THE FISH WITH ONE SLEEVE
directed by Tsuyoshi Shoii
Japan / 34 min / 2021
Hikari (Yu Ishizuka) navigates her life in Tokyo as a trans woman. By day, she works at an ornamental fish company surrounded by supportive colleagues. By night, she found her niche at a bar managed by another trans woman. One day, she returns to her hometown on a business trip. Hikari decides to get in touch with Takashi (Hisao Kurozumi), a former classmate that she had a crush on for years.
Market:
Worldwide except for Japan
KALANCHOE
directed by Shun Nakagawa
Japan / 39 min / 2017
At a high school, a school nurse (Ayaka Yamagami) walks into a classroom and writes LGBT on the blackboard. She explains that one can fall in love regardless of sex and gender. Her lecture results in speculation among the classmates that they may have a peer, who is queer.
Market:
Worldwide except for Japan
DREAM THEATER
directed by Kazuhisa Yusa
Japan / 28 min / 2016
One night in Tokyo, a man (Kozo Sato) walks into a S&M club Yumeka. He waited for 6 months to reserve a spot with Queen Yumeka (Asami), a popular dominatrix, for a night long torture session.
Market:
Worldwide except for Japan
KARAKURI
directed by Hajime Ishida
Japan / 20 min / 2011
Set in futuristic Japan, a sword fighter, Shinzaki (Soji Masaki) injures his arm while training with his girlfriend Riako (Hitomi Katayama). Riako suggests that he gets a highly advanced artificial arm using a technology called Karakuri, which can even feel sensation. After Shinzaki loses Riako to a tragic car accident, he decides to get the Karakuri arm. Once he regains his ability to fight, Shinzaki is repeatedly attacked by a mysterious woman, Ruisa (Miki Mizuno), but he cannot figure out her motives.
Market:
Worldwide except for Japan