Hiroki Hirakawa

Sendo, champion of the Osaka Expressway is challenged to a race by Tatsuya Shikiba, champion racer of the Metropolitan Expressway. During their race, Sendo crashes and injures himself. Two months later, when Sendo is released from the hospital, je looks to find Tatsuya for a rematch. Tatsuya has given up racing after the death of his friend Kazuki during a race, but Sendo wants his rematch. Kazuki’s sister, though distraught with the loss of her brother, decides to help Tatsuya get over his fear of racing and get back on the road to live out his and Kazuki’s dream of being a race car driver.

Part true-story, part-parody of comedian Ryûsuke Matsumoto's life where he encounters college girls, office ladies, and waitresses.

In a certain dilapidated apartment building, there's a thug in room 6, the Yamada couple in room 4, and Kenichi, a cram school student, in room 5. This is the worst possible environment for Kenichi, who is diligently studying to get into the University of Tokyo. This is because he can always hear moans coming from his neighbors through the thin walls, and the older landlady flirts with him. When he goes out into town, he falls in love at first sight with any woman he passes... Even when he tries to concentrate on studying, he is constantly tormented by distractions, which is typical for a young person at this age..

Separated from her lover Kenji after he is sent off to war, Sanae is raped by general Takada and gives birth to a girl, Junko, who grows up to become a prostitute. One day, Kenji accidentally meets Junko and confuses her with Sanae, prompting Junko to tell him of her mother's fate. They make love, leaving Junko pregnant with his child - Hiroko, who goes on to have a chance encounter with Takada at a hostess club...

Two poor Waseda University students move to Tokyo from the countryside and live together in a dilapidated apartment.