Shinji Imaoka

As men and women around the age of 30 struggle to reach their dreams, they also go through trial and error in love. This work, which depicts the encounter and parting of such a man and woman.

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A housewife who has been married for 20 years, she arrives in downtown Tokyo eager to start over to straighten out her life.

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Depicts Mai and Tomoki, high school students, shortening the distance through various events that occur on the way home from the funeral of their classmate.

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A marriage is weaker without something in common. Sayoko (SHINDO Manami) is a seemingly carefree woman but she hides doubts about her marriage behind her cheerful demeanour. After five years of being in Tokyo, it is apparent that she has little in common with her husband and so she begins scoping out apartments which is how she meets Yohei (YOSHIMURA Kaito), a real estate agent who is nursing a broken heart. As they tour properties, Sayoko's girlish charms work their magic on the downhearted man and she convinces him to look for the wife who abandoned him but their journey brings the two closer.

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Junko runs a Thai restaurant left by her late husband. Yuuji is a furniture maker who has recently divorced. One day, Junko buys a handmade table via mail order from Yuuji. The table is all perfect except the doll, which was sent as a bonus, is missing its head. Learning that, Yuuji insists to send back the missing head parts to Junko. Eventually, the two can sense a connection between them as they start interacting with each other through email. Will romance blossom once again between the two people who're halfway through their lives?

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Shinji Imaoka (Reiko and the Dolphins, Far Away, Further Away) of has directed this coming-of-age road movie about four people travelling the Koshu highway in a single car. Their number includes Lilico, an unsuccessful musician who has fallen out with her band members, Manami is mentally unstable because her boyfriend just dumped her, Taichi a former musician and freelancer, and his girlfriend Rumi, a bland girl who could be found anywhere. What lies at the end of their journey? A love confession.

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This unique short coming-of-age drama stars current and former members of the idol group "Sanspo Idol Reporters" (commonly known as SIR), formed in 2011 under the production of Sankei Sports. Haruka, Megumi, and Kyoko, the trio of idols "Harumegu," visit a pachinko parlor for a live event, but the town is suddenly overrun with zombies, causing the event to be canceled. Harumegu, along with pachinko parlor employees Moe and Eri, and patrons Ayaka, Shoko, and Rumi, are trapped inside the parlor until rescue arrives. There was already friction between Haruka and Kyoko, and between Moe and Eri, but in this extreme situation, these tensions gradually become more apparent, creating a tense atmosphere amid fear and tension over the zombies. The eight then begin a "confession contest," gradually regaining composure as each reveals their true feelings. The film is directed and written by Shinji Imaoka, known for "Reiko Iruka."

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Director Shinji Imaoka, whose critically acclaimed film "Reiko Iruka" was selected as one of the top ten Japanese films of 2020 by the film magazine "Eiga Geijutsu," presents this musical-style short film set at a rainy campsite, depicting a girl's desire for her parents' reunion through song. Fifth-grader Haruka visits the campsite with her parents, but their relationship, which is on the verge of divorce, is strained. Haruka ventures alone into the forest to find a waterfall where wishes are said to come true. Along the way, she meets a boy her age named Daichi, who guides her to the waterfall, where she prays for her parents' reconciliation. Later, Haruka is found collapsed in the forest after suffering from stomach pain, which leads to another argument between her parents. Seeing this, Haruka instinctively flees the scene, but...

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In front of a man who wants to be a movie director, Shingo, the ghost of Mr. Kawashita, who was a senior in the college film research department who committed suicide a year ago, suddenly appears on his death anniversary. Mr. Kawashita says that he was revived because he wanted to have sex with his junior, Aoi, who had a crush on him when he was in college. In order to fulfill his desire to work with Aoi-chan, Kawashita-san and Shingo will travel back in time on that day when he was in college, which was probably the only chance for Kawashita-san to work with Aoi-chan. There was a nostalgic college Aoi-chan there. Can Mr. Kawashita redo the past and do it with Aoi-chan? It's funny, but a little sad time slip love story begins.

