In an attempt to spur citizens into taking more productive roles in society, the Japanese…
Daigo, a cellist, is laid off from his orchestra and moves with his wife back…
A 21-year-old girl is released from prison, only to deal with the neighborhood gossip about…
Yoji Yamada’s torchy Japanese drama Love and Honor (aka Bushi no Ichibun) follows the heartbreaking…
A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai and his wife, who will…
A celebration of the ancient art of Japanese rakugo, roughly translated as comic storytelling. The…
Ginko’s younger brother Tetsuro, a failed comedian, is the oddball of the family. Embarrassing, loud…
Daisuke and his girlfriend have failed at selling a smelly health drink named Akajiru in…
Bored with school, 15-year-old Daisuke Kawashima embarks on a pilgrimage to visit the 7,000-year-old cedar…