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We Made a Beautiful Bouquet (2021)
- Director
- DOI Nobuhiro
- Cast
- SUDA Masaki, ARIMURA Kasumi
Love story penned by prolific TV drama screenwriter Sakamoto Yuji with Tokyo 2020 as the backdrop. Directed by Doi Nobuhiro of Flying Colors and The Voice of Sin. Mugi (Suda Masaki) and Kinu (Arimura Kasumi) first met after missing the last train at...
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ALONG THE SEA (2020)
- Director
- FUJIMOTO Akio
- Cast
- HOANG Phuong, HUYNH Tuyet Anh, QUYNH Nhu
Drama that vividly captures the resolve of foreign migrant workers in Japan. Director Fujimoto Akio portrayed the love of a Myanmar family living in Japan with Passage of Life. Anh (Huynh Tuyet Anh), Nhu (Quynh Nhu) and Phuong (Hoang Phuong) are Vi...
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BELLE (2021)
- Director
- HOSODA Mamoru
- Cast
- NAKAMURA Kaho, SATOH Takeru
Animation director Hosoda Mamoru tells a story of courage and hope set in both the virtual world and reality. High school girl Suzu (Nakamura Kaho) lives in the verdant countryside. She lost her mother in an accident when she was young and lost the ...
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Zenin seppuku (2021)
- Director
- TOYODA Toshiaki
- Cast
- KUBOZUKA Yosuke, SHIBUKAWA Kiyohiko, IMOU Haruka
Toyoda Toshiaki, who has constantly been releasing works including Wolf's Calling and The Day of Destruction, directs this twenty-six-minute period film on which he also serves as planner and producer. Kubozuka Yousuke, known for his roles in Silence...
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Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021)
- Director
- HAMAGUCHI Ryusuke
- Cast
- FURUKAWA Kotone, NAKAJIMA Ayumu, Hyunri
Hamaguchi Ryusuke, who drew attention in Cannes and other film festivals with Drive My Car, directs this short film anthology. Three stories are woven around the theme of "coincidence". It won the Silver Bear Award at the 71st Berlin International Fi...
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BLUE (2021)
- Director
- YOSHIDA Keisuke
- Cast
- MATSUYAMA Kenichi, KIMURA Fumino, EMOTO Tokio
Yoshida Keisuke, the director known for HIME-ANOLE among others, wrote the screenplay for this ambitious work about boxing, which he has continued to practice for over thirty years. It depicts the lives of boxing contenders who give their all-out-eff...
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Will I Be Single Forever? (2021)
- Director
- FUKUDA Momoko
- Cast
- TANAKA Minami, ICHIKAWA Miwako, MATSUMURA Sayuri
Fukuda Momoko of My Father, the Bride and My Name Is Yours directs this live-action film adaptation of the identically titled comic which candidly depicts the true feelings of women living through modern times. 36-year-old bachelorette Mami (Tanaka ...
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Love Mooning (2020)
- Director
- MANDA Kunitoshi
- Cast
- NAKAMURA Toru, SUGINO Kiki, SAITOH Takumi
Suspense film that marks the third collaboration between director Manda Kunitoshi and script co-author Manda Tamami following UNloved and The Kiss. Depicts the tumultuous love-hate relationship between a psychiatrist whose wife has died and a lonely ...
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Prior Convictions (2021)
- Director
- KISHI Yoshiyuki
- Cast
- ARIMURA Kasumi, MORITA Go
The rehabilitation of those who have gone astray is viewed through the eyes of a probation officer in this social drama written, directed, and edited by TV Man Union graduate Kishi Yoshiyuki, who received high acclaim for his theatrical film debut Do...
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Just Remembering (2022)
- Director
- MATSUI Daigo
- Cast
- IKEMATSU Sosuke, ITO Sairi
Inspired by CreepHyp's theme song "Night on the Planet", director Matsui Daigo puts forth his first love story from his own original screenplay. Former dancer Teruo (Ikematsu Sosuke) who gave up his career due to an injury and his girlfriend, cab dr...
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WEDDING HIGH (2022)
- Director
- OHKU Akiko
- Cast
- SHINOHARA Ryoko, NAKAMURA Tomoya, SEKIMIZU Nagisa
Comedy about weddings helmed by Tremble All You Want director Ohku Akiko with original script from comedian Bakarhythm, who also is acclaimed as a screenplay writer. Nakagoshi (Shinohara Ryoko) is the wedding planner for groom Akito (Nakamura Tomoya...
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What to Do with the Dead Kaiju? (2022)
- Director
- MIKI Satoshi
- Cast
- YAMADA Ryosuke, TSUCHIYA Tao, HAMADA Gaku
Quirky special effects flick about the aftermath of a gigantic monster's death. Brings together leading special effects creators including director/screenwriter Miki Satoshi, whose unique works include {Adrift in Tokyo} and {It's Me, It's Me}, and 'K...
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Life in Bloom (2022)
- Director
- MIYAKE Nobuyuki
- Cast
- IWAMOTO Renka (Nogizaka 46), DOI Shiori, YOSHIYUKI Kazuko
Drama that was executive produced by Takarada Akira, who has starred in over 130 productions including the "Godzilla" series. Warm-hearted portraits that involve the cherry blossom season and end-of-life planning. High school student Saki (Iwamoto R...
