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YOJU MAMESHIBA BOKYOUHEN (2014)
- Director
- KAMEI Toru
- Cast
- SATO Jiro, TAKAHASHI Hiroshi, TAKETOMI Seika
The fourth film in the popular series directed by Kamei Toru and starring Sato Jiro. Middle-aged do-nothing Shiba Jiro and his sidekick, a miniature Shiba dog called Ichiro, get to the bottom of a mysterious disappearance on a remote island. Its idio...
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The Pinkie (2014)
- Director
- TAKEBA Lisa
- Cast
- OZAWA Ryota, WAGATSUMA Miwako, TSUDA Kanji
The debut feature from director Takeba Risa that won the 2014 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival's Grand Prize. It utilizes a blend of colorful imagery and black humor to nimbly render the fantastic story of a young woman living with a clon...
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UNSUNG HERO (2014)
- Director
- TAKE Masaharu
- Cast
- KARASAWA Toshiaki, FUKUSHI Sota, KUROTANI Tomoka
"Suit actors" take risks their lives to perform in action scenes wearing superhero costumes, and their faces are never revealed.While we see these suit actors in numerous action and hero movies, this film puts these real-life unsung heroes in the lim...
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Ittsuuu the movie 2 (2014)
- Director
- JOJO Hideo
- Cast
- SOEJIMA Misaki, NAKAYAMA Tatsuya, Akari
The second installment in a two-part adaptation of manga creator Okada Kazuto, known for "Sundome" and other works, by GACHI-BAN director Jojo Hideo. It depicts the furore that ensues when a male student enrolls at the same high school as the beautif...
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Ittsuuu the movie (2014)
- Director
- JOJO Hideo
- Cast
- SOEJIMA Misaki, NAKAYAMA Tatsuya, SUZUKI Jun
The first installment in a two-part adaptation of manga creator Okada Kazuto, known for "Sundome" and other works, by GACHI-BAN director Jojo Hideo. It depicts the furore that ensues when a male student enrolls at the same high school as the beautifu...
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AIRPORT2013 (2013)
- Director
- MITANI Koki
- Cast
- TAKEUCHI Yuko, KAGAWA Teruyuki, TODA Erika
Ensemble drama with screenplay and direction by sitcom maestro Mitani Koki. Relentlessly funny drama that powerfully captures the ruckus at a provincial airport in a single one-cut scene. Chigusa (Takeuchi Yuko), a member of the ground staff at Naga...
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HIS MASTER’S VOICE (2014)
- Director
- ITAYA Hiroyuki
- Cast
- HAYASHIYA Taihei, FUKUZAKI Nayuta, TOMITA Yasuko
A heartwarming drama devised by rakugo performer Hayashia Taihei. It presents an affectionate depiction of the highs and lows of ordinary people, and weaves a traditional rakugo story into its narrative. Music video veteran Itaya Hiroyuki makes his f...
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NEW THEATRICAL MOVIE INITIAL D Lgend1 (2014)
- Director
- HIDAKA Masamitsu
- Cast
- MIYANO Mamoru, NAKAMURA Yuichi, ONO Daisuke
First film in the 3-part feature film animation based on Shigeno Shuichi‘s comic, which was previously turned into a TV anime. Street racers in mountainous Gunma Prefecture face off in fierce battles on mountain passes. Battle scenes created using 3D...
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EIGHT RANGERS 2 (2014)
- Director
- TSUTSUMI Yukihiko
- Cast
- SHIBUTANI Subaru, YOKOYAMA You, MURAKAMI Shingo
Sequel to the hero action film featuring the idol group Kanjani Eight. Helmed once again by Tsutsumi Yukihiko, known for the "SPEC" and "TRICK" series. Depicts the Eight Rangers as they grapple with mysterious disappearances. Five years have passed ...
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TIME TRIP APP (2014)
- Director
- LEE Toshio
- Cast
- TAMAKI Hiroshi, ISHIHARA Satomi, SATO Koichi
Humorous period piece inspired by the 1994 TV drama by the same title. Nodame Cantabile's Tamaki Hiroshi and Unforgiven's Sato Koichi deliver contemporary portrayals of historical figures. Directed by Detroit Metal City's Lee Toshio. High school tea...
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Everyday is Alzheimer's 2 The Filmmaker goes to Britain (2014)
- Director
- SEKIGUCHI Yuka
- Cast
- SEKIGUCHI Hiroko
Sequel to the documentary on dementia that became a surprise long-running hit. Filmmaker Yuka Sekiguchi came across the term "Person Centered Care" in the course of living with her mother Hiroko, who developed Alzheimer's disease. Yuka decides to hea...
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Riding The Breeze (2014)
- Director
- HAGIUDA Koji
- Cast
- KUROKAWA Mei, Teresa DALEY, River HUANG
A heartwarming road movie revolving around cycling. Hagiuda Koji, winner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs Art Festival's Television Drama Award in 2000 for Rakuen (Paradise), directs his first film in six years since Child by Children. A Japan-Taiw...
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Samurai Hustle (2014)
- Director
- MOTOKI Katsuhide
- Cast
- SASAKI Kuranosuke, FUKADA Kyoko, IHARA Tsuyoshi
Samurai drama that adapts newcomer Tsuchihashi Akihiro's script, helmed by Kamogawa Horumo director Motoki Katsuhide. Humorously depicts a minor feudal domain lord who uses his wits to get himself out of hot water when the Shogunate gives him an impo...
