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An Assassin (2011)
- Director
- OHARA Go
- Cast
- BABA Ryoma, KUBOTA Yuki, IWATA Sayuri
In this violence-filled action film, former stuntman and renowned action filmmaker Ohara Go gives a tough portrayal of a girl and ruthless assassin on the run. Based on a story of the same title by Shindo Fuyuki, whose numerous other works, including...
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BMG (2009)
- Director
- MATSURA Hironao
- Cast
- ITO Maki, NISHIGUCHI Koichiro
An entry in Project Dengeki, a screening program introducing short works by up-and-coming directors selected by filmmaker and film school tutor Daikuhara Masaki. This work of fantasy, directed by young filmmaker Matsuura Hironao, is reminiscent of fi...
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YARIKON -ONSEN GIRL There's (2011)
- Director
- YAMAMOTO Kiyoshi
- Cast
- MORINAGA Maaya, MARUTAKA Manami, ITO Emi
An action comedy and live-action adaptation of Hiramoto Akira's eponymous manga that powerfully depicts a battle between hot springs "companions" and a mysterious enemy, with sexy scenes thrown into the mix. Its director is horror film specialist Yam...
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TOWANOQUON Episode 4 (2011)
- Director
- IIDA Umanosuke
- Cast
- KAMIYA Hiroshi, SHIRAISHI Ryoko, NAZUKA Kaori
Fourth installation in the six-part science fiction anime. Youth who have awakened to paranormal abilities face a cyborg organization focused on their destruction. Conceived by director Iida Umanosuke, who passed away in 2010, and completed with help...
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Tanatosu (2011)
- Director
- JOJO Hideo
- Cast
- TOKUYAMA Hidenori, SATO Yuki, TAIRA Airi
Film adaptation of the boxing manga with an original story by Takehara Shinji, former WBA Middleweight Champion. Lead actor Tokuyama Hidenori, who has boxing experience, delivers convincing fight scenes, and guest appearances by successive world cham...
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HAYATE THE COMBAT BUTLER THE MOVIE HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH (2011)
- Director
- KOMORI Hideto
- Cast
- SHIRAISHI Ryoko, KUGIMIYA Rie, TANAKA Rie
First animated feature film of the popular comic by Hata Kenjiro, serialized in . Based on a new story written story by Hata, with a screenplay by Kamen Rider series' Kobayashi Yasuko. Komori Hideto makes his directorial debut with this film. Impover...
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BUSTER BUDDHIST BICH (2010)
- Director
- YAMAMOTO Shunsuke
- Cast
- MATSUYAMA Yuki, MORIYAMA Riko, KINNO Manabu
An unusual violent action film featuring a vagabond mendicant priestess and wannabe celebrity engaged in mortal combat, with Japanese swords and other weapons in hand. Directed by Yamamoto Shunsuke, who also writes screenplays and novels. Replete wit...
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Amazing Grace -Japanese Gangster Elegy- (2010)
- Director
- KAWANO Koji
- Cast
- KUBOZUKA Shunsuke, MIYATA Daizo, KANDA Sayaka
Yakuza movie based on the youthful recollections of Shirakawa Ren. Two juvenile delinquents with strong ties unintentionally come into conflict after taking different paths. Includes several true experienced from the life of the author, who was a for...
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TOWANOQUON Episode 3 (2011)
- Director
- IIDA Umanosuke
- Cast
- KAMIYA Hiroshi, SHIRAISHI Ryoko, NAZUKA Kaori
Third installation in the six-part science fiction anime. Youth who have awakened to paranormal abilities face a cyborg organization focused on their destruction. Conceived by director Iida Umanosuke, who passed away in 2010, and completed with help ...
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SMUGGLER (2011)
- Director
- ISHII Katsuhito
- Cast
- TSUMABUKI Satoshi, NAGASE Masatoshi, MATSUYUKI Yasuko
Violent action film based on the Smuggler comics by Manabe Shohei, a manga artist with a devoted following in Japan. Directed by Ishii Katsuhito, known for his unique visual techniques, the film features scenes of radical violence and action. Twenty...
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KARATE-ROBO ZABORGAR (2011)
- Director
- IGUCHI Noboru
- Cast
- ITAO Itsuji, FURUHARA Yasuhisa, YAMASAKI Mami
A film adaptation of a special ef fectsladen superhero television series with a cult following that was broadcast on Japanese television in the 1970s. The exploits of secret police officer Daimon Yutaka are told in two parts at different stages of hi...
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Messiah (2011)
- Director
- KANEKO Shusuke
- Cast
- ARAI Atsushi, INOUE Masahiro, KINOMOTO Minehiro
A spy action film that began as an audio play on CD and has subsequently been adapted into both a novel and manga. It depicts a young male government spy who infiltrates a high school and struggles to choose between fulfilling his mission and friends...
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TEKKEN Blood Vengeance (2011)
- Director
- MOURI Yoichi
- Cast
- SAKAMOTO Maaya, MATSUOKA Yuki, MIYANO Mamoru
3DCG animation adaptation of the Japanese fighting videogame series that has shipped over 40 million copies worldwide, following up on the animated and live action films. The heroine is a master of Chinese martial arts, whose fate becomes intertwined...
