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Tale of a Butcher Shop (2013)
- Director
- HANABUSA Aya
- Cast
The second directorial effort from Hanabusa Aya, a rising talent who won best documentary at the 2012 SiciliAmbiente Documentary Film Festival for her debut film HOLY ISLAND. It follows a family of butchers in Kaizuka City, Osaka that raises cattle, ...
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SENPUKU (2013)
- Director
- HOSAKA Nobuhiko
- Cast
- TSUCHIYA Takako, NADAGI Takeshi, TONO Katsu
Brings a documentary touch to the story of a man and woman who live in hiding, based on the lives of a female suspect in the sarin subway attack, arrested after 17 years on the lam, and the man who lived with her while knowing about her crime. Direct...
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the Garden of sinners / recalled out summer extra chorus (2013)
- Director
- AOKI Ei
- Cast
- SAKAMOTO Maaya, SUZUMURA Kenichi, HONDA Takako
An animated adaptation of "1998", three manga written by video game creator Takeuchi Takashi under the name of "The Bamboo Broom" (a manga collective formed with Nasu Kinoko) as part of the compilation "Kara no Kyoukai: Mirai Fukuin". Its story revol...
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Maria kyosoukyoku (2013)
- Director
- IZUCHI Kishu
- Cast
- MIZUI Maki, YOSHIOKA Mutsuo, TAKEDA Naohiro
37th film in the "Youth H" series about adolescence and love, created by cutting-edge filmmakers on a shoestring budget. Directed by Izuchi Kishu, who continues one-of-a-kind projects in the indie film world. Compellingly tells a tale of revenge by a...
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Bikini ramen (2013)
- Director
- KOIZUMI Tsuyoshi
- Cast
- AYANA Rei, Asami, SAKATA Ryuhei
36th film in the "Youth H" series about adolescence and love, created by cutting-edge filmmakers on a shoestring budget. Depicts a female chef fighting for a bowl of ramen, set in the near future. Direction and screenplay by Koizumi Tsuyoshi of In Lo...
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Fallujah Iraqsensou Nihonjinhitojichijiken...Soshite (2013)
- Director
- ITO Megumi
- Cast
- TAKATO Nahoko, IMAI Noriaki
Documentary about the 2004 incident in which Japanese people were taken hostage. Conveys the raw reality of Fallujah, Iraq and problems facing Japanese society through the present-day lives of former hostages Imai Noriaki and Takato Nahoko. In the m...
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Mamedaifuku monogatari (2013)
- Director
- OKITA Shuichi
- Cast
- KIKUCHI Akiko, KURODA Daisuke, SHIGA Kotaro
A short film from director Okita Shuichi and screenwriter Maeda Shiro, known for the work on A Story of Yonosuke. This project originated from a magazine book edited by actress and model Kikuchi Akiko, and employs a heartwarming touch to depict the s...
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The Tale of Iya (2013)
- Director
- TSUTA Tetsuichiro
- Cast
- TAKEDA Rina, TANAKA Min, ONISHI Shima
A visual poem that captures the undulating peaks and ravines of the remote Iya region in Tokushima Prefecture. Shot on 35mm film, it depicts the daily lives of an elderly mountain man and his granddaughter, and conveys the nobility of living in harmo...
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Disregarded People (2013)
- Director
- SAKAKI Hideo
- Cast
- OMORI Nao, MIWA Hitomi, MIHO Jun
Unique drama variously expounding on human deeds, based on George Akiyama's comic by the same name. A homely and dissolute guy approaching middle age agonizes over losing his desire to live. Directed by Sakaki Hideo, who is also an actor. Official se...
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Ghost in the Shell ARISE border: 3 Ghost Tears (2013)
- Director
- KISE Kazuchika
- Cast
- SAKAMOTO Maaya, JYUKU Ikkyu, MATSUDA Kenichiro
The third film in a new four-part animated series from the popular franchise based on Shirow Masamune's sci-fi manga. Set in the near future when major advances have been made in brain cyberization and cyborg technology, it delves into the hitherto u...
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The Horses of Fukushima (2013)
- Director
- MATSUBAYASHI Yoju
- Cast
Documentary that coolly depicts the unhappy fate of horses who survived the tsunami and nuclear power accident in the aftermath of the Tohoku earthquake, set in Fukushima's Soma region, known for the "Soma Nomaoi" ritual, or wild horse chase. Officia...
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Tomo ni aruku (2013)
- Director
- MIYAMOTO Masaki
- Cast
- OZAWA Ryota, IRIYAMA Noriko, KAWAI Aoba
Miyamoto Masaki, who won numerous awards for his Murakami Jun-starring short film Usotsuki Yumi-chan, makes his feature directorial debut with this drama based on his own experiences. It sympathetically depicts people dealing with and overcoming diff...
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Chai Koi (2013)
- Director
- ITO Hidehiro
- Cast
- KAWASHIMA Naomi, Yi Te-Gang, KITAGAWA Shiori
Film adaptation of the erotic romance novel by Iwai Shimako, author of Too Scary, starring Kawashima Naomi. Kawashima returns to the big screen for the first time since her appearance in Maitresse 13 years ago, and delivers an intense performance of ...
