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TOROROSOBA TO WATASHI

It’s the third summer for Mei Ling as an international student. Her boyfriend Naoto takes her out for a picnic date to Mt. Takao, a nature landmark in Tokyo. After climbing, they get to a famous soba noodle shop. It seems the female owner knows my name… You can also enjoy the scenery of Taiwan that was shot remotely.

Kenji Ezure / 0:21:12 / Japan / Drama / 2022

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Satomi

Mayumi could be the perfect performer. The only problem: she suffers from stage fright. After her audition at a talent show goes awry, she has an inadvertent encounter with her idol, who so happens to be a living anime. An enchanting story about an unassuming girl set during the tail end of the 20th century.

Rayner Wang / 0:11:38 / Japan, United States / Fantasy / 2023

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Family Affair

The Iwata family is on a trip for a relative's wedding. The father, mother, and two daughters feel that this is their last family trip together. The women wander the streets of Hachioji City, Tokyo, on a whim, and the father is left alone. What will happen on this family trip?

Toshiyuki Nagaoka / 0:23:36 / Japan / Drama / 2023

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Tonari

When her mirrored reflection comes to life, a dancer caught between Tokyo and San Francisco must embark on an epic chase to find herself. TONARI is a cross-cultural, cross-generational story that explores race and mixed identity through narrative, dance, and jazz music.

Ben Tarquin / 0:16:30 / Japan/United States / Experimental / 2023

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cross

The film expresses how two people of different ages and backgrounds, who would not cross paths in a normal life, cross through "things".

Kosuke Inai / 0:01:30 / Japan / Video Art / 2019

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Tokyo I Love Yous

A dialogue between Akira and Mizuki who live in Tokyo. They make a promise under fireworks and shooting stars. They make a secret wish upon the remaining shine. In the not-too-distant future, even when those lights would become just the memory… Whenever they look up at the stars, they recall the promise they couldn’t have fulfilled.

Kaita Tawara / 0:21:42 / Japan / Drama / 2022

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Online Streaming starts from May 22nd on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government × SHORTSHORTS PROJECT special website!

Light of Intricate Patterns

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Yuri appreciates her son Kazuma's passion of figures, but worries about his ability to get along with the group.
Yuri, who works as a writer, visits Edo Kiriko glass atelier to cover an article. Through the lessons she learns from the father and son artisans she meets during her interview, she begins to think about respecting Kazuma and developing his potential.

Shoji Yasui / 21:36 / Japan / / 2024

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