Shin Matsuba

When a graduate student murders the leader of the Los Angeles Yakuza in an act of vengeance, his gangster twin brother and a CIA agent debate the fate of the young fugitive.

Miguel, an illegal Mexican immigrant, takes an interest in Yui, a Japanese immigrant, with only one problem: neither of them can speak English or each other’s language. This is a story of two people from completely different backgrounds slowly fall for one another without speaking a single word.

A small town is forever changed when a mysterious machine appears, promising to reveal everyone's true potential. Soon residents start changing jobs, rethinking relationships, and questioning long-held beliefs—all in pursuit of a better future.