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Hard Days (2023)
- Director
- FUJII Michihito
- Cast
- OKADA Junichi, AYANO Go
Crime suspense remake of the 2014 Korean film of the same name, directed by Fujii Michihito, who also directed The Newspaper Reporter. On the night of 29 December, detective Kudo (Okada Junichi) on learning the news of his mother's death, who was in...
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THE GIRLS (2023)
- Director
- UGANA Kenichi
- Cast
- TANABE Momoko, KOIDE Kaoru, MORITA Kokoro
Fantasy drama spun with a unique sensibility and anti-war theme by director Ugana Kenichi (Extraneous Matter - The Complete Version and Love Will Tear Us Apart), who has garnered attention at numerous international film festivals. Childhood friends...
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Visitors -complete edition- (2023)
- Director
- UGANA Kenichi
- Cast
- Shiho, NOMURA Keisuke, HIRAI Saki
Feature film adaptation of the short film Visitors, which was screened at more than 20 film festivals worldwide, including the Porto International Film Festival. Director Ugana Kenichi is the director of this horror action drama that pays respectful ...
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Love Will Tear Us Apart (2023)
- Director
- UGANA Kenichi
- Cast
- KUBOTA Sayu, AOKI Yuzu, Riko
An unusual ensemble drama from director Ugana Kenichi, whose diverse genre works include The Empty Flower Pot and Rolling Marbles. The film had its world premiere at the 41st Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. Ever since Mashita Wakaba ...
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Hitch hike (2023)
- Director
- YAMADA Masafumi
- Cast
- OOKURA Takato, NAKAMURA Shuri, HIRANO Kohshu
Horror film based on an urban legend that caused a stir in threads on the anonymous web bulletin board "2channel." Directed by Yamada Masasfumi (Hide and Go Kill 2). University students Ryoko (Nakamura Shuri) and Akane (Takatsuru Momoha) get lost on...
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OUR SECRET DIARY (2023)
- Director
- TAKEMURA Kentaro
- Cast
- TAKAHASHI Fumiya, SAKURADA Hiyori
Romance based on Sakura Eeyo's same-named teen novel about miscommunication and love that sold over 650,000 copies. Nozomi (Sakurada Hiyori) is in her second year of high school and finds a letter that says "I like you!" in her desk. It is from Seto...
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CONFESS TO YOUR CRIMES (2023)
- Director
- MIZUTA Nobuo
- Cast
- NAKAJIMA Kento, TSUTSUMI Shinichi
Maiko Haaaan!!! director Mizuta Nobuo helms the film adaptation of Shinpo Yuichi's same-named novel. Hardcore suspense about the kidnapping of a politician's family member that rocks the nation. Uda Koji(Nakajima Kento) is the second son in a family...
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SANA (2023)
- Director
- SHIMIZU Takashi
- Cast
- SHIRAHAMA Alan, KATAYOSE Ryota, MAKITA SPORTS
A horror film that is reminiscent of director Shimizu Takashi's filmic roots. Since Ju-On he has continued to produce original works, including the Terror Village film series, such as Howling Village. Komori Hayato of J-pop group GENERATIONS, a radi...
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Tsugaru Lacquer Girl (2023)
- Director
- TSURUOKA Keiko
- Cast
- HOTTA Mayu, KOBAYASHI Kaoru
A father-daughter story revolving around Tsugaru-nuri, a traditional Aomori lacquerware craft that fascinates the world. Directed by Tsuruoka Keiko, whose first feature film The Town of Whales was highly acclaimed overseas. Miyako (Hotta Mayu) lives...
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You Made My Dawn (2023)
- Director
- SAKAI Mai
- Cast
- SHIROIWA Ruki, KUMADA Rinka
A love story adapted from Shiomi Natsue's hit novel series, which has sold over 550,000 copies, by up-and-coming director Sakai Mai of the "My Beautiful Man" series. Niwa Akane (Kumada Rinka), is an honor student who always wears a face mask at sch...
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Rohan at the Louvre (2023)
- Director
- WATANABE Kazutaka
- Cast
- TAKAHASHI Issey, IITOYO Marie, KIMURA Fumino
Following a live-action TV drama adaptation on NHK in 2020, "Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe", a spin-off of Araki Hirohiko's hugely popular comic "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure", has been made into a theatrical film. Kishibe Rohan (Takahashi Issey), a manga ar...
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Ninja VS Shark (2023)
- Director
- SAKAMOTO Koichi
- Cast
- HIRANO Koshu, NISHIME Shun, NAGANO Julia
Shark film set in the Edo period, directed by Sakamoto Koichi, director of numerous special effects films such as the "Kamen Rider" and "Ultraman" series. The bodies of slaughtered villagers wash up on the beach in the remote village of Okitsu. It i...
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Where Love Goes (2023)
- Director
- MIYAJIMA Fuka
- Cast
- NAGASAWA Itsuki, KUBOZUKA Airu
This drama about a lonely girl is helmed by Miyashima Fuka, who garnered attention with her directorial debut Oyashirazu. Nominated for the 18th Osaka Asian Film Festival Competition. Childhood friends Ai (Nagasawa Itsuki) and Sosuke (Kubozuka Airu)...
