The Definitive Watch Order & Chronological Timeline
Released: 1993 // Runtime: 128m // Rating: 7.5
A cantankerous but loveable high school teacher teaches a night school in a poor neighborhood for adult students on the fringes of Japanese society.
Released: 1996 // Runtime: 122m // Rating: 6.0
The story follows the teacher and students of the Ryubetsu Handicapped High School.
Released: 1998 // Runtime: 133m // Rating: 6.2
A widow who has single-handedly raised her autistic son loses her job and begins attending a technical college to gain new qualifications. She meets others looking for a new start in life, including a former salaryman with whom she begins a furtive romance...
Released: 2000 // Runtime: 120m // Rating: 8.0
Bored with school, 15-year-old Daisuke Kawashima embarks on a pilgrimage to visit the 7,000-year-old cedar tree on distant Yakushima Island. Through his journey, Daisuke meets a number of interesting people, including friendly truck driver Sumire and a mysterious mountaineer girl.
