Takao Mori

Freelance reporter Fumio investigates an urban legend about the Aikoki—a sinister creature said to possess men engaged in same-sex desire. Once it enters a host, the monster feeds on intense pleasure, driving him to seek more and more physical contact until it becomes deadly. Determined to uncover the truth, Fumio risks his own body and emotions as he confronts a force that blurs the boundary between temptation and terror. To survive, he must battle an evil craving that consumes everything in its path.

When 50-year-old Kenichi and his childhood friends reunite at the funeral of their classmate, they decide to bring a long-forgotten dream back to life—the "secret base construction plan" they'd drawn up as kids. They have just six days that summer to build their hideout without cars, electric tools or smartphones. Rediscovering the spirit of their youth, the men throw themselves into the challenge with all their hearts. Still, they are unable to escape the struggles they face as adults.