Michihito Fujii

Twenty-year-old Matsuri Takabayashi learns that she only has ten years to live due to an incurable disease. She decides to not dwell on her life and not to fall in love—until she meets a man named Kazuto Manabe at a school reunion.

Kai Aono is a high school student. He transfers to a scenic island in the Seto Inland Sea from Kyoto. There, he meets high school student Akimi Inoue, who was born on the island and lives with her mother. They fall in love with each other, but they are forced to make a choice due to their own fates.

Having lost his job and the company he built, a 36-year-old man at rock bottom goes on a wistful solo trip to Japan in search of the love he left behind.

In the year 2045, after an economic disaster known as the Synchronized Global Default, rapid developments in AI propelled the world to enter a state of "Sustainable War". However, the public is not aware of the threat that AI has towards the human race. A compilation film with newly added footage.

A mother searches for her missing son after a devastating calamity, only to realize that she has died and is now confined to a realm of restless spirits.

Taken in by the yakuza at a young age, Kenji swears allegiance to his old-school boss, pledging to adhere to the family code amid ever-changing times.

Twenty-year-old Matsuri Takabayashi learns that she only has ten years to live due to an incurable disease. She decides to not dwell on her life and not to fall in love—until she meets a man named Kazuto Manabe at a school reunion.

Kai Aono is a high school student. He transfers to a scenic island in the Seto Inland Sea from Kyoto. There, he meets high school student Akimi Inoue, who was born on the island and lives with her mother. They fall in love with each other, but they are forced to make a choice due to their own fates.

Having lost his job and the company he built, a 36-year-old man at rock bottom goes on a wistful solo trip to Japan in search of the love he left behind.

Having lost his job and the company he built, a 36-year-old man at rock bottom goes on a wistful solo trip to Japan in search of the love he left behind.

In the year 2045, after an economic disaster known as the Synchronized Global Default, rapid developments in AI propelled the world to enter a state of "Sustainable War". However, the public is not aware of the threat that AI has towards the human race. A compilation film with newly added footage.

A mother searches for her missing son after a devastating calamity, only to realize that she has died and is now confined to a realm of restless spirits.

A mother searches for her missing son after a devastating calamity, only to realize that she has died and is now confined to a realm of restless spirits.

Taken in by the yakuza at a young age, Kenji swears allegiance to his old-school boss, pledging to adhere to the family code amid ever-changing times.

Taken in by the yakuza at a young age, Kenji swears allegiance to his old-school boss, pledging to adhere to the family code amid ever-changing times.

After going to extremes to cover up an accident, a corrupt cop's life spirals out of control when he starts receiving threats from a mysterious witness.

It is the job of the press to cover corporate crime, government plots and society. It is in this context that young female reporter on the beat Erika rolls up her sleeves and goes to work regarding what seems to be a government cover up. She is dealing with a government bureaucrat called Sugihara. It seems as if a clash is inevitable.

It is the job of the press to cover corporate crime, government plots and society. It is in this context that young female reporter on the beat Erika rolls up her sleeves and goes to work regarding what seems to be a government cover up. She is dealing with a government bureaucrat called Sugihara. It seems as if a clash is inevitable.

Kaburagi was arrested as a suspect in a brutal murder case, but he escapes. He continues to hide and move all around Japan. During this time, he meets Sayaka, Kazuya and Mai. Detective Matanuki is on the trail to capture Kaburagi. He interrogates the people who met Kaburagi, but they all describe Kaburagi differently from each other. Kaburagi has been missing for 488 days. Who really is Kaburagi? What is his plan?

Kaburagi was arrested as a suspect in a brutal murder case, but he escapes. He continues to hide and move all around Japan. During this time, he meets Sayaka, Kazuya and Mai. Detective Matanuki is on the trail to capture Kaburagi. He interrogates the people who met Kaburagi, but they all describe Kaburagi differently from each other. Kaburagi has been missing for 488 days. Who really is Kaburagi? What is his plan?

In a once-scenic village now dominated by a vast trash disposal site, a young man yearns to break free from a cruel fate tying him to the very grounds.

In a once-scenic village now dominated by a vast trash disposal site, a young man yearns to break free from a cruel fate tying him to the very grounds.

14 year-old schoolgirl Tsubame is into university student Toru. She sees him in her area and really wants to be his. She struggles with how to inform him of her love. Then her stepmother becomes pregnant and she is distracted with that development. The one reliable part of her life is the calligraphy class she attends, but then she runs into a woman.

14 year-old schoolgirl Tsubame is into university student Toru. She sees him in her area and really wants to be his. She struggles with how to inform him of her love. Then her stepmother becomes pregnant and she is distracted with that development. The one reliable part of her life is the calligraphy class she attends, but then she runs into a woman.

In a drifting spaceship running out of oxygen. When the students on board discover that the life-support system can sustain only one person, all 38 of them are thrown into a deadly survival game.

In a drifting spaceship running out of oxygen. When the students on board discover that the life-support system can sustain only one person, all 38 of them are thrown into a deadly survival game.

Synopsis for Michihito Fujii's Devil (Akuma): "Saeki moves to Tokyo to attend university and takes boarding in a quiet residential area. Living there too are Teruko, the teenage daughter of the home's owner, and their relative, Suzuki. Although still a high school student, Teruko displays a mature charm and an adult-like sex appeal. In private, Suzuki boasts to Saeki that he and Teruko are betrothed. Saeki, who is unable to fit in at school, indulges in alcohol and begins to suffer from hallucinations. Teruko begins to frequent Saeki's room frequently, which doesn't sit well with the Teruko-obsessed Suzuki. He warns Saeki to stay away from Teruko or suffer the consequences." Devil is the third entry in the three-movie Tanizaki Tribute, following Eiji Uchida's Kami to hito to no aida a.k.a. Between Men and the Gods ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uNfzT... ) and Atsushi Ueda's Fumiko no ashi a.k.a. Fumiko's Legs ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG5KvW... ).

