The Wind Rises (2013)
Jiro Horikoshi studies assiduously to fulfill his aim of becoming an aeronautical engineer As WWII begins, fighter aircraft designed by him end up getting used by the Japanese Empire against its foes
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997)
Just before the live airing of a radio play, an actress decides to change the name of her character This cascades into a battle of egos by all involved that causes continual script changes while the play is on air live
The Black House (1999)
A timid insurance agent investigates a possible insurance fraud case that involves a death As the facts are slowly revealed, he becomes progressively more frightened
Tokyo Family (2013)
In this update of Yasujiro Ozus Tokyo Story, a retired schoolteacher and his wife visit their three working children in modern day Tokyo