Sasaki in My Mind

Ayato Kazama is repaying his deceased father's debts and caring for his mother, who suffers from a serious illness, while working at a construction site during the day and at the karaoke bar his parents opened at night. His brother, Sohei, lives with him and also takes on the debt repayment and caregiving, dedicating himself daily to becoming a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, following in their father's footsteps. Despite their suffocating life, Ayato longs to seize a small piece of happiness with his girlfriend. However, on a night meant to celebrate his best friend's wedding with a modest yet happy gathering, their simple daily life is shattered by unexpected violence.

Nami lost his parents at a young age and later lost his grandfather who raised him. Nami closed off his heart from the world, only holding on to the words of his grandfather. Nami then meets Shimura and Nagaoka, who change his view on both the world and friendship. As a last memory of high school, the three of them go on a hitchhiking trip to northern Japan and have an unforgettable time.

What is life like at a Japanese university? Four "friends" drift in and out of their friendships and face boredom, uncertainty and disengagement. And something more dangerous.

A boy who no longer speaks, shaped by a tyrannical father and a mother he both resents and loves, grows up on Japan's northern coast. With nowhere to belong, he returns to seek his father and sets his fate in motion.

A couple living in a house at the top of a hill. The husband loves photography and his wife loves painting. Eventually they have a kid. They take pictures and draw paintings of her. Both happy and sad events become part of their memories through the photographs and paintings. They become engraved as the family history in their lovely house. They grow older and spend their final days together.

An lonely office worker learns to recycle excess office equipment with the assistance of a beautiful ghost.