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Rumi, married into a farming family, grows increasingly frustrated with her husband's lack of interest in their nighttime intimacy. Her only escape is karaoke nights with her fellow farmer wives at a local snack bar. One day, she learns that an elderly couple she met at the bar is on the verge of falling victim to a phone scam. Determined to stop the fraudsters, Rumi takes action to bring them down.

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Rumi, now accustomed to life on the farm, remains frustrated with her husband's continued lack of interest in their nighttime intimacy. One day, she begins to suspect that her husband might be falling for a dubious organic farming investment scheme. Following him, Rumi discovers the presence of an unusually seductive woman, but...

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the life of a husband and wife who lost their only daughter in the Great Hanshin Earthquake. Director Imaoka Shinji depicts among the streets of Kobe the restoration of the couple's relationship after the death of their daughter causes the deterioration of their relationship and subsequent divorce.

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Fashion model Haruka is faints during the shoot due to food restrictions. On the way back, she hears the voice of the butcher Anharu with whom, she realises, she shares the gift of telepathy. Haruka is frightened but she gradually resolves the situation with Anharu. Haruka and Anharu, both of whom are married. eventually grow closer.

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Shoji, who moved to Tokyo from Tohoku, meets Daisuke by chance and hits it off. Hoping to make quick money, the two join forces with the yakuza and start a loan shark business, lending money at exorbitant interest rates. Shoji is strong-willed and ruthlessly collects from debtors, while Daisuke is timid and unable to be completely ruthless. Despite their polar opposite personalities, the two get along surprisingly well, and their loan shark business is going smoothly. One day, Shoji is approached by Narimatsu, the boss of a gang, who is like a leader to him, to join the yakuza. Meanwhile, Daisuke discovers that his girlfriend Maika is in debt. With the money from Narimatsu's gang, Daisuke and Maika disappear.

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Hostess Aki has drinks with men and gets allowance in return. She survives day by day until one day she hears from Saiki that there is someone looking for a fake marriage partner. Aki thinks about it, but in the end decides to do it and marries Jin-il when she is on the verge of being evicted. They become a married couple but Jin-il's girlfriend visits from Korea and they have sex every night...

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A bar in Shinjuku 2-chome. Toru is the manager of this bar, but one day, the owner, Ishii, suddenly passes away. The bar is to close, and Toru receives a list of regulars from Takano, the accountant, and decides to start a journey to collect retirement benefits. Together with Kenichi, the bar's number one, they borrow Ishii's old car and set off to northern Kanto. First up is Sato, a company president with a foot fetish. Although married, he can't stop playing around with men, and whenever he comes to Tokyo, he requests Kenichi. In order not to let the people around him know, he gives Kenichi more money than the tab. Next is Yamamoto, a city council member in the local assembly. A born sadist, he likes to tie Kenichi himself or have a young bondage artist tie him up, and then watch it happen. Kenichi continues on his journey, but he has another goal: to meet Shouji, a man he used to date...

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Kurinosuke Furui (Ryu Morioka) grew up at an orphanage. He now works as a private detective. One day, he receives a request. The request is to collect money which was stolen by a woman who killed herself. During Kurinosuke Furui's investigation he uncovers a shocking truth.

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Shinji Imaoka, the director of “Waiting for you,” starred Ayane Suzukawa, a popular sexy idol, and a unique sensual drama depicting the struggle of a woman whose husband was kidnapped by a giant Tsuchinoko. The couple, Ichiro and Sonoko, are attacked by a human-sized Tsuchinoko in the mountains, and only Ichiro is taken away. Sonoko rescued by Tsuchinoko Hunter Kurikoma descends alone, but Ichiro's colleague Segawa cannot believe Sonoko's story. Eventually Sonoko goes to find the giant Tsuchinoko's den again to meet Ichiro.

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Anata wo matteimasu is a feature-film comedy directed by Shinji Imaoka (Underwater Love, Uncle’s Paradise, Frog Song, Lunchbox, The Woman of Shinjuku).

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Romantic fantasy about the ruckus that ensues after a mother and daughter switch bodies. Director Imaoka Shinji wrote the script for The Drudgery Train and has worked on numerous erotic films. Housewife Suda Sawako (Takaki Mio) is dissatisfied with her husband Kenzo (Haruta Junichi). Meanwhile, her daughter Yasuko (Ishikawa Yumi) is going out with Kitamura Mitsuru (Nagaoka Tasuku), a struggling musician. When Sawako visits Yasuko's apartment one day, her built-up frustrations explode and she gets into a physical altercation with her daughter.

