Jungle Pocket, an Umamusume who has been racing tirelessly in pursuit of becoming the greatest, is ready to take on the once-in-a-lifetime Classic Triple Crown series. However, standing in her way are rivals from the same generation, whose talent may even surpass her own.
A large spaceship appears over Tokyo three years before the story starts. A one-sided war against the seemingly harmless aliens ensues, sparking controversy and pacifism. Despite this unique and tragic event, high school girls Koyama Kadode and Nakagawa Ouran behave as if nothing has changed. They live their days like they always have. The focus of this story is not the alien invasion, but human nature, dialogue, growing up, and life.
A glimpse of the ideas held by the inhabitants of a town is being recorded. The town is looking to expand its borders by clearing off the nearby forest. The witch of the woods responds to the threat and the town is changed forever.
Once upon a time, there was a little girl who, even when out and about, was always distracted. Eyes fixed on her phone, she didn’t notice the world around her or anyone who wanted to play. What could be done to “disoccupy” her eyes?
A bark beetle girl, who should be spending her days relaxing in a forest, sees her world upended when a fire separates her from her family and traps her in a city where all the dangers are gigantic.
At Cirque de Mortel, the circus artists perform thrilling acts where their lives are constantly put on the line. One day, Death arrives to finally bring them all down to the Underworld. However, he is met by the clown Mortel, who brings him inside the circus and shows him the performance of a lifetime.
A young man aimlessly wanders a snowy landscape day by day longing for his life to return to what it once was, but when he comes face to face with the shadow of his childhood he must reconcile with his grief and move on.
Vera goes to visit her dad in Dorni valley. Here, they will soon find out that his house is in danger. Vera realizes that she must take matters into her own hands to save the house.
A young woman tells the story about three different old ladies she met while traveling by bus. Although brief, the meetings have left a lifelong effect on the woman.
Mr Chicken is very curious. He loves meeting new people and traveling to new places, but one day, he realises that he has never been to Mars! So, off he goes. It's a big day.
Little Tobia lives with his grandfather Remo, who always tells him fascinating stories. His favorite one tells that at the end of the rainbow you can find a crown of colored diamonds, from which the seven beams of light that form the splendid arch are generated. Tobias manages to convince his grandfather to face the journey to the mountain where he is sure he saw a rainbow spring forth. Tobias, together with his friends Luke, Mack and Ava, the dog Fluffy and the cat Kitty, will set off on a great adventure immersed in nature ruined by man's carelessness.
Somewhere between calligraphy, embryology and words from beyond the grave, a convulsive poem wraps itself around the Japanese syllable ‘da’ – a breath that could just as well be the first as the last.
Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama tells the epic journey of the late Japanese Canadian photographer Tamio Wakayama who decides to join the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in the deep south during the 1960’s American civil rights movement. Learning the art of dark room photography along the way, this transformative moment in time allows him to confront his own identity and return ‘home’ to the west coast of Canada to begin a body of photographic work that continues to celebrate, re-present and document the spirit of Japanese Canadians who resided in the former Paueru Gai/Powell Street neighborhoods.