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Life of Mariko in Kabukicho (2023)
- Director
- UCHIDA Eiji, KATAYAMA Shinzo
- Cast
- ITO Sairi, TAKENOUCHI Yutaka
Directors Uchida Eiji (Midnight Swan) and Katayama Shinzo (Siblings of the Cape) team up for this detective drama set in Kabukicho, Shinjuku. Six episodes were divided between the two directors to create a single ambitious film. Mariko (Ito Sairi), ...
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SPY x FAMILY CODE: White (2023)
- Director
- KATAGIRI Takashi
- Cast
- EGUCHI Takuya, TANEZAKI Atsumi, HAYAMI Saori
First feature film for the "Spy x Family" TV anime series adapted from the manga. Manga author Endo Tatsuya supervised the story developed just for the film. Secret agent Loid (Eguchi Takuya) has been removed from his mission. Then he finds out that...
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Don’t Lose Your Head! (2024)
- Director
- KAWAI Hayato
- Cast
- Murotsuyoshi, NAGAYAMA Eita, KAWAGUCHI Haruna
Samurai Hustle and Samurai Shifters screenplay writer Dobashi Akihiro adapts his own same-named novel for this samurai period comedy. The much-hated Kira Kozukenosuke is stabbed to death in Edo Castle. With their very survival on the line, the Kira ...
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SOMEDAYS (2023)
- Director
- SONE Takeshi
- Cast
- NISHIO Mau, Yuhi
Drama that won the Best Lead Actress and Best Director prizes at the 2023 Madrid International Film Festival. Helmed by One Cut of the Dead cinematographer Sone Takeshi. Matsudaira Kaoru (Nishio Mau) and her younger brother Hayato (Yuhi) live on the...
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The Ex-idol, Stuck in Life, Decided to Live with a Complete Stranger (2023)
- Director
- AKIYAMA Mayu
- Cast
- FUKAGAWA Mai, MATSUURA Ryo, YANAGI Yurina
Film adaptation of the true-life novel of the same name by former SDN48 member Oki Akiko. Directed by Akiyama Mayu, an up-and-coming filmmaker who has garnered attention for such films as Rent a Friend and Early Dawn Colored Weekend. Former idol Aki...
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Greed & Hot Springs (2023)
- Director
- KAWAKAMI Ryo
- Cast
- SAWAGUCHI Aika, KOHAMA Momona, ITOSE Nanaha
Following The Werewolf Game: Death Game Operator, Kawakami Ryo, the creator of the "Werewolf Game" film series and screenwriter for all the films, has directed his second feature film. Takanashi Risa (Sawaguchi Aika) and other high school girls visi...
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Fly Me To The Saitama -FROM BIWA LAKE WITH LOVE- (2023)
- Director
- TAKEUCHI Hideki
- Cast
- GACKT, NIKAIDO Fumi
Sequel to Fly Me to the Saitama in the live-action series based on Maya Mineo's popular gag comedy. Director Takeuchi Hideki, screenplay writer Tokunaga Yuichi and editor Kawamura Shinji each won the top prize at the 43rd Japan Academy Awards and ret...
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New Dimension! Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Battle of Supernatural Powers ~Flying Sushi~ (2023)
- Director
- ONE Hitoshi
- Cast
- KOBAYASHI Yumiko, NARAHASHI Miki, MORIKAWA Toshiyuki
First 3DCG animation film based on the popular TV anime series "Crayon Shinchan". Shirogumi, the team behind Stand By Me Doraemon, handles the 3DCG and "Moteki" series director One Hitoshi helms his first animation film. Black and white light shower...
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Go! Go! Sakura Club (2023)
- Director
- NODA Takanori
- Cast
- FUJI Tatsuya
A humanistic comedy about gateball, starring the famous actor Fuji Tatsuya. Directed, written and edited by Noda Takanori, director of Queen of Okinawa Comedy Never Dies. 76-year-old Oda Momojiro (Fuji), who has been living a lonely life after the d...
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My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Movie (2023)
- Director
- INOUE Keisuke
- Cast
- UCHIDA Maaya, AOI Shota, KAKIHARA Tetsuya
First feature film adaptation of the TV anime series based on the same-named light novel. Author Yamaguchi Satoru pens an original script that picks up the storyline after season two of the TV series. Catarina Claes (Uchida Maaya) is reincarnated as...
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PICTURE OF SPRING (2023)
- Director
- SHIOTA Akihiko
- Cast
- UCHINO Seiyo, KITA Kana
Director Shiota Akihiko's script for this comical drama depicts the profound appeal of Shunga, a popular pastime in the Edo period known as "Laughing Pictures". This is the first ever uncensored depiction of ukiyo-e shunga in a Japanese commercial fi...
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The WAY OF THE HOUSEHUSBAND: The Cinema (2022)
- Director
- RUTO Toichiro
- Cast
- TAMAKI Hiroshi, KAWAGUCHI Haruna, SHISON Jun
Feature film adaptation of the 2021 TV series based on Oono Kosuke's self-named comic. TV drama director Ruto Toichiro returns to helm the film and reunites cast members including Tamaki Hiroshi, who plays a legendary gangster turned homemaker. Tat...
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Cat and Salt, or Sugar (2020)
- Director
- KOMATSU Takashi
- Cast
- TAMURA Kentaro, YOSHIDA Rinne, SUWA Taro
Family comedy about the odd cohabitation of five quirky people including a son in his thirties who lives as a cat. Feature film debut from Komatsu Takashi, who won the 2016 Pia Film Festival Award and has experience living as a shut-in. Ichiro (Tamu...