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Shiho (Ayane Ryogawa), a nurse, gets into an argument with her boyfriend Kenji (Takuya Sakurai) about having abnormal sex, and Kenji leaves the room. Cabaret girl Tomoyo (Minami Natsuki) is on her way to work when she is approached by a homeless man and stops to see her father, Takayuki (Tadashi Naito), who left his family ten years ago, leaving them in debt; office worker Yuko (Shoko Kudo) is at a loss in a park after her boss, Kondo (Yuya Takayama), with whom she had an affair, abducts her infant son. These three women with a history of their own meet by chance and hit it off. The girls, feeling burnt out, are at Tomoyo's behest.

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Imaoka Shinji, one of Japan's best-known adult film directors and The Drudgery Train scriptwriter, tells a couple's secret tale. One day, Koji (Kaneko Noboru)'s wife Kaori (Miyaji Mao) suddenly dies. He learns from the doctor that Kaori was three months pregnant, but Kenji knows it can't be him. Eventually, he discovers an unknown side of Kaori.

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The lives and loves of several people all intersect in the Golden Gai, a labyrinth of alleys and bars located in central Tokyo.

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The 27th installment of the "Youth H" series, which employs cutting-edge filmmakers to create works across a variety of genres based on the twin themes of "youth" and "eros." Director Imaoka Shinji, in his third film in the series, depicts the tragic fate of an unlucky man. Hoshi (Arai Takashi) breaks into the room of Yoshie (Fujisaki Erina), a convenience store clerk with whom he has fallen in love at first sight. Surprisingly, she tells him it's okay as long as he wears a condom, so he goes to the convenience store to buy one, but with no money, he breaks into the house. However, he is discovered by a resident and stabbed.

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A vampire, Brado, becomes responsible for taking care of a girl, Setsuna, in exchange for his life saved by the evil that created her. The evil tells him that if she doesn't have sex for a hundred days, she'll become a full-fledged vampire, and Brado will be able to gain complete control of her. However, if he breaks the promise, both of them will die, so he reluctantly takes on the care of her. While he sleeps, Setsuna begins going to nearby town and gradually learns how precious human lives are through her observations. When she meets a young priest in a church, her affection to humans becomes stronger-- and trouble begins to brew when Brado realizes that she is falling for the priest.

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The second film from the second season of the much lauded Seishun H (Youth Sex) series, created by distinctively original filmmakers on the shared theme of adolescence and love. Director Imaoka Shinji is a recognized master in the world of Japanese "pink," or softcore porn cinema, and most of his works have gone from adult movie houses to general release. Sex shop worker Kayo (Tatsumi Yui) is irked by her boyfriend, who won't tolerate her affairs, and leaves home. She happens to meet forty-four-year-old virgin Hiro (Lovesingle Nakada), one of her shop's regular customers, and they venture off by car.

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35-year-old Asuka works in a lakeside fish factory. She’s about to be married to her boss, Taki, but one day, she encounters a kappa – a water sprite found in Japanese folklore – and learns that the creature is in fact the reborn form of Aoki, an old crush who’d drowned when they were 17.

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An entry in a series focused on "love" and "erotica," in which six creators from multiple fields - from film and TV to direct-to-video and manga - compete. The actress who plays the main part, Shimada Yoko, plays herself in a comic role. The director is Imaoka Shinji, a genius of the "pink film" industry. Actress Shimada Yoko (as herself) is tired of playing roles she has no interest in, and runs away during filming. She jumps into a taxi carrying Goro (Komoto Masahiro), who has just come out of hospital close to where she was filming, and ends up living off him.

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A post-pandemic tale of a heroic webcam idol.

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A young man is unable to have relations with the girls he likes. A pimp meets him after having a strange experience and they are althogether on a bizarre ride through a gloomy and disconnected Tokyo.