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ONE LAST BLOOM (2023)
- Director
- ZEZE Takahisa
- Cast
- SATO Koichi, YOKOHAMA Ryusei
Zeze Takahisa adapts 'Midnight Express' author Sawaki Kotaro's same-named novel that was serialized in Asahi Shinbun. Hirooka Jinichi (Sato Koichi) retires from boxing and abruptly returns to Japan after four decades in the US. At his old gym he mee...
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MATCHED (2024)
- Director
- UCHIDA Eiji
- Cast
- TSUCHIYA Tao, SAKUMA Daisuke (Snow Man), KANEKO Nobuaki
Unique thriller developed as an original project from Midnight Swan director Uchida Eiji. Rinka (Tsuchiya Tao) is a wedding planner without a love life, and she signs up for a dating app at her colleague's suggestion. She gets matched up with Tomu (...
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OUT (2023)
- Director
- SHINAGAWA Hiroshi
- Cast
- KURA Yuki, MIZUKAMI Koshi, DAIGO Kotaro
Shinagawa Hiroshi scripts and helms this live-action teen film based on the manga about hard-core delinquent Iguchi Tatsuya's life after Drop. Legendary delinquent Iguchi Tatsuya (Kura Yuki) is released from juvie and goes to live with his aunt, wh...
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Undercurrent (2023)
- Director
- IMAIZUMI Rikiya
- Cast
- MAKI Yoko, IURA Arata, NAGAYAMA Eita
Live-action adaptation of Toyoda Tetsuya's same-named manga that garnered international acclaim at the 2009 Japan Expo. Helmed by Just Only Love director Imaizumi Rikiya with music by Hosono Haruomi of Shoplifters. Public bath owner Kanae (Maki Yoko...
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Let's Go Karaoke! (2024)
- Director
- YAMASHITA Nobuhiro
- Cast
- AYANO Go, SAITO Jun
A unique buddy film adaptation of Wayama Yama's comic of the same title, written by Nogi Akiko, the director of numerous hit TV dramas and films including The Voice of Sin and Inu-Oh, and directed by Yamashita Nobuhiro. Oka Satomi (Saito Jun), a cho...
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Afterschool Anglers Club (2023)
- Director
- JOJO Hideo
- Cast
- Toomi, Marupi, MORI Futaba
Around the Edge of the Stand director Jojo Hideo scripts and helms this adaptation of Inoue Kaeru's teen novel "Afterschool Anglers Club for High School Girls." Oikawa Mezashi (Toomi) was the target of bullying, but she transfers to a girl's high sc...
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Best Regards to All (2024)
- Director
- SHIMOTSU Yuta
- Cast
- FURUKAWA Kotone, MATSUDAI Koya
A feature-length film produced by Shimizu Takashi, based on a short film that won the first grand prize at the Japan Horror Film Awards, a film competition open to the general public focused on the horror genre. The film is directed by Shimotsu Yuta,...
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KUBI (2023)
- Director
- KITANO Takeshi
- Cast
- KITANO Takeshi, NISHIJIMA Hidetoshi, KASE Ryo
Kitano Takeshi spent 30 years planning this Warring States period film, which depicts the "Honno-ji Incident" on an epic scale. The film had its world premiere at the 37th Cannes Film Festival. Oda Nobunaga (Kase Ryo), who is determined to unite the...
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ICE CREAM FEVER (2023)
- Director
- CHIHARA Tetsuya
- Cast
- YOSHIOKA Riho, MOTOLA Serena, UTAHA (WEDNESDAY CAMPANELLA)
A love story adapted from the short story collection ‘Ice Cream Fever' by Akutagawa Award-winning author Kawakami Mieko. This is the first film directed by art director Chihara Tetsuya, who is active in a wide range of fields. Tsuneta Natsumi (Yoshi...
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Believers (2022)
- Director
- JOJO Hideo
- Cast
- ISOMURA Hayato, KITAMURA Yui, UNO Shohei
A film adaptation of Yamamoto Naoki's manga of the same title by Jôjô Hideo, director of On the Edge of Their Seats. This is an intense human drama that looks at three foolish and lovable men and women. Belonging to a religious organization called t...
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Sayonara, Girls. (2023)
- Director
- NAKAGAWA Shun
- Cast
- KAWAI Yumi, ONO Rina, KOMIYAMA Rina
Commercial feature film debut for cutting-edge director Nakagawa Shun based on stories by coming-of-age novel maestro Asai Ryo. Emotive depiction of the two days before graduation for four high school girls in love. The story takes place in a provin...
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In the Distance (2021)
- Director
- KATO Saki
- Cast
- KATO Saki, TOYOSHIMA Haruka, KAMAGUCHI Keita
Feature film debut from the creative team Tento launched by actresses Cato Saki and Toyoshima Haruka. They explored small-scale film production approaches during the COVID-19 pandemic and direct, script and star in this four-part omnibus. Acclaim for...
