Mitsuyoshi Shinoda

Our story begins with two losers, Mitsuru and Maki, driving down the road with a drugged and kidnapped little girl in the back of their car. They owe lots of yen for drugs and a kidnapping scheme seemed to only possible way to get the money. The problem is, that when they call to make ransom demands, the people state that their daughter died a year ago, so who the hell do they have in their custody? The kidnappers are holed up in an old school, turns out it was the school that Mitsuru used to go to and it's now abandoned. Or, SEEMINGLY abandoned.

An ordinary salaryman named Tokichi Inaba who inadvertently becomes involved in the death of a legendary hitman. Facing bankruptcy and saddled with a 35-year mortgage, Inaba is coerced into becoming a hitman himself by the mysterious and beautiful troublemaker Chinatsu, all while trying to keep his new wife Misako in the dark about his double life.

Through a coincidence Tozaki runs into Kurata, his first crush from high school. They begin a relationship, but Kurata's jealousy starts causing problems.

Masami is a guitarist who dreams of his band “Rhythm Head” winning the Grand Prix at the Japan Music Carnival. History, and the warlords of 16th century feudal Japan are the very last thing on his mind. But when Rhythm Head are performing in Nagoya, a mysterious lightning strike causes not only a power blackout, but also a “time slip”, in which two of Japan’s preeminent samurai-era figures, Nobunaga Oda and Hideyoshi Toyotomi are transported to present day Japan. To Rhythm Head’s manager, the duo are the perfect vehicle for the band to transition to an idol group, increase their chances of becoming famous, winning accolades and taking away the Japan Music Carnival top prize. Could this be the beginning of a new type of music, courtesy of a brand new band Samurai Rock?

Twelve year old tennis prodigy, Ryoma Echizen attends the distinguished school of Seishun Academy Middle School with his eyes set on being on the regulars team of the tennis club, which the school is famous for.

A Japanese film about a bunch of otaku (or the cool cinema versions) in Akihabara who form a company and find themselves pitted against an evil corporation.

The stage production performed at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Medium Hall, from July 29 to August 18, 2004. It depicts the fierce battle against St. Rudolf Academy, led by the strategic mastermind Mizuki, at the Tokyo Prefectural Tournament.

Recorded from performances held January 8–10, 2005, at Osaka Mielparque Hall, and January 19–23, 2005, at Tokyo Mielparque Hall. The second-generation Seigaku regulars make their debut! After defeating St. Rudolf Academy in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Tournament to advance to the finals, Seigaku faces a formidable opponent: Yamabuki Junior High! How will they take on the “Understated Ones,” Lucky Sengoku, and the maverick Akutsu?

This recording features the complete performance of the musical The Prince of Tennis: The Imperial Match—Hyotei, which premiered in the summer of 2005. Enjoy the Seigaku vs. Hyotei match including the intense matches, the drama woven by characters from both schools, and the occasionally comical twists and turns. And above all, you won’t be able to take your eyes off the captain-versus-captain showdown between Tezuka and Atobe!

A massive gathering of 45 cast members from all seven schools in the series’ history—Rokkaku, Rikkai, Fudomine, Rudolf, Yamabuki, and Hyotei!

Kanbara Kiko is a divorcee and raises her 5-year-old son alone. To open a box lunch food store, she moves to her grandfather's house. She tries to enroll her son Haruto into nursery school there, but a person in charge of the district office tells her Haruto can't attend immediately. Kiko, busy to open her box lunch food store by next month, finds herself in a predicament with her son not having supervision by then. At this time, a director of a kindergarten school, Fune Naraoka, talks to Kiko.

Kôkô nyûshi

Kyoko, a newly-appointed English teacher at a rural but well-respected, prestigious prefectural high school, had spent her childhood and high school years overseas before returning to Japan. Because she lived abroad for a long time, she cannot understand the old-fashioned ideas peculiar to Japan and tends to be frank about what she thinks. On the eve and the day of the school entrance examination, various incidents occur. There is the spectre of someone attempting to wreck the examination for some motive. Everyone present is a potential suspect and the truth remains shrouded in mystery to the end.

西村京太郎トラベルミステリー