Kanji Furutachi

Hisashi and Mai are a joyful couple in their twenties, planning to get married. However, three months before their wedding, Mai falls gravely ill. Her heart briefly stops, and she…

In this gripping Japanese drama directed by Kōji Fukada, the seemingly tranquil life of a family is disrupted by the arrival of an enigmatic figure from the father’s past. The…

In this poignant drama, Ryota, a once-promising author, struggles to reconnect with his estranged family while grappling with his own personal failures. As a typhoon looms, he spends a night…

The narrative unfolds in the early 21st century, a time when the population has been drastically reduced due to bioterrorism. Humanity is now divided into two distinct groups. The first…

In this 2015 film directed by Eiji Uchida, the story delves into the gritty underbelly of Japan’s independent film scene. It follows a struggling filmmaker who exploits aspiring actors and…

In this unique and dryly humorous film, “The Passion” follows the journey of Frances-ko (played by Mayuko Iwasa), a young woman brought up in a convent and named after Saint…

Three years after “Hospitalité,” Kiki Sugino and Koji Fukada return with another socially-aware film centered on an 18-year-old girl navigating the transition from adolescence to adulthood during a summer in…

Kentaro, a 35-year-old introvert who still resides with his parents and has never been in a romantic relationship, finds himself in a new situation when his parents arrange a marriage…

Dan Mitsu takes on the role of Kana, a woman working at a publishing firm who begins a sexual affair with a younger colleague. This colleague soon learns that Kana’s…

In this dark comedy, the quiet existence of a meek printer and his young wife is upended when an outsider arrives and begins to dominate their lives. Taking place in…