Jun Matsuo

Sayonara, Band Apart

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After completing his time in a juvenile detention center, Daiki Imanishi returns to his hometown in Ibaraki. Upon hearing that his former cellmate, Ken Kohinata, is in danger, Daiki, along with two companions he met in the detention center—Kaito Sakaguchi and Ryuichi Maki—causes trouble at every turn as they head to Tokyo in a stolen car to save Ken.

Red Bridge: Beginning

A police officer rehired after retiring investigates a case.

The fascinating city of Tokyo is the mesmerizing setting where three people live. A man has been fired from his job, but shame is too heavy a burden for him. He repeats the same ceremony every morning. He gets up, gets dressed and walks out to his non-existent job. He wanders around carrying his lie with him. Eiko works at a twenty-four hour convenience store. Hours and days go by with no emotions beyond the opening and closing of the teller. A man appears into her life. They will start a relationship that will fill in part the emptiness in their lives. A rock band is falling apart. After the last rehearsal, the guitar player announces his decision to quit to his friend, the singer and front man of the band, but he is not willing to accept it. Three everyday stories – three lives are told.

Elementary student Tanabe Kento is struggling to draw a map of his town for his summer vacation homework. One day, a fracas occurs involving a mysterious man, junkman. After that, Kento discovers a Hiroshima that he'd never known, and decides to draw a map of his very own.

A four-piece omnibus-style special drama produced by the production staff of "The Really Scary Story" and the JRA Japan Racing Association. 6 people gather at a coffee shop on a winter day. While having fun conversations as usual, they begin to talk about mysterious events that they have recently experienced.

High schooler Kayama Ito is friendless when it comes to his class so it is kind of ironic when, for a school trip to Hiroshima, he is assigned as the leader of five other students who couldn’t partner up with anyone else. The members of his group are the self-centred Sumire, diligent student Koto, the boastful Daisuke, the timid Chie, and truant Yutaro. A camaraderie forms amongst the six despite their different personalities but an unexpected situation occurs… (Source: genkinahito.wordpress.com), currently no official English title and referred to in English press releases as a romanization of its Japanese title, 6 Nin Bocchi

A 6-people high school friend group Masaomi, Sho, Runa, Daichi, Hiyori, and Haruto gathered in a luxurious Western-style building after receiving an invitation from the alumni association. They were greeted by a man who seemed to be a butler in the mansion and were pleased to see him again, but no other attendees were found. When they were wondering, a flashy man who seemed to be the owner of the hall appeared, calling himself as a Game Master and told them: "I'm going to ask everyone to play the game. Can I call it "Murder Mystery"? Find out the criminal who killed Inoue Honoka."

"The world average age for the first sexual experience... 17.3". Is that early? Late? Seno Sakura has a serious personality. Hara Tsumugi has never liked a member of the opposite sex before. Minagawa Yuna is experienced and is currently dating a company employee. At the age of 17, the girl's "sexual values" begin to fluctuate.

あの日ボウリング場から出られなくなったこと

Rei Himenomiya, forced to live alone due to family circumstances, meets the charming Rin Ouji and falls in love. Determined to win her heart, he embarks on a passionate pursuit, but his journey proves more complicated than he anticipated.

The drama follows the lives of four individuals who are known for their clumsiness. Despite their various struggles, anxieties, and desires for approval, they somehow manage to maintain a cool and composed demeanor in their everyday lives.

With his two friends, a video-game-obsessed young man finds himself in a strange version of Tokyo where they must compete in dangerous games to win.