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Party ha sento kara hajimaru (2012)
- Director
- MATSUDA Keita
- Cast
- TOKUYAMA Hidenori, SUGA Takamasa, TAKANO Hassei
A time-traveling romantic comedy. A young man who keeps returning to the same time on the same day at a public bathhouse again and again frantically struggles to discover the reason behind his predicament, and get himself a girlfriend. Its cast inclu...
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THE LITTLE GIRL IN ME (2012)
- Director
- KUBOTA Shoji
- Cast
- KAWANO Naoki, NAKAMURA Yuri, KUSANO Kota
An honest coming-of-age film about cross-dressing, in which a reclusive young man learns of the existence of "Josoko" (men who wear women's clothing) and begins to reconnect with society. Written and directed by Kubota Shoji, it was his third movie i...
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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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Alice in Fatland (2012)
- Director
- MATSUKUNI Mika
- Cast
- WAKI Tomohiro, KIZAKI June, BANDO Takumi
Romantic drama depicting the comical love triangle of a diffident gay guy and female high school student who fall in love with the same teacher. Debut film by 26-year-old female director Matsukuni Mika, whose ascent is highly anticipated. Gay guy Al...
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Imoto no muko (2012)
- Director
- AKABANE Yoshiaki
- Cast
- OKUHARA Kunihiko, OZAWA Akari, KOBAYASHI Daisuke
A domestic comedy produced by theater troupe "Tokyo Oissu!", who have gained popularity for their plays at a small theater in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo. It depicts a young man and his younger sister who lost their parents at an early age, and now face imp...
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SPY GIRL MISSION CORD２ (2012)
- Director
- GOTO Kenji
- Cast
- NAKAMURA Shizuka, HIKITA Saya, OTSUKA Mae
The second feature film in an action-packed series in which gravure idols take on secret spy missions. It takes place inside a scientific research institute that suddenly ceases to respond to outside communications, and follows the adventures of the ...
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I catch a terrible cat (2012)
- Director
- IMAIZUMI Rikiya
- Cast
- Moto FUYUKI, KOMIYA Kazuha, UCHIMURA Haruka
Romantic comedy by director Imaizumi Rikiya, a darling of the independent film scene. Moto Fuyuki in the lead imparts his own distinctive presence, and is also a singer and guitarist. Writer Takada Norifumi (Moto) is about to turn sixty. He has live...
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GRAFFREETER TOKI (2012)
- Director
- FUJIWARA Kenichi
- Cast
- SAITO Yuki, TSUDA Kanji, SUDO Ryota
A film adaptation of a play inspired by Itagaki Keisuke's martial arts manga "Grappler Baki". A shopping arcade in a working-class Tokyo neighborhood filled with Baki fans comes under threat when an unscrupulous corporation tries to take over. Featur...
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Paikaji Nankai Sakusen (2012)
- Director
- HOSOKAWA Toru
- Cast
- ABE Sadawo, NAGAYAMA Kento, KANJIYA Shihori
Comedy based on the 2004 novel of the same title by author Shiina Makoto. Refreshingly depicts the peculiar survival lifestyle undertaken by a middle-aged man and a group of youths, set on a remote Okinawan island with great natural beauty. Sasaki (...
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Korista the movie (2012)
- Director
- NAKAJIMA Takashi
- Cast
- SOS, KINO
A feature film produced as a spinoff of "Korista", a popular infotainment show focusing on South Korean stars that is screened on satellite television network Entermeitele. This documentary closely follows SOS, a group based in Tokyo's Shin-Okubo dis...
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Empty (2012)
- Director
- KUSANO Shogo
- Cast
- SHIMIZU Naoya, TAIRA Airi, MIURA Masaki
A drama about a lonely boy with the power to teleport himself who comes to reconsider his existence through an encounter with another person. It is the commercial directorial debut of Kusano Shogo, who shot it against the beautiful natural backdrop o...
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KAMI USAGI ROPÉ ～The Last Day of Summer Vacation～ (2012)
- Director
- UCHIYAMA Yuji, AOIKE Ryosuke
- Cast
- UCHIYAMA Yuji, SHINODA Mariko, Bakarhythm
Feature film adaptation of the animated short films presented before movies at TOHO Cinemas throughout Japan. Set in downtown Tokyo, Ropé, a paper bunny, and upperclassman Akira, a paper squirrel, play out a slacker-style drama with relaxed conversat...
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A Sower of Seeds (2011)
- Director
- SHIOYA Toshi
- Cast
- JINNAI Takanori, TANAKA Rena, YOSHIZAWA Hisashi
Drama focusing on agriculture in Japan. Warmly depicts the passion of people involved in organically grown green tea, while touching on agricultural policy in the countryside. The magnificent landscape of Oita Prefecture in southern Japan, where the ...
