The short life of MIYAZAWA Kenji, a nationally-renowned Japanese author, told from the perspective of his father. A moving family drama featuring two of Japan’s top actors YAKUSHO Koji and SUDA Masaki.

A rookie female director goes to battle with a genius director coming out with his latest anime! Delightful story about the people putting their lives on the line to produce anime! 

A high school girl and an elderly lady. Two women who are apart in age form a friendship through their love of manga. A heartwarming and humanistic tale of a unique friendship that is also full of the joys of mangas. 

A film about “being your own cheerleader” as a woman, uninterested in romance, seeks to find a life of freedom without outside judgement.

A story of loss and rebirth as experienced by a young man in mourning, taken by the world of Sumi-e ink painting, which is known for rendering the natural world and life itself through shades of black and white.

A heartwarming and humanistic drama centered around an autistic son and his loving and aging mother, and the difficult realities that autistic people face in their communities. 

In this surprise-filled, highly entertainmening drama, a charismatic male magazine editor-in-chief and a young female editor plot against each other to keep their magazines afloat.  

A raw coming-of-age story set in the 1970’s, about a group of high-schoolers, obsessed with Star Wars, who pick up an 8mm camera and attempt to make their own sci-fi film.

A woman heads to the sea, carrying her dead best friend Mariko’s bones. A story about a woman reflecting on her own life as she mourns for her best friend whose life was broken by men. 

A writer lives alone in a mountain cottage. He makes Zen monastery food that he learned at a Zen monastery and enjoys the fruits of nature. A tale told throughout the beauty of four seasons and takes a deep look at what true wealth might actually be.

A middle school teacher who loves school lunches competes with his student on who can make their school meals taste even better. A unique food comedy highlighting the importance of eating lunch together.

A unique and powerful coming-of-age action comedy that follows two former high school girls who are also highly skilled assassins. While perfectly completing their missions, they both struggle to assimilate in regular society.

Japanese horror films have shocked the world over and here is the chance to discover new talents working in the genre! Introducing four films awarded at the inaugural Horror Film Competition in Japan.

An ensemble comedy set at a wedding where all the participants, including the bride and groom, wedding planner, invited guests, and even the bride's ex-boyfriend, bring their passionate feelings to the big day.

There is a suit that makes anybody who wears it handsome! A fantasy romantic comedy with a 1980s pop sensibility about a man, worried about his looks, living in a dream-like world.

A samurai comedy about a young prince who runs around trying to rebuild his country’s financing. He must pay back the debt or be sentenced to a “hara-kiri” death! 

A work by the god of Japanese manga, TEZUKA Osamu. A story about Leo, a white lion who fights to protect the peace of the jungle. A monumental masterpiece that became the cornerstone of Japanese anime.

A daughter films her nonagenarian father supporting her mother with dementia. The result is a heart-warming and moving documentary depicting a family amidst an extremely aging society.

A classic film that follows the fate of a female teacher who works on a small island and her twelve students who live through a time of war. Upon its release, the film moved people all over Japan to tears.

The people in a small town factory in older neighborhood　of the city, dreaming about rockets, stand up to a number of large corporations. A feel-good entertainment drama that was a huge hit in Japan and drew in over 120 million viewers nation-wide.

YAKUSHO Koji, winner of Best Actor award at Cannes, plays the lead in a moving drama about a long-established company that makes traditional footwear, taking on the challenge to develop running shoes.