Toshihisa Watai

Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

A chronicle of the life of Yasui Santetsu, a 17th century master of go who turned his attention to astronomy and created a new calendar for Japan. Based on the life of Santetsu Yasui (December 27, 1639-November 1, 1715), appointed as the first official astronomer in the Edo Period and would go on to create the Jokyo calendar at the imperial request.

Departures

Daigo, a cellist, is laid off from his orchestra and moves with his wife back to his small hometown where the living is cheaper. Thinking he’s applying for a job at a travel agency he finds he’s being interviewed for work with departures of a more permanent nature – as an undertaker’s assistant.

Shura ga Yuku 8

The 8th gangster action that depicts the familiar Hongo-gumi facing the Tokyo Waterfront City Development Project, which is a wide-area gangster in the Kansai region.

Shura ga Yuku 7

The 7th gangster action of men who continue to fight bloody battles in Tosa, Shikoku.