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Alternative Title: 僕の初恋をキミに捧ぐ | Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu | 属于你的我的初恋

Genre: Romance

Film Date: October, 2009

Japanese Movie Cast: Harada Natsuki, Inoue Mao, Moriguchi Yoko, Okada Masaki, Sugimoto Tetta

Description: Takuma, a boy who is told he will die before he’s 20, and Mayu, a girl who is in love with him…The story begins when they are little kids. Mayu, whose father is a doctor, meets Takuma, who is hospitalized in her father’s workplace. They develop feelings for each other, but Mayu learns of Takuma’s grave illness and that he will die before he turns 20. The distraught children make one promise for an uncertain future.Time passes, and the girl becomes a young woman, and the boy, a young man. Mayu continues to support and love Takuma. On the other hand, Takuma, who knows his days are numbered, pushes away his feelings for Mayu and distances himself from her. He cannot stand to see her cry or hurt her more than he already has. Then Mayu meets another man who has feelings for her, and Takuma meets a woman who has the same illness, and their feelings for each other begin to waver.Misunderstandings, unsaid thoughts, the frustrations and chagrin of youth… What will become of their love while the clock keeps ticking away in Takuma’s life?

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Alternative Title: 官僚たちの夏 | The Summer of the Bureaucrats

Genre: Political

Film Date: July, 2009

Japanese Drama Cast: Nishimura Masahiko, Sato Koichi , Takahashi Katsumi, Sano Shiro, Sugimoto Tetta

Description: The story takes place in 1955, 10 years after losing in WWII. It tells the story of the government officials at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry), who are carrying out their mission to make Japan as affluent and wealthy as the western world. The story revolves around Kazakoshi Shingo, otherwise known as “Mr. Ministry of International Trade and Industry”, and unfolds around the battle between the “industry supporters” who want to protect the national industry, and the “trade supporters” who are aiming for free trade to globalize the country.

(2 vote(s), average: 7.0 out of 10)

Alternative Title: はるか17 | はるか１７（セブンティーン）

Genre: Comedy

Film Date: July, 2005

Japanese Drama Cast: Fukazawa Atsushi, Furuta Arata, Hirayama Aya, Sugimoto Tetta

Description: Haruka is a bright and earnest 22- year-old college graduate looking for a job. She soon finds herself in a pinch and ends up taking a job as a manager at a talent agency. The only problem? Instead of working with clients, she ends up becoming one. And if that weren’t enough, she’s asked to pose as a 17-year-old. Although Haruka was puzzled and confused by such unexpected situation, she gradually discovers the hidden talent and attraction in herself and aims seriously to become a genuine idol! A success story about a young lady who realizes the "real" side of herself with the support of the unique people sorrounding her.

(1 vote(s), average: 5.0 out of 10)

Alternative Title: おせん

Genre: Comedy, Food

Film Date: April, 2008

Japanese Drama Cast: Aoi Yu, Mukai Osamu, Sugimoto Tetta, Suzuki Ranran, Uchi Hiroki

Description: Handa Sen is the "okami" (proprietress) of a long-standing restaurant in one of the lower parts of Tokyo. Though she is normally airheaded and loves to drink, she has an impressive mastery of a wide range skills, from cooking to ceramics to calligraphy. While the drama follows various events surrounding the restaurant, one of the series' highlights is its illustration of Japanese food and culture...

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Alternative Title: 将太の寿司|Shota no Sushi |King of Sushi

Genre: Comedy

Film Date: November, 2008

Japanese Drama Cast: Imada Koji , Kashiwabara Takashi, Kitahara Masaki , Sugimoto Tetta

Description: A comic-based comedy about the young and talented Shota (Kashiwabara Takashi) who set a goal of becoming the no. 1 sushi chef in Japan to save his father's sushi shop. To learn the art of making sushi, he became an apprentice at the famous Otori Sushi. Each episode sees him picking up a new skill, and going a step towards his goal. However, many obstacles stood in his way, including a harsh and cold senior who was jealous of his talent.