CLAP Works

Akutsu, an elderly inmate serving life in prison, is on the verge of a lonely death in his solitary cell. The voice mocking him belongs to a balsam flower with an uncanny ability to talk. Through their 'conversation,' Akutsu begins to reflect on his past. 1987, summer. In a town by the sea, down-and-out yakuza Akutsu moves into a shabby apartment found for him by his sworn brother, Tsutsumi. Out in the yard, a balsam flower grows. Akutsu shares his new home with Nana, a woman six years his junior, and her newborn son Kensuke. From their veranda, they watch a massive fireworks display. The three of them live happily, until Akutsu suddenly finds himself in need of a huge sum of money, which leads him to join Tsutsumi in an attempt to rob their own organization's safe of 300 million yen...

“You gotta hit a dead end to get a chance to turn it around.”

This is the tale of one man's life, and the ones he loves.

Anime portion of the HoneyWorks 10th Anniversary "LIP×LIP FILM×LIVE" film based on HoneyWorks' LIPxLIP virtual idol unit, commemorating the music circle's 10th anniversary.

Original project from director Takayuki Hirao (POMPO THE CINEPHILE), character designer Shingo Adachi, and composer Kenta Matsukuma.

Pompo is a talented and gutsy producer in “Nyallywood,” the movie-making capital of the world. Although she’s known for B-movies, one day Pompo tells her movie-loving but apprehensive assistant Gen...

One summer morning before school, Kaoru hears an unsettling rumour – of a mysterious tunnel that can grant any wish to those who enter it, but ages them dramatically in exchange. At first, he write...

A four-dimensional short anime will start at the very beginning of Shibuya Crossing, that is, 10,000 years in the past.

The anime is part of a collaborative project helmed by Yoshitoshi Shinomiya....

One summer morning before school, Kaoru hears an unsettling rumour – of a mysterious tunnel that can grant any wish to those who enter it, but ages them dramatically in exchange. At first, he write...