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Detective in the Bar 2 (2013)
- Director
- HASHIMOTO Hajime
- Cast
- OIZUMI Yo, MATSUDA Ryuhei, ONO Machiko
A sequel to the hard-boiled drama based on Azuma Naoki's series of novels about a private detective based in Susukino, Hokkaido. It follows the adventures of an unlikely duo: an able sleuth who has a weakness for women, and his indolent partner. Its ...
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HOSPITALITY DEPARTMENT (2013)
- Director
- MIYAKE Yoshishige
- Cast
- NISHIKIDO Ryo, HORIKITA Maki, FUNAKOSHI Eiichiro
An adaptation of Kochi Prefecture native and bestselling author Arikawa Hiro's eponymous novel. Set in an actual Kochi Prefectural Government department, it is a refreshing tale of passionate men and women striving to promote their region that earned...
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BANANA (2013)
- Director
- MURAMATSU Eiji
- Cast
- HORIUCHI Akiko, HATTORI Ryuzaburo, KITAI Makoto
The thirtieth entry in the "Youth H" series, which produces works in a variety of genres from up-and-coming filmmakers that focus on coming-of-age and sexual themes. It depicts the warped romantic interactions between two men and a woman with nowhere...
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A Woman and War (2012)
- Director
- INOUE Junichi
- Cast
- EGUCHI Noriko, NAGASE Masatoshi, MURAKAMI Jun
Sensual literary romance based on Sakaguchi Ango's original story. Inoue Junichi, acolyte of director Wakamatsu Koji and screenwriter Arai Haruhiko, sensually depicts the erotic relationship between a man and woman who are at the mercy of the times. ...
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LIBRARY WARS (2013)
- Director
- SATO Shinsuke
- Cast
- OKADA Junichi, EIKURA Nana
A live-action adaptation of one of bestselling author Arikawa Hiro's most famous works, which has already been made into manga and animated television series. It depicts the battles of a self-defense organization that protects freedom of reading, as ...
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Shield of Straw (2013)
- Director
- MIIKE Takashi
- Cast
- OSAWA Takao, MATSUSHIMA Nanako, FUJIWARA Tatsuya
Official selection for the 66th Cannes International Film Festival competition. Suspense action film from genius Miike Takashi, known for filmmaking that fears no taboos and breaks genre boundaries. Based on Kiuchi Kazuhiro's novel of the same title....
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Jellyfish Eyes (2013)
- Director
- MURAKAMI Takashi
- Cast
- SUEOKA Takuto, ASAMI Himeka, KUBOTA Masataka
The debut feature film directed by internationally active modern artist Murakami Takashi. It is a science-fiction fantasy on an atypical scale that combines live action with over 1,000 computer graphics-enhanced shots to depict the relationship betwe...
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Haha no uta ga kikoeru (2013)
- Director
- OTANI Yasuyuki
- Cast
- SUGATA Shun, Nahana, OSHIMA Hako
A drama about family ties, set in snow-laden Nagano and bound together by monologues from a father and his daughters. Its director Otani Yasuyuki has a diverse filmography that includes everything from documentary to erotica. Star Sugata Shun is know...
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Petal Dance (2013)
- Director
- ISHIKAWA Hiroshi
- Cast
- MIYAZAKI Aoi, KUTSUNA Shioli, ANDO Sakura
Director Ishikawa Hiroshi, known for making commercials, directs his first film for theatrical release in seven years, following Su-ki-da. Road movie rendered as a drama with a distinctively lighthearted touch, which sensitively portrays the emotions...
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Empty Road (2012)
- Director
- NARUSE Yusei
- Cast
- ISHIGURO Hideo, EMOTO Tokio, ITODA Jun
The first film from the "Mubisute" project, in which film and theater productions take differing approaches to dramatizing a shared story. A suspenseful chamber piece about a gathering of soldiers who set out to change the course of a war. Its writer...
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Samurai Dash (2012)
- Director
- YAMAMOTO Koki
- Cast
- OSAKO Ippei, ASHINA Sei, NAKANO Yuta
Action comedy that delivers a feature film rendition of the theater group PU-PU-JUICE's popular stage performance. Directed by theater group head Yamamoto Hikori, who also directs and produces. Gag-filled portrayal of the bizarre fate of an ordinary ...
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Cold Bloom (2012)
- Director
- FUNAHASHI Atsushi
- Cast
- USUDA Asami, MIURA Takahiro, TAKAHASHI Yo
Romantic drama about the devastation and recovery of a woman whose husband dies, set in Ibaraki Prefecture's Hitachi City, an area stricken by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. Director Funahashi Atsushi sensitively depicts the heroine's e...
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TRAVELERS (2013)
- Director
- SAKAMOTO Koichi
- Cast
- NAGASAWA Nao, KINOSHITA Ayumi, TAKAYAMA Yuko
A science-fiction action film starring actresses from "super sentai" (costumed superhero) TV series. To crack down on heinous interdimensional crimes, a policewoman attached to a special unit crosses over to a parallel world. Director Sakamoto Koichi...
