Henshin (変身) (November 19, 2005)
Based on the hugely successful novel by Higashino Keigo, the best-selling author of Naoko, director Sano Tomoki's first feature is a tender romance about young love and transformation. Henshin tells the story of Junichi, played by Tamaki Hiroshi, a young boy who is forced to go through a challenging and life-saving brain transplant. His girlfriend Kei, played by Aoi Yu, waits dutifully by his side.
Junichi seems to make a full recovery from the operation, but while Kei is thrilled that he is back by her side, Junichi senses that all is not well. Something inside of him seems to have changed and his feelings for Kei are beginning to fade. Though he wants nothing more than for the two of them to be happily together, Junichi realizes that something must be done. He makes a bold decision to protect the young woman he loves that will prove to everybody, especially himself, what his true feelings for Kei really are.
Cast: Tamaki Hiroshi, Aoi Yu.
Directed: Sano Tomoki
Genre: Drama / Romance
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: no english subtitles
Running Time ..: 1:48:27 Mins
Video Codec ...: XviD
Video Bitrate .: 902 Kbps
Audio Codec ...: MP3 2CH
Audio Bitrate .: 96 Kbps
Resolution ....: 640 x 352 (1.81:1)
Frame Rate ....: 23.976 FPS
Language ......: Japanese
Subtitles .....: None