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Sweet Poolside (2014)
- Director
- MATSUI Daigo
- Cast
- SUGA Kenta, KARIYA Yuiko, OCHIAI Motoki
Afro Tanaka director Matsui Daigo helms this coming-of-age romance that adapts Oshimi Shuzo's same-titled comic. Humorous depiction of the unusual friendship between a hairless guy and a hairy girl. Co-stars Suga Kenta from Always: Sunset on Third St...
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Oh！ Invisible Man The Invisible Girl appears!? (2014)
- Director
- MIGITA Masakazu
- Cast
- IIO Kazuki, KISHI Asuka, KOTANI Yoshikazu
The second erotic comedy inspired by Nakanishi Yasuhiro's manga. Set decades after the events depicted in the manga, it presents a lively depiction of the misadventures of a father and daughter with the ability to become invisible. Middle-aged dad T...
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MY HAWAIIAN DISCOVERY (2014)
- Director
- MAEDA Koji
- Cast
- EIKURA Nana, TAKANASHI Rin, SETO Koji
Romantic comedy by Maeda Koji, known for Cannonball Wedlock. The protagonist rethinks what is really important in life while enjoying a trip to Hawaii on company expense. Authentic performances by young actors including Eikura Nana in the lead, as we...
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Jossy's (2014)
- Director
- FUKUDA Yuichi
- Cast
- KIRITANI Mirei, FUJII Mina, TAKAHATA Mitsuki
A comedy from exceptionally talented director Fukuda Yuichi, whose unusual action film HK/FORBIDDEN SUPER HERO won the Audience Award at the 2013 New York Asian Film Festival. It features a cast of hot young actors and pays homage to "sentai" (costum...
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Ninjani-Sanjo! Mirai e no Tatakai (2014)
- Director
- INOUE Masanori
- Cast
- SHIGEOKA Daiki, KOTAKI Nozomu, HIRANO Sho
Action samurai drama featuring the idol groups Johnny's West and Kansai Johnny's Jr. Director Inoue Masanori served as assistant director for Kansai Johnny's Jr. Kyoto Uzumasa March!, this project's first installment. Edo period. Five ninjas from we...
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SAD TEA (2013)
- Director
- IMAIZUMI Rikiya
- Cast
- OKABE Seiji, AOYAGI Fumiko, UCHIDA Chika
Romantic comedy featuring an array of love affairs involving twelve young men and women, including a two-timing film director, an idol on the verge of marriage, and a guy who is obsessed with idols. Directed by Imaizumi Rikiya, who won the 12th Trans...
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Robot Girls Z (2014)
- Director
- Hiroshi IKEHATA
- Cast
- HONDA Mariko, MINASE Inori, ARANAMI Kazusa
An animated feature compiled from an animated television series with the addition of new scenes made for Blu-ray and DVD releases. It follows the exploits of robots from Toei Animation properties, primarily Nagai Go's "Mazinger" series, transformed i...
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Boo-ko's Rosy Future (2014)
- Director
- FUKUDA Yuichi
- Cast
- SASHIHARA Rino, Yusuke SANTAMARIA, MURO Tsuyoshi
Comedy directed by Kodomo Keisatsu's Fukuda Yuichi starring popular idol Sashihara Rino. Idiosyncratic Fukuda regulars like Muro Tsuyoshi deliver briskly paced dialogue, and Sashihara puts everything on the line in her passionate performance of a her...
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SAKE BOMB (2013)
- Director
- SAKINO Junya
- Cast
- HAMADA Gaku, Eugene KIM, Marlane BARNES
The feature debut of U.S.-based director Sakino Junya. This comedy-tinged road movie depicts a knockabout journey by two young Asian men. Winner of Best Narrative Feature at the 2013 San Diego Asian Film Festival. Naoto (Hamada Gaku), the son of a t...
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BOLT FROM THE BLUE (2014)
- Director
- Gekidan-Hitori
- Cast
- OIZUMI Yo, SHIBASAKI Ko, Gekidan-Hitori
Heartwarming drama with original story, script, direction and performance by Flowers in the Shadows's Gekidan-Hitori. Shot completely on location in Tokyo and Nagano to capture the atmosphere of Asakusa forty years ago, when the story takes place. Le...
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The Adventures of BELLRING Girls Heart Across the 6th Dimension (2014)
- Director
- TSUGITA Jun
- Cast
- ASAKURA Mizuho, NAKANO Juri, MIZUKI Yuka
A fantasy featuring Bellring Girls Heart in their first starring vehicle. Its writer and director is Tsugita Jun, who has helmed many films such as Fashion Hell and television dramas including "CLAMP Drama Holic xxxHOLiC", and is also known for his w...
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WOOD JOB! (2014)
- Director
- YAGUCHI Shinobu
- Cast
- SOMETANI Shota, NAGASAWA Masami, ITO Hideaki
Coming-of-age s tor y based on the bes t selling novel "Kamusari naa naa Nichijo" by popular author Miura Shion. Director Yaguchi Shinobu, whose hit films include Waterboys, delivers a comedy replete with laughter and emotional drama. City-bred Hira...
