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Amanogawa (2018)
- Director
- CONEY Shun
- Cast
- FUKUCHI Momoko, YANAGI Takayuki, IKUTA Tomoko
Shiori, a student living in Tokyo, feels lost in life. Her mother Satomi is an AI researcher, dedicated both to her work and educating her daughter to the highest level. Shiori stops going to school after getting banned from playing the Japanese taik...
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A Story From Chikamatsu (1954)
- Director
- MIZOGUCHI Kenji
- Cast
- HASEGAWA Kazuo, KAGAWA Kyoko
Osan is married to an imperial paperer, but when she is accused of having an affair with her husband's earnest employee, they flee the town. Their intense but sorrowful love intensifies....
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Twilight (2019)
- Director
- YAMAMOTO Yutaka
- Cast
- SAKURADA Hiyori, KATO Seishiro
An anime by Watashi no Yasashikunai Senpai and anime series 'Wake Up, Girls' director Yamamoto Yutaka who wrote the original story and screenplay, directed, and also served as sound editor. Set in Fukushima Prefecture after the Great East Japan Earth...
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PARADISE NEXT (2019)
- Director
- HANNO Yoshihiro
- Cast
- TSUMABUKI Satoshi, TOYOKAWA Etsushi, Nikki HSIEH
Noir suspense shot entirely in Taiwan by Hanno Yoshihiro, who has scored soundtracks for films by Hou Hsaio-Hsien and Jia Zhangke. Co-stars Tsumabuki Satoshi and Toyokawa Etsushi with theme song by Sakamoto Ryuichi. Wisecracking Makino (Tsumabuki) s...
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SOMETHING (2018)
- Director
- SHIBATA Keisuke
- Cast
- OGAWA An, TAKAHASHI Yusuke
Coming-of-age drama helmed by Shibata Keisuke, who garnered numerous honors at domestic film festivals for his short film Hitomazu Susume. Set in a provincial seaside town, the film depicts the halcyon days of an overseas exchange student girl and hi...
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In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World (2019)
- Director
- KATABUCHI Sunao
- Cast
- Non, HOSOYA Yoshimasa, OMI Minori
This is a new version of In This Corner of the World adding 30 minutes of additional scenes which gives a completely divergent impression of scenes and characters. During the war in 1944, 18-year-old Suzu (voice: Non) gets married in Kure City, Hiro...
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Cyclops (2018)
- Director
- OBA Norichika
- Cast
- IKEUCHI Mansaku, SAITO Yu, SATO Kozo
Noir indie film helmed by Oba Norichika, who drew inspiration from a painting by the French artist Odilon Redon. Won the Governor of Hokkaido Prize and the Cinegard Award at the 2018 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival. Shinohara (Ikeuchi M...
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THE LANDLADY (2019)
- Director
- HAMANO Sachi
- Cast
- YOSHIYUKI Kazuko, Nahana, Kanichiro
The novel of the same name by 2017 Akutagawa Prize contender Kimura Kumi is adapted to film by the director of Lily Festival, Hamano Sachi, and stars Yoshiyuki Kazuko. It looks back 20 years into the past of an elderly woman who died of heatstroke an...
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I'm crazy (2019)
- Director
- KUDO Masaaki
- Cast
- FURUTACHI Yutaro, SAKURAI Yuki, SOKABE Keiichi
The feature-length debut by Kudo Masaaki, who was an assistant director on films by Yukisada Isao and Shiraishi Kazuya, is a coming-of-age tale about a young man passionate for music. It won the NETPAC Award (the award for best Asian film) at the 201...
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THE STORMY FAMILY (2019)
- Director
- ICHII Masahide
- Cast
- KUSANAGI Tsuyoshi, MEGUMI, NAKAMURA Tomoya
Blindly In Love director Ichii Masahide tackles a family film from a 12-year-long developed original script intimated from his emotions toward his parents. The elderly husband and wife of the Suzuki family went missing after robbing 20 million yen f...
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Godot of the Emotos (2017)
- Director
- YAMAZAKI Yutaka
- Cast
- EMOTO Akira, EMOTO Tasuku, EMOTO Tokio
The acting family, the Emotos, are the subject of this documentary following Emoto Akira and his sons. Prominent cameraman Yamazaki Yutaka, who has been involved with shooting Kore-eda Hirokazu's films, surveils a rehearsal hall and documents the hou...
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TAKE OVER ZONE (2018)
- Director
- YAMASAKI Shimpei
- Cast
- YOSHINA Ruri, UCHIDA Chika, KAWASE Yohta
Sari is a junior high school student in a track & field club, living with her father who divorced his wife 3 years ago. The divorce casts shadow to her life as she felt no affections from her mother as she leaves the house with her younger brother To...
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Go Away, Ultramarine (2019)
- Director
- YANAGI Akina
- Cast
- YOKOHAMA Ryusei, IITOYO Marie
Film adaptation of Kono Yutaka's teen fantasy novel, produced by Sugahara Daiki, who turned the "Mr. Osomatsu" stage production into a hit. Cutting-edge Yanagi Akina, who garnered film awards while in high school in the US, was tapped as director. N...
