Kaoru Kobayashi

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Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
7.4

Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

Adapted from the bestselling Japanese autobiography of the same title, this gentle coming-of-age drama concerns an adolescent boy, Boku – ...
Yes, I Can’t Swim
5.5

Yes, I Can’t Swim

Jun. 10, 2022

Yes, I Can’t Swim

Yuji Takanashi is a university philosophy professor who can’t swim. Making awkward justifications to himself about the relationship between ...
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
7.4

We Made a Beautiful Bouquet

Two people meet each other after missing the last train home, leading to a beautiful relationship over five years.
The Island of Cats
6.4

The Island of Cats

Feb. 22, 2019

The Island of Cats

Daikichi is a 70-year-old man and lives on a small island. Since his wife died, he has lived with his cat Tama. Daikichi was born and raised on ...
Leaving on the 15th Spring
7.1

Leaving on the 15th Spring

Junior high school student Yuna lives with her father Toshiharu. Her mother Akemi moved to Naha when her older sister entered high school, and ...
Sketches of Kaitan City
7.1

Sketches of Kaitan City

The bittersweet events in the lives of people in Hakodate, a regional city connected by a streetcar network. A laid-off man and his younger ...
Kamui
5.6

Kamui

Sep. 19, 2009

Kamui

A rebellious ninja in 17th century Japan takes refuge with a fisherman and his family.
Tales from Earthsea
6.3

Tales from Earthsea

Jul. 29, 2006

Tales from Earthsea

Something bizarre has come over the land. The kingdom is deteriorating. People are beginning to act strange… What’s even more strange ...
Eighteen Years, to the Sea
6.5

Eighteen Years, to the Sea

Kei and Atsuo were both enrolled in summer school. Kei was an honor student, and Atsuo was the polar opposite – but opposites attract. ...
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog
7.1

Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog

A Labrador retriever named Quill begins specialized training as a guide dog from an early age, then the canine is paired with a blind man who is ...
Like Asura
7

Like Asura

Nov. 08, 2003

Like Asura

The four Takezawa sisters discover that their father has an illegitimate child so they hire a private detective to investigate.
Hear the Wind Sing
6.7

Hear the Wind Sing

Dec. 19, 1981

Hear the Wind Sing

A student travels back to Kobe for the summer. Once there, he meets his friend Rat, hangs on the usual place, listening to the Beach Boys and ...
Love and Action in Osaka
5.5

Love and Action in Osaka

Despite his efforts of living a normal life as a banker, the life of Toru, the only son of the Yubari Family, becomes disrupted by trouble ...
Princess Mononoke
8.3

Princess Mononoke

Jul. 12, 1997

Princess Mononoke

Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the ...
The Second Love
5.7

The Second Love

Apr. 08, 1983

The Second Love

Kazumi – whose sensitivity does not undermine her strength when she handles her second husband’s emotional conflicts with the wisdom ...
Ballad of Orin
7.4

Ballad of Orin

Nov. 19, 1977

Ballad of Orin

A blind traveling musician is abused and oppressed wherever she goes, even as the modern world imposes change around her.
The Days (2023)
7.2

The Days (2023)

Jun. 01, 2023

The Days (2023)

Blamed by some, hailed as heroes by others, those involved with Fukushima Daiichi face a deadly, invisible threat — an unprecedented nuclear disaster.