Yoko Yamanaka

21st Century Girl is an omnibus feature that is of the girls, by the girls and for the girls. The work of 15 women directors under the age of 30, each of whom contributed an 8-minute film, the package highlights a range of genres, visions and thematic concerns.

A young, temperamental Tokyo beautician struggles to navigate her relationships with lovers, friends, and family.

The subject of "Are we friends with benefits (FWB) or are we in a real relationship?" is tackled in this series of seven episodes.

Aiko works as an interior designer and is good at her job, but is not good at housework. She has a strong desire to get married. However, she is at odds with her boyfriend, who is looking for a "family-oriented" wife. On the other hand, Tomoko, a picture book author, is an aromantic who has no romantic feelings for others. She is good at housework, but is in a slump at work and has been in agony because she has not been able to paint a new work for a long time. One day, they meet again at the wedding of a high school classmate, and an incident leads them to live together....

10-year-old children Midori and Futa live separate lives. Both feel alone and isolated from their parents. They struggle to be kids under the stress and weight of their fractured family lives.

Consensual polyamorous relations between Hiroki, Natsuki, and Kanako are injected with palpable tension following their cohabitation, resulting in an unexpected turn of events.

Amiko, a high school girl, adores Aomi to the point of nearly worshipping him. But one day, he runs away from home. Amiko's sometimes cynical, sometimes self-deprecating inner monologue goes off like vibrant stand-up comedy.

One day, 26-year-old Toko Tanabe(Seina Nakata) begins to be attracted to Satoshi Matsuyama (Daichi Kaneko), who is the same age as her and whom she meets.They have lively conversations over meals, he is kind, and they share the same hobbies and wavelengths... One day on a date, Toko drinks until the last train, and Matsuyama ends up staying at her house, where she spends the night with him. [Episode 5 of the miniseries "The Borderline Between Friends with Benefits and Lovers"]