Manami Honjô

At an old factory on the edge of the forest, the Bear Factory Manager invites the Sumikkos to make toys. They make use of what they are good at, ...

Former punk rocker Jonen, now a Buddhist priest, seems to have lost the meaning of his life. His manic depression handicaps him further. Music ...

An overweight cook is given the opportunity to woo the girl of his dreams when he is given a “handsome suit” that transforms him into ...

Junior high school student Hiroshi, who will only play with younger children, meets the young, taciturn Hachiya as he rides his bike. Shortly ...

A radio DJ, Mai starts a new program called, “Love Letters from the Drawer” to assist people who need an extra push to send out their ...

Wataru, his woman Kotoe and daughter Shiori are ranchers and dairy farmers in Hokkaido in northern Japan. He is following in his father’s ...

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 ...

In 1955 in western Japan, nine-year-old Shinko knows she comes from a family that dates back to over a thousand years. This long genealogy and ...

Sumikko Gurashi debuted in 2012 as slightly negative characters who like to stay in the corner of a room. The characters include ...