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Shrieking in the Rain (2021)
- Director
- UCHIDA Eiji
- Cast
- MATSUMOTO Marika, OYAMA Maeko, MOTOLA Serena
At a movie studio in 1988, rookie director Hanako Hayashi is on the set of her directorial debut, the erotic "As Far as Love Will Take Us." She has dreamed of becoming a filmmaker ever since she was little, but is now under heavy pressure from her pr...
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My Small Land (2022)
- Director
- KAWAWADA Emma
- Cast
- ARASHI Lina, OKUDAIRA Daiken
This drama depicts the harsh situation surrounding the Kurds, who are called "a people without a nation," from the perspective of a 17-year-old girl. Directed by Kawawada Emma, an up-and-coming member of director Kore-eda Hirokazu's filmmakers' group...
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WANDERING (2022)
- Director
- LEE Sang-il
- Cast
- HIROSE Suzu, MATSUZAKA Tori, YOKOHAMA Ryusei
A film adaptation of Nagira Yuu's best-selling novel of the same title by director Lee Sang-il of Villain and Rage. Hong Kyung-pyo of Parasite served as the cinematographer. Sarasa, a 10-year-old girl who was unable to return to her aunt's house, an...
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The Door into Summer (2021)
- Director
- MIKI Takahiro
- Cast
- YAMAZAKI Kento, KIYOHARA Kaya, FUJIKI Naohito
Epic love story that adapts Robert A. Heilein's science fiction novel "The Door Into Summer" with the setting moved to Japan. Directed by Miki Takahiro of Fortuna's Eye. Scientist Takakura Soichiro (Yamazaki Kento) immerses himself in research at th...
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My Hero Academia The Movie: World Heroes’ Mission (2021)
- Director
- NAGASAKI Kenji
- Cast
- YAMASHITA Daiki, OKAMOTO Nobuhiko, KAJI Yuki
This is the third theatrical entry of the "My Hero Academia" television anime series based on the manga of the same name which has sold over 50 million copies worldwide. As with the previous film, Horikoshi Kohei, the original author, serves as super...
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A BALANCE (2020)
- Director
- HARUMOTO Yujiro
- Cast
- TAKIUCHI Kumi, KAWAI Yumi, UMEDA Masahiro
Harumoto Yujiro won acclaim for his debut film Going the Distance and directs and writes this drama that tackles the contradictions and problems of hyper information-driven society. Produced by In This Corner of the World director Katabuchi Sunao. Se...
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TRUE NORTH (2020)
- Director
- SHIMIZU Han Eiji
- Cast
- Joel SUTTON, Michael SASAKI, Brandin STENNIN
3D animated drama about a family of Japanese descent surviving in a North Korean political prison camp. The film marks the directorial debut for {Happy} producer Shimizu Han Eiji and was selected for numerous international film festivals including th...
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NAGISA (2021)
- Director
- KOGAHARA Takeshi
- Cast
- AOKI Yuzu, YAMAZAKI Nanami, KITA Kana
Feature film debut of director Kogahara Takeshi, who has worked as a commercials director and whose short films have attracted attention at film festivals in Japan and abroad. Fuminao (Aoki Yuzu) and her younger sister Nagisa (Yamazaki Nanami) grew ...
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Tears of Persephone (2021)
- Director
- ISOBE Teppei, GENDA Yasuaki
- Cast
- WATANABE Shu, GORIKI Ayame, HASHIMOTO Manami
Tale of love with a dose of fantasy and mystery from Mystic Shrine Maiden producer Genda Yasuaki and Isobe Teppei, who grabbed the spotlight with F is for Future. Shot by Sone Takeshi of One Cut of the Dead. Futa (Watanabe Shu) relocates from the ci...
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Love and the Grand Tug-of-war (2020)
- Director
- SASABE Kiyoshi
- Cast
- MIURA Takahiro, JIYOUNG
This film is modeled on the Sendai Tug-of-War which has continued for 420 years in Kagoshima Prefecture's Satsumasendai City and presents a fresh portrayal of the human drama revolving around it. Director Sasabe Kiyoshi unexpectedly passed away in Ma...
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ONCE HIT THE BOTTOM (2022)
- Director
- SHIBAYAMA Kenji
- Cast
- TAMAYAMA Tetsuji, OTOO Takuma, FUKAGAWA Mai
A human drama based on the novel of the same title by Ibuki Yuki, directed by Shibayama Kenji of Perfect World fame. Tachibana Hiroki (Tamayama Tetsuji), was once a famous photographer on a TV program where he traveled to unexplored regions, but the...
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What She Likes... (2021)
- Director
- KUSANO Shogo
- Cast
- KAMIO Fuju, YAMADA Anna, MAEDA Ohshiro
Live-action film adaptation of Asahara Naoto's teen romance novel that made a splash when the TV drama version aired on NHK in 2019. Direction and script by Kusano Shogo of Bittersweet. Jun (Kamio Fuju) is a high school boy who keeps his homosexuali...
