Smile

Vito Hayakawa's father is a Filipino, his mother is Japanese, he is a Japanese citizen, has never been to the Philippines, but he has several problems because of his ancestry. Further he has been a member of a gang a long time ago, this causes additional distrust from the police. In year 2015 he gets visited in jail by his lawyer Kazuma Itou. He is arrested for over 5 years now, but he still keeps a smile on his face. Lawyer Itou promises to plead for a revision of the judgment.
In year 2009 he got a job in a restaurant owned by the family he is also living with, and additionally he is working part-time in a bar. He learns, the this bar is controlled by the yakuza and this fact might be his doom.
He meets Hana Mishima, who is not able to speak for the last 3 or 4 years, but seems she to be always happy and energetic, like Vito. He tells her about his dream of owning an international restaurant where all guests are smiling and are nice to each other...