A child disappears from home and there is no explanation. The girl's parents search for her endlessly, to no avail. One day, the mother finds a large doll on the market that helps her compensate for the pain of losing her daughter. But it’s not just any doll. When the mother becomes pregnant again, the doll shows signs of life. But the new child and the doll will form a bond that not even temple rituals can erase.
Riku Kambayashi was a university student, who wanted to become a novel writer. Minami Maezono was a university student, who wanted to become a singer. They fell in love at first sight and married while they were university students. Now, Riku has achieved his dream of becoming a bestselling writer, but Minami hasn’t achieved her dream of becoming a singer. Minami somehow feels disconnected from her husband, who is busy with his work. One day, a comment by Riku triggers a big argument between them. When Riku wakes up the next morning, he finds that Minami is nowhere to be found. He goes to the publisher for a meeting, but he figures out that he now works as an editor of a literary magazine. More surprisingly, Minami is active as a popular singer-songwriter. Riku is confused by everything that has changed, but he gets busy to get his life back.
Legendary singer Claire Emery flies to Japan for a final sold-out concert. But when the show ends, so does Claire’s life on earth. However, an unexpected new life in the spirit world - where she will be guided by Yuzo, one of her biggest fans - awaits.
Set in the vast wilderness of Hokkaido, this awkward yet endearing coming-of-age story follows a girl who used to be socially withdrawn as she strives to become a veterinarian while facing the reality of life and death.
Azusa and Kanami have been best friends since high school. After Kanami dies in an unexpected accident, Azusa despairs yet finds comfort in sending text messages to Kanami’s cellphone. Kanami’s parents wonder about Azusa’s identity, and upon visiting the orphanage that their dead daughter cared about, are moved by her good deeds.
Momoko, an elegant housewife, meticulously maintains her home and attends to her husband, but her devoted care masks an emotional rift between them that blurs the line between love and obsession.
A road movie about Yoko, a frustrated part-time worker who hitchhikes to her hometown of Hirosaki, Aomori, where she has not returned for 24 years, after hearing the news of her father's death.
Jun Fubuki is a Japanese actress.