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Takumi Saitoh (斎藤工)

The Diamond Sleeping Under the Sea

海に眠るダイヤモンド 　　바다에 잠든 다이아몬드 　　海中沉睡的鑽石

  • Human
  • Romance
  • Entertainment
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85min × 1ep, 75min × 1ep, 60min × 8eps

Nightclub host Reo lives hand-to-mouth until he is proposed to by a mysterious, rich elderly lady named Izumi whom he follows to an abandoned island in Nagasaki. Jump to the year 1955 where a coal salesman named Teppei goes about solving daily problems on the island during Japan’s heady period of rapid economic growth. The past, full of hope and energy for the future, provides inspiration for a stagnating present day Tokyo in this timeless tale of love spanning 70 years.

Threads - Our Tapestry of Love

糸 　　실 　　線

  • Human
  • Romance
  • Tearjerker
    •  

130 min

This is a love story inspired by the song “Threads” by Miyuki Nakajima.
Nakajima’s song is about the miracle of meeting a loved one and the ties of love that bind them. The song, which imagines these ties as threads woven through life, was released in 1998 as a dedication at her friends’ wedding. Ever since, this song has been loved by millions and been covered by over 120 artists in Japan.

In 2019, the Heisei period has come to a close after 31 years. A boy and a girl, who were born in the 1st year of Heisei, meet each other in childhood, eventually fall in love, but become separated along life’s path. They live in totally different circumstances, but continue to keep each other in their thoughts.

Though life brings them together from time to time, it is difficult for them to re-establish their ties. Even so, they don’t forget to live their lives to the fullest and love those around them with everything they can. This film tells the story of thirty years in the lives of two people connected by a thread of destiny, and is sure to awaken in those who view it a new appreciation for meeting people.

I Just Wanna Hug You

抱きしめたい 〜真実の物語〜 　　안고 싶어 　　想擁抱

  • Romance
  • Tearjerker
    •  

123 min.

Overcoming a tragic accident at a young age that confined her to a wheelchair and caused frequent memory loss, Tsukasa has an inspiring lust for life and energy. She plays sports and meets, then falls in love with, a young basketball-playing taxi driver named Masami. Soon, the two find themselves having to face a variety of challenges and difficulties form the world around them on their way to marriage and the dreams of building a blissful life together. This film is based on a miraculous story about an actual couple in Abashiri, Hokkaido. Tsukasa has been paralyzed on her left side since a traffic accident as a young girl, which also caused some brain damage, making her forget things easily.