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An erotic drama depicting men visiting their ex-girlfriends. Kenichi learns online that Yoshiko, a classmate he dated in high school, is working as a prostitute in Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture. He goes to meet her with his friends Minoru and Yoshiyuki, but gradually the feelings of the three men begin to intertwine.

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Spread over three time periods (Summer 10 Years Ago/Summer 5 Years Ago/This Summer), Lost Virgin tells the tale of good-time girl Chisato (Sasaki), hungry for new experiences yet ultimately in search of emotional fulfilment.

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Asako and Tomoko, who live next door to each other in a certain apartment complex, are housewives who frequently chat with each other. Asako, who is on good terms with her husband, Keiji, tells Tomoko about their nightly activities, and Tomoko, who is in a lull with her husband, Shinpei, envies her for it. One day, Keiji and Shinpei, who had never even exchanged greetings before, happen to hit it off and go out for a drink together. There they meet a pair of office workers...

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Takeshi, an alienated young man spends his lonely days obsessively following total strangers. He is employed to observe the movements of a beautiful but disturbed doctor, whose behavior is causing concern. As Takeshi continues to track her, a bond begins to grow between them, a bond which can only end in tragedy...

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A professional voyeuristic filmmaker is hired to acquire footage of prostitutes; during the process, his camera lands on a woman with a troubled past.

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After saving homeless Nozomi from an attack in the park, truck driver Ryuuhei offers Nozomi a part-time job in his truck and decides to set on an aimless trip. As they travel together, they encounter various eccentric individuals, including a deriheru girl (prostitute), a street poet, and a man who is being chased by the yakuza, and gradually learn about each other's circumstances.

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Kondo, a man with a reason for returning to his hometown of Ginpei-cho, where he spent his youth, unexpectedly meets Sato, a homeless man who loves movies, and Kajiwara, the manager of a movie theater. He starts working part-time at the theater. Surrounded by the theater staff and colorful regular customers, he gradually begins to find renewal, but...

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A ten-year love story told from the perspective of the selfish and eccentric main character, "I", who falls for Manami in high school but also navigates relationships with others from his adolescence.

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Junko runs a Thai restaurant left by her late husband. Yuuji is a furniture maker who has recently divorced. One day, Junko buys a handmade table via mail order from Yuuji. The table is all perfect except the doll, which was sent as a bonus, is missing its head. Learning that, Yuuji insists to send back the missing head parts to Junko. Eventually, the two can sense a connection between them as they start interacting with each other through email. Will romance blossom once again between the two people who're halfway through their lives?

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Seven years of modest love between two people who are not good at living Yuta and Ayako can't communicate well with people. Two people meet by chance and fall in love. A coming-of-age movie that depicts the seven years from the meeting of two people whose lives are inadequate to their separation.

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This unique short coming-of-age drama stars current and former members of the idol group "Sanspo Idol Reporters" (commonly known as SIR), formed in 2011 under the production of Sankei Sports. Haruka, Megumi, and Kyoko, the trio of idols "Harumegu," visit a pachinko parlor for a live event, but the town is suddenly overrun with zombies, causing the event to be canceled. Harumegu, along with pachinko parlor employees Moe and Eri, and patrons Ayaka, Shoko, and Rumi, are trapped inside the parlor until rescue arrives. There was already friction between Haruka and Kyoko, and between Moe and Eri, but in this extreme situation, these tensions gradually become more apparent, creating a tense atmosphere amid fear and tension over the zombies. The eight then begin a "confession contest," gradually regaining composure as each reveals their true feelings. The film is directed and written by Shinji Imaoka, known for "Reiko Iruka."

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In front of a man who wants to be a movie director, Shingo, the ghost of Mr. Kawashita, who was a senior in the college film research department who committed suicide a year ago, suddenly appears on his death anniversary. Mr. Kawashita says that he was revived because he wanted to have sex with his junior, Aoi, who had a crush on him when he was in college. In order to fulfill his desire to work with Aoi-chan, Kawashita-san and Shingo will travel back in time on that day when he was in college, which was probably the only chance for Kawashita-san to work with Aoi-chan. There was a nostalgic college Aoi-chan there. Can Mr. Kawashita redo the past and do it with Aoi-chan? It's funny, but a little sad time slip love story begins.

