Barnabas Collins, the owner of Collinvood Manor, is rich, powerful, and reputed to be an incorrigible Casanova—until he makes a fateful mistake by breaking Angelique Bouchard’s heart. A witch in the literal sense of the word, she condemns him to a fate worse than death—turning him into a vampire and burying him alive. Two centuries later, Barnabas is accidentally freed from the crypt and finds himself in the vastly changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood and finds the once-majestic mansion in ruins. The pitiful descendants of his family are in little better shape than the family estate, and each of them has their own skeletons in the closet.

A massive meteorite crashes into Earth, bringing with it a malevolent three-headed dragon—King Ghidorah. At the same time, Godzilla and Rodan are awakened from hibernation and begin trampling Japanese troops—as well as each other. Then Motra, a giant intelligent moth, decides to convince the pair to stop fighting each other and join forces against the alien foe.

A family moves from the city to the countryside—fresh air, a vegetable garden, and no gadgets. While Dad is growing tomatoes, the youngest daughter finds a huge tree in the forest. Climb to its top, and you’ll find yourself in the Enchanted Kingdom, where almost anything is possible: flying on a bus, houses made of chocolate, and potions that grant wishes. But not everyone is fond of a digital detox: the older daughter can’t live without social media and dreams of returning to the city. Her powerful grandmother rushes to her aid, ready to destroy the entire forest, and only a miracle can stop her. But in the world of elves and fairies, miracles literally grow on tree branches.

Makoto and Kiyoshi’s generation indulges their desires. Makoto is in high school. One day, Kiyoshi, a college student, rescues her from a man who is attacking her. The next day, he meets up with her; at once sensitive and cruel, he insists on having sex with her, and then dumps her. A week later, she calls him. While Makoto is waiting for Kiyoshi at a bar, two pimps approach her. Once again, Kiyoshi rescues her. This time, their relationship truly begins. Makoto grows close to Kiyoshi and continues her studies at school. However, Makoto’s early pregnancy and a brief stint in prison change their relationship.