Hiroshi Ishikawa

Two youths meet in adolescence, reconnect as adults, and though both have changed drastically, their love still remains.

Long-time friends Jinko and Motoko hear that their college friend Miki has jumped into the ocean. They are joined by Haraki, who Jinko happens to meet, and head by car on a journey to see Miki.

Six women attempt to make it in current day Tokyo, living their everyday lives the best and worst they can. For them, every little moment becomes a ritual of the ordinary and the exciting, a balancing act for their dreams and hopes as the days perpetually tug on their heartstrings.

Oar and Miho, who live in a seaside town, go back and forth between each other's houses, and their parents are childhood friends. Oar, who was in charge of managing the canning factory, decided to go to Tokyo to receive training that looked ahead to the future. On the last night before the departure, Oar and Miho are fiercely seeking each other. The next morning, they talked about the future while walking along the beach and made a promise such as calling once a day. However, Oar who is worried about unfamiliar sales work and human relationships. Miho also discovers her father's illness, is exhausted by her nursing and long-term care, and she can no longer keep the phone once a day. Eventually, Oar was forced to leave the office after witnessing his boss's infidelity and being dressed in his embezzlement. Oars who cannot speak honestly cannot return to their hometowns, and they pass each other and become estranged.

After years of drifting apart, two 29-year-old friends, Mitsu and Ayane, navigate the quiet frustrations of adulthood as their lives begin to intersect with new people. Through these subtle encounters, the unspoken hesitations and deeply hidden emotions within their hearts are finally given voice.

Two Japanese girls spend time together after-school, before one of them leaves town.

Two youths meet in adolescence, reconnect as adults, and though both have changed drastically, their love still remains.

Two youths meet in adolescence, reconnect as adults, and though both have changed drastically, their love still remains.

Two youths meet in adolescence, reconnect as adults, and though both have changed drastically, their love still remains.

Long-time friends Jinko and Motoko hear that their college friend Miki has jumped into the ocean. They are joined by Haraki, who Jinko happens to meet, and head by car on a journey to see Miki.

Long-time friends Jinko and Motoko hear that their college friend Miki has jumped into the ocean. They are joined by Haraki, who Jinko happens to meet, and head by car on a journey to see Miki.

Six women attempt to make it in current day Tokyo, living their everyday lives the best and worst they can. For them, every little moment becomes a ritual of the ordinary and the exciting, a balancing act for their dreams and hopes as the days perpetually tug on their heartstrings.

Six women attempt to make it in current day Tokyo, living their everyday lives the best and worst they can. For them, every little moment becomes a ritual of the ordinary and the exciting, a balancing act for their dreams and hopes as the days perpetually tug on their heartstrings.

Six women attempt to make it in current day Tokyo, living their everyday lives the best and worst they can. For them, every little moment becomes a ritual of the ordinary and the exciting, a balancing act for their dreams and hopes as the days perpetually tug on their heartstrings.

After years of drifting apart, two 29-year-old friends, Mitsu and Ayane, navigate the quiet frustrations of adulthood as their lives begin to intersect with new people. Through these subtle encounters, the unspoken hesitations and deeply hidden emotions within their hearts are finally given voice.

After years of drifting apart, two 29-year-old friends, Mitsu and Ayane, navigate the quiet frustrations of adulthood as their lives begin to intersect with new people. Through these subtle encounters, the unspoken hesitations and deeply hidden emotions within their hearts are finally given voice.

Two Japanese girls spend time together after-school, before one of them leaves town.