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Gachiban supremacy (2013)
- Director
- MOTOKI Takashi
- Cast
- SANO Kazuma, KUBOTA Masataka, KATO Ryo
Sixteenth coming-of-age action film depicting delinquents fighting each other. Two youths who are eternal rivals reunite in an unexpected fashion. Motoki Takashi has helmed the series since the third film. Kinugasa High School top dog Monji (Sano K...
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HK/FORBIDDEN SUPER HERO (2013)
- Director
- FUKUDA Yuichi
- Cast
- SUZUKI Ryohei, SHIMIZU Fumika, MURO Tsuyoshi
Unique action film based on manga artist Ando Keishu's "Kyukyoku!! Hentai Kamen." Director Fukuda Yuichi of Kodomo Keisatsu depicts a hero who stands up to evil with pervert powers. Winner of the Audience Award at the 12th New York Asian Film Festiva...
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The Great Passage (2013)
- Director
- ISHII Yuya
- Cast
- MATSUDA Ryuhei, MIYAZAKI Aoi, ODAGIRI Joe
Drama about the passion of an editor who struggles to create a dictionary, as depicted over a fifteen-year period. Directed by Ishii Yuya, recipient of the Edward Yang New Talent Award for best new director at the Asian Film Awards in 2008. Based on ...
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Sweet Sickness (2013)
- Director
- NISHIMURA Shinya
- Cast
- KOBAYASHI Yukichi, HOSOE Yuko, AYAMI Hikaru
The twenty-ninth entry in the "Youth H" series, which produces works in a variety of genres from up-and-coming filmmakers that focus on coming-of-age and sexual themes. Kimie director Nishimura Shinya creates a delicate depiction of the complicated...
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PARADOX LOVE (2012)
- Director
- HORII Hikaru
- Cast
- IWASAKI Tomohiko, TSUJIOKA Masato, MURATA Keiji
An offbeat film that takes a surreal and comical look at the insanity of a man whose slight misconception transforms him into a killing machine. Its director is Horii Hikaru, who is highly regarded for the unflinching depictions of sex and unique sen...
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KOTATSU,ORANGE AND MEOW! (2013)
- Director
- KAJINO Ryutaro
- Cast
- KIJIMA Noriko, FUKUMI Maki, KAMATA Hiroko
A love story based in the "Yuri" (lily) genre that focuses on love between women. The romantic attractions of three women who meet via a social networking site intersect at a holiday destination. Its director is Kajino Ryutaro, who has developed a re...
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Legend of the T-Dog (2012)
- Director
- Lee Tian Jue
- Cast
- Wang Bo-Chieh, Lin Ruo-ya, Blackberry
Comedy created by staff from Japan and Taiwan. Depicts the ruckus that ensues when a loser youth and a dog that brings misfortune get together. Lee Tian Jue makes his directorial debut with this film. Nothing goes right for the youth Ado. He's loved...
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ROUTE42 (2013)
- Director
- SEGI Naoki
- Cast
- TAKAOKA Sosuke, KIKUCHI Akiko, TAKEDA Kohei
A coming-of-age film, set along the Route 42 national highway linking the mythologically-rich Ise and Kumano regions, that follows a man and woman who come to terms with the sadness they bear as they journey together. Its young cast members, includin...
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Don’t Eat Pudding! (2013)
- Director
- HATANAKA Daisuke
- Cast
- KANAI Minto, UEDA Koichi, KOBAYASHI Asako
A film produced as part of the "New Directions in Japanese Cinema" project for 2012 operated by the Agency of Cultural Affairs to promote Japanese film and visual media. This family film is directed by Hatanaka Daisuke, who won the Grand Prize in the...
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La La La Laundry (2013)
- Director
- SUZUKI Kenichiro
- Cast
- TANAKA Misato, MATSUSHITA Kouhei, UCHIDA Kazuya
A film produced as part of the "New Directions in Japanese Cinema" project for 2012 operated by the Agency of Cultural Affairs to promote Japanese film and visual media. This coming-of-age musical is directed by Suzuki Kenichiro, whose Please Tell Me...
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Turning Tides (2013)
- Director
- SHOJI Teruaki
- Cast
- KAN Hanae, SHINODA Ryoya, ADACHI Tomomitsu
A film produced as part of the "New Directions in Japanese Cinema" project for 2012 operated by the Agency of Cultural Affairs to promote Japanese film and visual media. Its director is Shoji Teruaki, who helmed the short film LINE and also makes com...
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The Secret-Sharer (2013)
- Director
- KOBAYASHI Tatsuo
- Cast
- OTA Rina, KADOWAKI Mugi, Chris McCombs
A film produced as part of the "New Directions in Japanese Cinema" project for 2012 operated by the Agency of Cultural Affairs to promote Japanese film and visual media. It is written and directed by newcomer Kobayashi Tatsuo, whose short film Distri...
