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Kintarō Yajima is a former leader of a motorcyle group and also a former tuna fisherman. He lived a wild and reckless life during his days as the leader of the motorcycle group. He now jumps to the corporate world and begins work as a salaryman.
The story is set in Edo's Fukagawa district, where the heroine, Oichi, dreams of becoming a doctor and assists her father, a physician named Shōan. Oichi possesses a special ability: she can hear the "voices" and see the "figures" of those who have passed away with unresolved regrets. With a cheerful and positive outlook, Oichi, together with a local police chief, delves into the darkness of human nature, solving mysteries along the way. While the story offers the thrill of a period mystery with unexpected culprits, it is also a coming-of-age tale of Oichi as she struggles and ultimately carves out her own path using her unique powers.
In 1429, a young woman donned armor and entered the battle, recapturing Orleans, which become had a stronghold for the English. Two years later, a soldier who witnessed her dead, visits King Charles VII of France to report the incident. The young woman's name is Joan of Arc, who had received a divine revelation at the age of 13. What did the voice of God bring Jeanne? Why did she choose to accept death, even she was given the opportunity to live? The unknown nature of Joan of Arc's "life" is now revealed .....
A beautiful but sad story about an Oiran who never smiles. Produced and staged by PARCO Theater.
Together with Shimada Akira (Hagiwara Masato), the last appointed governor of Okinawa during the war, Arai Taizo (Murakami Jun), the chief of police of Okinawa Prefecture, goes beyond his duties and strives to protect the lives of the citizens of the prefecture. As the ravages of war intensify, the two, who each carried a heavy cross during the Battle of Okinawa, desperately devote themselves to saving the lives of the Okinawan people, with the belief that "life is precious." A human drama, set in Okinawa at the end of World War II, depicting the preciousness of human life. Directed by Igarashi Sho of One Step on a Mine, It's All Over.