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Yoyo and Nene, the Little Witch Sisters (2013)
- Director
- HIRAO Takayuki
- Cast
- MOROBOSHI Sumire, KAKUMA Ai, SAWASHIRO Miyuki
Anime adaptation of manga artist Hirarin's comic "Noroiya Shimai" by Ufotable of the "Kara no Kyokai" series. Depicts the activities of two sisters who are magical girls using beautiful imagery in pastel colors, and features young voice talents inclu...
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HUNTER×HUNTER THE MOVIE: The LAST MISSION (2013)
- Director
- KAWAGUCHI Keiichiro
- Cast
- HAN Megumi, ISE Mariya, FUJIWARA Keiji
The second animated feature based on Togashi Yoshihiro's popular manga. A lavish voice cast including kabuki performer Nakamura Shidou, comedian Amano Hiroyuki, and model Yamamoto Mizuki helps to depict a fierce battle between hunters divided into "l...
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What I Long For (2013)
- Director
- KONAKA Kazuya
- Cast
- TSUCHIYA Tao, ARIMORI Narimi, SHIMIZU Fumika
Unique coming-of-age fantasy depicting the everyday experiences of the ghost of a girl who commits suicide. Veteran director Konaka Kazuya, known for the "Heisei Ultraman Series," lyrically and emotionally depicts the anguish and sorrow of people who...
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My Little Sweet Pea (2013)
- Director
- YOSHIDA Keisuke
- Cast
- HORIKITA Maki, MATSUDA Ryuhei, YO Kimiko
An abundantly humorous depiction of an anime-obsessed girl with dreams of becoming a voice actor who is forced to grow up when her estranged mother dies. Its director is Yoshida Keisuke (Cafe ISOBE). Lead actress Horikita Maki plays opposite Yo Kimik...
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THE ETERNAL ZERO (2013)
- Director
- YAMAZAKI Takashi
- Cast
- OKADA Junichi, MIURA Haruma, INOUE Mao
Wartime drama based on TV writer Hyakuta Naoki's debut novel. Delves into the tragedy of a Kamikaze pilot who died during World War II, as seen through the eyes of his presentday grandson. Directed by Yamazaki Takashi of ALWAYS -Sunset on Third Stree...
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"A Band Rabbit" and a Boy (2013)
- Director
- SUZUKI Takuji
- Cast
- KAWASAKI Kosei, MIYAZAKI Masaru, YAMADA Maho
A musical drama adapted from Nakazawa Kei's eponymous novel by The Wife of Gegege director Suzuki Takuji. It presents a heartfelt depiction of junior high school students devoted to brass band music. Children were cast from Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Pref...
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Beneath the Bamboo Grave Posts (2013)
- Director
- KAGEYAMA Asako, FUJIMOTO Yukihisa
- Cast
Documentary about Japanese and Korean youths, as well as young Korean nationals residing in Japan, shot over a 15-year period. Consists of five parts, totaling 9 hours and 9 minutes. In the summer of 1997, Japanese and Korean youths, and young ethnic...
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A Tale of Samurai Cooking - A True Love Story (2013)
- Director
- ASAHARA Yuzo
- Cast
- UETO Aya, KORA Kengo, YO Kimiko
Funaki Dennai laid the foundations for Kaga clan cuisine in the Edo Period as a "kitchen samurai" who prepared food for the nobility. This heartwarming drama depicts the internal affairs of the Kaga clan from the perspective of a woman who marries Fu...
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LUPIN THE 3rd VS. DETECTIVE CONAN THE MOVIE (2013)
- Director
- KAMEGAKI Hajime
- Cast
- KURITA Kanichi, TAKAYAMA Minami, UCHINO Seiyo
A crossover film that brings together nationally popular animated series Lupin the 3rd and Detective Conan. Its director is Kamegaki Hajime (Naruto Shippuden: The Movie). The series' regular voice casts are joined by special guests Uchino Masaaki (La...
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ASK THIS OF RIKYU (2013)
- Director
- TANAKA Mitsutoshi
- Cast
- ICHIKAWA Ebizo, NAKATANI Miki, ISEYA Yusuke
A historical tapestry based on the Naoki Prize-winning novel by Yamamoto Kenichi. It retraces the life of Sen no Rikyu, who perfected the tea ceremony in the Azuchi Momoyama period and sacrificed himself for his aesthetic sense. Its dignified and dis...
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Sunk into the Womb (2013)
- Director
- OGATA Takaomi
- Cast
- IZAWA Emiko, TSUCHIYA Kino, TSUCHIYA Eiki
Real-life drama that unflinchingly looks at how a single mother ends up neglecting her children, based on an actual incident in Osaka, where two children died from neglect in 2010. Third film by cutting-edge director Ogata Takaomi, whose Body Tempera...
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No Beginning, No End (2013)
- Director
- ITO Shunya
- Cast
- TANAKA Min, ISHIHARA Rin, KUBIKUKURI Takuzo
Eiga Kantoku tte Nanda!'s Ito Shunya and Tanaka Min, actor and world-renowned dancer, join forces for this challenging film that weaves together a heretofore unknown visual world. Dancing in the nude, Tanaka delivers a spirited performance about his ...
