“Mommy will be back in the rainy season.” Mio Aio wrote these words in a picture book just before passing away. Though six-year old Yuji accepts his mother’s death, he still believes the promise his mother made. Then the rainy season comes, and Yuji and his father, Takumi, meet a woman in the downpour that bears an uncanny resemblance to Mio, but has no recollection of who she is. Taking her in, they reacquaint her with her former self and family life returns to normal as memories come flooding back. But their new life together is interrupted by the discovery of Mio’s old diary, which reveals the secrets of her past and how they must say goodbye in six weeks time….

Yukiko, Seiko, Yoko and Takako are the most improbable group of friends given the fact that they work in very different industries and live in different worlds. Yukiko is a fashion maven devoted to expressing her individuality through clothes. But she’s pushing 30 now, and is beginning to acknowledge the pressure to dress appropriately for her age. Seiko has been promoted to a managerial position but finds herself having to constantly do battle with her elder male subordinates. Yoko fantasizes about marrying a gorgeously handsome company freshman 12 years her junior. Takako is a devoted single mother whose hard daily effort more than compensates for a father role.

Kurosaki, A.K.A. Kurosagi is a crook who targets professional crooks. He defrauds money and gives it to the victims; he never keeps it for himself. His father was once set up by a crook and planned a family suicide. Kurosagi managed to save his life but lost his whole family. The crook was Toshio Katsuragi – the mastermind of all crooks. Despite knowing what Toshio did to his father, Kurosagi buys information off of him to capture other crook. Is there a way to free our world of crooks?

There are three kinds of swindler. One, called the ‘WHITE SWINDLER’ finds a mark, and steals money. The ‘RED SWINDLER’ preys on the other sex, and steals a mark’s body and soul. Then there is the ‘BLACK SWINDLER.’ Ignoring ordinary marks, targeting only the white and red swindlers, and preying on their flesh grown fat and corrupt with the money they have stolen, he is the worst of them all.
There is a boy who once became a victim of swindler and lost his family. Later, he turns into the most hideous “black swindler” to deceive only other swindlers. His name is Kurosaki. This time, he is requested by Reiko, whose daughter is sick, to hunt down a swindler named Ishigaki, who has defrauded her of money. But, behind Ishigaki, there is actually a bigger swindle which has even destabilized the Japanese economy....

“If you can turn my niece, Sunako, into a real lady, you can live rent free.” The perennially broke Kyohei and his pretty-faced roommates have just been given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and they’re not going to squander it. But they’re in for a surprise when they meet Sunako, a horror film freak who hides behind her bad hair, in an uncontrollable romantic comedy that will chill your spine, tickle your funny bone and tug at your heartstrings.

The late 1960s. Alone, young man who spends his days brawling and stealing drifts into a Tokyo flophouse district. His name is Joe Yabuki. There, he meets alcoholic former boxer Danpei Tange, who senses a natural born fighting talent in Joe. However, soon after Joe is sent to a reformatory for assault.
Danpei sends Joe a letter while he's incarcerated. Entitled "For Tomorrow," it explains the basic boxing technique of the jab. Even inside, Joe stirs up trouble and gets into fights during which he encounters a powerful, champion-level pro boxer named Rikiishi. After their release from incarceration, Joe and Rikiishi both progress as professional boxers in their respective weight classes. Joe vs. Rikiishi – the ring of the bell sounds their destiny!