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Windy Pejio

6.0

Based on the memoir "Dad Gohan Marda" ( 1986 ), in which Norihiko Hashida wrote about his own "housework" experience. It is a work that re-questions the family relationship, depicting the figure that will be responsible…

Terrifying Ya-Chan

Tetsu Inoue, who is a little weak, Haruki Tanaka, who is a parenthesis, and Akio Koyama, who is cheerful, are a trio of high school students, who bullies local elementary school students. Soon, they find other victims,…

Miagereba Itsumo Aozora

A drama depicting the half-life of Eiko Wada, a beautician , horse-race critic, and essayist . A story about her encounter with her husband Koji, his affair, and death from esophageal cancer and living through various…

Terra Warrior ΨBOY

6.8

~~ Adapted from the book "Terra Warrior ΨBOY" (テラ戦士Ψ BOY) by Mike Springrain (マイク・スプリングレイン).

Kaze ni Mukatte Maiuei

~~ Adapted from the story "Slowly Tokyo Women's Marathon" (ゆっくり東京女子マラソン) by Agata Hikari (干刈あがた).

Chibikko Kaa-chan

It tells the story of Ranko, a 6th-grade girl who has to take care of her younger siblings after their mother decides to leave them. From now on, younger brothers begin to call her "mom", which leads to many misunderstandings…

Tsumiki Kuzushi

6.8

~~Adapted from a Takanobu Hozumi's (穂積隆信) memoir

Bigot wo Shitteimasu ka

Story based on a life of a frenchman Georges Ferdinand Bigot (ジョルジュ・フェルディナン・ビゴー) - painter, illustrator and mostly know as a caricaturist, who was active in Japan during Meiji Era. (Source:…

Yokohama Beigunki Tsuiraku Jiken

Based on true events. It depicts the tragedy of parents and children involved in the crash of a US military aircraft that occurred on September 27, 1977. It's also known as "1977 Yokohama F-4 Crash". ~It's also inspired…

Gan Yang Rok

8.0

This drama chronicles the life of Kang Hwang, a prisoner of war to the Japanese during the Tang Dynasty from 1597 to 1600. ~~ Adapted from a book originally written in 1656.

Shodo Satsujin: Musuko yo

7.0

Parents campaign to change the law for families who have suffered from violent crime, after their son is murdered. (Source: IMDb)

Nihon Gankutsuou

6.0

Samurai seeks revenge on his traitors in Japan of the 17th century. ~~Inspired by the famous Novel "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas Pére (Source: IMDB)

Military Comfort Woman

2.0

Movie based on a book by Kakou Senda about the use of women as sexual slaves by the Japanese Army during WW2. (Source: themoviedb)

Yajuu Shisubeshi: Fukushuu No Mechanic

I Hear the Whistle

A moving sad story, that made a movie of a real girl, who fights against an intractable disease called Huntington's dance disease, which causes muscle atrophy. ~~ Adapted from poetry.

Judge and Jeopardy

~~ Adapted from the book "The Lawyer" () by Masaki Hiroshi (正木ひろし)..

The Heart of Hiroshima

One morning, Kazue is about to knocked over by a motorbike in front of the music instrument shop where she works and breaks all the records she is carrying. The driver of the motorbike, Yukio, works at a printing company.…

Infamous Cherry Blossoms

8.0

~~ Adapted from the same novel by Toko Kon.

Ashita wa Sakou Hanasaki ko

Reporter Hiroko, goes to the provinces to do a report on some village. However, on the spot, the woman finds a terrifying sight - backward not only in terms of technology, but also mentally community, and two conflicting…