Kiyohiko Shibukawa

Seven years ago, a mysterious monster was found deep in a rural coal mine and ever since, locals have been experiencing unexplainable mental illness.

A trio of middle-aged acquaintances whose Shiba Inus play together at a dog park suddenly gets personal when a love life mystery enters their world.

Thirteen years before he won an Oscar® for Drive My Car, Ryūsuke Hamaguchi delivered this shattering Rohmerian drama as his university thesis film. An intricately knitted tale of love, friendship, and recrimination, Passion sees one of the great contemporary writer-directors emerge fully formed.

The Okawa Family’s boss has just passed away, and the rest of the family goes over his last will. Junji, a yakuza from the Okawa Family is chosen as a principal for a local daycare center, Little Chicks Nursery. Junji, having no idea how to deal with kids, struggles, but slowly begins to open up to them. However, some people don’t like the idea of a yakuza taking care of small children...

An unexpected love triangle, a failed seduction trap and an encounter that results from a misunderstanding. WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY explores three female-centred short stories thematically linked by coincidence, regret, and imagination.

A self-proclaimed psychopath, coldblooded lawyer Ninomiya becomes obsessed with stopping an ax-wielding serial killer who's made him their next target.

Haie takes care of inheritance issues. He closes estate disputes and exposes questionable heirs — all while respecting the wishes of the dead.

Kamiura, the vampire Yakuza boss, is killed by his former syndicate but transfers his power to his young protege who takes up the mantle of revenge.