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    • WE ARE ALIENS

      WE ARE ALIENS (2024)

      Director
      UGANA Kenichi
      Cast
      HYODO Katsumi, KIKUCHI Hina, NISHIGAKI Sho

      One day, while Seiya was calling everybody on the phone to tell them "It's me, thank you" on the rooftop of a building, a strange creature with emerald-blue fur, something he had never seen before, descended from the sky. The creature, along with it...

    • THE GESUIDOUZ

      THE GESUIDOUZ (2024)

      Director
      UGANA Kenichi
      Cast
      Natsuko, IMAMURA Reo, KYAN Yutaka

      Hanako, vocalist of the now iconic punk band "The Gesuidouz", along with guitarist Masao, bassist Ryuzo, and drummer Santarou, face a question from a foreign interviewer… "What does music mean to you?" Hanako reflects on the band's journey, beginning...

    • Tokyo Heaven

      Tokyo Heaven (1990)

      Director
      SOMAI Shinji
      Cast
      MAKISE Riho, NAKAI Kiichi, SHOFUKUTEI Tsurube

      This fantasy starring newcomer Makise Rino brings a new twist to the "pop star as heroine" genre. Directed by Somai Shinji, who was recognized for his definitive take on idol films. Campaign girl Yu (Makise Riho) dies in a traffic accident. Upon arr...

    • After Life

      After Life (1998)

      Director
      KORE-EDA Hirokazu
      Cast
      ARATA, ODA Erika, TERAJIMA Susumu

      Second film by Kore-eda Hirokazu, whose numerous honors for Maborosi included the Golden Osella Award at the Venice International Film Festival. Fantasy drama about the seven days between a person's death and arrival in the afterlife. Twenty-two dea...

    • Dear Kaita Ablaze

      Dear Kaita Ablaze (2023)

      Director
      SATO Hisayasu
      Cast
      YUYA Shintaro, SATO Riho, KUDO Kei

      An ensemble drama inspired by the works of Murayama Kaita, a Taisho era painter and poet who died prematurely at the age of 22. Directed by Sato Hisayasu, known as one of the "Four Heavenly Kings of Pink". Norizuki Azami (Sato Riho) is fascinated by...

    • Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom

      Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom (2023)

      Director
      WATANABE Kotono
      Cast
      KAKU Kento, HAMABE Minami

      Anime adaptation of the same-named manga by Iwamoto Nao. Produced by Madhouse and helmed by in-house director Watanabe Kotono. Two kingdoms have been divided for a century. Sara (Hamabe Minami) is a princess from the Gold Kingdom, and Naranbayar (Ka...

    • The Imaginary

      The Imaginary (2023)

      Director
      MOMOSE Yoshiyuki
      Cast
      TERADA Kokoro, SUZUKI Rio, ANDO Sakura

      Based on the award-winning novel by A.F. Harrold and illustrator Emily Gravett, Studio Ponoc's "The Imaginary" is a beautifully hand-drawn animated feature film that portrays the depths of humanity and creativity through the eyes of young Amanda and ...

    • My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Movie

      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...

    • The Concierge

      The Concierge (2023)

      Director
      ITAZU Yoshimi
      Cast
      KAWAIDA Natsumi, OTSUKA Takeo, TSUDA Kenjiro

      Feature-length animation film from Production I.G based on the same-named manga by Nishimura Tsuchika, who is also a book decorator and illustrator. Cutting-edge animator Itazu Yoshimi makes his debut as feature film animation director. Akino (Kawa...

    • Sumikkogurashi: The Patched-Up Toy Factory in the Woods

      Sumikkogurashi: The Patched-Up Toy Factory in the Woods (2023)

      Director
      SAKUTA Hazumu
      Cast

      Third feature animation film based on San-X's popular "Sumikkogurashi" characters. Helmed by "Neko no dayan" director Sakuta Hazumu with screenplay by Tsunoda Takashi, who also penned the first film Sumikkogurashi: Good to be in the corner. At the i...

    • That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond

      That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond (2022)

      Director
      KIKUCHI Yasuhito
      Cast
      OKAZAKI Miho, UCHIDA Yuma, FUKUMOTO Riko

      Animated feature film based on "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime," the fantasy novel set in a parallel universe that boasts over 30 million copies sold for the series. Completely original story from author Fuse. Crisis befalls the Kingdom of ...

    • Convenience Story

      Convenience Story (2022)

      Director
      MIKI Satoshi
      Cast
      NARITA Ryo, MAEDA Atsuko

      Wacky adventure developed and helmed by Miki Satoshi, known for his quirky story worlds in Adrift in Tokyo and It's Me, It's Me, in collaboration with film critic and producer Mark Shilling. Unsuccessful screenwriter Kato (Narita Ryo) is on a trip t...

