A young woman who rents out cats to lonely old folks finds her life turned upside down when a young man from her past shows back up in her life.

An overworked career woman leaves her life in the city for an island vacation only to encounter eccentric local inhabitants.

A 30-something Gundam fan and engineer is forced to live with his recluse brother Maury and younger sister Lisa to take care of their Japanese grandmother after their mother's funeral.

On a quiet street in Helsinki, Sachie has opened a diner featuring rice balls. For a month she has no customers. Then, in short order, she has her first customer, meets Midori, a gangly Japanese tourist, and invites her to stay with her.