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GON-MAMA (2022)
- Director
- YOKOO Hatsuki
- Cast
- GOTO Takenori, FUKAMI Motoki, ENDO Kumiko
A human drama based on the novel "Ryoichi Shikai's Dragonfly" from author Morisawa Akio's novel of the same name. Many of his novels have been made into movies. Gonda Tetsuo (Goto Takenori) is a gay man who works out at a gym by day and runs the sna...
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1446: An Eternal Minute (2022)
- Director
- SONE Takeshi
- Cast
- Michael KEIDA, Awich, MAIGUMA Katsuya
A humanistic drama directed by Sone Takeshi, who was in charge of cinematography on One Cut of the Dead and written by that film's director Ueda Shinichiro. Steve (Michael Keida), an American film director, is inspired to make a comedy film after se...
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Bldg. N (2022)
- Director
- GOTO Yosuke
- Cast
- HAGIWARA Minori, KURA Yuki, YAMAYA Kasumi
This horror film is based on a real-life ghost incident that occurred in 2000 at an apartment complex in Gifu Prefecture, and was directed and written by Goto Yosuke, who has worked on numerous "Tales of the Unusual" TV episodes, which have aired sin...
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You've Got A Friend (2021)
- Director
- HIROKI Ryuichi
- Cast
- MURAKAMI Jun, Nahana, YOSHII Masao
Romance film maestro Hiroki Ryuichi adapts Yamamoto Naoki's same-named comic for the big screen. Portrays the contradictory relationship of a man and woman who inflict and endure physical injury while championing emotional freedom. Yoshida Yoshio (M...
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RAGEAHOLIC (2022)
- Director
- TAKAHASHI Yoshiki
- Cast
- KAWASE Yohta, KOBAYASHI Ryuju, SAIKI Aya
This violent film was planned and written by Takahashi Yoshiki, a longtime film critic and art director, and marks his feature film directorial debut. Fukama (Kawase Yota), a middle-aged detective who has a bad habit of indiscriminately committing v...
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Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight (2022)
- Director
- MIKI Takahiro
- Cast
- MICHIEDA Shunsuke, FUKUMOTO Riko, FURUKAWA Kotone
A live-action adaptation of the novel of the same title by Ichijo Misaki, directed by Miki Takahiro, who has produced many coming-of-age films. The screenplay was co-written by Tsukikawa Sho, director of Let Me Eat Your Pancreas and Matsumoto Hana, d...
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GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD (2022)
- Director
- OMORI Tatsushi
- Cast
- NISHIJIMA Hidetoshi, SAITOH Takumi, MIYAZAWA Hio
An ensemble drama depicting a fight among "scum" who flock together for large sums of money. Director Omori Tatsushi adapted the original screenplay by Takada Ryo (The Light Shines Only There). A group of five men, including a former gangster (Nish...
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The Pledge to Megumi (2020)
- Director
- NOBUSHI Show
- Cast
- Natsuki, HARADA Daijiro, ISHIMURA Tomoko
One winter night of 1972, a group of men invaded Japan at some beach in the Sea of Japan. There already were a large number of North Korean agents operating in Japan including the ones on the agent ship off the coast and at a secret hideout in Tokyo....
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MY BOYFRIEND IN ORANGE (2022)
- Director
- MURAKAMI Shosuke
- Cast
- IWAMOTO Hikaru (Snow Man), NUKUMI Meru
Train Man director Murakami Shosuke helms this live-action adaptation of Tamashima Non's same-named manga, which launched in 2016. Depicts the awkward romance between a high school girl and a firefighter. Moe (Nukumi Meru) transfers to a new high sc...
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Share-Kowa: Urban Legends That Will Scare You to Death (Working Title) (2021)
- Director
- NAGAE Jiro, TORII Yasutake, SOEJIMA Koji
- Cast
- Niji no Conquistador
Episode 1: I Found Someplace Really Bad Failed idols Yuri Kato and Mari Ueno are "YuriMari", a YouTuber pair struggling to hit it big. Their producer gets an idea to make a fake livestream saying they've found the abandoned building from the famous ...
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KISARAGI STATION (2022)
- Director
- NAGAE Jiro
- Cast
- TSUNEMATSU Yuri, HONDA Miyu, Riko
A horror film based on an urban legend posted on the anonymous web bulletin board "2channel". Directed by Nagae Jiro, the director of numerous horror films such as The Samejima Incident. Tsutsumi Haruna (Tsunematsu Yuri), a university student studyi...
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PHASES OF THE MOON (2022)
- Director
- HIROKI Ryuichi
- Cast
- OIZUMI Yo, ARIMURA Kasumi, MEGURO Ren (Snow Man)
Film adaptation of Sato Shogo's novel about true love, which won the 157th Naoki Prize in 2017. Helmed by maestro Hiroki Ryuichi, renowned for his convincing character portraits. Work and family life was going smoothly for Osanai Tsuyoshi (Oizumi Yo...
