17歳のシンデレラ

Toru is a graduate student who runs a bar in Shinjuku Ni-chome, one of the biggest gay districts in the world. One day, he meets a Korean man named Yong and falls in love...

Secret auctions have been held for decades in Shinjuku, Tokyo, where people buy and sell babies. These exclusive gatherings accurately portray the selfishness and greediness of the various people who come to buy, or to sell. The film also focuses on minorities and the disabled who are championed by the Minister, Machiko, and the people in her orbit. Machiko's son, Akira, and Toru, one of her political supporters, are lovers. These two brave young men have decided to undertake the first same-sex marriage in Japan, despite a rigidly enforced legal ban on gay marriage. They are guided through this political and emotional minefield by Masaru, a hard-of-hearing lawyer who stands firmly behind them. Masaru is actually Minister Machiko's son who had been given to his mother at one of the very early Midnight Baby Parties. The film ends on a high note, celebrating Japan's first gay marriage.

A spin-off film directed by Kazuhiro Teranishi, depicting the events leading up to "TOKYO24." The story is set in Tokyo in 2025. Haruhiko Goto, a detective in the First Investigative Division, lost his mother to a lonely death in the past. Together with his junior detective, Tsuyoshi Tojo, he is assigned to the case of a woman's lonely death, but...

2012 Japanese movie

University student Nagisa becomes the tutor of high school student Kokusai. Despite their contrasting personalities—Nagisa being serious and responsible while Kokusai is carefree and charming—they develop a close bond. As they spend more time together, Nagisa finds himself drawn to Kokusai in ways he hadn't expected. Their relationship faces challenges as they navigate personal feelings, societal expectations, and their own uncertainties about love.

Detective Zenji Kenki of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigative Division has an unusual habit: whenever he considers a case, he begins with “if.” A lover of puzzles and deduction, Kenki is determined to solve difficult cases within 24 hours. His partner, detective Sara Tsurumoto, serves as both his colleague and watchful supervisor, often trying to keep his enthusiasm under control. When Kenki attends the wedding of a former colleague, a torn wedding dress and the murder of the groom's father turn the celebration into a complex investigation involving hidden secrets, conflicting motives and unexpected acts of kindness.