Hoshisuna no Shima no Chiisana Tenshi: Mermaid Smile (2010)

One morning, two brothers rescue a girl collapsed on the beach who then begins to work in the family guest house. Very soon after, the girl is suspected of being a mermaid.


One morning, two brothers rescue a girl collapsed on the beach who then begins to work in the family guest house. Very soon after, the girl is suspected of being a mermaid.

A movie about friendship of four women of different generations who decide to start a share house together.

Set in Okuhida region, a remote region in Gifu Prefecture, this drama follows the story of Midorikawa Haruhi, a young guest house owner. Through delicious food and the secret ingredient that is his warmth and hospitality, he offers guests that come to stay at his guest house a sense of healing and relaxation.

Chihiro, a 35-year-old lesbian woman living in Aomori, always harbored romantic feelings towards her friend Sawako, with whom she lost touch over the years. After a period of eight years of no contact, Sawako returns to Aomori. The two reconnect as if no time had passed whatsover, spending irreplaceable moments together.

Set in Biei, Hokkaido, this drama follows the adventures of two best friends, Kaoru and Riko, who come into the town to learn farming. It depicts both their struggles and joys of being young farmers as they navigate their new life with changing seasons.

A short film with the message "It's not you."