Acting
Wataru Monma is a Japanese actor.
This is a contemporary adaptation of Jun'ichirō Tanizaki's novel Manji, reimagined with reversed genders to depict a destructive love story between men and women. Kōtarō Sonoda, unable to give up his dream of becoming a painter, quits his office job and starts attending art school. At school, he encounters a beautiful young man named Mitsuru Usami. Sonoda invites Usami to his home, leading to a physical relationship and growing distance from his wife, Yayoi. However, it is later revealed that Usami has a fiancée.
Four unsettling short films exploring psychological horror: a man who barks like a dog at strangers, madness at a party, eerie phenomena following a friend's death, and a lakeside gathering cursed by water.
Hiro, a young Korean man in Japan, meets Aoi, a digital artist from a wealthy but restrictive family. As their relationship deepens, they visit a charkha studio, inspiring Hiro to create music again. Aoi rejects her family’s corporate expectations and stays at Hiro’s mother’s house. When Hiro gets an unexpected music opportunity in New York, they plan to go together, but Aoi’s father pressures them to separate.
Keiko surprises everyone when she overcomes adversity to win her first two boxing fights. But when an unexpected incident threatens the closure of her gym, she is pushed further than she thought possible.
A university student investigates the truth behind a high school incident. As testimonies and rumors collide, the truth begins to blur, and her own past actions come into question. A youth suspense drama exploring collective psychology shaped by cycles of spread and conformity.