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Grown-ups (2022)
- Director
- KATO Takuya
- Cast
- KIRYU Mai, FUJIWARA Kisetsu
Kato Takuya, who works as a director and playwright for his own theatrical company, "Takumi", makes his feature film directorial debut with an original screenplay. A romantic film that confronts the emotions of young people with overwhelming reality....
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xxxHOLiC (2022)
- Director
- NINAGAWA Mika
- Cast
- KAMIKI Ryunosuke, SHIBASAKI Ko, MATSUMURA Hokuto
The first live-action fantasy based on the comic of the same title by the creative group CLAMP. Director Ninagawa Mika (Diner) has recreated the artistic world of the original work. Watanuki Kimihiro (Kamiki Ryunosuke), a high school student who can...
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Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (2020)
- Director
- YAMAGUCHI Junta
- Cast
- TOSA Kazunari, ASAKURA Aki, FUJITANI Riko
Europe Kikaku, the popular theatre company which has been focusing its energy not just on plays but video content as well, tackles for the first time an original feature film with all its members. In a certain live-work building, Kato (Tosa Kazunari...
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FUNNY BUNNY (2021)
- Director
- IIZUKA Ken
- Cast
- NAKAGAWA Taishi, OKAYAMA Amane
Iizuka Ken, a filmmaker who works in a variety of fields including television, stage, and music videos, adapts a play performed in 2012 for this film. Playing the fiercely individualistic lead character is Nakagawa Taishi, who also worked with Iizuka...
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MARI AND MARI (2021)
- Director
- YAMANISHI Tatsuya
- Cast
- MAEHARA Ko, AMANO Hana, Nao
Yamanishi Tatsuya, the head of theatrical unit "Pink Liberty" who has been gaining recognition as a playwright and theatre director, makes his feature film debut from his own original script resulting in this unusual romance film. Norio (Maehara Kou...
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Every Picture Tells a Story (2021)
- Director
- YAMASAKI Shimpei
- Cast
- SHIMOMOTO Shiro, KARASUMA Setsuko
"What to do with one's remaining life" is the theme of this drama. In the director's chair is Yamasaki Shimpei, whose previous film Take Over Zone was selected for the Japanese Cinema Splash Competition at the 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival. ...
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Jitaku Keibiin to Kaji Yosei (2021)
- Director
- FUJIMOTO Takulmi
- Cast
- OSAWA Shinichiro, KIRYU Mai
Ushio Kikuchi's original script which won the 2019 Hiroshi Aramata Award at the Hakodate Port Illumination Film Festival is adapted to film by up-and-coming director Fujimoto Takumi 45-year-old unmarried slacker Minoru (Osawa Shinichiro) is a self-s...
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Usogui (2022)
- Director
- NAKATA Hideo
- Cast
- YOKOHAMA Ryusei, SANO Hayato, SHIRAISHI Mai
This is the live-action adaptation of the popular gambling manga series 'Usogui' which has sold over 8.8 million copies. It depicts a brilliant gambler contending with a dangerous game of death. Madarame Baku (Yokohama Ryusei), also known as the "Li...
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Life in the fast lane (2022)
- Director
- SUZUKI Taichi
- Cast
- KOHATA Ryu
This film stars Kohata Ryuichi, a China-based actor whose credits include Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen. He utilizes his background as a former professional boxer to portray the madness of a man obsessed with fighting. Directed and writ...
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Love is Light (2022)
- Director
- KOBAYASHI Keiichi
- Cast
- KAMIO Fuju, NISHINO Nanase, TAIRA Yuna
A film adaptation of Akieda's same-titled comic, depicting the first love of a male college student who has a special ability: Whenever he sees a woman in love, he can see bright sparkles around them. The film is directed and written by Kobayashi Kei...
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DEVIL'S RESIDENTS (2022)
- Director
- SASAKI Katsumi
- Cast
- EBINO Cocoro, ONO Kento
Horror film loaded with graphic violence that pushes the limits in the depiction of gore and bloodshed. Direction and script by Sasaki Katsumi, known for his many splatter horror short films. Aspiring Youtubers and an actress are forced by their man...
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One Night, She Thinks of the Dawn (2022)
- Director
- MATSUMOTO Hana
- Cast
- KUROSHIMA Yuina, WAKABA Ryuya, KITAMURA Takumi
Although, graduate student "She" is delighted about her husband's posting to work in New York and is looking forward to living abroad, she receives an informal offer from a company she had been longing to join. After much contemplation, she declares ...
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The End of the Pale Hour (2021)
- Director
- MATSUMOTO Hana
- Cast
- KITAMURA Takumi, KUROSHIMA Yuina, INOUE Yuki
Feature film adaptation of the same-named debut novel from author Katsuse Masahiko, who has legions of fans in their teens and twenties. Versatile director Matsumoto Hana participated in {21st Century Girl}, which Yamato U-ki developed and produced. ...