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The Princess and the Pilot (2011)
- Director
- SHISHIDO Jun
- Cast
- KAMIKI Ryunosuke, TAKETOMI Seika, TOMIZAWA Takeshi
An animated feature film based on Inumura Koroku's light novel, which has previously inspired radio drama and manga adaptations. A prodigiously talented young pilot embarks on a 12,000-kilometer flight to single-handedly protect a future empress. Ani...
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WILD SEVEN (2011)
- Director
- HASUMI Eiichiro
- Cast
- Eita, SHIINA Kippei, MARUYAMA Ryuhei
A stylish action film following the exploits of a seven-member team attached to a shadowy police organization. Director Hasumi Eiichiro broke the record for the largest grossing live-action film in Japanese box office history with UMIZARU 3 The Last ...
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RYUJIN MABUYER THE MOVIE (2012)
- Director
- SANO Tomoki
- Cast
- YAMADA Shintaro, ISSA, FUKUMOTO Judy Sachiko
A feature film adaptation of a superhero television show broadcast in Okinawa. It humorously depicts the adventures of an offbeat hero who doesn't vanquish his enemies, and incorporates Okinawan history, culture, and dialect. Its cast features an arr...
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Mardock Scramble The Second Combustion (2011)
- Director
- KUDO Susumu
- Cast
- HAYASHIBARA Megumi, YASHIMA Norito, TOUCHI Hiroki
The second film in an animated trilogy, based on the eponymous novel by Ubukata To that won the 24th Nihon SF Grand Prize for science fiction. It co-stars popular veteran voice actor Hayashibara Megumi from the "Pokemon" film series, and quirky actor...
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Gachiban Ultimatum 2 (2011)
- Director
- MOTOKI Takashi
- Cast
- SANO Kazuma, KUBOTA Masataka, SAKIMOTO Hiromi
A sequel to Gachiban Ultimatum which depicted fierce battles between delinquent youths, and the 12 film in the Gachiban series that has gained popularity for its hardcore action scenes and realistic fighting sequences. Mori Monji (Sano Kazuma) is sev...
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DOG x POLICE: The K-9 Force (2011)
- Director
- SHICHITAKA Go
- Cast
- ICHIHARA Hayato, TODA Erika
Suspense action film dealing with security dogs that search for explosives, rescue people during disasters, and wear down criminals. A tightly bonded young trainer and police dog together pursue a case of serial explosions. The original idea came fro...
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Kaibutsu-kun: The Movie (2011)
- Director
- NAKAMURA Yoshihiro
- Cast
- OHNO Satoshi, MATSUOKA Masahiro, YASHIMA Norito
Live action adaption with CG galore of the hugely popular TV drama, based on Fujiko Fujio A's successful manga. The film dramatically depicts the prince from the land of monsters who wreaks havoc in the human realm, complete with 3D images and scenes...
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GACHI-BAN Ultimatum (2011)
- Director
- MOTOKI Takashi
- Cast
- SANO Kazuma, KUBOTA Masataka, SAKIMOTO Hiromi
The eleventh film in a series depicting fierce battles between delinquent youths. Up-and-coming actors Sano Kazuma and Kubota Masataka play the lead roles, performing powerful action scenes and realistic fight sequences. Kuronaga Yuto (Kubota) is a t...
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DEADBALL (2011)
- Director
- YAMAGUCHI Yudai
- Cast
- SAKAGUCHI Taku, HOSHINO Mari, NINAGAWA Miho
A violent action movie centered around an outlandish game of baseball. It is a sequel of sorts to Battlefield Baseball which enjoys a cult following in Japan and overseas, and shares the same director, Yamaguchi Yudai. Yakyu Jubei (Sakaguchi Taku) vo...
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YAKUZA WEAPON (2010)
- Director
- SAKAGUCHI Taku, YAMAGUCHI Yudai
- Cast
- SAKAGUCHI Taku, MURAKAMI Jun, KUROKAWA Mei
A violent action movie produced by Japanese label Sushi Typhoon, which was set up to make films for genre audiences in the United States and elsewhere, and features a roster of directors with established international fanbases. Its co-directors are a...
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HELLDRIVER (2010)
- Director
- NISHIMURA Yoshihiro
- Cast
- HARA Yumiko, SHIINA Eihi, NAMIOKA Kazuki
A zombie movie produced by Japanese label Sushi Typhoon, which was set up to make films for genre audiences in the United States and elsewhere. Director Nishimura Yoshihiro, known for works such as TOKYO GORE POLICE, has a cult overseas fanbase and i...
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AVN : ALIEN VS. NINJA (2010)
- Director
- CHIBA Seiji
- Cast
- MIMOTO Masanori, KASHIWABARA Shuji, TSUCHIHIRA Donpei
A battle movie produced by Japanese label Sushi Typhoon, which was set up to make films aimed at genre audiences in the United States and elsewhere, and features a stable of directors with a cult overseas fanbase such as Iguchi Noboru. Its action sce...