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GODZILLA MINUS ONE

GODZILLA MINUS ONE (2023)

Director
YAMAZAKI Takashi
Cast
KAMIKI Ryunosuke, HAMABE Minami

A film commemorating the 70th anniversary of the globally popular special effects monster film Godzilla. On this 30th Japanese outing, Yamazaki Takashi, director of Parasyte, served as director, screenwriter, and VFX. On the 12th January 2024, a blac...

Release Date
Nov, 3rd, 2023
A LIFE WITH MY ALZHEIMER’S HUSBAND

A LIFE WITH MY ALZHEIMER’S HUSBAND (2023)

Director
MIHARA Mitsuhiro
Cast
KANJIYA Shihori, WADA Masato

Based on a true story, this human drama depicts the nine-year journey of a husband, who was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 39, and his wife. Tadano Koichi (Wada Masato), who lives with his wife Mao (Kanjiya Shihori) and their two daughters, i...

Release Date
Jun, 30th, 2023
CONFESS TO YOUR CRIMES

CONFESS TO YOUR CRIMES (2023)

Director
MIZUTA Nobuo
Cast
NAKAJIMA Kento, TSUTSUMI Shinichi

Maiko Haaaan!!! director Mizuta Nobuo helms the film adaptation of Shinpo Yuichi's same-named novel. Hardcore suspense about the kidnapping of a politician's family member that rocks the nation. Uda Koji(Nakajima Kento) is the second son in a family...

Release Date
Oct, 20th, 2023
Dreaming in Between

Dreaming in Between (2022)

Director
NINOMIYA Ryutaro
Cast
MITSUISHI Ken, YOSHIMOTO Miyu, KUDO Haruka

The commercial debut of internationally acclaimed director Ninomiya Ryutaro (Sweating the Small Stuff), who adapted the screenplay that won the 2019 FILMeX New Director Award Grand Prix into a film himself. Suenaga Shuhei (Mitsuishi Ken), head teach...

Release Date
Jun, 9th, 2023
KUBI

KUBI (2023)

Director
KITANO Takeshi
Cast
KITANO Takeshi, NISHIJIMA Hidetoshi, KASE Ryo

Kitano Takeshi spent 30 years planning this Warring States period film, which depicts the "Honno-ji Incident" on an epic scale. The film had its world premiere at the 37th Cannes Film Festival. Oda Nobunaga (Kase Ryo), who is determined to unite the...

Release Date
Nov, 23rd, 2023
Don't Call it Mystery

Don't Call it Mystery (2023)

Director
MATSUYAMA Hiroaki
Cast
SUDA Masaki

A feature film version of the TV drama series adapted from Tamura Yumi's original manga, with director Matsuyama Hiroaki continuing from the TV series and depicting the episode commonly called "Hiroshima hen", which is popular amongst fans of the ori...

Release Date
Sep, 15th, 2023
Sin and Evil

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
OUT

OUT (2023)

Director
SHINAGAWA Hiroshi
Cast
KURA Yuki, MIZUKAMI Koshi, DAIGO Kotaro

Shinagawa Hiroshi scripts and helms this live-action teen film based on the manga about hard-core delinquent Iguchi Tatsuya's life after Drop. Legendary delinquent Iguchi Tatsuya (Kura Yuki) is released from juvie and goes to live with his aunt, wh...

Release Date
Nov, 17th, 2023

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THE STORM OF THE PACIFIC

THE STORM OF THE PACIFIC (1960)

Director
MATSUBAYASHI Shue
Cast
NATSUKI Yosuke, SATO Makoto, UEHARA Misa

Release Date
Apr, 26th, 1960
Black Line

Black Line (1959)

Director
ISHII Teruo
Cast
AMACHI Shigeru, MITSUYA Utako, MIHARA Yoko

Journalist Machida is trying to uncover the secrets of a call-girl organization. One day in the street he sees a girl he thinks can help him but he loses her in the crowd. A female-fortune-teller who knows her tells him of an inn where he can find he...

Release Date
Jan, 9th, 1960
Where Spring Comes Late

Where Spring Comes Late (1970)

Director
YAMADA Yoji
Cast
BAISHO Chieko, IGAWA Hisashi, RYU Chishu

It is April. On a small island near Kyushu, western Japan, lives a coal mining family. When the company of Seiichi (Hisashi Igawa), the husband, goes bankrupt, he makes up his mind to leave the island and move to reclaimed land in Hokkaido. There he ...

Release Date
Oct, 24th, 1970
Espy

Espy (1974)

Director
FUKUDA Jun
Cast
FUJIKAOKA Hiroshi, YUMI Kaoru, KUSAKARI Masao

Release Date
Dec, 28th, 1974