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BAD CHILD (2013)
- Director
- SATO Yoshinori
- Cast
- Moro MOROOKA, TAKEMORI Yunosuke, NISHIYAMA Ryo
The theatrically-released debut of director Sato Yoshinori, a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts who has continued to make independent films while working as a television director. Screened at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival in ...
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Juuichibunnoichi (2014)
- Director
- KATAOKA Sho
- Cast
- IKEOKA Ryosuke, TAKETOMI Seika, KUDO Asuka
Yellow Elephant screenwriter Kataoka Shou makes his feature-length directorial debut with this adaptation of Nakamura Takatoshi's popular tearjerking coming-of-age manga, which has sold over 600,000 copies in total. The up-and-coming cast, including ...
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Our Tomorrow (2014)
- Director
- NAKAJIMA Ryo
- Cast
- MAKI Daisuke, DAITOH Shunsuke, NAKAO Akiyoshi
Thriller set in a confined space from director Nakajima Ryo and scriptwriter Okamoto Takaya, the duo behind When I Kill Myself. A bunch of quirky guys, including a detective, shop clerk and 3 robbers, meet at a shady pawnshop and drive this utterly u...
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SAKURASAKU ‘BLOSSOMS BLOOM' (2014)
- Director
- TANAKA Mitsutoshi
- Cast
- OGATA Naoto, MINAMI Kaho, FUJI Tatsuya
Adaptation of Sada Masashi's novel by the same title. Family members who have grown distant from each other are drawn together by a grandfather's illness. Director Tanaka Mitsutoshi won the Best Artistic Contribution Award at the 37th Montreal Intern...
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Real Werewolf Game -crash room- (2014)
- Director
- KAJITA Seisoku
- Cast
- NAGAO Mariya, KAJIMA Hiroyuki, TOKORO Risako
Second suspense film set in a confined space based on the psychological "werewolf" game. Reboots the drama about paranoia with an all-new cast and crew. Direction, script and editing by Kajita Seisoku, who won the 2002 Sundance/NHK Award with The Man...
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Drops in Your Hand (2013)
- Director
- IIZUKA Ken
- Cast
- IKEMATSU Sosuke, HASHIMOTO Ai, KOBAYASHI Ryoko
An adaptation of the eponymous novel by author Higuchi Naoya. A cast of upcoming actors, including Ikematsu Sosuke of Ai no Uzu and television series "MOZU", and Hashimoto Ai of The Kirishima Thing, provides a youthful portrayal of the emotions of ch...
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One Third (2014)
- Director
- SHINAGAWA Hiroshi
- Cast
- FUJIWARA Tatsuya, TANAKA Koki, KOSUGI Ryuichi
Drop director Shinagawa Hiroshi's adaptation of Kinoshita Hanta's novel by the same title. Fierce battle over the huge loot from an armed bank robbery, complete with shady characters. Features an eclectic cast drawn from the worlds of film, music and...
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Zettai Ryoiki (2014)
- Director
- HORIUCHI Hiroshi
- Cast
- ONO Miku, HIRAMAKI Jin, IKEDA Chocolat
Romance about a shut-in and former girl idol. Sensitive depiction of their clumsy relationship, interweaving real-world gloom. Directed by Horiuchi Hiroshi, who made his mark at the 32nd Pia Film Festival. Mio (Ono Miku), member of the Zettai Ryoiki...
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NMB48 Geinin! THE MOVIE Returns (2014)
- Director
- UCHIDA Hidemi
- Cast
- YAMAMOTO Sayaka, WATANABE Miyuki, YAMADA Nana
Second film adaptation of the TV show staring members from NMB48, the idol group based in Osaka's Namba. Humorously depicts the adolescence of high school girls who belong to their uppity rich-girl school's Comedy Club. Namba Jogakuin is a school for...
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THE DEATH MATCH: FIGHTING FIST OF SAMURAI JOE (2014)
- Director
- Aｒｔｙ MORGAN
- Cast
- TAKEDA Kozo
Drama featuring former kickboxer Takeda Kozo's film debut as lead actor. Takeda presents stoic combat scenes in his portrayal of a protagonist with a rough past. Selection for competition in the Peace Category for the 5th Okinawa International Film F...
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The Snow White Murder Case (2014)
- Director
- NAKAMURA Yoshihiro
- Cast
- INOUE Mao, AYANO Go, Nanao
A live-action adaptation of bestselling author Minato Kanae's suspense novel, depicting individuals threatened by irresponsible rumors and reporting regarding a brutal murder. Employing the assistance of modern communication tools such as Twitter, it...
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TEAM BATISTA THE MOVIE -The Portrait of Kerberos (2014)
- Director
- HOSHINO Kazunari
- Cast
- ITO Atsushi, NAKAMURA Toru
A live-action adaptation of the conclusion to a series of mystery novels by real-life doctor Kaido Takeru. An unlikely duo of a doctor and a bureaucrat attempt to solve a baffling incident that begins with a mysterious threatening letter. While utili...
