Movies
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7 Days Report (2013)
- Director
- KONDO Masahiro
- Cast
- SHIRAHAMA Aran（GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE）, ITAO Itsuji, YAMASHITA Rio
A near-future juvenile science fiction film in which a young man and his clone meet each other by chance and come to reassess the way they live. It is the directorial debut of Kondo Masahiro, a creator of several popular TV variety shows, who depicts...
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The Tale of Nishino (2014)
- Director
- IGUCHI Nami
- Cast
- TAKENOUCHI Yutaka, ONO Machiko, ASO Kumiko
A love stor y based on the novel of the same title by Akutagawa Prize-winning author Kawakami Hiromi, who also enjoys considerable popularity abroad. Director Iguchi Nami, who returns with her first film in five years since Sex is No Laughing Matter,...
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I Just Wanna Hug You (2014)
- Director
- SHIOTA Akihiko
- Cast
- KITAGAWA Keiko, NISHIKIDO Ryo
Feature length love story from Resurrection director Shiota Akihiko, and his first film since Dororo seven years ago. Authentic portrait of the warm love and tragic fate of a reallife couple living in Abashiri, Hokkaido. Tsukasa (Kitagawa Keiko), wh...
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The Little House (2014)
- Director
- YAMADA Yoji
- Cast
- MATSU Takako, KUROKI Haru, KATAOKA Takataro
Master filmmaker Yamada Yoji adapts Nakajima Kyoko's eponymous novel that won the 143rd Naoki Prize. Set against the backdrop of the "Showa Modern" period (1926 to 1945), it presents a full and mysterious account of a scandalous romance. Kuroki Haru'...
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Plastic Love Story (2013)
- Director
- NAKAGAWA Ryutaro
- Cast
- SAKATA Mai, TAKAHASHI Manami, YAMAWAKI Yumi
A love story from rising indie talent Nakagawa Ryutaro, who drew attention from overseas for his directed films Calling and Raindrop, with Tokyo New Cinema, a collective established by upcoming filmmakers. Three unconnected love stories unfold: a wom...
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Chai Koi (2013)
- Director
- ITO Hidehiro
- Cast
- KAWASHIMA Naomi, Yi Te-Gang, KITAGAWA Shiori
Film adaptation of the erotic romance novel by Iwai Shimako, author of Too Scary, starring Kawashima Naomi. Kawashima returns to the big screen for the first time since her appearance in Maitresse 13 years ago, and delivers an intense performance of ...
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LOVECRAFT GIRL (2013)
- Director
- HIRABAYASHI Katsutoshi
- Cast
- ANDO Sei, NAKAMURA Tomoya, HATORI Namiko
Romantic comedy based on a comic book by the same title. Upbeat depiction of a girl who gets a job with a company that deals with sex products for women, as she struggles with her work and love life. Directed by Hirabayashi Katsutoshi, of How to Make...
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Nazotokinema MADAM MARMALADE NO IJYO NA NAZO KAITOHEN (2013)
- Director
- NAKAMURA Yoshihiro, TSURUTA Norio, UEDA Taiki
- Cast
- KAWAGUCHI Haruna, TAKAHATA Atsuko, YAMAZAKI Hajime
The latter part of a new style of interactive movie in which viewers try to solve a mystery together with the characters as they are watching. The mystery hidden within the chapters of the first film that viewers were challenged to solve is revealed ...
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It All Began When I Met You (2013)
- Director
- MOTOKI Katsuhide
- Cast
- TAMAKI Hiroshi, TAKANASHI Rin, KIMURA Fumino
Omnibus-style portrayal of love between 10 men and women, set at Tokyo Station just before Christmas. Directed by Motoki Katsuhide of Tsuribaka Nisshi. Laden with romantic images shot on location at Tokyo Station, beautifully decorated for its centen...
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There's Nothing to Be Afraid of (2013)
- Director
- SAITO Hisashi
- Cast
- TAKAO Sakiko, YOSHIOKA Mutsuo, OKABE Nao
Stage actress Takao Sakiko and Yoshioka Mutsuo, whose diverse career spans erotic "pink cinema" and major productions, give naturalistic performances as a childless couple in this stark portrayal of the anxiety and loneliness lurking below the surfac...
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A Sparkle of Life (2013)
- Director
- SOTOYAMA Bunji
- Cast
- YOSHIYUKI Kazuko, TAKARADA Akira, YAMAMOTO Gaku
Director Sotoyama Bunji, who won five awards including Best Short Film at the 2011 Monaco Film Festival for his depiction of love between an elderly couple in On This Side, returns to the theme of old age. Yoshiyuki Kazuko gives a vivid performance a...
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Jinx!!! (2013)
- Director
- KUMAZAWA Naoto
- Cast
- Hyomin, SHIMIZU Kurumi, YAMAZAKI Kento
In this romance, popular K-POP group T-ARA member Hyomin transforms into a Korean exchange student who teaches Japanese college students all about love. From Me to You director Kumazawa Naoto depicts love with a touch of pathos about the different pe...
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My Life Changed When I Went To a Sex Parlor (2013)
- Director
- IIDUKA Ken
- Cast
- MITSUSHIMA Shinnosuke, SASAKI Nozomi, MATSUZAKA Tori
Live action film adaptation of a romance that was turned into a book after making a splash on the Internet bulletin board "2 Channel." Humorously depicts a 29-year-old virgin who meets a prostitute, and struggles with love. Directed by Iizuka Ken of ...
