From rising cult filmmaker Kenichi Ugana, a misfit horror-themed rock band moves to the Japanese countryside to write the greatest punk anthem in the world.
When an ultra-elite high school enforces a strict "No Romance" rule that expels anyone caught dating, a student secretly helps her classmates for cash.
Rei Kagami (Ryosuke Yamada) is a billionaire and the CEO of the leading conglomerate company Kagami Group. He is an extremely smart inventor, who has developed revolutionary products, and is now doing research on high precision AI. When he was little, he was a curious and kind kid. As he grew up, his curiosity remained, but he became self-centered. For certain reasons, he begins to teach at a school, while hiding his identity as a billionaire and the CEO of Kagami Group. His performance as a teacher is quite poor compared to his excellent work as a CEO. He is incapable of understanding the ordinary lives of the teachers and students around him.
"Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer Special" (世にも奇妙な物語 '24夏の特別編) aired on Fuji TV on June 8, 2024, featuring four intriguing stories: 1. "The Mansion of Remembrance" A woman awakens in a mysterious mansion after an accident, encountering residents with fragmented memories. 2. "Tomobiki Village" A university student visits a secluded village for a friend's funeral, uncovering eerie traditions and hidden truths. 3. "Treasure of Humanity" An artist is recruited by a global organization to preserve cultural heritage, leading to unexpected revelations about his talent. 4. "Weekly Ex-Lover Creation" A woman assembles an android replica of her ex-boyfriend using a magazine kit, blurring the lines between reality and artificiality.
Ookuwa Kitaro is a jack-of-all-trades who travels nationwide across the country working part-time jobs in order to repay his debts, while dealing with all kinds of troublesome situations.
Shiratama Sayako has never experienced much good luck. Since she was a child, she dreamed of becoming an architect. She studied hard, but she repeatedly failed her university entrance exams. Now, she is 30 years old and works in a field far away from her ideal job. One day, she happens to meet mysterious university student Ogasawara Taku. She tells him about her past dream of becoming an architect. Ogasawara Taku tells her that it is never too late and that she can still get accepted into a university. Inspired by their talk, Shiratama Sayako decides to study once again for her university entrance exams. After she studies so hard, she finally gets accepted into a university. There, Shiratama Sayako meets Ogasawara Taku again, who is a senior in the architecture department.
Shiratama Sayako has never experienced much good luck. Since she was a child, she dreamed of becoming an architect. She studied hard, but she repeatedly failed her university entrance exams. Now, she is 30 years old and works in a field far away from her ideal job. One day, she happens to meet mysterious university student Ogasawara Taku. She tells him about her past dream of becoming an architect. Ogasawara Taku tells her that it is never too late and that she can still get accepted into a university. Inspired by their talk, Shiratama Sayako decides to study once again for her university entrance exams. After she studies so hard, she finally gets accepted into a university. There, Shiratama Sayako meets Ogasawara Taku again, who is a senior in the architecture department.
A man in his forties is struggling with life and his career, until the 17-year-old daughter of his first love from 20 years ago appears unexpectedly. "I wanted to meet the man that my mom was in love with..." Bewildered by this encounter, he remembers the promise he made, but couldn’t keep, with his first love all those years ago... Maybe the problems he’s facing now are all linked to the mistakes of his past? Realizing that he’s emotionally shaken has after finally starting to confront his unfinished past, he begins opening doors he had previously thought were closed for good... When you’re midway through life, you stop and think... A touching drama about the importance of living honestly!
Mihoshi Taiyo is the CEO of investment company Sunshine Fund and self-proclaimed human investor. He holds the belief that "Assets are people. No investor will dispose of their assets." Mihoshi Taiyo approaches people who are having difficulties in their personal lives or business career. He talks to them and proposes doing a start-up together, allowing them to dream again.
One day, college student Keiko, who is looking for a job, learns that the person she had feelings for has committed suicide. Keiko wonders if she was the cause of this. Classmate Mami, through her boyfriend Takuya, tries to introduce Keiko to Kazuo, a member of Takuya's theater company. However, Keiko, who met Takuya, has a special feeling for him. Miyata, a young man who seems to be hiding in the darkness of everyday life, meets Keiko one day.