A boy and his best friend face a tidal wave in coastal Japan, but only the boy surfaces. The boy reflects as an old man, blaming himself for not helping his friend escape and wondering if the friend survived.

A young man falls in love with a traveler during his summer job while a shark terrorizes his town.

In a world where spices aren't legal, a family business ponders how to make their café thrive.

After the robot revolution, a man salvaging materials from an abandoned city runs into its mastermind.

A robot jazz player searches for the right place to play his music.

When their housekeeper robot breaks down, a family contemplates the nature of her sentience.

Several human beings contemplate the case of a boy handed over to aliens.