Yûko Nakamura

Four very different women search for love and meaning in their lives in the hustle and bustle of downtown Tokyo in this comedy-drama... (All Movie Guide)

This is an excellent short-film directed by Alain Escalle, based on his experience with the Japanese world and culture. It is animated, but in a spectacular way, it has a strong visual impact on the viewer due to scenes full of powerful colors such as red and green alternating with black and white scenes. (IMDB Comments)

I opened my eyes to find myself in a locked room of a hospital. Can I get out?-- Get ready for a humorous yet suspenseful new roller coaster you won't be able to keep your eyes off of. (sensasian.com)

The intense love affair between striptease dancer Ayako and potter Daiji is enhanced by mainly medium and close shots of the handheld camera and the natural style of the actors. The director, Kawase, shot most of the material in the area where she grew up and the whole film breaths an intimate love for the people who inhabit the villages and farmlands. The confrontation with memories and ancient traditions play a vital role in the script...

Anthony is a businessman who lives in Tokyo with his wife, Yuriko, and son, Tom. Anthony often struggles with his temper, and while his late mother taught him it was important not to give himself over to rage, he can't control himself when an auto accident claims his son's life. As furious anger takes over Anthony's mind, his body undergoes a bizarre transformation -- his flesh turns to metal and an incredible variety of weapons begin to emerge from his body. (allmovie)

Phoenix Wright, a novice lawyer, defends expert prosecutor and childhood friend Miles Edgeworth, who is charged with murder, facing off against the best prosecutor of all time, as well as Miles' mentor, Manfred Von Karma, who has not lost a case in forty years. The court system of the time dictates that the trial can only convene for a total of three days before a verdict must be reached. In order to resolve this case, Phoenix must search for clues on a 15 years old case. (imdb)

The 'Suicide Manual' DVD produced by Yu and Rie about the case causes more people to commit suicide. A forensic investigation is held after a forensics lab tech fails to stop his girlfriend killing herself. The end of the film reveals the 'evil spirit' causing these events to have been the producer of the 'Suicide Manual' DVD. (Wikipedia)

A Japanese soldier endures illness, starvation and brutality in the Philippines at the tail end of WW2. (imdb)

Shing is a rock star. He has an amazingly loud voice with a range of four octaves. His secret is that he has created his voice through a method of vocal cord doping. His voice is now teetering on the edge, due to side effects from the vocal cord doping. Around this time, Shing meets Fuuka who is a street musician. When Fuuka sings, her voice is so small. Due to Fuuka, Shing looks back upon his past. (imdb)

A detective from Tokyo scours London for his missing brother, who's been involved with the Yakuza and accused of murder.

The arrival of an intimate letter prompts a young woman to bring her mother on vacation to a small Japanese town. (themoviedb.org)

Is love an ego to save yourself, or... Based on Takayama Makoto's autobiographical novel, this film tells the story of the love between Kosuke, an editor, and Ryuta, a personal trainer.

Kyosuke, an editor at a publishing company, keeps his concerns about his stagnant relationship with his wife hidden. As he struggles with his feelings, he meets Reika, the lover of a talented up-and-coming novelist, and becomes obsessed with her.

She has a marriage intended for money. Her husband invites her for a drive and she follows him deep into the mountains. She is trapped in the car…