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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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Life On The Edge (2013)
- Director
- OTSURU Gitan
- Cast
- SASAKI Kokone, YUE Takeyuki, KUBOTA Yuki
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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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Shinokubo Story (2013)
- Director
- FUJIWARA Kenichi
- Cast
- LEE Gun Woo, KIM Se Yong, CHAE Jin Seok
A coming-of-age drama set in the Shin-Okubo district of Tokyo, known as a mecca for fans of South Korean-style entertainment. It presents an amiable depiction of the struggles of five young men who dream of becoming stars. The members of K-pop group ...
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Again (2013)
- Director
- KANAI Junichi
- Cast
- YOSHIKURA Aoi, YAGIRA Yuya, ASAKA Mayumi
Romance dealing with date rape that marks the commercial debut of director Kanai Junichi. Beautiful imagery captures the emotional pain of a girl struggling with conflicting emotions, and a boy who ends up hurting her physically and emotionally. Sele...
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Pecoross' Mother and Her Days (2013)
- Director
- MORISAKI Azuma
- Cast
- IWAMATSU Ryo, AKAGI Harue, HARADA Kiwako
Veteran director Morisaki Azuma's adaptation of Okano Yuichi's essay manga following the daily life of a nebbish son and his dementia-stricken mother. Its talented cast includes Iwamatsu Ryo, Harada Kiwako, and 89-year-old Akagi Harue in her first st...
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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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Seiza (2013)
- Director
- OKU Shutaro
- Cast
- KURODA Ikuyo, PRIOVILLE Fabien, URABE Fusako
Romance depicting love between an illegal immigrant and a deaf-mute woman, in black-and-white without dialogue. Stars internationally recognized dancer Kuroda Ikuyo and Prioville Fabien. Directed by Oku Shutaro, whose film Cain's Descendant was selec...
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KEN&MARY:The Asian Truck Express (2013)
- Director
- FUKASAKU Kenta
- Cast
- TAKENAKA Naoto, Hu Bing, KITANO Kie
A comedy in which a middle-aged trading company employee gets involved in a series of predicaments as he attempts to put a stop to his expatriot daughter's wedding. Director Fukasaku Kenta's filmography spans horror, drama, and a wide array of other ...
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I AM ICHIHASHI:Journal of a Murderer (2013)
- Director
- Dean FUJIOKA
- Cast
- Dean FUJIOKA
Film version of the true-story drama based on the arrest of Ichihashi Tatsuya, who murdered a British girl. Graphically depicts the emotional state of the murderer, and delves into the realities of his life on the run. Director and star Dean Fujioka ...
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TAP Perfect Education (2012)
- Director
- KATASHIMA Ikki
- Cast
- MAEKAWA Reisa, NISHIZAWA Jinta, ARIMORI Narimi
Eighth film in the TAP Total Education Series depicting the twisted love between abducted women and the men who keep them in confinement. Set in the tropics, this film depicts the perverted love between a down-and-out middle-aged yakuza and the daugh...
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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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TIGER MASK (2013)
- Director
- OCHIAI Ken
- Cast
- WENTZ Eiji, Natsuna, AIKAWA Show
An action film based on the eponymous manga written by Kajiwara Ikki and drawn by Tsuji Naoki that gained popularity after being adapted into an animated television series. Up-and-coming director Ochiai Ken delivers this origin tale of the hero Tiger...
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BAD BOYS J THE MOVIE (2013)
- Director
- KUBOTA Takashi
- Cast
- NAKAJIMA Kento, NIKAIDO Takashi, HASHIMOTO Ryosuke
Feature film version of the late night TV drama adapting Tanaka Hiroshi‘s popular comic, which depicts the impassioned drama of juvenile delinquents, set in Hiroshima. The youthful cast transformed into bad boys delivery action filled with dynamism. ...
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Mourning Recipe (2013)
- Director
- TANADA Yuki
- Cast
- NAGASAKU Hiromi, ISHIBASHI Renji, OKADA Masaki
Film adaptation of Ibuki Yuki‘s popular novel by One Million Yen Girl director Tanada Yuki, starring Nagasaku Hiromi from Rebirth. A mother leaves behind a "recipe for life," which revitalizes a family dealing with emotional wounds. Official selectio...
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The Kiyosu Conference (2013)
- Director
- MITANI Koki
- Cast
- YAKUSHO Koji, OIZUMI Yo, KOHINATA Fumiyo
A Ghost of a Chance director Mitani Koki tries his hand at the samurai drama genre, based on his first novel in seventeen years. Brings together a fabulous cast of twenty-six, including luminaries like Yakusho Koji, Oizumi Yo, Kohinata Fumiyo, Sato K...
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For You (2013)
- Director
- TSUKINOKI Takashi
- Cast
- HANAGAMAE Koichi, AOYAGI Takaya, MASAKI Sawa
Work from the short film omnibus project Father, which heartwarmingly depicts parent-child relationships, and was produced through crowdfunding from individuals and corporations. Directed by Tsukinoki Takashi, who was mentored by Imamura Shohei and i...
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Son！Over My Dead Body (2013)
- Director
- SUGIYAMA Yoshikazu
- Cast
- OZEKI Shinji, MIZUNO Tadashi, UEDA Yuki
Work from the short film omnibus project Father, which heartwarmingly depicts parent-child relationships, and was produced through crowdfunding from individuals and corporations. Sugiyama Yoshikazu, director of the concert documentary HIRAKATA depict...
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Virgin Road (2013)
- Director
- ICHIHARA Nao
- Cast
- SAKURAGI Rina, MATSUDA Jiro, HARIHARA Shigeru
Work from the short film omnibus project Father, which heartwarmingly depicts parent-child relationships, and was produced through crowdfunding from individuals and corporations. Ichihara Nao makes his directorial debut with this film focusing on the...
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Early Morning Twilight (2013)
- Director
- KUBOTA Shoji
- Cast
- BABA Ryoma, YAGAMI Ren, HIRATA Yuichiro
Thrill-packed portrayal of a theater troupe's turmoil as it veers toward dissolution, directed by Kubota Shoji, whose films have screened for three consecutive years at the Montreal World Film Festival. Features numerous young stars, including Baba R...
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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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SPEC~CLOSE~INCARNATION (SPEC～結～漸ノ篇) (2013)
- Director
- TSUTSUMI Yukihiko
- Cast
- TODA Erika, KASE Ryo, RYU Raita
The first half of the two-part conclusion to the popular franchise from TRICK The Movie director Tsutsumi Yukihiko that has encompassed a television series, specials, and feature films. Two Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department detectives engage in a ...
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DRAGON FORCE (2013)
- Director
- Tommy WONG
- Cast
- ONO Yuki, YAMAGUCHI Rikako, SUWABE Junichi
Feature film version of the full CG anime "Dragon Force", a hit in China. Screenplay and direction by actor Tommy Wong under the overall direction of Hatazawa Kazuya, who has been involved in numerous special effects films as a strategist for toy com...
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The Werewolf Game The Villagers Side (2013)
- Director
- KUMASAKA Izuru
- Cast
- SAKURABA Nanami, Taiga, TAKETOMI Seika
Story themed on the "werewolf game," a traditional game in Europe and recent fad in Japan. Directed by Kumasaka Izuru, who became the first Japanese director to win the Best First Feature Award at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival 2008 with...
