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WHAT'S FOR DINNER, MOM? (2017)
- Director
- SHIRAHA Mitsuhito
- Cast
- KINAMI Haruka, FUJIMOTO Izumi, KAWAI Michiko
Drama based on Hitoto Tae's essay about sisters born to a Taiwanese father and Japanese mother who reaffirm their familial bonds through the recipes left behind by their deceased mother. Directed by Shiraha Mitsuhito Noto no hanayome. Tae (Kinami Ha...
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POLICEMAN AND ME (2017)
- Director
- HIROKI Ryuichi
- Cast
- KAMENASHI Kazuya, TSUCHIYA Tao, TAKASUGI Mahiro
Romance live-action film based on the same-named comic by Miyoshi Maki. Depicts the elopement between a high school girl and an older police officer. Directed by Hiroki Ryuichi, who is known for Kabukicho Love Hotel. Police officer Kota (Kamenashi K...
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Let's Go, JETS! From Small Town Girls to U.S.Champions?! (2017)
- Director
- KAWAI Hayato
- Cast
- HIROSE Suzu, NAKAJO Ayami, AMAMI Yuki
Film adaptation based on the true story of the Fukui Commercial High School cheerleading team's victory at the U.S. Championship. High school girls pour their hearts and souls into cheer dance. Directed by Kawai Hayato of MY love STORY!!. Newbie hig...
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ONE WEEK FRIENDS (2017)
- Director
- MURAKAMI Shosuke
- Cast
- KAWAGUCHI Haruna, YAMAZAKI Kento, MATSUO Takashi
A live-action adaptation of Hazuki Matcha's identically titled romantic comic which had also been turned into a televised anime series. It portrays a high school girl whose memory resets every week and the classmate who is earnestly devoted to her. A...
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CLOSE-KNIT (2017)
- Director
- OGIGAMI Naoko
- Cast
- IKUTA Toma, KIRITANI Kenta, KAKIHARA Rinka
First film in five years from director Ogigami Naoko, whose many fans adore the uniquely soothing atmosphere in films like Kamome Diner. The protagonist has undergone a sex change to become a woman and lives with her partner and his young niece. Ikut...
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A Loving Husband (2017)
- Director
- YUKAWA Kazuhiko
- Cast
- ABE Hiroshi, AMAMI Yuki, KANNO Miho
The directorial debut by screenwriter, Yukawa Kazuhiko, who worked on "I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper" among a number of other popular television dramas. Abe Hiroshi and Amami Yuki co-star, playing a married couple for the first time. It is based on the ...
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Eriko, Pretended (2016)
- Director
- FUJIMURA Akiyo
- Cast
- KUBO Haruka, OKADA Atsuya, NITORI Miki
Tale inspired by 'nakiya' professional mourners that were once part of funerals in Japan. Directed by the cutting-edge Fujimura Akiyo, who directed "The Air We Can't See" in the omnibus Ten Years Japan overseen by Kore-eda Kazuhiro. Yoshioka Eriko (...
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A Grain of Wheat (2016)
- Director
- SUZUKI Ben
- Cast
- Charlotte Kate Fox, HINOI Asuka, EMOTO Akira
Work from a short-film project that aims to share the appeal of Yokohama with the world. Directed by Suzuki Ben, who became the first Japanese director to win the Grand Prix at the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia in 2008 with A Day in the Life of B...
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Haruneko (2016)
- Director
- HOKIMOTO Sora
- Cast
- YAMAMOTO Keisuke, IWATA Ryuto, AKATSUKA Minako
Feature film debut by groundbreaking newcomer Hokimoto Sora, who has worked as assistant director on films directed by Yamamoto Masashi, Hashiguchi Ryosuke and Zeze Takahisa. Aoyama Shinji of EUREKA serves as producer on a feature film for the first ...
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My little guidebook -ICE- (2016)
- Director
- OSAKA Yoshiro
- Cast
- WU Xinti, Jai West, YANAGITANI Kazunari
Second film in My little guidebook, which emerged from a short film production project with works set in Tokachi, Hokkaido. Wu Xinti (Wu Xinti), who works on new projects at a travel agency, went to Tokachi two winters ago and decides to avail herse...
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I & Myself (2016)
- Director
- TSUKUDA Hisanori
- Cast
- OSU Mizuho, MIZUNO Natsuko, TAGUCHI Saori
Short film helmed by Tsukuda Hisanori, whose film Humming was produced in 48 hours and received international acclaim with screenings including the 69th Cannes International Film Festival. Actress Osu Mizuho plays eight roles, handling all of the fil...
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Please Please Please (2016)
- Director
- HORIUCHI Hiroshi
- Cast
- SATO Ryuji, SATO Hisanori, AKAZAWA Tomoru
A youth film realistically depicting the emotions of young people who steadily grow restless. Horiuchi Hiroshi of Enishi the Bride of Izumo directs. Unhappy with the boring harbor town in which he lives, older brother Shinji (Sato Ryuji) defrauds wo...
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Family Day (2016)
- Director
- OMORI Seiji
- Cast
- IHARA Tsuyoshi, TANAKA Misato
A drama depicting the story of a family who have moved to the countryside. At the helm is Omori Seiji who has directed many television dramas. The Kimiharas are a family of five who live in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Their father, Shinsuke (Ihara Tsuyoshi) is...
