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THE LAST PASSENGER (2024)
- Director
- HORIE Takashi
- Cast
- IWATA Karen, FUKE Norimasa
This story unfolds in a small coastal town of Tohoku, Northeastern Japan, where a disastrous Tsunami wiped out the entire town and took thousands of people's lives ten years ago. Now, Endo, a taxi driver, waits at a train station every night for his ...
- Release Date
- Oct, 11th, 2024
The Real You (2024)
- Director
- ISHII Yuya
- Cast
- IKEMATSU Sosuke, MIYOSHI Ayaka, MIZUKAMI Koshi
Director Ishii Yuya adapted Hirano Keiichiro's novel of the same title for his screenplay. An innovative human mystery that sharply pursues the merits and demerits of a digital society. Sakuya (Ikematsu Sosuke) learns that his mother, Akiko (Tanaka ...
- Release Date
- Nov, 8th, 2024
Aimitagai (2024)
- Director
- KUSANO Shogo
- Cast
- KUROKI Haru, NAKAMURA Aoi, FUJIMA Sawako
What She Likes director Kusano Shogo helms this film told from multiple perspectives, based on the same-named short story series. Azusa (Kuroki Haru), a wedding planner, receives news that her best friend Kanami (Fujima Sawako) has passed away. Hes...
- Release Date
- Nov, 1st, 2024
Rude to Love (2024)
- Director
- MORIGAKI Yukihiro
- Cast
- EGUCHI Noriko, KOIZUMI Kotaro, BABA Fumika
A human suspense film directed by Morigaki Yukihiro is an adaptation of best-selling author Yoshida Shuichi's novel of the same title. The film was selected for the competition section of the 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Momoko (Eg...
- Release Date
- Aug, 30th, 2024
Tatsumi (2023)
- Director
- SHOJI Hiroshi
- Cast
- ENDO Yuya, MORITA Kokoro
This is the first feature film in eight years from director Shoji Hiroshi, who gained attention for his independent film Ken and Kazu. A film noir that depicts Japan's realistic underworld, but with a sense of statelessness throughout. One day, Tats...
- Release Date
- Apr, 20th, 2024
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony (2024)
- Director
- IMAI Kazuaki
- Cast
- MIZUTA Wasabi, OHARA Megumi, KAKAZU Yumi
The 43rd theatrical outing for the animated 'Doraemon' series, produced to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the birth of the original author, Fujiko F Fujio Directed by Imai Kazuaki (Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island). Nobita (Ohara Megumi) is p...
- Release Date
- Mar, 1st, 2024
Sin and Evil (2024)
- Director
- SAITO Yuki
- Cast
- KORA Kengo, DAITOH Shunsuke, ISHIDA Takuya
Mystery about the sins that burden three childhood friends and a new murder case in the making. Saito Yuki makes his directorial debut with the script that he penned. When 14-year-old Masaki is killed, his classmates Haru, Akira and Saku barge into ...
- Release Date
- Feb, 2nd, 2024
Stolen Identity Final Hacking Game (2024)
- Director
- NAKATA Hideo
- Cast
- NARITA Ryo, KWON Eunbi, CHIBA Yudai
The third live-action film adaptation of Shiga Akira's popular suspense novels. Focusing on the serial killer introduced in the second film, this story depicts a computer hacking game set in Japan and Korea. Urano (Narita Ryo), a genius cybercrimina...
- Release Date
- Nov, 1st, 2024
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A Hen in the Wind (1948)
- Director
- OZU Yasujiro
- Cast
- SANO Shuji, TANAKA Kinuyo, MURATA Chieko
Ozu's second film made upon his return from military service, following 1947's Record of a Tenement Gentleman (Nagaya shinshiroku). Reduced to poverty during the hardship of the immediate post-war years, a woman is forced to prostitute herself to aff...
- Release Date
- Sep, 17th, 1948
Mini-Skirt Lynchers (1969)
- Director
- TANNO Yuji
- Cast
- OTA Masako, HASEGAWA Teruko, MARI Annu
Teruko's group from Yokohama is in conflict with Rosa's crowd from Hayama who extort money and intimidate young couples. One day Teruko (Teruko Hasegawa) and her girls are arrested for one of Rosa's deeds, but Toshie (Masako Ota), a runaway girl, bea...
- Release Date
- Jun, 28th, 1969
The Bogus Policeman (1967)
- Director
- YAMAMOTO Satsuo
- Cast
- KATSU Shintaro, SUGATA Michiko, KATO Daisuke
Toramatsu is a very enthusiastic policeman. Believing that the police should help others he is dismissed the force when his pistol is stolen while doing one of his good deeds. He saves a child from drowning, restores it to his mother, then finds that...
- Release Date
- Apr, 29th, 1967
The Bitter Spirit (1961)
- Director
- KINOSHITA Keisuke
- Cast
- TAKAMINE Hideko, SADA Keiji, NAKADAI Tatsuya
When fighting breaks out in Shanghai in 1933, Sadako's sweetheart Takashi and landowner Heizaemon's son, Heibei, are drafted. Heibei is wounded and returns home. One day he forces Sadako to yield to him. Sadako tries to drown herself but is saved. Wh...
- Release Date
- Sep, 16th, 1961