In this prequel we witness the teenage roots of Ichi's manic-depressive beginnings and the origins of his monster-sized kicks and his anger, his psychological, as well as physical, beatings.

"There are many things that I don't like. The traffic jam on the way to Naha, my debt-ridden father, my best friend's boyfriend, milk, and my hometown, Shioya-wan. Why did my beautiful mother marry my father?" Ruri tried to escape from these thoughts as she faced an uncertain future. Then, one day, she learns of her mother's past, but…

Japanese film directed by Masato Tanno.

Kijima Isoroku, the easygoing president of the perpetually unprofitable Kijima Funeral Services, has a hidden side. Hired by the Kumanohara family to stop the powerful Shura Jindo-kai from encroaching on their territory, he senses major profit and joins the fight to settle past grudges with the organization.

Kijima Isoroku, the easygoing president of the perpetually unprofitable Kijima Funeral Services, has a hidden side. Hired by the Kumanohara family to stop the powerful Shura Jindo-kai from encroaching on their territory, he senses major profit and joins the fight to settle past grudges with the organization.

Because of the desolate landscape, Kobayashi chose snow-covered Hokkaido (the most northern island of Japan) as the setting for Amazing Story, a light-erotic drama about a lonely man, Kenji, who kidnaps the woman of his dreams. The woman is Harumi, a hairdresser in the deserted town where Kenji has just arrived. It's never really busy in her business. Harumi's husband is a gambling addict and spends all Harumi's money. Maybe that's why Harumi doesn't try very hard to escape when Kenji kidnaps her. His concern about her and his boundless worship probably help, too. Something strange and beautiful blossoms between the kidnapper and his victim, but can this be the basis of a long and happy encounter?

The daily lives of troubled youth in Okinawa.

The daily lives of troubled youth in Okinawa.

Haruka is a girl who dreams of being a mangaka, but is unable to lead a normal school life due to a brain tumor she suffered from in elementary school, transfers to a correspondence high school. On her first day, she has a fateful encounter with a handsome boy named Takumi, who shares the same name as the main character in a manga she is writing, just like in a manga. Takumi quickly enters the shy Haruka's mind and talks about his dreams. Haruka finds herself becoming more and more attracted to him. This is her first time in love. However, just as she seems to be at the peak of happiness, Haruka's brain tumor recurs. Despite her despair, Haruka does not curse her fate, but chooses to “live” even at the risk of being left disabled.