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Good-bye Debussy (2012)
- Director
- RIJU Go
- Cast
- HASHIMOTO Ai, KIYOZUKA Shinya, Mickey CURTIS
A film adaptation of the novel of the same name by 8th Konomys Award winner Shichiri Nakayama. Sixteen-year-old Haruka (Hashimoto Ai) lives happily with her parents, grandfather and cousin. One day, a fire breaks out in the annex of their house. Her...
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The Brain Man (2013)
- Director
- TAKIMOTO Tomoyuki
- Cast
- IKUTA Toma, MATSUYUKI Yasuko, EGUCHI Yosuke
Violence mystery about an enigmatic "brain man," who has outstanding intelligence and strength, but utterly lacks human emotions. Directed by Takimoto Tomoyuki, renowned for dramas like The Investigation Game and IKIGAMI: The Ultimate Limit, screenpl...
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Be My Slave (Director's cut) (2012)
- Director
- KAMEI Toru
- Cast
- DAN Mitsu, MAYAMA Akihiro, ITAO Itsuji
Be My Slave, released in 2012 and directed by Kamei Toru, whose films Double Suicide Elegy and Paradise have been acclaimed at overseas film festivals. Director's cut version, including previously unreleased shocking scenes. The protagonist (Mayama ...
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The Tang of LEMON (2012)
- Director
- KATASHIMA Ikki
- Cast
- KAN Hanae, ARIMORI Narimi, AYANO Go
Love-hate drama focusing on warped mother-daughter relationships. Graphically portrays of the fierce conflicts between two mother-daughter pairs, dealing with "borderline personality disorder" distinguished by catastrophic behavior. Director Takashim...
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LET'S MAKE THE TEACHER HAVE A MISCARRIAGE CLUB (2011)
- Director
- NAITO Eisuke
- Cast
- MIYATA Aki, KOBAYASHI Kaori, TAKARA Hiromu
The feature-length debut of Naito Eisuke, an up-and-coming director born in 1982 who is attracting attention in the independent film world. The film takes its inspiration from an actual incident that occurred in 2009, in which a group of junior high ...
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Sentimental YASUKO (2012)
- Director
- HORIE Kei
- Cast
- OKAMOTO Azusa, IKEDA Narushi, TAKITO Kenichi
Director Horie Kei of {Veronika Decides to Die} brings a play by the theater company he presides over to the screen. Suspense mystery that takes place in a nearly closed off hospital waiting room, using a {Rashomon} approach to present a single incid...
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Red Tears (2011)
- Director
- TSUJIMOTO Takanori
- Cast
- KATO Natsuki, ISHIGAKI Yuma, KURATA Yasuaki
Hard-core suspense, horror and action film commemorating the 100th film appearance of Kurata Yasuaki, world-renown action star, in which Kurata also was involved in planning and production. Featured in the 2011 Tokyo International Film Festival's Jap...
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Watashi no Ojisan (2012)
- Director
- HOSONO Tatsuoki
- Cast
- TAKAHASHI Katsunori, TERASHIMA Saki, MATSUMOTO Nozomi
Shabu Gokudo (yakuza drug wars) director Hosono Tatsuoki adapts Naoki Prize-winning author Renjo Mikihiko's eponymous novella for the screen. This unusual romance offers a rich depiction of forbidden love between a man and his niece, its true nature,...
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SPEC ~ heaven (2012)
- Director
- TSUTSUMI Yukihiko
- Cast
- TODA Erika, KASE Ryo, RYU Raita
Feature film version of the detective drama that incorporates the sci-fi element of special powers, or SPEC. Like the TV drama, hit-maker Tsutsumi Yukihiko constructs a distinctive take on the world cleverly accented with humor and stylish visuals. A...
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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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There is a Lie in Every Woman (2012)
- Director
- HORAI Tadaaki
- Cast
- ASAI Madoka, Kotono, HASEGAWA Miku
First production from the film/stage KU.RO.FU.NE PROJECT by the KU.RO.FU.NE female theater group. Suspense drama about a detective in pursuit of the truth behind a murder, and women who repeatedly give false testimony. At a psychiatric hospital, the ...
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The Wings of the Kirin (2011)
- Director
- DOI Nobuhiro
- Cast
- ABE Hiroshi, ARAGAKI Yui, NAKAI Kiichi
Feature film version of the TV drama series Shinzanmono, based on a story by bestselling author Higashino Keigo. Portrays a detective known for his quick wits as he scrambles to crack a case, and delves into the complex emotions of those involved. A ...
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Last Message (2012)
- Director
- HASHIMOTO Hajime
- Cast
- UCHINO Seiyo, MATSUSHITA Yuki, WATANABE Dai
First film adaptation of the popular TV drama based on Yokoyama Hideo's story about maverick coroner Kuraishi Yoshio. The realistic autopsy scenes are a definite hook, as is the rich human drama that emerges from the depths of complex cases. Directed...
