Two estranged brothers inherit Marukin Hot Springs, a small-town bathhouse. One sees it as an homage to their late father; the other—a struggling architect—as lucrative real estate for condos. Their eclectic collection of townsfolk customers show them the value of the bath goes way beyond a scrub and soak.

Kanae's husband disappeared without a trace while on a union trip. Though usually headstrong and ind...

Set with three central figures, "Mother Water" describes the daily lives of people near the Kamo Riv...

A schoolboy has a crush on his pretty class-mate Keiko on the inland island of Awaji. He figures her...

Mio is 20 years old. Having lost her parents early, she and her grandmother run a traditional inn in...

Rinko inherits her parents’ public bath after they pass away. She starts to manage the business with...

Kazuhiko, a graduate of a prestigious university, wasn't enjoying his life, until he takes a job at ...

Ranmaru is a 450-year-old vampire who works in a bathhouse. As a vampire he is particularly picky ...

A strict, but caring mother has an awakening when she is told she has cancer and it is terminal. She...

Aang a taxi driver offered a job with a fairly large salary. Aang was asked to come to the venue at ...

After witnessing a tragic hit and run car accident involving a pregnant woman, Mikaela, a young woma...

In a world where everyone brings their baggage to the table, a blind date goes awry.

Valentín, a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina, a window dresser convicted of public inde...