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Rumi, married into a farming family, grows increasingly frustrated with her husband's lack of interest in their nighttime intimacy. Her only escape is karaoke nights with her fellow farmer wives at a local snack bar. One day, she learns that an elderly couple she met at the bar is on the verge of falling victim to a phone scam. Determined to stop the fraudsters, Rumi takes action to bring them down.

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Fashion model Haruka is faints during the shoot due to food restrictions. On the way back, she hears the voice of the butcher Anharu with whom, she realises, she shares the gift of telepathy. Haruka is frightened but she gradually resolves the situation with Anharu. Haruka and Anharu, both of whom are married. eventually grow closer.

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A man who's having an affair with one of his employees gets his penis cut off by the womans husband while she's watching. This case is big news and a man who claim to be a journalist begin to follow and talking to the wife, convinced that she's a completely innocent bystander.

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Hostess Aki has drinks with men and gets allowance in return. She survives day by day until one day she hears from Saiki that there is someone looking for a fake marriage partner. Aki thinks about it, but in the end decides to do it and marries Jin-il when she is on the verge of being evicted. They become a married couple but Jin-il's girlfriend visits from Korea and they have sex every night...

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Misaki, who is not satisfied with her husband, feels surprised satisfaction every night when she sees a scene in which her husband, Chae Sung shares her forbidden love with her brother Sana. Then one day, Misaki, who actually met Chae Sung, the main character in the dream, falls in love with him and has a happy time. However, when he finds out that he has entered the drama [woman of his brother's] world without knowing himself, Misaki becomes confused.

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Romantic fantasy about the ruckus that ensues after a mother and daughter switch bodies. Director Imaoka Shinji wrote the script for The Drudgery Train and has worked on numerous erotic films. Housewife Suda Sawako (Takaki Mio) is dissatisfied with her husband Kenzo (Haruta Junichi). Meanwhile, her daughter Yasuko (Ishikawa Yumi) is going out with Kitamura Mitsuru (Nagaoka Tasuku), a struggling musician. When Sawako visits Yasuko's apartment one day, her built-up frustrations explode and she gets into a physical altercation with her daughter.

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“Hana-Dama”—a flower in the wasteland. This flower is a symbol of earthly desires and every human is overwhelmed by desire and their rationality collapses wherever the flower is in bloom. And even today, the “Hana-Dama” continues to blossom profusely somewhere in the world. The story is set in a film theater, the facility keeps on closing one after another during recent years. The last day has come to a film theater which has been maintained by a film-loving owner, the staff, and their unique audiences. The symbol of human desire, “Hana-Dama,” blossoms at the theater and instigates people’s erratic behavior. Upon facing its closure, tremendous chaos that will be noted in the history of Japanese film takes place within this film theater.

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The story of a middle-aged couple filled only with pain from a sad past, contrasted with a pair of young lovers who only look ahead and dream of a bright future.

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Nobuhiro Yamashita shoots the adaption of the City Lights manga by Hiroyuki Ohashi with three members of the Nogizaka46 idol pop band. The story is told on three levels: Documentary-style on-set where we see the film being made and the idols struggling with their roles, the resulting movie which revolves around three girls in a psychic research club discovering a classmate with super powers who turns out to be an alien and a stage adaptation of the film with the same characters.

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Imaoka Shinji, one of Japan's best-known adult film directors and The Drudgery Train scriptwriter, tells a couple's secret tale. One day, Koji (Kaneko Noboru)'s wife Kaori (Miyaji Mao) suddenly dies. He learns from the doctor that Kaori was three months pregnant, but Kenji knows it can't be him. Eventually, he discovers an unknown side of Kaori.

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Transfer student Mizuki is bullied mercilessly by her classmate. Nevertheless, she is always able to maintain her composure. Kirie, who is also bullied, becomes interested in Mizuki and longs for her. The two become close.

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One of the 2nd season of "Love & Eros CINEMA COLLECTION" where various directors draw their love stories on the theme of sexuality and love. Starring Kurumi Morishita, a former popular AV actress, she depicts the mysterious experience of an old woman. Yuka, who lost her husband Kozo in a car accident shortly after getting married, loses her age due to the shock. Her daughter, Ayaka, has grown up to be nearly 30 years old, but Yuka's appearance remains almost the same as Ayaka's. One day, Yuka takes care of a woman named Emi who was drunk on the roadside, and Emi gives her a spell to thank her. The next day, Yuka finds an unfamiliar door in the basement of the library where she works, and meets Kozo, who died 30 years ago, at the door.