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LAIKA (2016)
- Director
- IMAZEKI Akiyoshi
- Cast
- MIYAJIMA Sae,
Set in Moscow, this romantic drama directed by Imazeki Akiyoshi of Aiko Jurokusai fame depicts the blossoming emotions between a Russian girl and a Japanese girl. Laika (Miyajima Sae), a young girl who came to Russia from Japan for language studies,...
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Gui aiueo:S A stone from another mountain to polish your own stone (2016)
- Director
- SHIBATA Go
- Cast
- SHIBATA Go, NISHIMURA Risshi, MORINO Jun
Experimental road movie sequel to Gui aiueo:S. Shot like a documentary and edited as a narrative piece. Directed by Shibata Go of Late Bloomer. A car called "Whale Number 2" crosses a vast prairie. The car's occupants are Gui aiuos:S, a band without...
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Journey of the Tortoise (2016)
- Director
- NAGAYAMA Tadashi
- Cast
- KIMURA Tomoki, SUWA Mizuki, KAWASE Yohta
Road movie by the cutting-edge Nagayama Tadashi, who got his start with Pia Film Festival. Grand Prize winner in the Off Theater Competition at the 2017 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival. Father Jiro (Kimura Tomoki) and his son Noboru (Su...
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iine! iine! iine! (2016)
- Director
- MONMA Naoto
- Cast
- YOKOYAMA Ken, IHARA Tsuyoshi, NAKANO Hideo
Drama featuring members of the Crazy Ken Band starring as themselves. Portrays the friendship among a group of guys in Yokohama with music from the band. Ken (Yokoyama Ken), Dobuo (Ihara Tsuyoshi) and Tony (Nakano Hideo) have been buddies since chil...
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Omokage (2016)
- Director
- KATO Keigo
- Cast
- TAKASUGI Mahiro, MATSUBARA Nanoka, HOSODA Yoshihiko
Love story inspired by author Nomura Miku's romance novel. Direction, screenplay and editing by the cutting-edge Kato Keigo. Sakae Daisuke (Takasugi Mahiro) always had an army knife and was really good at peeling fruit. His childhood friend Nakamura...
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YAEKO’S HUM (2016)
- Director
- SASABE Kiyoshi
- Cast
- MASU Takeshi, TAKAHASHI Yoko, Ayane
Drama covering twelve years of familial affection and the love between a husband and wife, set in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Sasabe Kiyoshi of Half a Confession serves as director, screenwriter and producer. Seigo (Masu Takeshi) gives a speech...
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fuji_jukai.mov (2016)
- Director
- SAKASHITA Katsumi
- Cast
- OKUMA Ami, OTONARI Mirei, KOHINATA Setsu
Horror documentary that takes place in the Sea of Trees near Mount Fuji, where some 100 suicides are discovered each year. TV variety show producer Sakashita Katsumi serves as director and screenwriter. Screened in the TV Director's Movie section at ...
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Amy said (2016)
- Director
- MURAMOTO Taishi
- Cast
- MIURA Masaki, SHIBUKAWA Kiyohiko, NAKAMURA Yuko
Coming-of-age ensemble film produced to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the talent agency Decade. Directed by Muramoto Taishi of MASK DE 41. Twenty years have passed since the sudden disappearance of Amy (Kakinoki Amina), who was the femme fatal...
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Where I belong (2016)
- Director
- AZUMA Shinji
- Cast
- HAYASHI Kento, ICHIHARA Etsuko, FUJII Mina
Drama adaptation of the bestselling novel by Naoki Prize-winning author Nonami Asa. Higashi Shinji, who has worked on the TV drama series "Aibo", makes his theatrical film directorial debut. Abandoned by his parents as a child, Izumi Shoto (Hayashi...
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Enokida Trading Post (2016)
- Director
- IIZUKA Ken
- Cast
- SHIBUKAWA Kiyohiko, MORIOKA Ryu, ITO Sairi
Drama set in Gunma Prefecture about people trying to turn over a new leaf, with actor Shibukawa Kiyohiko and director Iizuka Ken, who both hail from Gunma. Enokida Trading Post is a second-hand shop run by Enokida Yojiro (Shibukawa), whose personal ...
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Our Escape (2016)
- Director
- UCHIDA Nobuteru
- Cast
- SUMORI Ryubun, SAKURAI Ai, MATSUNAGA Daisuke
A completely independent film by Uchida Nobuteru whose theatrical debut film, Love Addiction, won the TOKYO FILMeX 2010 Grand Prize. It depicts an alternative love story about a man and woman attempting to survive in our current times. Noboru (Sumor...
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SUFFERING OF NINKO (2016)
- Director
- NIWATSUKINO Norihiro
- Cast
- TSUJIOKA Masato, WAKABAYASHI Miho, IWAHASHI Hidetaka
This historical period comedy alternates live action with animation to depict a trainee monk who is unexplainably irresistible to women and his travels plagued by troubles with the opposite sex. Direction and script by Niwatsukino Norihiro, who direc...