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WALKING MAN (2019)
- Director
- ANARCHY
- Cast
- NOMURA Shuhei, YUKI Mio
Original production marking the directorial debut for popular rapper ANARCHY. This story of a young man trying to escape poverty through rap incorporates the director's personal experiences during times of hardship. Atom (Nomura Shuhei) lives with h...
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Ninkyo Gakuen (2019)
- Director
- KIMURA Hisashi
- Cast
- NISHIJIMA Hidetoshi, NISHIDA Toshiyuki
Film adaptation of Konno Bin's popular novelized series "Ninkyo" about the hardships experienced by do-gooder yakuza. Helmed by TV drama-veteran Kimura Hisashi, who counts Miike Takashi and Tsutsumi Yukihiko as mentors. The Akimoto-gumi yakuza take...
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KING OF PRISM -Shiny Seven Stars- IV (2019)
- Director
- HISHIDA Masakazu
- Cast
- TERASHIMA Junta, SAITO Soma, HATANAKA Tasuku
Fourth feature film to condense the TV anime "KING OF PRISM Shiny Seven Stars," the third "KING OF PRISM" series. Series veteran Hishida Masakazu presents a new story featuring Prism Star aspirants as the main characters. Edel Rose is losing by a th...
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KING OF PRISM -Shiny Seven Stars- III (2019)
- Director
- HISHIDA Masakazu
- Cast
- TERASHIMA Junta, SAITO Soma, HATANAKA Tasuku
Third feature film to condense the TV anime "KING OF PRISM Shiny Seven Stars," the third "KING OF PRISM" series. New drama unfolds for Prism Star hopefuls, who aspire to put on mesmerizing shows that bring together figure skating, singing and dancing...
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Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Dangerous Honeymoon -The Lost Daddy- (2019)
- Director
- HASHIMOTO Masakazu
- Cast
- KOBAYASHI Yumiko, NARAHASHI Miki, MORIKAWA Tomoyuki
The 27th feature film for the popular TV anime series. Humorous telling of the ruckus experienced by the Nohara family when they take a honeymoon vacation to a far-flung destination. Hiroshi (voice: Morikawa Tomoyuki) and Misae (voice: Narahashi Mik...
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For Him to Live (2019)
- Director
- KURAMOTO Tomoyuki
- Cast
- KAKU Tomohiro, FURUTA Yuina, KAZUKI Saya
Child welfare services takes Hiiro away from har parents, as they suspect she'd being abused. The parents feel that society is against them and are self-pitying, hating themselves for it. Time passes as the couple fails to turn things around. Then Hi...
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JK Rock (2019)
- Director
- MUGURUMA Shunji
- Cast
- FUKUYAMA Shodai, YAMAMOTO Ryosuke, KOBAYASHI Ryota
Original production from Muguruma Shunji, who helmed My Lover is a Sniper: The Movie and served as director on "Kamen Rider Agito." The JoKers rock band broke up at the height of their popularity. One year later, lead member JOE (Yamamoto Ryosuke) ha...
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108: Revenge and Adventure of Goro Kaiba (2019)
- Director
- MATSUO Suzuki
- Cast
- MATSUO Suzuki, NAKAYAMA Miho
Original production that marks the fourth feature film directed by Theatre Otona Keikaku leader Matsuo Suzuki, who also stars in the film and penned the screenplay. Comedy about a husband's outrageous plot to get revenge against his wife. Screenplay...
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Strawberry Song (2019)
- Director
- SUGAWARA Shintaro
- Cast
- FURUTACHI Yutaro, ISHIBASHI Shizuka
Teen romance inspired by a song from the rock band Ging Nang BOYZ, penned by popular screenplay writer Okada Yoshikazu. Helmed by Sugawara Shintaro, who served as director on the TV drama "The Gutsy Frog" featuring Okada's screenplay. Kota's (Furuta...
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Violet Evergarden - Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll - (2019)
- Director
- FUJITA Haruka
- Cast
- ISHIKAWA Yui, KOTOBUKI Minako, YUKI Aoi
This is a side story to the popular Kyoto Animation produced anime "Violet Garden" revolving around a young girl burdened with the task of writing on someone's behalf, sometimes called a 'self-chronicling doll'. At the helm is Fujita Haruka who serve...
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Free! - Road to the World - the Dream (2019)
- Director
- KAWANAMI Eisaku
- Cast
- SHIMAZAKI Nobunaga, SUZUKI Tatsuhisa, MIYANO Mamoru
This theatrically released university student version is a rebuild of the popular television anime series "Free!" which captured the story of youths who dedicate their adolescence to swimming. The production by Kyoto Animation portrays young people w...
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Blue Hour (2019)
- Director
- HAKOTA Yuko
- Cast
- Kaho, SHIM Eun-kyung
Commercial ads director Hakota Yuko makes her theatrical film debut with this original work. In the lead role is Kaho of Our Little Sister. The film won the Best Film and Best Director awards in the Asian New Talents category of the 22nd Shanghai Int...