A man suicides causing ruin for his family, reasons are unknown, but his son will decide to take revenge after a succesion of events.

A man suicides causing ruin for his family, reasons are unknown, but his son will decide to take revenge after a succesion of events.

Young people who were absorbed in the production of movies. As the bright and happy days are over, and as they progress toward adulthood, each of them begins to face their own lives.

Young people who were absorbed in the production of movies. As the bright and happy days are over, and as they progress toward adulthood, each of them begins to face their own lives.

Rinko Amano, a popular influencer, was tormented both physically and mentally by the ghost of her father, slander on social media, and a painful past she had hidden. One day, feeling the limits of his life, he is suddenly attacked by a mysterious masked figure.

Three stories from Shiratsuna Island: "Mikan no hana" Shiratsuna Island is the only remaining island city in Japan, but it is being merged with a city on the opposite shore. Housewife Misato Tomita lives on the island. "Umi no hoshi" Yōhei Hamasaki, who was born on Shiratsuna Island, lives in an apartment in the outskirts of Tokyo with his wife, Tomomi, and their son, Taichi. "Kumo no ito" Popular artist Hirotaka Kurosaki, who is a native of Shiratsuna Island, goes back to his hometown after seven years.

Sawada is an unpopular movie director but he manages to win the grand prize at an indie film festival With the reward he decides to go big for his next film. Sawada will have to face many difficult situations while trying to make it happen as the production money starts to run out...

Sawada is an unpopular movie director but he manages to win the grand prize at an indie film festival With the reward he decides to go big for his next film. Sawada will have to face many difficult situations while trying to make it happen as the production money starts to run out...

Miura, an aging ex-yakuza, develops an unexpected bond with Kota, a blind orphan. As they grow closer like family, Miura learns that Kota's sight can be restored with surgery. Determined to help, he steals money from his former yakuza group and leaves it for Kota before turning himself in. 12 years later, Miura is released from prison. Upon learning this, the yakuza plans to kill both Miura and Kota. Miura sacrifices himself to protect Kota, and...

An omnibus film pairing six up-and-coming actresses with six first-time directors. It captures six women fighting to get by on the streets of Tokyo, each seen through a different lens: a girl weighed down by family troubles, a professional hitwoman who falls in love, a female college student awaiting her HIV test results, and a sex worker who once dreamed of becoming an actress.

Childhood best friends. Cousins. Housemates. Coworkers. Eight stories of unrequited love, eight sets of people who weren't meant to be together. Several short films put together under the common theme of One Sided Love: ***My Nickname is Butatchi ***Something Blue ***Asahan no Yuge ***Kataomoi Supairaru ***Usotsuki no Koi ***Ibu no Okurimono ***Radio Personality ***Boku no Sabotin

Childhood best friends. Cousins. Housemates. Coworkers. Eight stories of unrequited love, eight sets of people who weren't meant to be together. Several short films put together under the common theme of One Sided Love: ***My Nickname is Butatchi ***Something Blue ***Asahan no Yuge ***Kataomoi Supairaru ***Usotsuki no Koi ***Ibu no Okurimono ***Radio Personality ***Boku no Sabotin

Yukio is a typical high school student in every way except that he's an only child in a family of five. This is because he has four fathers, each with their own unique personalities and interests. The only thing they share in common is their love of their son. When Yukio witnesses a robbery, he becomes involved in a bizarre string of incidents involving his fathers.

Yukio is a typical high school student in every way except that he's an only child in a family of five. This is because he has four fathers, each with their own unique personalities and interests. The only thing they share in common is their love of their son. When Yukio witnesses a robbery, he becomes involved in a bizarre string of incidents involving his fathers.

Four middle school students, Kota, Daichi, Naoki, and Kento, haven't found their place at home or school, so they gather in a vacant lot by the sea absorbed in their favorite music and dance. It's the place where they can be their honest selves. Unfortunately, their friendship dissolves trivially. It has the potential to be revived as they honor their promise to one another when they participate in dance competitions.

"DIVOC-12" is a project by Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. to produce an omnibus consisting of 12 short films, aiming to enable creators, production staff, and actors affected by the coronavirus infection to continue to engage in creative activities.

"DIVOC-12" is a project by Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. to produce an omnibus consisting of 12 short films, aiming to enable creators, production staff, and actors affected by the coronavirus infection to continue to engage in creative activities.

An omnibus film from the creative team BABEL LABEL (founded by director Michihito Fujii), known for works such as "The Blue Way Home." It includes "Failure Human Hitoshi Junior," directed by Hidenobu Abera; "Linden Baum Dance," by the video production team HAVIT ART STUDIO; and "SIN," directed by Kentaro Shima.

SHORT MOVIE CRASH 2nd CRASH is an anthology of three short films, each born from a collaboration between a filmmaker and a music artist, exploring connection, loss, and the search for hope. #1: Peaceful Days, Miraculous Sunlight — Saki returns to her hometown in Tottori after giving up her dream of becoming a model. Feeling she has nothing left to look forward to, she reunites with Mami, an old acquaintance who now walks with crutches. The encounter helps Saki rediscover the value of the quiet, ordinary life she once took for granted. #2: STAND ALONE — A man faces a difficult situation that forces him to confront his relationships and past choices, exploring isolation, human connection, and the struggle to find his own way forward. #3: Staying Close — A young woman's life becomes intertwined with those around her, revealing the importance of having someone beside you in hard times, and the quiet support people offer one another.