Japanese film releases include Strawberry Moon and Ranma 1/2 OVA

Several Japanese film productions are highlighted, including the 2025 drama Strawberry Moon. Directed by Mai Sakai and based on a novel, the film stars Ami Toma, Jun Saito, Haru, and Ayame Chujo. The story follows Moe Sakurai, a young woman who has spent her life in isolation due to poor health, and her dream of watching the June full moon, known as the ‘Strawberry Moon,’ with someone she loves.

Additionally, the 2009 comedy-action animation Ranma 1/2 OVA: Rumiko Takahashi Dream Theater Nightmare Spring Sleep Fragrance is featured. Directed by Ken Mori and starring Kappei Yamaguchi, Noriko Hidaka, and Emiko Hyuga, the plot involves the character Happosai creating a mysterious fragrance that causes those who smell it to sleep through the winter.