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Black Dawn (2012)
- Director
- HORIKIRIZONO Kentaro
- Cast
- WATABE Atsuro, KIM Kang Woo, MAKI Yoko
Suspense film focusing on the "external affairs" espionage corps in the police department's public safety bureau, which officially "does not exist." When aired as an NHK drama series, the portrayal of hidden espionage activities hit a nerve and led t...
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ACE ATTORNEY (2011)
- Director
- MIIKE Takashi
- Cast
- NARIMIYA Hiroki, SAITOH Takumi, KIRITANI Mirei
A live-action adaptation of a popular video game series that popularized a new gaming genre: courtroom combat. Director Miike Takashi, who is also held in high esteem overseas for his works including {Thirteen Assassins}, uses an audacious visual app...
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Being Mitsuko (2011)
- Director
- YAMAUCHI Kenji
- Cast
- HATSUNE Eriko, ISHIBASHI Kei, FURUTACHI Kanji
Tragicomedy that humorously and surreally depicts peculiar sisters in pursuit of happiness. Yamauchi Kenji has created numerous popular commercials, and in recent years has worked as a playwright and theater director. This film is his directorial deb...
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Wild Flower (2011)
- Director
- AOKI Norichika
- Cast
- TOMODA Sayaka, FUKAZAWA Tomoki, IKENAGA Ami
The seventh film in the second season of the "Seishun H" series, in which up-and-coming filmmakers exhibit their originality through themes of youth and sex. This depiction of the absurdities of youth is the feature debut of director Aoki Norichika, ...
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GOMENNASAI (2011)
- Director
- ASATO Mari
- Cast
- SUZUKI airi, NATSUYAKI Miyabi, TSUGUNAGA Momoko
An adaptation of Hidaka Yuka's eponymous cellphone horror novel, written and directed by Asato Mari (Keitai Kanojo). Adopting a three-part structure, it depicts a chain of terrifying events involving a cursed script. The three members of girl rock un...
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Shuffle (2011)
- Director
- OIKAWA Takuro
- Cast
- KANEKO Nobuaki, KAKU Kento, ICHIKAWA Kamejiro
Mystery suspense film that adapts a play by the theatrical troupe Spice Garden. After hiding a big sum of money stolen from a bank, the band of thieves rack their brains to restore the memory of a comrade with amnesia. Directed by the filmmaker Oikaw...
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ENKIRIMURA～DEAD・END・SURVIVAL～ (2011)
- Director
- TSUBAKI Koichi
- Cast
- FUJIE Reina, YAGAMI Ren, OKADA Mayuka
Suspense horror film starring Fujie Reina of the extraordinarily popular female idol group AKB48 as a ghost. Members of a TV crew who have ventured into a cursed village are savagely murdered, one after another. Residents of Hinode town in Tokyo's Ni...
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Zero Man vs. the Half Virgin (2011)
- Director
- SATO Sakichi
- Cast
- ITAKURA Chihiro, Shijimi, YAMAMOTO Hiroshi
The sixth film in the second season of the "Seishun H" series, in which up-and-coming filmmakers exhibit their originality through themes of youth and sex. Director Sato Sakichi consistently makes films filled with a unique sense of humor, and is als...
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in the style of CHIRUMI (2011)
- Director
- KAWASHIMA Genji
- Cast
- HAMADA Michiru, HOSHIDO Kazunari, KAWASHIMA Genji
An entry in Project Dengeki, a screening program introducing short works by up-and-coming directors selected by filmmaker and film school tutor Daikuhara Masaki. This comedy with a fake documentary format is directed by Daikuhara's student Kawashima ...
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THUNDERBOLT (2011)
- Director
- WATANABE Ai
- Cast
- MIWA Reika, ANDO Tadafumi, HATANO Momoko
An entry in Project Dengeki, a screening program introducing short works by up-and-coming directors selected by filmmaker and film school tutor Daikuhara Masaki. This drama, the directorial debut of Watanabe Ai, showcases her unique outlook. Its prot...
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My Sis Violates an Insect Taboo (2011)
- Director
- DAIKUHARA Masaki
- Cast
- CHOSOKABE Yoko, OKABE Nao, MORITA Aki
A mystery inspired by the ancient Chinese black magic ritual "Ko," in which small animals or insects are placed in a receptacle and made to fight to the death, after which the survivor is endowed with a powerful mystical force. Director Daikuhara Mas...
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Kimie (2011)
- Director
- NISHIMURA Shinya
- Cast
- KIRIYAMA Ren, TODA Masahiro, URYU Misaki
Romantic drama depicting the emotional resurrection of a youth who has lost someone dear. The lead is played by Kiriyama Ren, who made a name for himself with the special effects action film . With this film he displays a sensitive side that overturn...
