Yutaka Izumihara

Ghost in the Shell

Saito

In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human saved from a terrible crash, then cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.

Unbroken

Radio Tokyo Man

A chronicle of the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II.

The Great Raid

Sgt. Major Takeda

As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions: push 30 miles behind enemy lines and liberate over 500 American prisoners of war.

The Railway Man

Japanese NCO

A victim from World War II's "Death Railway" sets out to find those responsible for his torture. A true story.

Kokoda

Lt. Colonel Tanaka

The true story of the brutal World War II military campaign fought between Australia and Japan in the green hell of the mountains of Papua New Guinea. Told from both the Japanese and Australian perspectives the documentary also explores the impact of the decisions of high command on the soldiers at the front line.

Wild Knight: Succession Arc

The sequel to the live-action adaptation of Satoshi Yoshida's original manga “Shonan Bakusouzoku”. Kihara, the second leader of the legendary Shonan-ruling team Renga, has fallen. With their hideout surrounded by rival gangs, Renga faces certain doom. Entrusted with command, Nanami Shichigoro and the others rise to save them.

Amazing Grace

"Jonan City" is a rural town in the Kanto region. There were five young men who grew up in this small town. Katagiri Ren, Miyagi Taisei, Fujita Hideto, Takasaki Shinya, and Obayashi Yusuke. They were the 26th generation members of the Jonan Ikka biker gang, which has a long history in this town. They were known to the public as "delinquent". But above all else, these 18-year-old boys were bound together by a strong bond. Their way of life shone with the greatest brilliance, brandishing the "now" as their everything, their excess energy, and the crosses in their hearts that they could not bear.

Journey of a Dying Wife

Young Hisanori

Why is it a crime for two people to be together? In the silence so profound that you could even hear the sound of falling snow, the man buried his wife alone. That was what his wife had wished for. When a loved one is dying, what can one do for them? 272 days, 6000 km—this is the true story of a couple's extraordinary love. December 2, 1999. A small article about the arrest of a man appeared on the social page of the newspaper. The charge was "abandonment resulting in death"—the crime of abandoning someone who needed assistance due to old age, childhood, physical disability, or illness, and causing their death. The man had been wandering around Japan for nine months with his wife, who had terminal cancer, in a van. In the fall of 2000, the monthly magazine "Shincho 45" published the memoir of the arrested man, Hisanori Shimizu, in two issues, which caused a great sensation.

The Brighton Miracle

Ayumi Goromaru

Inspired by true events, the story begins with Japanese rugby officials dwelling on a humiliating anniversary, a 145-17 defeat by the New Zealand All Blacks in the 1995 World Cup. Officials question their decision to appoint Eddie Jones, to coach their national team for the 2015 World Cup. Jones plans to defy convention in order to put a stop to Japan being the laughing stock of world rugby.

An Encyclopedia of Unconventional Women

Shimizu

This is an omnibus of six short films by six different directors, whose lead characters are unconventional women. They are "Hijoshi," females who live true to themselves and their desires.

Checkpoint of the Life

Set around Ide, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, Sasaoka Yuri and Ogawa Yosuke have been friends since they were children. They are crazed about bicycling. The two grow up through interacting with people in town.

Sisters of War

Japanese Lieutenant

An army nurse and a Catholic nun find their friendship and beliefs tested when Japanese forces arrive in Papua New Guinea.

Red Billabong

Richards Man #1

In the Australian Outback, two brothers discover old secrets and family lies. As their friends start to go missing they fear they are being stalked by someone or something from their worst nightmares - But is it just - A story? A legend? A hoax? Or is it real?

The Postcard Bandit

Masao Ayuda

The story of notorious Australian bank robber Brendan Abbott, who according to the myth, sent postcards to authorities hot on his trail while on the run across the country.

Moonfall

Yoshiko loved her daughter Chisa and husband Kenji, they were her family, her way of life. One day she took Chisa out on a jetty and holding her close, plunged into the lake. The Japanese call this "oyako shinju", parent/child suicide. For Yoshiko, it was a way to avoid the shame. Moonfall tells her story and a tragic clash of cultures.