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Baseball Club Rhapsody (2022)
- Director
- IIZUKA Ken
- Cast
- DAIGO Kotaro, KUROBA Mario, TAKASHIMA Masahiro
Coming-of-age film based on the manga by Kuromatsu Tetsuro, beloved by fans for depicting kids obsessed with baseball. Director Iizuka Ken is known for his breezy humor in JUMP!!: The Heroes Behind the GOLD. Kuroda Teppei (Daigo Kotaro) enters high ...
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KAPPEI (2022)
- Director
- HIRANO Takashi
- Cast
- ITO Hideaki, KAMISHIRAISHI Moka, NISHIHATA Daigo (Naniwa Danshi)
A live-action film adaptation of the humorous manga "Kappei" by Wakasugi Kiminori, the author of "Detroit Metal City". It is a high-octane depiction of love and adolescence of the main character, who has devoted his life to training. Kappei (Ito Hid...
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RIVER (2023)
- Director
- YAMAGUCHI Junta
- Cast
- FUJITANI Riko, KUBO Shiori
Following on from Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes, this comical ensemble piece is produced by Europe Kikaku, from an original idea and screenplay by Ueda Makoto, and directed by Yamaguchi Junta. Mikoto (Fujitani Riko) who works at Fujiya, a long-est...
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Let's Go Karaoke! (2024)
- Director
- YAMASHITA Nobuhiro
- Cast
- AYANO Go, SAITO Jun
A unique buddy film adaptation of Wayama Yama's comic of the same title, written by Nogi Akiko, the director of numerous hit TV dramas and films including The Voice of Sin and Inu-Oh, and directed by Yamashita Nobuhiro. Oka Satomi (Saito Jun), a cho...
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WE'RE BROKE, MY LORD! (2023)
- Director
- MAEDA Tetsu
- Cast
- KAMIKI Ryunosuke, SUGISAKI Hana, MATSUYAMA Kenichi
Asada Jiro's same-named historical novel adapted for the silver screen. Director Maeda Tetsu co-wrote the script with Inaba Kazuhiro to capture the thrills of humanity during the Edo period. Koshiro (Kamiki Ryunosuke) grew up as the son of a salmon ...
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Yuzo the Biggest Battle in Tokyo (2022)
- Director
- ISHII Yoshikazu
- Cast
- FUJITA Takehiko, MACHIDA Masanori
Comedy directed by Ishii Yoshikazu, who was a favorite disciple of "Torakku Yaro" director Suzuki Norifumi and has an impressive VFX resume including "Ultraman Ginga." Office worker Ooki Yuzo (Fujita Takehiko) gets sacked during the COVID-19 pandemi...
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Baby Assasins 2 Babies (2023)
- Director
- SAKAMOTO Yugo
- Cast
- TAKAISHI Akari, IZAWA Saori, MIZUISHI Atomu
A sequel to the action film Baby Assassins in which two female assassins struggle to fit in with society. Once again, Sakamoto Yugo directs and Sonomura Kensuke of Manhunt is the action director. Chisato (Takaishi Akari) and Mahiro (Izawa Saori) str...
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The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie (2022)
- Director
- JIMBO Masato
- Cast
- MATSUOKA Yoshitsugu, HANAZAWA Kana, TAKETATSU Ayana
An animated feature film based on the comic of the same title by Haruba Negi, which has sold more than 20 million copies. This is the final part of the animated TV series about five sisters, beautiful girls who hate studying and are on the verge of f...
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Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Tornado Legend of Ninja Mononoke (2022)
- Director
- HASHIMOTO Masakazu
- Cast
- KOBAYASHI Yumiko, NARAHASHI Miki, MORIKAWA Toshiyuki
The thirtieth feature film for the popular TV anime. Helmed by Hashimoto Masakazu, who also directed Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Dangerous Honeymoon -The Lost Daddy-. Ueno Kimiko penned this action-packed script about ninjas who use their traditional ...
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MONDAYS: See you "this" week! (2022)
- Director
- TAKEBAYASHI Ryo
- Cast
- MARUI Wan, MAKITA SPORTS
This office drama marks the second film for Takebayashi Ryo, whose feature film debut Bookmark 14 became a long-running hit. Yoshikawa Akemi (Marui Wan), who has her eye on a job at a big ad agency, is scrambling to prepare a presentation on Monday ...
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EVERYTHING WILL BE OWLRIGHT! (2022)
- Director
- ICHII Masahide
- Cast
- KATORI Shingo, KISHII Yukino
A black comedy by Ichii Masahide, director of numerous films with original screenplays including Blindly in Love and The Stormy Family, that comically depicts the "petty quarrels" of a married couple. Yujiro (Katori Shingo) and Hiyori (Kishii Yukino...
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THE CONFIDENCEMAN JP -EPISODE OF THE HERO- (2022)
- Director
- TANAKA Akira
- Cast
- NAGASAWA Masami, HIGASHIDE Masahiro, KOHINATA Fumiyo
Following on from Romance and Princess, this is the third theatrical film outing of the hit TV drama series, directed by Tanaka Akira and written by Kosawa Ryota. The con man "Tsuchinoko the Third", who was hailed as a hero, is dead. Dako (Nagasawa ...