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A vampire, Brado, becomes responsible for taking care of a girl, Setsuna, in exchange for his life saved by the evil that created her. The evil tells him that if she doesn't have sex for a hundred days, she'll become a full-fledged vampire, and Brado will be able to gain complete control of her. However, if he breaks the promise, both of them will die, so he reluctantly takes on the care of her. While he sleeps, Setsuna begins going to nearby town and gradually learns how precious human lives are through her observations. When she meets a young priest in a church, her affection to humans becomes stronger-- and trouble begins to brew when Brado realizes that she is falling for the priest.

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In this offbeat coming-of-age tale, a charming, rebellious high school dropout named Kanta befriends the kind, provincial Shoji. The two bring out the best in each other, each gaining confidence from their friendship - especially regarding pursuit of the opposite sex. The working class Kanta becomes a sort of unruly anti-hero, maintaining his pride, defiance, and self-assurance even as his prospects seem increasingly grim.

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Hitomi Anzai is an ordinary collage girl, enjoying an ongoing happy relationship with her boyfriend Matsuyama. But Hitomi had a big step she had to take. This was her very first love. In another words, she was a virgin. Not wanting her boyfriend to think of her as a burden, she decided to rent a “Rental Boy” named “Ack-kun.” She lost her virginity, and had made love with Matsuyama. Everything seemed to be going well, except one thing made Hitomi rethink about what love is all about.

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The second film from the second season of the much lauded Seishun H (Youth Sex) series, created by distinctively original filmmakers on the shared theme of adolescence and love. Director Imaoka Shinji is a recognized master in the world of Japanese "pink," or softcore porn cinema, and most of his works have gone from adult movie houses to general release. Sex shop worker Kayo (Tatsumi Yui) is irked by her boyfriend, who won't tolerate her affairs, and leaves home. She happens to meet forty-four-year-old virgin Hiro (Lovesingle Nakada), one of her shop's regular customers, and they venture off by car.

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35-year-old Asuka works in a lakeside fish factory. She’s about to be married to her boss, Taki, but one day, she encounters a kappa – a water sprite found in Japanese folklore – and learns that the creature is in fact the reborn form of Aoki, an old crush who’d drowned when they were 17.

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An entry in a series focused on "love" and "erotica," in which six creators from multiple fields - from film and TV to direct-to-video and manga - compete. The actress who plays the main part, Shimada Yoko, plays herself in a comic role. The director is Imaoka Shinji, a genius of the "pink film" industry. Actress Shimada Yoko (as herself) is tired of playing roles she has no interest in, and runs away during filming. She jumps into a taxi carrying Goro (Komoto Masahiro), who has just come out of hospital close to where she was filming, and ends up living off him.

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Shoko, a married woman, works in a hospital as a nurse. One day, one of the patients happens to meet an old boyfriend, Tagawa. Shoko learned from her nurse that Tagawa is terminal cancer and can only live for 3 months. However, I couldn't tell Tagawa, so I don't know. The hospital says to give up treatment and just go home. She makes a decision because she wants to do something for Tagawa ...

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Pink film directed by Shinji Imaoka.

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Walking out on her husband after discovering his infidelity, Akemi Kudo finds refuge in a comic-book shop, where she meets Kyoko Ito -- a would-be manga artist. Soon the unbridled Kyoko introduces Akemi to a new world of sensual experiences, but their fragile friendship is put to the test as Akemi contemplates returning to her two-timing spouse.

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The film tells the story of Aiko, a 35-year-old mute woman who works in a bowling alley, and her brief romance with Yoshioka, a younger man who works as a postal carrier. The two meet when Aiko accidentally knocks Yoshioka off his bicycle, and they have a sexual encounter soon after. Aiko begins preparing lunchboxes and giving them to Yoshioka at his workplace as a way of expressing affection, which she cannot do verbally.

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