Hayami Teruya is a dedicated salaryman who does a workman like job as the chief editor for a magazine. He has personal charm, get along with both the publisher and…
Four pianists take part in the preliminary round of an international piano playing competition. Each has a story that is different and unique. One is a former child prodigy who…
The story follows Akane, a girl with no self-confidence. On the day before her birthday, she meets a mysterious alchemist, Hippocrates, and his student, Pipo, who both tell her they’re…
After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu and his son come across a little girl in the freezing cold. At first reluctant to shelter the girl, Osamu’s wife agrees to…
Yoshika has had a crush on Ichimiya, whom she calls “the One” since she was in middle school. Now, a 24-year-old salarywoman, her all-consuming fixation has prevented her from even…
Ichiko bakes a cake for an end-of-year party with her friends. In the depths of winter, making mochi and curry keeps the people of Komori warm. Later, spring brings thoughts…
Fleeing heartbreak in the big city, Ichiko returns to Komori, her rural hometown. She battles summer’s rain and humidity, bakes her own bread, grows hothouse tomatoes and tills the fields….
