caring for the children of a working man who also lost his wife in the same accident. (imdb)

Sayoko has moved away from the city centre and into the suburbs. She gets her hair done at a beauty salon. When she replies to a courtesy follow-up e-mail from the stylist things take an unexpected turn involving her visiting the home of the stylist, her husband and the barber's girlfriend. (imdb)

Lone wolf detective with an enormous personal grievance seeks to connect the mysterious death of his daughter to an urban legend of a villain who terrorizes Japan by insinuating himself into people's dreams and the collective psyche of the Japanese people. (imdb)

The Japanese adaptation of Agatha Christie's famous whodunit "Murder on the Orient Express". (imdb)

Four female high school students in Fukuoka are big fans of Japanese rock band "CreepHyp." They decided to go to Tokyo to attend their concert.

A mellow drama following the moral decline of a housewife turned bank employee who embezzles a fortune from her customers and indulges in an affair with a younger man. Set in 1994, shortly after the burst of Japan's economic bubble. (imdb)

High school student Emiko meets an older student named Yo in the high school newspaper club. One day, Emiko is kissed by Yo and they have sex impulsively. Since that time, whenever Emiko, who does not know love, sees Yo, she asks him to have sex. As time goes by, Yo movies away to attend college in Tokyo. Meanwhile, Emiko works at a flower shop just because she wants to be close to Yo. Emiko is hurt by Yo's rejection, but whenever she meets him she has sex with him.

Set in the 1980's, Yonosuke Yokomichi is a college student, with a warm heart, from the port city of Nagasaki. His girlfriend Shoko Yosano is the daughter of a company president. (asianwiki.com)

"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)

Set on an island a little offshore from the main Japanese landmass. Film is located in a small town serving a coal mine. Life is grim as mining is hard but the industry is dying. Film follows the lives of two disparate families focusing on 2 male children as they grow from 10'ish to young adults, also their schoolmates. The kids are the link between the two families both of which are damaged by the harsh times. (My summary)

Young Yoshio's young life has not begun well. He has lost his father, has an unkind mother and even worse schoolmates. He is not all alone however. Ike-chan is there for him. She is not quite real however. Well, she is real to him. He is not all alone after all. (imdb)

A diving club is in danger of going bankrupt. To save the diving club, a female coach returns from the U.S. to coach the club and promises that a diver from the club will make the Japanese Olympic team.

The movie centers on Shotaro, who is living in the modern age with his widowed mother. Tetsujin 28 is accidentally discovered, and Shotaro's mother explains that it was left for Shotaro. He, with the help of Chief Otsuka and an older female classmate, learns to control Tetsujin. In the meantime, a Dr. Reiji Takumi activates Black Ox and plans to attack Tetsujin. (Wikipedia)

The Straw Hat Pirates received an advertisement on a recreational island. The offers all looked promising, so they sailed to the island for an opportunity to kick back and relax from their journey across the Grand Line. The site of the resort looks like a dream come true. Only our heroes find themselves greeted by the head of the island: Baron Omatsuri. He asks all 7 of them to compete in a series of contests for their granted relaxation... (imdb)