In the year 1868, three young men join the elite Shogitai division of the Shogunate. The Shogitai fights to the end and opposes the dismantling of the feudal military dictatorship known as the Bakufu system.

《弗兰肯斯坦之恋》是一部由绫野刚主演的日本电视剧，该剧是玛丽·雪莱的长篇小说《科学怪人》为背景改编的现代版，讲述的是绫野刚饰演的不老不死的“怪物”与一位年轻女性的禁断之恋的故事。

2002年，日本实行教育改革。学生们的可以负担减轻，每周有两天休息日，生于1987年的孩子们有幸（不幸？）成为第一代的“宽松世代”。而今，这些孩子们纷纷走入社会，但是历史的特殊性造就了他们迥异于前辈的个性，他们为此吃了不少的苦头。没有任何竞争心的上班族坂间正和（冈田将生 饰）被不负责任的后辈折磨得苦不堪言；小学教师山路一丰（松坂桃李 饰）喜欢上了实习教师，由此带来烦恼多多；混迹于街头巷尾的道上海音（柳乐优弥 饰）是一个挑战大学接连失败的资深高考复读生。命运的驱使，让三个年轻人在途中相遇。他们谈论着爱情、友情、职场、人际，他们为了各自的人生奔忙操心。 宽松世代的标签牢牢贴在这群年轻人的身上，而他们还要为了憧憬的未来全力打拼……

News about the disappearance of panties is still being covered every day. Kyosuke still wears Aiko Completo's panties to battle evil. Meanwhile, Aiko has mixed emotions and decides to get her panties back. Kyosuke suffers from the loss of Aiko's panties and disappears, but his biggest enemy yet is about to materialise.

Tetsumu, an introverted youth, realizes he has a natural ability of communicating with elephants. This prompts him to leave for Chiang Mai in Thailand to become Japan's first elephant trainer. Having found his place in the world, Tetsumu develops into a strong, confident young man. He returns to Japan with the dream of building a green "paradise" for his ivory-tusked friends. Meanwhile, he starts a career as an elephant trainer for touring shows. He meets Emi, a woman seven years his senior and falls in love.

2004 film by Hirokazu Koreeda