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DANCING KARATE KID (2013)
- Director
- KISHIMOTO Tsukasa
- Cast
- Joey, KOIKE Yui, YAGI Akihito
Action film fusing the traditional Okinawan traditional performing art of Ryukyu dance with Ryukyu karate. Magnificent battles unfold, incorporating legends passed down within Ryukyu karate and historical facts. Starts action actor Joey, a dancer rai...
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How Selfish I Am! (2013)
- Director
- MATSUI Daigo
- Cast
- IKEMATSU Sosuke, KUROKAWA Mei, YAMADA Maho
Ensemble drama based on an original story by CreepHyp lead vocalist Ozaki Sekaikan, directed by Afro Tanaka's Matsui Daigo. Four-part structure uses the brand new music video Kizutsukeru, as well as three previous music videos including Atashi no Mad...
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Beyond the Memories (2013)
- Director
- SHINJO Takehiko
- Cast
- NAGASAWA Masami, OKADA Masaki
Live action film adaption of Ikuemi Ryo's omnibus romance comic. A man and woman paralyzed by the deaths of people close to them comfort each other as their mutual attraction grows. Directed by Shinjo Takehiko, master of coming-of-age romances. Film...
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Nazotokinema MADAM MARMALADE NO IJYO NA NAZO SYUTUDAIHEN (2013)
- Director
- NAKAMURA Yoshihiro, TSURUTA Norio, UEDA Taiki
- Cast
- KAWAGUCHI Haruna, TAKAHATA Atsuko, YAMAZAKI Hajime
The first part of a new style of interactive movie in which viewers try to solve a mystery together with the characters as they are watching. Its three riddle-laden chapters were directed respectively by Nakamura Yoshihiro, Tsuruta Norio, and Ueda Ta...
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GIRL IN THE SUNNY PLACE (2013)
- Director
- MIKI Takahiro
- Cast
- MATSUMOTO Jun, UENO Juri, TAMAYAMA Tetsuji
Fifth feature film from director Miki Takahiro, whose Solanin and We Were There have earned him plaudits as a master of coming-of-age romance films. Visuals bathed in gentle light depict the mysterious path that love takes for a man and woman who reu...
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R-18 Women’s Fiction Prize vol.2 JELLYFISH (2013)
- Director
- KANEKO Shusuke
- Cast
- OTANI Mio, HANAI Rumi, KAWATA Hiroki
Film adaptation of a finalist for the 11th R-18 Women's Fiction Prize, which solicits novels about sex by female authors. This romance brings a sensitive touch to the story of inexperienced love between two high school girls. Miyashita Yuki (Otani M...
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Schoolgirl Complex (2013)
- Director
- ONUMA Yuichi
- Cast
- MORIKAWA Aoi, KADOWAKI Mugi, KONDO Maaya
A coming-of-age drama inspired by photobook "Schoolgirl Complex" that captured the vulnerable and provocative aspects of high school girls. Director Onuma Yuichi evokes the ever-changing emotional states of young women. Students at Kibogaoka Girls H...
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The Flower of Shanidar (2012)
- Director
- ISHII Gakuryu
- Cast
- AYANO Go, KUROKI Haru, KARIYA Yuiko
Romantic drama by director Ishii Gakuryu, formerly known as Ishii Sogo, who came out with the feature film Isn't Anyone Alive? after a decade-long hiatus. Nurtured over a 7-year period, this challenging work breaks with his past style and pioneers ne...
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The Wind Rises (2013)
- Director
- MIYAZAKI Hayao
- Cast
- ANNO Hideaki, TAKIMOTO Miori, NISHIJIMA Hidetoshi
A film by maestro Miyazaki Hayao, who won Best Animated Feature at the 75th Academy Awards for Spirited Away. It presents a finely crafted portrayal of the dreams, reality, and romantic fortunes of a young aircraft designer obsessed with airplanes, a...
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SHIN・S to M (2013)
- Director
- SHUN
- Cast
- MIYAUCHI Tomomi, KADENA Reon, IDA Kunihiko
The second feature film based on Murao Mio's erotic suspense manga. It presents a richly sensuous depiction of a fierce love-and-hate battle between a woman with an abnormal lust for revenge and a deadbeat man in her sights. Makoto (Ida Kunihiko) ba...
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GOGO♂ike-men5 (2013)
- Director
- FUKUYAMA Sakurako
- Cast
- Dong Hyun, Jung Min, Young Min
An adaptation of a popular novel that started out as an e-book and also became a video game, starring South Korean boy group Boyfriend in their first starring vehicle. A romantic free-for-all ensues over a ditsy young woman. Sasai Eisuke, an internat...
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Princess Sakura: Forbidden Pleasures (2012)
- Director
- HASHIMOTO Hajime
- Cast
- HINAMI Kyooko, AOKI Munetaka, ASAMI Yuma
Novel period drama directed by Hashimoto Hajime, whose genre-crossing productions include "The Detective Is in the Bar" series. Unfolds with action and sensual scenes, themed on Sakura Hime Azuma Bunsho by Kabuki/kyogen author Tsuruya Nanboku IV. Da...
