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TAMAE, DRAW FORTUNES! (2008)
- Director
- TOYOSHIMA Keisuke
- Cast
- ADACHI Rika, SUNEOHAIR, Ananda JACOBS
One of the comical short films by seven directors all with strong personalities depicting the nature of "hijoshi (women who have given up on their womanhood)." An easily-influenced young girl who is addicted to fortune telling causes a great commotio...
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Opening & Ending (2008)
- Director
- SHIMIZU Takashi
- Cast
- TORII Miyuki, OTOMO Riku
A comical film from the short film series Hijyoshizukan (*A Guide of womanhood given up women) by seven directors all with strong personalities. This work depicts the beginning of "hijoshi," women who live true to themselves despite being considered ...
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KONAGONA (2009)
- Director
- KANEKO Masakazu
- Cast
- KOMIYAMA Nami, MATSUOKA Ryohei
A short film project originating from a popular cell-phone game. Elements from off-color manga artist Hayami Jun's controversial 'Fukkatusai' (*Easter) have been added to this interpretation of the "Nigekirenai ai" (*Inescapable Love) game series. Cr...
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The devil’s envoy probably (2009)
- Director
- ARAGAKI Ippei
- Cast
- MURANAGA Nao, MURATA Makiko, KUROSE Kae
One of a collection of shorts set in situations from popular cell-phone games. An unexpected visitor comes to the door of an ex-office worker who has come to a life impasse and begun living a degenerate lifestyle. Directed by recording engineer Araga...
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classroom (2009)
- Director
- JUJI Toshio
- Cast
- OSADA Ryoko, NAGANO Makiko
The cell-phone game site "Dasshutsu Game@GotMail" (*Escape Game @ Got Mail) has provided a rich variety of "escape" themed games. Prompted by the game world, this is one of a short film from the collection of 11 creators' portrayals of "escape." A di...
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HoneyMoon (2009)
- Director
- ITO Hiromitsu
- Cast
- YAMAKI Mika, ISHIZAKI Chavetaro, masa
One film out of a short film project comprised of 11 filmmakers interpretations of a cell-phone game series. Based upon the "Akuma no kaseifu" (*Devil Housemaid) series, this is a drama portraying a fugitive murderess and her boyfriend. Wakako (Yamam...
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NO MERCY (2009)
- Director
- YOSHIDA Yuichiro
- Cast
- SATO Ui, SUZUKI Junpei, HOSOYA Risa
A thrilling adaptation capturing the essence of the "Shojo tanteidan" (*Girl Investigator), cell-phone game series. One girl sets forth to solve a series of kidnappings in a rural city. Directed by Yoshida Yuichiro, the creator of the first chapter i...
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LOST SONG (2009)
- Director
- OSOZUKA Katsuichi
- Cast
- bamboo, Chie KAJIURA, KANEKO Hiroshi
A short film inspired by the "Sealed Studio" featured on the cell-phone game site "Dasshutsu Game@GotMail" (*Escape Game @ Got Mail). A washed up musician gets closed in his practice studio and must find a way to escape. Directed by TV commercial dir...
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Unfinished painting (2009)
- Director
- YAMADA Hirono
- Cast
- HORIKEN., HASEGAWA Seiji, SUZUKI Mariko
One of a collection of short films expanding the world of cell-phone game. Bearing the same name as the game, this is a comical portrayal of two men's feeble attempts to exorcise ghosts from a kindergarten one night. Popular for his style of self kat...
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”No title.” (2009)
- Director
- Cast
- NAGASAWA Anna
One of a collection of short film spin-off project originating from the cell phone game site "Dasshutsu Game@GotMail" (*Escape Game @ Got Mail). 11 creators use cell-phone games as inspiration for their visual expressions, and widen the scope of the ...
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ROOKIE YEAR (2009)
- Director
- KAWAMURA Kohei
- Cast
- KAWAMURA Kohei
One of a collection of short films originating from cell phone games, created by 11 filmmakers rich in individuality. An animation set as the prequel to the "Koroshiya Junnosuke" (*Assasin Junnosuke) series, with a cynical sense of humor it portrays ...
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Neo moratorium (2009)
- Director
- OBATA Shinsuke
- Cast
- AIBA Rubi, IWASHITA Hiroshi, TAKAGI Kanoko
One of a compilation of short films derived from a popular cell phone game site. Based upon the game series "Daremo inai heya" (*The Empty Room), this draws a story of jyobutsuya, a business of letting someone rest in peace, sends wandering ghosts in...
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Run Away Without Permission! (2009)
- Director
- NISHIYAMA Yoichi
- Cast
- MATSUKAGE Hiroyuki, KONDO Naoki, OIKAWA Satoshi
A short film project originating from the cell phone game site "Dasshutsu Game@GotMail" (*Escape Game @ Got Mail). The evil arm of an "organization" reaches towards the man who can help anyone to "escape" from a spin-off of the game "Nigashiya" (*The...
