Childhood was complicated for Yoshida and he faces Japanese society as an outsider after his return from London alongside his parents. He feels displaced and frustrated, but soon finds new strength through hip-hop. Under the name of SEEDA, he starts to rap and deals drugs to produce his music while...
In the Meiji Period, in the 19th century Japan, transitioning towards modernization, BLACK OX explores the relationship between man and ox, inspired by the “Ten Ox-Herding Pictures” a series of short poems and illustrations from Zen Buddhism tradition that depict the path to enlightenment and...
Haruki, a biracial student decides to quit college and travel to Japan. Makoto is a construction worker raised in the projects of Kansai who is also biracial. Haruki and Makoto grow closer and begin their journey from "Half" to "Whole."
Leo, an actor playing the lead in his breakthrough role, returns home to Tokyo after the pandemic canceled his film shoot only to face more problems with his wife.
Joshua, a young foreigner traveling in Japan. Yamagishi, an elderly man in a car. The two are heading to their own destinations. When the two meet, despite not being able to speak the same language, their hearts begin to move. This is a work that explores the importance of being able to communicate...