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Ouran High School Host Club (2012)
- Director
- HAN Chul
- Cast
- KAWAGUCHI Haruna, YAMAMOTO Yusuke, RYUSEI Ryo
Feature film adaptation of the TV drama based on the popular comic book. Han Chul, who also directed the TV show, humorously depicts the adolescence and romance of girls attending a prestigious high school. Features numerous popular young actors, inc...
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FLY! (2011)
- Director
- KONDO Masahiro
- Cast
- KOYABU Kazutoyo, AIBU Saki, NUKUMIZU Yoichi
Comedic drama depicting the friendship of an earthling and alien, who are both unpopular with girls. Brings a human interest story straight from downtown Osaka to a fantastic premise. Script by Ueda Makoto and Yamawaki Yui of the popular theatrical g...
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RAMOTRIP (2012)
- Director
- MIMA Akihiro, IMAHASHI Takashi, MATSUO Kenta
- Cast
- KOJIMA Fujiko, SHIMADA Kyusaku, KATSUMURA Masanobu
Nakajima Ramo realized his unique sense of humor in a wide range of genres, including novels, music and theater. This unique film combines the techniques of fiction and documentary to trace the steps of Nakajima, who died suddenly in 2004. The fictio...
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The Pot of Good Fortune (2011)
- Director
- OGAWA Michihito
- Cast
- Hosshan．, ASO Kumiko, TODA Keiko
A slapstick farce from comedy production powerhouse Yoshimoto Kogyo. A man who comes into possession of a mysterious urn becomes entangled in a chain of bad luck. Its director is Ogawa Michihito, who has extensive experience helming television variet...
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Arakawa Under the Bridge (2012)
- Director
- IIZUKA Ken
- Cast
- HAYASHI Kento, KIRITANI Mirei, OGURI Shun
A live-action adaptation of Nakamura Hikaru's popular manga, which has also been made into an animated television series. It features an original screenplay, and presents a comical depiction of the daily lives of bizarre characters living on the bank...
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GO, MASAO! (2012)
- Director
- OTANI Kentaro
- Cast
- KATORI Shingo, HIROSUE Ryoko, NARUMI Rico
A film adaptation of a popular segment from the television variety show "Pet Daishugo! Pochitama". The segment, a documentary-style travelogue, follows the adventures of a comedian and his labrador retriever, and their amusing antics have generated a...
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For Love's Sake (2012)
- Director
- MIIKE Takashi
- Cast
- TSUMABUKI Satoshi, TAKEI Emi, SAITOH Takumi
Original manga AI TO MAKOTO by Kajiwara Ikki and Nagayasu Takumi is about an ultra pure love that dominated its time in the 1970's. It has been reimagined with a touch of musical comedy by Miike Takashi, world renowned award-winning director of HARA-...
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HOTARU THE MOVIE: IT'S ONLY A LITTLE LIGHT IN MY LIFE (2012)
- Director
- YOSHINO Hiroshi
- Cast
- AYASE Haruka, FUJIKI Naohito
A movie adaptation of a hugely popular television series based on Hiura Satoru's manga. Its massive female fanbase helped it to become a 1.8 billion yen-grossing box office hit. The story picks up two years after the marriage of Hotaru (Ayase Haruka)...
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Afro Tanaka (2011)
- Director
- MATSUI Daigo
- Cast
- MATSUDA Shota, SASAKI Nozomi, TSUTSUMISHITA Atsushi
Film adaptation of Noritsuke Masaharu's slapstick comic book. Matsuda Shota of {Liar Game} appears in a giant Afro, shaking up his perennial cool image. Sensational director Matsui Daigo deftly handles the distinctive cast, which includes comedians a...
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TSY-time slip yankee (2011)
- Director
- NAKAGAWA Michinari
- Cast
- AYABE Yuji, FUKUDA Saki, ADACHI Kentaro
A science fiction coming-of-age drama in which thirty-three-year-old Ayabe Yuji of popular comedy duo Peace gives a delightful performance as a seventeen-year-old high schooler. Television variety show producer Nakagawa Michinari makes his film direc...
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Miss Boys! Part 2 (2011)
- Director
- SATO Sakichi
- Cast
- KAMAKARI Kenta, SUZUKI Shogo, TSUJIMOTO Yuki
Second installment in the coming-of-age comedy series Miss Boys!, where a basketball star gets tangled up with a pep squad in drag. The amped up cast of young talents, including new members, present an impassioned drama dealing with the theme of frie...
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Miss Boys! Part 1 (2011)
- Director
- SATO Sakichi
- Cast
- KAMAKARI Kenta, SUZUKI Shogo, TSUJIMOTO Yuki
First installment in the coming-of-age comedy series Miss Boys!, where a basketball star gets tangled up with a pep squad in drag. The transformative leap from manly pep squad to lovely cheerleaders is a must-see. The climax of "cross-dressers at Kos...