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The Misery of Miss Doi (2009)
- Director
- NISHIJO Masatoshi
- Cast
- ISHIKAWA Miho, OTANI Naoko, MORIYAMA Shizuka
One of the short-story titles presented by the "over8" project's spirited film directors. It comically portrays a heroine who tries to use the unhappiness of others as material for a novel, but instead creates moments of happiness. The director, Saij...
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Girl Sparks (2007)
- Director
- ISHII Yuya
- Cast
- IKAWA Ayuko, INOMATA Toshiaki, NAKAMURA Mukau
The first work with a female lead actress by Director Ishii Yuya, who instantaneously drew attention with his first feature film Bare-assed Japan (Mukidashi Nippon) as it was screened as a special feature work at both the International Film Festival ...
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A creche in a downtown (2008)
- Director
- JOJO Hideo
- Cast
- KAMAKARI Kenta, KAWAI Ryunosuke, MIYANO Mamoru
A heartwarming movie about a group of "hosts" (male social escorts) who were just drifting along in life until a strange set of circumstances forces them to take care of a bunch of kids. The anxieties of young people used to doing only what they're t...
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Inubaka (2009)
- Director
- YORIKO Jun
- Cast
- Suzanne, TOKUYAMA Hidenori, OKADA Ryosuke
The first film starring Suzanne, a widely popular TV personality. The work is based on the original story of a popular comic series by Sakuragi Yukiya where a dog loving pet shop clerk creates a ruckus wherever she goes. The music is by EDISON, the p...
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Vaudevillian Dolls DONT&NOT (2009)
- Director
- FUNABIKI Aki
- Cast
- UNABARA Tomoko, UNABARA Yasuyo, TAKEWAKA Motohiro
A theatrical version of a surreal short clay animation film which attracted public attention as a late night TV show. The film with pop designs and lines read in a heavy Kansai dialect depicts the bittersweet episodes of two female comedians about to...
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Hanamuko wa 18 sai (2009)
- Director
- TAKE Masaharu
- Cast
- OKAWA Genki, JUNNA Risa, MARO Akaji
This love comedy features energetic leading performances from the Cafe Daikanyama duo; the series director Take Masaharu and leading actor Okawa Genki. It portrays the secret love of a high school boy and a female principal, who is played by Junna Ri...
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MAMESHIBA (2009)
- Director
- KAMEI Toru
- Cast
- SATO Jiro, ADACHI Yumi, WATANABE Tetsu
A film adaptation of the TV series which depicts the journey of a middle-aged man with a two-month old puppy in search of his mother who has run away from home. The film has a rich lineup of established actors from TV dramas, films and stage performa...
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8000 MILES: SR Saitama's Rapper (2008)
- Director
- IRIE Yu
- Cast
- KOMAKINE Ryusuke, Mihiro, MIZUSAWA Shingo
A film cynically depicting the dull days of youths in a rural area with hip-hop music. The work won the Off-Theater Competition Grand Prix of the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival 2009 and the NETPAC AWARD (best Asian film award) of the Pu...
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Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009)
- Director
- TOMOMATSU Naoyuki, NISHIMURA Yoshihiro
- Cast
- KAWAMURA Yukie, SAITOH Takumi, OTOGURO Elly
Jointly directed by Tomomatsu Naoyuki, of STACY and Nishimura Yoshihiro, of TOKYO GORE POLICE (Tokyo zankoku keisatsu), this is a splatter comedy of the horror comic by Uchida Shungiku. It mixes the surreal with the grotesqu to depict a fight to deat...
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Ueshima Jane (2009)
- Director
- Maccoi SAITO
- Cast
- UESHIMA Ryuhei, ARIYOSHI Hiroiki, SEIMIYA Yumi
Ueshima Ryuhei (from the comedy trio, Dacho Club) is a popular comedian who has earned massive respect from junior comedians with his unique sense of humor and appearance. With the support of Ariyoshi Hiroyuki, who staged a comeback by badmouthing ot...
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I LOVE RED LION (2009)
- Director
- Cast
- SATOMI Yojiro, MIYAKO Wakamaru, AOI Kojiro
Theaters that provide mass entertainment have long been a perennial favorite in Japan. This classic tale of chivalry and heroism features a star-studded cast, including leaders of theatrical troupes representing both eastern and western Japan, as wel...
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PANIC4ROOMS (2009)
- Director
- INOUE Hiroki, MORIMOTO Hidetoshi
- Cast
- KAWAGUCHI Maika, OKAWA Genki, YAMANAKA Takashi
A unique comedy film written by four theatrical playwrights - Nozoe Seiji, Tanabe Shigenori, Matsumoto Yoichi, and Bluesky - based in small theaters of Shimokitazawa, Tokyo. The story takes place at an apartment building, depicting a quarrel between ...
