Naoya Kusaba

Yukiko, a 29-year-old elementary school teacher in Tokyo, struggles with student communication and personal insecurities. Overlooked in the “Favorite Teacher Ranking” and uneasy about her boyfriend’s marriage hints, she finds solace in hip-hop. Yet, in her first rap battle, she is completely overwhelmed by her opponent. This story follows Yukiko’s journey to discover the meaning of living authentically.

Extremely introverted Kabo, held back by his stutter, meets confident Wanda and discovers freedom through dance. With Wanda and his dance crew by his side, he sets out to find a style—and a voice— that is entirely his own.

The story describes how youngsters struggle to cope with the gap between their ideals and reality.

On a rainy day, a tired man is standing in the kitchen. He is preparing a special curry to eat on his wife's birthday three days later. It is an important dish that has become an annual event. The radio program he loves to listen to is encouraging listeners to send in their "secret recipes." The man picks up his phone and starts writing an email him about his special home cooking. (Source: sonocurry.com)

The film centres on Taro, an aimless indie filmmaker who gets convinced by Yuki, his girlfriend and financial sponsor, to attend a film festival in Beppu. There he meets the bubbly drifter actress Miki. Part travelogue, part self-reflexive comedy, the dynamic that follows this encounter delivers an ironic and realistic spin on Before Sunrise (1995), depicting two souls wandering around in search of life’s meaning.

Mikincorinista is an actress wannabe but an extra for now. She has a huge passion for acting, but her future is uncertain. She seems an ordinary person but has something unique.

A talented French chef who lost his sense of taste teams up with a misfit monk to run a food stall at a temple, serving comforting meals to those in need of emotional healing.