Akira Emoto

An American actor in Tokyo struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese 'rental family' agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients' worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality.

Dir. Hikari · With Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto

While combing through the belongings of his recently deceased aunt, Matsuko, nephew Sho pieces together the crucial events that sank Matsuko's life into a despairing tragedy.

Dir. Tetsuya Nakashima · With Miki Nakatani, Eita Nagayama, Yūsuke Iseya

Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople.

Dir. Takeshi Kitano · With Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Yasuda

A tragedy strikes a young woman's life without warning or reason. She continues living while searching for meaning in a lonely world.

Dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda · With Makiko Esumi, Tadanobu Asano, Takashi Naito

A bored accountant spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near her, and then over time discovers how much he loves dancing. His wife, meanwhile, has hired a private detective to find out why he has started coming home late smelling of perfume.

Dir. Masayuki Suō · With Koji Yakusho, Tamiyo Kusakari, Naoto Takenaka

A mysterious extraterrestrial being resembling Godzilla rapidly approaches Earth. The monster, dubbed SpaceGodzilla, lands to challenge the King of the Monsters.

Dir. Kensho Yamashita · With Jun Hashizume, Megumi Odaka, Zenkichi Yoneyama

A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After his release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking to almost no one except for an eel he befriended while in prison.

Dir. Shōhei Imamura · With Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Akira Emoto

In a small fishing village, a gloomy middle school student named Kai meets a mermaid named Lu.

Dir. Masaaki Yuasa · With Shota Shimoda, Soma Saito, Minako Kotobuki

Based primarily on the first game in the series, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, the film focuses on rookie defense attorney Phoenix Wright, as he strives to protect his clients in various murder trials, including the death of his mentor, Mia Fey, and the accusation of rival prosecutor, Miles Edgeworth. Phoenix's greatest ally is Mia's younger sister Maya, a spirit medium whose body is possessed by Mia to communicate with him.

Dir. Takashi Miike · With Hiroki Narimiya, Takumi Saitoh, Mirei Kiritani