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Tokyo Doppelkonzert (2014)
- Director
- HIRANAMI Wataru
- Cast
- SEKIGUCHI Takanori, DAZAI Mio, OSAWA Mariwo
A love story that blends fact and fiction in presenting a multilayered depiction of the lovelife of a man of the theater. Change occurs in the relationships between various people connected to a playwright facing divorce. Its writer and director is i...
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Walking with a Friend (2013)
- Director
- OGATA Akira
- Cast
- UEDA Koichi, SAITO Yoichiro, MATSUO Satoru
The first project in nine years from the duo of director Ogata Akira and scriptwriter Aoki Kenji, known for their work on Boy's Choir and MILKWOMAN, THE. Set in a suburban housing complex, this abundantly humorous and bittersweet omnibus depicts two ...
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Neko ni mikan (2014)
- Director
- TODA Akihiro
- Cast
- KUROKAWA Mei, DAITOH Shunsuke, RYU Daisuke
A regionally-produced film shot on location in Wakayama Prefecture with full local government cooperation. This drama from first-time director Toda Akihiro addresses universal themes of parent-child relationships and love through a family tied togeth...
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THE CHART OF LOVE (2014)
- Director
- FUKAGAWA Yoshihiro
- Cast
- SAKURAI Sho, MIYAZAKI Aoi, FUJIWARA Tatsuya
The sequel to a medical drama about a young doctor who comes face-to-face with the realities of healthcare in the countryside and grows as a result. It is based on the novel of the same title by author Natsukawa Sosuke, who is also a practicing docto...
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ULTRAMAN GINGA SPECIAL: ULTRA MONSTERS vs ULTRA HEROES (2014)
- Director
- HARAGUCHI Tomoo
- Cast
- NEGISHI Takuya, MIYATAKE Mio, OHNO Mizuki
The second feature film spin-off from the "Ultraman Ginga" special effects-laden superhero TV series broadcast in 2013. Ultramen from past and present series clash with the forces of evil. It also features numerous popular monsters from past shows in...
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PUZZLE (2014)
- Director
- NAITO Eisuke
- Cast
- Kaho, NOMURA Shuhei, TAKAHASHI Kazuya
Suspense horror film based on a story by "The Chasing World" series author Yamada Yusuke. Sinister insanity leads a gloomy high school student to stir up a hideous incident. Kaho, known for portraying cheerful and pure-hearted characters, delivers an...
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5 count to dream of you (2014)
- Director
- Ū-ki Yamato
- Cast
- YAMABE Miyu, ARAI Hitomi, SHOJI Mei
A coming-of-age film from exciting new director Yamato Yuki, who made a name for herself with her debut film That Girl Is Dancing by the Seaside and displayed further progress with her follow-up Otogi-Banashi Mitai (like a fairy tale). Its stars the ...
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Court of Zeus (2013)
- Director
- TAKAHASHI Gen
- Cast
- KOJIMA Hijiri, NOMURA Hironobu, SHIOYA Shun
A work of suspense from director Takahashi Gen, known for his internationally renowned Confessions of a Dog. This thrill-laden, unusual courtroom drama focuses on a judge and a defendant who are engaged to be married. Received its world premiere as a...
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Silver Spoon (2014)
- Director
- YOSHIDA Keisuke
- Cast
- NAKAJIMA Kento, HIROSE Alice, ICHIKAWA Tomohiro
Live action adaptation of the popular comic by Arakawa Hiromu, which has also been turned into a TV animation. The story takes place at an agricultural high school in Hokkaido, where students with colorful personalities try their hands at farming, en...
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Samurai Cat (2014)
- Director
- YAMAGUCHI Yoshitaka
- Cast
- KITAMURA Kazuki, RENBUTSU Misako, TERAWAKI Yasufumi
Tenth installation in the animal drama series known for Neko-Taxi and Mameshiba. Humorous depiction of a masterless samurai at the end of the Edo Period whose heart is melted by an adorable white cat. The TV drama version was broadcast first in 2013,...
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Ai no uzu (2013)
- Director
- MIURA Daisuke
- Cast
- IKEMATSU Sosuke, KADOWAKI Mugi, TAKITO Kenichi
Theater group Potudo-ru's director Miura Daisuke writes the story, script and directs this film adaptation of the group's play that won the 50th Kishida Kunio Drama Award. Set at an orgy, the story coolly and comically exposes carnal desire brought o...
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Kiki's Delivery Service (2014)
- Director
- SHIMIZU Takashi
- Cast
- KOSHIBA Fuka, ONO Machiko, HIROTA Ryohei
A coming-of-age fantasy that is the first-ever live-action adaptation of Kadono Eiko's children's novel, which previously became a well-known animated film from Studio Ghibli. It presents a delightful depiction of the growth of an unworldly junior wi...
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Homeland (2014)
- Director
- KUBOTA Nao
- Cast
- MATSUYAMA Kenichi, UCHINO Seiyo, TANAKA Yuko
The feature directorial debut of Kubota Nao, a television documentary veteran with a career spanning over twenty-five years. Set in Fukushima after the Great East Japan Earthquake, it tells a story of family members who rediscover their connections t...
