Leonard returns from his North Sea expedition to find that his relationship with Penny involves more beta-testing than he’s ever done in a lab. Howard’s attachment issues with the women in his life in particular and Raj’s social breakthrough with women in general provide more laughs. Bernadette and Amy stand staunchly by the men in their life, even when they’re sitting in marathon role-playing games. Sheldon sees his mom in a totally different way, parties with James Earl Jones, establishes a (sort of) bond with his idol Professor Proton and makes a scientific breakthrough that breaks down before you can say Science Friday.

Sawaki is a postman who's not quite thrilled about his boring way of life. But his life is about to change when he delivers mail to his old schoolmate Noguchi, who's now a member of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia, and just finished cutting his little finger off.

43岁长谷部真次（堤真一 饰）是一位平凡的公司业务员，在同事们眼里，真次是个沉默寡言的男人，可是，并没有人知道，这个沉默寡言的男人拥有一位坐拥巨额财产的大企业家父亲。真次和父亲很早就决裂了，无法忍受父亲的自私和专横，在一场意外之后，真次离开了家，决定靠自己的双手过活。
一转眼数年过去，很久没有和父亲联系的真次等到的却是父亲病危的消息。昏暗的地下铁通道之中，这噩耗让真次的心中五味杂陈，父亲，以及已经去世的哥哥的种种如影随形。在恍惚之中，亡兄的幻影突然出现，追寻着这幻影，真次跑出了通道，此时，他震惊的发现，自己竟然穿越了时空，回到了1964年。

Would-be writer Ryunosuke Chagawa is still living across the street from Norifumi Suzuki and his auto repair shop, though now he shares his home with Junnosuke, an orphan he's taken under his wing at the urging of pretty Hiroi, who continues to manage a nearby tavern. Chagawa dreams of publishing a successful novel and settling down with Hiroi and Junnosuke, but his day job running the candy store keeps him busy, and Hiroi mistakes his tight schedule for a lack of interest in her. Hiroi has also embarked on a secret career as a burlesque dancer, which isn't doing much to improve her opinion of men. At the Suzuki household, seven-year-old Ippei isn't happy to be sharing the house with a guest, his distant cousin Mika who is the same age but far more demanding. Mutsuko, the apprentice female auto mechanic, is still staying with the Suzukis, and she's becomes the object of the affections of Takeo, a downbeat young man who is studying cooking.

《魍魉之匣》改编自京极夏彦百鬼夜行系列的第二部作品。
榎木津礼二郎（阿部宽 饰）经营侦探事务所。一天，原电影明星柚木阳子（黑木瞳 饰）委托其受理她14岁的女儿加菜子（寺岛咲 饰）失踪一案。作家关口巽（椎名桔平 饰）和记者鸟口守彦（Magy 饰）对最近发生的美少女被肢解杀人事件十分好奇，一起前往现场追查，却在路途中迷路而误入一栋奇怪的盒状建筑物。负责侦破连续杀人事件的青木警官（堀部圭亮 饰）乘坐的列车上加菜子被撞下车送往医院。刑警木场修（宫迫博之 饰）强忍疲惫下接手处理案件，却发现加菜子的母亲，正是他暗恋多年的阳子。但日，运送加菜子的救护车和随同车辆消失在了匣馆的领地中。
消失的少女、相模湖分尸杀人案、追查案件的木场和关口、盒子般奇怪的建筑物，到底是什么将他们联系在一起？魍魉，真的只存在人心吗？

25岁的井上薰（冈田准一饰）是东京警视厅警备部的SP，即security police，工作是保护政要人物的安全，但并不具有抓捕犯人的权力。由于儿时目睹父母在恐怖活动中身亡的场面，井上具有神奇的意念感应能力和异常敏锐的观察力，明明是在搜索疑犯，却被误会为发呆，让人质疑他的工作能力。由于井上总是违反要求，直接去逮捕恐怖分子，这使他的同事们颇为不满。好在有上司尾形总一郎（堤真一饰）的时时维护，井上才免于上头的责罚。
现实生活中，井上希望拥有一个女朋友，但机械地说出“请以结婚为前提和我交往”以及紧张的精神状态总是把女孩子吓跑，和同事笹本絵里（真木よう子饰）的打闹中亦有擦出花火。

2008 film by Hiroshi Nishitani