Known for Acting
Hino Mitsunari runs evening classes at a high school attended by foreigners, the elderly, and students struggling with various difficulties. The lessons are called “Community Ball” and involve everyone, including the teacher, sitting in a circle and thinking together on a question under the rule that no one should argue while someone is speaking. The various perspectives of the students all inform the film.
Ohno Shiori is just an ordinary high school girl. One day, Umenokisaka Bella comes to her class as a transfer student. Bella is given the seat of the recently deceased Sasaki Kozue, a close friend of Shiori's that died in a tragic accident. Shiori notices that Bella has the same kaleidoscope key chain that her and Kozue also owned. Due to her personality, Bella soons becomes a victim of bullying in the classroom but there is something strange about her. What is the truth behind the relationship between Kozue and Bella? What is the truth behind Kozue's accidental death?
It's a sad and humorous story about a man encounter with various women and slowly regaining his smile. The woman whom he loved most in his life, Asuka, made a living by selling saliva for perverts. The story will focus on his six years with Asuka.
This project, a fusion of poetry, music, and movies, gives birth to a new style of filmmaking, through the work of five directors.
A group of friends from high school days reunite for once more time before one of them dies from cancer.
Hozumi is a doctor and he is friends with manga artist Soeda. They both like Asako who works at a tropical fish shop. Hozumi eventually gives up Asako for his friend Soeda. Soeda and Asako decide to get married, but, after they get married, Soeda dates another woman and abuses Asako. He even pushes Asako to have an affair with Hozumi. Hozumi still has feelings for Asako, but his love changes to hatred.
