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MUROI SHINJI NOT DEFEATED (2024)
- Director
- MOTOHIRO Katsuyuki
- Cast
- YANAGIBA Toshiro, FUKUMOTO Riko
The first part of a new two-part theatrical version of the "Bayside Shakedown" series, which began airing as a TV drama in 1997 and has grossed over 48.7 billion yen in total for all six theatrical versions. The production team behind the series, inc...
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Musashinosen no shimai (2012)
- Director
- YAMAMOTO Junichi
- Cast
- KATO Natsuki, NAKAYA Sayaka, NAKATA Chisato
Nonsensical comedy that is a live-action adaptation of the online comic by Yukio, artist of young beauties. Infuses a surreal touch in the lively depiction of beautiful sisters dressed in Lolita fashion who get out of control. Captures the essence of...
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MUSEUM (2016)
- Director
- OTOMO Keishi
- Cast
- OGURI Shun, ONO Machiko, NOMURA Shuhei
A suspense-thriller adapted from Tomoe Ryosuke's identically titled manga which made waves with its intense story developments and extremely graphic imagery. Otomo Keishi, of the "Rurouni Kenshin" series, directs. Metropolitan Police 1st Division in...
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MUSHI-SHI (2007)
- Director
- OTOMO Katsuhiro
- Cast
- ODAGIRI Joe, ESUMI Makiko, OMORI Nao
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HOUSE OF BUGS (2005)
- Director
- KUROSAWA Kiyoshi
- Cast
- NISHIJIMA Hidetoshi, OGAWA Tamaki
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Escape from Hell (1963)
- Director
- INOUE Kazuo
- Cast
- SADA Keiji, TSUGAWA Masahiko, MIKUNI Rentaro
In 1802, vagrants are rounded up in Edo and sent to Sado Island for forced labor in a mine. Among them is handsome Yaju who was falsely charged with a crime by Kurozuka. Kurozuka arrives on Sado Island as an official under the new magistrate Shuzen,...
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Music Of My Life (2017)
- Director
- OKAMOTO Yusaku
- Cast
- TABATA Tomoko, YAMANAKA Takashi, TAKANO Shiho
A musical drama depicting a true story based on the music of the band, Sing Like Talking, and a letter to them from a fan. At the helm is Okamoto Yusaku who, beyond films, has directed commercials and music videos. Kaori (Tabata Tomoko) and Yoichi (...
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Musicophilia (2021)
- Director
- TANIGUCHI Masaaki
- Cast
- INOWAKI Kai, MATSUMOTO Honoka, YAMAZAKI Ikusaburo
The identically titled manga by Saso Akira, who has won the Excellence Award twice in the Manga Division of the Japan Media Arts Festival, is adapted to live action from a script by Ono Hiroyuki of Uzumasa Limelight, and also serves as producer. Sak...
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MUSTARD CHOCOLATE (2017)
- Director
- SASAKI Akihito
- Cast
- YAMADA Nana, OTA Motohiro, SOMEYA Toshiyuki
Live-action adaptation of the same-named comic by manga artist Fuyukawa Tomoko. Depicts a socially awkward girl as she matures into adulthood. Directed by Sasaki Akihito, who was part of the omnibus film Hokago tachi. High school senior Tsugumi (Yam...
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The Knot (2009)
- Director
- ONUMA Yuichi
- Cast
- AKAZAWA Muck, KAWAMOTO Junichi, HIROSAWA So
All the main members of the cast are stage actors, including the star of the charismatic theatrical company "Kokushoku Kitan Kanaria Ha (Black Tale Canary Group)," Akazawa Mukku. This is a sensual suspense film that has been filmed using the film fun...
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My Son's Revolt (1958)
- Director
- SHIMA Koji
- Cast
- KAWAGUCHI Hiroshi, YANAGI Eijiro, TODOROKI Yukiko
Shinichi is the only son of a famous businessman, Karoku Shindo whose real mother Yurie killed herself in his childhood. He believes that it was his father's love affairs which drove his mother to her death, and he hates him. However, his father regr...
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MUSUMEDOJOJI (2003)
- Director
- TAKAYAMA Yukiko
- Cast
- NAKAMURA Fukusuke, MAKISE Riho, KAZAMA Toru
In the early morning mist, ambitious classical Japanese dancer, Shiori (Makise Riho), plunges from a high-rise building wearing the costume of Kabuki character Musume Dojoji, whose doomed love for a priest caused her to transform into a snake demon. ...