    • As Long As We Both Shall Live

      As Long As We Both Shall Live (2022)

      Director
      TSUKAHARA Ayuko
      Cast
      MEGURO Ren, IMADA Mio

      TV drama hitmaker Tsukahara Ayuko adapts Agitogi Akumi's debut novel that sold more than 8 million copies for the series. Miyo (Imada Mio) is the eldest daughter in the Saimori family, known for their supernatural powers, and grows up under the abus...

    • xxxHOLiC

      xxxHOLiC (2022)

      Director
      NINAGAWA Mika
      Cast
      KAMIKI Ryunosuke, SHIBASAKI Ko, MATSUMURA Hokuto

      The first live-action fantasy based on the comic of the same title by the creative group CLAMP. Director Ninagawa Mika (Diner) has recreated the artistic world of the original work. Watanuki Kimihiro (Kamiki Ryunosuke), a high school student who can...

    • Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes

      Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (2020)

      Director
      YAMAGUCHI Junta
      Cast
      TOSA Kazunari, ASAKURA Aki, FUJITANI Riko

      Europe Kikaku, the popular theatre company which has been focusing its energy not just on plays but video content as well, tackles for the first time an original feature film with all its members. In a certain live-work building, Kato (Tosa Kazunari...

    • Jitaku Keibiin to Kaji Yosei

      Jitaku Keibiin to Kaji Yosei (2021)

      Director
      FUJIMOTO Takulmi
      Cast
      OSAWA Shinichiro, KIRYU Mai

      Ushio Kikuchi's original script which won the 2019 Hiroshi Aramata Award at the Hakodate Port Illumination Film Festival is adapted to film by up-and-coming director Fujimoto Takumi 45-year-old unmarried slacker Minoru (Osawa Shinichiro) is a self-s...

    • Love is Light

      Love is Light (2022)

      Director
      KOBAYASHI Keiichi
      Cast
      KAMIO Fuju, NISHINO Nanase, TAIRA Yuna

      A film adaptation of Akieda's same-titled comic, depicting the first love of a male college student who has a special ability: Whenever he sees a woman in love, he can see bright sparkles around them. The film is directed and written by Kobayashi Kei...

    • Remain in Twilight

      Remain in Twilight (2020)

      Director
      MATSUI Daigo
      Cast
      NARITA Ryo, WAKABA Ryuya, HAMANO Kenta

      The past and present of high school friends reunited for the first time in years intersect in this drama. Matsui Daigo, known for Japanese Girls Never Die and #HandballStrive directs from his own original script. Six classmates who were in the homec...

    • Hotel Iris

      Hotel Iris (2021)

      Director
      OKUHARA Hiroshi
      Cast
      NAGASE Masatoshi, Lucia, Nahana

      Akutagawa Prize-winning author Ogawa Yoko's illicit novel reaches the silver screen with direction by Okuhara Hiroshi, who won awards at Rotterdam and Busan for The Black Square. Mari (Lucia) works at Hotel Iris in a rundown resort area, and one day...

    • The House of the Lost on the Cape

      The House of the Lost on the Cape (2021)

      Director
      KAWATSURA Shinya
      Cast
      ASHIDA Mana, AWANO Sari, OTAKE Shinobu

      Animated film adaptation of a fantasy novel with Tohoku fairytale influences by Kashiwaba Sachiko, a towering figure in children's literature who hails from Iwate in the Tohoku area. Screenplay by Yoshida Reiko, who penned the screenplay for the "Vio...

    • Sumikkogurashi: The Little Wizard in the Blue Moonlight

      Sumikkogurashi: The Little Wizard in the Blue Moonlight (2021)

      Director
      OMORI Takahiro
      Cast

      Second anime feature film based the popular Sumikko Gurashi characters, who have quirky but negative personalities. First-time collaboration by hitmakers Omori Takahiro of "Natsume Yujin-cho" and scriptwriter Yoshida Reiko of "Violet Evergarden." On...

    • Earwig and the Witch

      Earwig and the Witch (2020)

      Director
      MIYAZAKI Goro
      Cast
      TERAJIMA Shinobu, TOYOKAWA Etsushi, HAMADA Gaku

      Studio Ghibli's first full 3DCG animation adapts the same-named novel by Diana Wynne Jones, known for Howl's Moving Castle. Official selection for the 73rd Cannes International Film Festival and released in North America and beyond. Ten-year-old Ea...

    • WHISPER OF THE HEART

      WHISPER OF THE HEART (2022)

      Director
      HIRAKAWA Yuichiro
      Cast
      SEINO Nana, MATSUZAKA Tori

      Hit-maker Hirakawa Yuichiro helms this live-action adaptation of Hiiragi Aoi's celebrated manga, which fans know from the same-named 1995 animation film. This completely new story picks up the protagonists' lives ten years later. Bibliophile Tsukish...