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A Samurai In Time (2024)
- Director
- YASUDA Junichi
- Cast
- YAMAGUCHI Makiya, FUKE Norimasa, SAKURA Yuno
Drama about a samurai who time-travels from the end of the Edo period and struggles to build a second life as an "actor who gets killed" in period dramas. Indie film daringly shot at Toei Studios Kyoto. Aizu clan samurai Shinzaemon (Yamaguchi Makiya...
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90 Years Old - So What? (2024)
- Director
- MAEDA Tetsu
- Cast
- KUSABUE Mitsuko, KARASAWA Toshiaki
Laughter-inducing adaptation of the same-named essay collection from Naoki Prize-winning author Sato Aiko. Directed by Maeda Tetsu, known for I Don't Have Any Money Left in My Retirement Account. 90-year-old writer Aiko (Kusabue Mitsuko) has declare...
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Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Our Dinosaur Diary (2024)
- Director
- SASAKI Shinobu
- Cast
- KOBAYASHI Yumiko, NARAHASHI Miki, MORIKAWA Toshiyuki
Thirty-first feature film for the popular TV anime series. Directed by Sasaki Shinobu from the "Duel Masters" anime series, with a screenplay by Moral from the "Crayon Shinchan" TV anime series. The Dinos Island theme park brings dinosaurs back to l...
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Hotspring Shark Attack (2024)
- Director
- INOUE Morito
- Cast
- KANEKO Kiyobumi, FUJIMURA Takuya, NAKANISHI Yuu
Entertaining film about special effects, hot springs and swarms of sharks. Created a buzz with the crowdfunding tactic of pegging the number of sharks in the film to the number of campaign supporters. In the coastal city of Atsumi in S Prefecture, h...
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WE ARE ALIENS (2024)
- Director
- UGANA Kenichi
- Cast
- HYODO Katsumi, KIKUCHI Hina, NISHIGAKI Sho
This film commemorates the 20th anniversary of the first issue of the fashion and culture magazine "NYLON JAPAN". Directed by Ugana Kenichi, whose works include Visitors: Complete Edition. One day, while Seiya (Hyodo Katsumi) is on the roof of a bui...
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BABY ASSASSINS NICE DAYS (2024)
- Director
- SAKAMOTO Yugo
- Cast
- TAKAISHI Akari, IZAWA Saori, MIZUISHI Atomu
Third installment in the Baby Assassins action film series about two female killers struggling to fit into normal society. As with the previous two films, Sakamoto Yugo helms with action direction by Sonomura Kensuke. Chisato (Takaishi Akari) and Ma...
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ALL OF TOKYO! (2024)
- Director
- KUMAKIRI Kazuyoshi
- Cast
- SHOGENJI Yoko, WATANABE Rina, FUJISHIMA Kaho
A coming-of-age film directed by Kumakiri Kazuyoshi of Yoko fame. Eleven students from the fourth reiteration of the idol group Hinatazaka 46, who are making their acting debut, play students on a school excursion. Group leader Ikezono (Shogenji Yok...
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CHA-CHA (2024)
- Director
- SAKAI Mai
- Cast
- ITO Marika, NAKAGAWA Taishi
Love story about the unpredictable romance of a girl who lives exactly as she pleases, like a stray cat. Directed and written by Sakai Mai, known for You Made My Dawn and We Don't Know Love Yet. Carefree Cha-Cha (Ito Marika) lives by the motto of "d...
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YOU ARE MINE! (2024)
- Director
- YOKOBORI Mitsunori
- Cast
- WATANABE Miho, KIMURA Masaya, SAITO Nagisa
A film adaptation of a popular comic by Koda Momoko, a manga artist known for her live-action projects, such as "Heroine Disqualified" and "My Teacher, My Love". This is Yokobori Mitsunori's first feature film, which he also filmed and edited. Akoko...
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The Hotel of my Dream (2024)
- Director
- TSUTSUMI Yukihiko
- Cast
- Non, TANAKA Kei, TAKITO Kenichi
Director Tsutsumi Yukihiko adapts Naoki Prize-winning author Yuzuki Asako's same-named novel about revenge exacted by "the most unfortunate debut author in literary history." Kayoko (Non) is an unfortunate rookie writer who wins a newcomer's award b...
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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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Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997)
- Director
- MITANI Koki
- Cast
- KARASAWA Toshiaki, SUZUKI Kyoka, NISHIMURA Masahiko
Mitani Koki's feature film directorial debut. The all-star cast delivers a poignant comedy about the on-set commotion during a live radio drama broadcast, based on the same-named play from the theatrical troupe Tokyo Sunshine Boys. Writer-cum-homema...
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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 ...
