Beginners! (2012)

Shimura Teppei and his friend Yuichi made a pact as children to become police officers. Now a young man, Shimura attempts to enter the police academy. On the day he is to enter, hijinks… read more

Shimura and his classmates are given assigned positions in the classroom, and Shimura is tasked at being the leader of the group. Yet, this doesn't solve everything for him, as the… read more

Shimura and his classmates are permitted a day outside of the police academy, provided that they return on time. Before this, Yamane reveals that Tachibana once mugged him, and Shimura… read more

The students prepare for an exam after the Director suggests that two students move to the regular class. After the test, however, only Tachibana is selected to join the new class,… read more

Shimura joins the regular class, but he is not well-received by the instructor, Igarashi, who uses punches as punishment. Tachibana hears from Igarashi that he should quit because… read more

Shimura receives a call from his sister saying that their father is coming. He tells her that he won't be coming home. Momoe and Nijima decide to do something for Shimura's birthday,… read more

The "S" class learns that a school-wide sports competition will be taking place in a couple of weeks, and that, because of a bet made between Misaki, Sakuraba, and the Director, the… read more

The "S" class is split up into two groups for field training. Shimura, Momoe, Ishida, and Nijima go with Sakuraba to an isolated island which houses mostly elderly men and women. One… read more