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Death by Hanging

7.7

It was acclaimed for its innovative Brechtian techniques and complex treatments of guilt and consciousness, justice, and the persecution of ethnic Koreans in Japan. A Korean man is sentenced to death by hanging, but…

Workers

7.7

When a building is completed, the focus of attention is often on the investors, designers' ideas, unique shapes, and cost of speech. Who cares about the "dangerous construction, idlers do not enter" iron fence surrounding…

Cao Cao

7.6

Series aimed to portray a more historically accurate image of Cao Cao and covers his life from adolescent years and early career to the period just before the Battle of Red Cliffs. ~~ Adapted from the book "Records of…

Akko to Bokura ga Ikita Natsu

7.5

Omiya Yoko, whose nickname is Akko, is the manager of Yoshikan High School’s baseball club. All she thinks of is the baseball club when she is asleep and awake. In her second year of high school, she is diagnosed with…

Bruce Lee, My Brother

7.5

"Bruce Lee, My Brother" chronicles the first 19 years of martial arts star Bruce Lee, prior to his departure for the United States.

Nichijo no Zekkei

7.5

Two colleagues from different backgrounds who work together for a camping goods manufacturer go on a tour to visit the beautiful scenery that is often overlooked in everyday life, which helps to invigorate their moods.…

Shachiku OL Chie Maru Nikki

7.5

We follow the life of Chieko Tsukimaru, commonly known as Chiemaru, who is working in the sales department of a black company and tries to be cheerful and positive. Chiemaru's aim of becoming a "bari-carrying sales OL"…

Abacus and Sword

7.4

Set during the Meiji Restoration period of Edo era Japan, Naoyuki (Masato Sakai) belongs to the 8th generation of the Inoyama family, a wealthy family known for finance & accounting. He is also a gifted mathematician…

Mori no Gakko

7.4

~~ Adapted from a book by zoologist Kawai Masao that portrays Masao's childhood..

Lotto 6 de San-oku Ni-senman En Ateta Otoko

7.3

Satoru Tachibana is an advertising firm employee slaving away under a younger boss for a meager salary. With a pachinko habit, no savings, and no prospects of romance since his divorce, Tachibana is left wondering what…

Mountain Woman

7.3

Late 18th century, Tohoku. An outcast girl, Rin lives in a village suffering from famine. She draws strength from Mt. Hayachine, where the spirits of humans ascend after passing. (Source: IMDb) ~~ Adapted from the book…

Hana's Miso Soup

7.3

Chie enjoys happy days with her boyfriend Shingo, but she is diagnosed with breast cancer. Chie is shaken with anxiety, but her boyfriend asks her to marry him. Chie gives up hope of having a baby due to the drugs she…

Death Row Family

7.2

The family's second son Takanori was roped in to commit the robberies by his gangster father Tetsuji, hysterical mother Naomi, and elder brother Satoshi, as the family was in financial trouble due to debts and the mandatory…

The Island Closest To Heaven

7.1

Katsuragi Mari, a high school girl, embarks on a group tour to New Caledonia to fulfill a promise with her late father about the island closest to heaven and that one day they will go there together. Through various…

Mi Xiao Quan Shang Xue Ji

7.1

~~ Adapted from the novel series "Mi Xiao Quan Shang Xue Ji" (米小圈上学记) by Beicat.

As We Like It

7.1

Energetic, colourful reworking of Shakespeare’s love story played entirely by women, set in the bustling metropolis of Taipei. (Source: International Film Festival Rotterdam) ~~ Adapted from the comedy play "As You…

Welcome to Le Jardin

~~ Adapted from the book "Le Jardin e Yokoso" (ル・ジャルダンへようこそ) by Mochizuki Akemi (望月明美).

Kyu Ju Sai. Nani ga Medetai

Sato Aiko, who has won numerous literary awards. After surpassing the age of 90 and ceasing to write, reducing social interactions, and living in a gloomy state, a middle-aged editor named Yoshikawa Shinya brings a request…

Cake no Kirenai Hiko Shonentachi

Kodaira Megumi is a normal 17-year-old girl who attends a public high school in Tokyo. No matter how hard she tries, she just can't study, and people around her say she's unmotivated. In fact, her IQ is 76. Although…