Suzu Hirose

A story that revolves around three sisters who live in their grandmother's home and the arrival of their 13-year-old half sister. (imdb)

A lost boy in Tokyo, Kyuta, slips into an alternate universe, where he is raised by a bear-man, Kumatetsu, who fights for a living. Kumatetsu trains Kyuta in the art of fighting over the years, but eventually Kyuta is thrust into a cataclysmic adventure which spans both worlds. (imdb)

A grisly unsolved murder links three seemingly unrelated stories in three different Japanese cities. (imdb)

Hikari Tomonaga (Suzu Hirose) enrolls at Fukui Chuo High School, and joins its cheer dance club for the sole reason of cheering on a boy she has known from their junior high days. However, the club's coach, female teacher Kaoru Saotome (Yuki Amami), is a harsh and no-nonsense task master who suddenly declares: "Our aim is to become U.S. champions! No fringes or boyfriends allowed!" ... (imdb)

When Chihaya Ayase was in the 6th grade of elementary school, she met Arata Wataya. Taichi Mashima was Chihaya Ayase's friend since they were little. Arata got close to Chihaya and Taichi from the card game 'karuta'. Four years later, Chihaya is a high school student. Chihaya learns that Arata, who went back to Fukui Prefecture, doesn't play karuta anymore. Believing they will meet Arata again, Chihaya and Taichi start a karuta club at their high school. (imdb)

After an incredible win at the Tokyo karuta tournament--an intense traditional snap card game based on classic Japanese poetry-- Chihaya's team qualifies for the national championship. However, Chihaya is soon devastated when she learns that long-lost childhood best friend Arata has quit karuta, crushing her dream of reuniting at the national tournament. (japanesefilmfestival.net)

Shigemori (Masaharu Fukuyama) is an elite lawyer. He is compelled to defend Mikuma's (Koji Yakusho) murder case. Mikuma has a criminal record from a murder that took place 30 years ago. Mikuma also confesses to the murder charge and he faces the death sentence, but Shigemori begins to have doubts about Mikuma's guilt. (AsianWiki)

Schoolchildren Norimichi, Yuusuke, and Junichi want to know if fireworks look round or flat from the side. They make a plan to find the answer at a fireworks display, while Nazuna schemes to run away with Norimichi or Yuusuke, whoever wins at the pool. (The Movie Database)

Kosei Arima won numerous piano competitions while under the strict watch of his mother. He was known as the human metronome during that time. Since the death of his mother, Kosei Arima has been unable to hear the sound of his piano. Kosei Arima then meets Kaori Miyazono through childhood friend Tsubaki Sawabe. Kaori Miyazono plays the violin and has a free sprit. Since meeting her, Kosei Arima is able to face the piano again. Meanwhile, Kaori holds a secret. (Asianwiki)

An environmental analyst is asked by the police to determine if two deaths by hydrogen sulfide poisoning are an accident - or a murder. But when he meets a young woman at both sites, a scientific mystery begins. (imdb)

Hibiki is an awkward, 17-year-old high school sophomore who hasn't known romance. But she's about to fall in love for the very first time. With whom? A man who isn't great with words, but compassionate about his students. It's her history teacher, Mr. Ito. A teacher's heart begins to turn by a student's pure love. (imdb)

A group of friends from high school days reunite for once more time before one of them are going to die from cancer. (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.

Lupin III goes on a grand adventure to uncover the secrets of the Bresson Diary, which is tied to the legacy of his famous grandfather.

A pharmaceutical CEO is pondering thefts and irregularities at his company. He drinks a drug that temporarily suppresses his signs and gives him a deathlike state for a couple of days. Something goes wrong. His daughter and he have had a rocky relationship, but she attempts to rescue him with help from a company employee.

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A lovely story...

In a park on a rainy evening, a 19-year-old university student, Fumi, offers an umbrella to a soaking wet 10-year-old girl, Sarasa. Realizing her reluctance to go home, Fumi lets her stay in his place, where she spends the next few weeks in peace. They take each other's hands and seem to have finally found their place in the world. Fifteen years later, Sarasa has a chance encounter with Fumi who is now running a cafe... (imdb)

A Tokyo doctor moves back to her small hometown in the countryside where she works in a local clinic. Through her new job, she treats terminally ill patients at home who are unable or unwilling to travel to a hospital in a larger city.

Naotatsu Kumazawa is set to start high school. To commute to school, he will stay with his uncle, Shigemichi Utagawa's . On a heavily rainy day, Naotatsu arrives at the nearest stop from his uncle's house.