Chushingura Rhapsody No. 5: Nakamura Nakazo - Shusse no Kizahashi

Mr. Sahara & Toki-kun

2023

Toki Kaneda, a tough yet kind-hearted delinquent, falls for his dashing teacher Ichiro Sahara, sparking an earnest one-sided romance and newfound motivation.

Talentless TAKANO

2024

She looks super competent at work but has no idea what she's doing. He seems like a mess, but he's great at his job. Together — they make quite a team.

Tsudui-san

2024

Gimbap and Onigiri

2026

A disillusioned former college track star working at a diner meets a tired Korean animation student struggling to find housing in Japan, and they instantly connect over an emotional moment involving a rice ball.

今日もふたり、スキップで

2025

A married couple of three years who, between playful squabbles, family quirks, and late-night strolls, discover joy in the little everyday moments that make their life together irresistibly happy.

Hotel: Next Door

2022

Set in the present era of intensified hotel competition and depicts the decline and crisis of Hotel Platon.

Farewell Hospital

2024

Henmi Ayumi is a nurse working on the front lines in the convalescent ward of a hospital, where she tends to patients who have either a few months left to live or have difficulties in daily life due to certain medical conditions or dementia. As she witnesses the life and death of a variety of patients, she strives to make their days in hospital the best they can possibly be despite the circumstances. Hirono Seiji is a doctor who transfers from the general ward to the convalescent ward on a part-time basis, and along with Henmi he becomes involved in the affairs of the patients and their families.

Ikebukuro West Gate Park

2000

Living in Ikebukuro — an area infamous for juvenile crime, 21-year-old Makoto Majima becomes associated with a youth gang called the G-Boys. A troubleshooter known for his cool headedness and ability to get things done, Makoto diffuses tense situations around Ikebukuro to keep his friends and others out of harm's way. However, the mysterious death of his girlfriend and an escalating gang turf war threaten to be more than Makoto can handle.

Imaginary Ritual

2023

Two unemployed men started a "service business" out of desperation - it was a "religion".