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Musho de naku yatsu warau yatsu (2008)
- Director
- YAMAMURA Atsushi
- Cast
- EHARA Shu, MUSASHI Ken
A film adaptation of the same name nonfiction novel by Kageno Tominao, who now works in various areas as the "Kabukicho negotiator," about his experiences in prison. The film comically depicts incidents in the secluded world of prison that happen to ...
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MW (2009)
- Director
- IWAMOTO Hitoshi
- Cast
- TAMAKI Hiroshi, YAMADA Takayuki, ISHIDA Yuriko
An adaptation of Tezuka Osamu's 1976 novel in film form. The twisted casting of the cool, handsome Tamaki Hiroshi as a cutthroat opposite the wild, individualistic Yamada Takayuki as a Christian priest has caused a buzz. Having witnessed an atrocious...
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Muzukashii koi (2008)
- Director
- MASHIKO Shoichi
- Cast
- MIZUHASHI Kenji, Rinoa, MAEDA Ayaka
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My Broken Mariko (2022)
- Director
- TANADA Yuki
- Cast
- NAGANO Mei, Nao, KUBOTA Masataka
A live-action film adaptation of the manga of the same title by Waka Hirako, which has been translated and published in ten countries around the world, directed by Tanada Yuki of Romance Doll fame. Shiino (Nagano Mei) learns that her best friend Mar...
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My House (2011)
- Director
- TSUTSUMI Yukihiko
- Cast
- ITO Takao, ISHIDA Eri, MURATA Sada
Based on two books by architect Sakaguchi Kyohei, this drama sheds light on the way of life of the homeless. By contrasting the lifestyles of people living in a corner of a park, a junior high school student on an elite career path, and his fastidiou...
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My Back Page (2011)
- Director
- YAMASHITA Nobuhiro
- Cast
- TSUMABUKI Satoshi, MATSUYAMA Kenichi, KUTSUNA Shioli
Live action version of cinema critic Kawamoto Saburo's non-fiction writings on his experiences as a journalist. Yamashita Nobuhiro, creator of many offbeat films, directs this socialist coming-of-age drama that diligently depicts the peculiar bonds t...
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My Daddy (2021)
- Director
- KANAI Junichi
- Cast
- MURO Tsuyoshi, NAKADA Noa, Nao
Popular actor Muro Tsuyoshi stars in the lead role of a film for the first time in this drama. The story depicts a father's painfully desperate scramble to save his beloved daughter. Kazuo (Muro) lives with his middle school daughter Hikari (Nakada ...
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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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MY NICKNAME is BUTATCHI (2016)
- Director
- IIZUKA Ken
- Cast
- ITO Sairi, NAKAGAWA Taishi, UEHARA Miku
One part of UNREQUITED LOVE, an eight episode, romantic omnibus film. A high school girl's crush on a childhood friend is delicately yet humorously depicted by director, Iizuka Ken, a specialist in unique coming-of-age dramas such as "Arakawa Under t...
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My Small Land (2022)
- Director
- KAWAWADA Emma
- Cast
- ARASHI Lina, OKUDAIRA Daiken
This drama depicts the harsh situation surrounding the Kurds, who are called "a people without a nation," from the perspective of a 17-year-old girl. Directed by Kawawada Emma, an up-and-coming member of director Kore-eda Hirokazu's filmmakers' group...
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Don't Call it Mystery (2023)
- Director
- MATSUYAMA Hiroaki
- Cast
- SUDA Masaki
A feature film version of the TV drama series adapted from Tamura Yumi's original manga, with director Matsuyama Hiroaki continuing from the TV series and depicting the episode commonly called "Hiroshima hen", which is popular amongst fans of the ori...
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Bldg. N (2022)
- Director
- GOTO Yosuke
- Cast
- HAGIWARA Minori, KURA Yuki, YAMAYA Kasumi
This horror film is based on a real-life ghost incident that occurred in 2000 at an apartment complex in Gifu Prefecture, and was directed and written by Goto Yosuke, who has worked on numerous "Tales of the Unusual" TV episodes, which have aired sin...
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N.Y. Maxman (2017)
- Director
- MASUDA Akihide
- Cast
- INABA Yu, YAMAYA Kasumi, CHIBA Yudai
Third film in the comedy hero action series. The third hero with paranormal abilities unites with his two predecessors to fight the ultimate enemy. Brings together numerous special effects veterans including director Masuda Akihide. New York-based M...
