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FIRST LOVE (2019)
- Director
- MIIKE Takashi
- Cast
- KUBOTA Masataka, UCHINO Seiyo, OMORI Nao
Director Miike Takashi depicts the events of a single intense night in this original story. Selected for Directors' Fortnight at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival. Kabukicho, Shinjuku's red-light district. Katsuragi Leo (Kubota Masataka) is a destitute ...
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HOWLING VILLAGE (2020)
- Director
- SHIMIZU Takashi
- Cast
- MIYOSHI Ayaka
Horror film about the bloodcurdling terror of Inunaki Village, which is said to lie beyond the haunted Old Inunaki Tunnel. Directed by Shimizu Takashi of Ju-on The Grudge. Bizarre events transpire around clinical psychologist Morita Kanade (Miyoshi ...
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SIGNAL100 (2020)
- Director
- TAKEBA Lisa
- Cast
- HASHIMOTO Kanna, KOSEKI Yuta, SETO Toshiki
Film adaptation of the same-named bestselling comic by Miyatsuki Arata and Kondo Shigure. Terror reigns when high school students are put under suicidal hypnosis and their peaceful existence collapses. Thirty-six Seishin Gakuen High School students ...
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Love's Stoppage Time (2019)
- Director
- KAWAI Hayato
- Cast
- ITAGAKI Mizuki, KIRYU Sakura
Nishina Yuuki's novel of the same name comes to the big screen starring Itagaki Mizuki whose performance in Solomon's Perjury won rave reviews. In the director's chair is Kawai Hayato who has directed many quality teen films including the "Inside Mr....
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In a World Without You Tomorrow (2020)
- Director
- HiROKi
- Cast
- Soraci, MITO Natsume, Tetsuya
Teen film depicting a "sweet summer" of third year high school students. The production brings together popular YouTubers Soraci (leader of "Avntis"), Tetsuya (leader of "Tokai On Air"), among others including director HiROKi. Third year high school...
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Dance, Mita (2020)
- Director
- IIZUKA Toshimitsu
- Cast
- OKAYAMA Amane, KATO Konatsu, TAKEDA Rena
Town revitalization and dance videos are the themes depicted in this drama. At the helm is Iizuka Toshimitsu of "Dictator, Koga" and "Poetry Angel". Mita (Okayama Amane), who once dreamt of becoming a filmmaker in Tokyo, works in the city production...
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DON'T FORGET THE KIDS (2019)
- Director
- SUMITA Yasushi
- Cast
- KAMATAKI Eri, SUGITA Rairu, TSUBAKI Sango
Drama that portrays the emotionally devastating "screams of children". Direction and script from Sumita Yasushi, who made his directorial debut with Waruboro and helms for the first time in twelve years. Yukina (Kamataki Eri), who works as a call gi...
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BAD POETRY TOKYO (2018)
- Director
- Anshul CHAUHAN
- Cast
- IIJIMA Shuna, MOCHIZUKI Orson, KAWAGUCHI Takashi
Drama that uses hallucinatory visuals to depict the hope and despair of a woman whose spirit is broken. Anshul Chauhan from India makes his feature film directorial debut. Thirty-year-old Jun (Iijima Shuna), an aspiring actress working at a nightclu...
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WORLD IS NORMAL (2018)
- Director
- SHIODE Taishi
- Cast
- OKADA Agasa
Film adaptation of the one-person show "Watashigatari" created and directed by Okada Ogasa in 2007. Okada performs the lead from start to finish. Director Shiode Taishi's debut feature film Death and Tanya was selected for the Japanese Cinema Splash ...
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Beyond the Blue (2018)
- Director
- HIRO Kenichiro
- Cast
- IMO Haruka, NAKAYAMA Yuki
Fantastical road movie about a pained guy and girl who head from the boonies to Tokyo. Hiro Kenichiro has directed numerous music videos and makes his feature film debut. Set in a world where people get a "blue mail" missive from their future selves...
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Catch me on the shore (2019)
- Director
- AKAISHI Tomoyuki
- Cast
- SEKIGUCHI Tomohiro, UZAKI Ryudo
Deals with "regional development" and "work reform", buzzword issues confronting contemporary Japan, in depicting the thrilling revitalization of a depopulated area. Direction and script by Akashi Tomoyuki, known for Kiriko no Fukei and Menkyo ga nai...
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The Other Home (2018)
- Director
- NISHIKAWA Tatsuro
- Cast
- MOCHIZUKI Ayumu, OTANI Mai, KIZU Toru
Studying film production as a graduate student at the Tokyo University of the Arts under Kurosawa Kiyoshi and Suwa Nobuhiko, director Nishikawa Tatsuro makes his feature-length debut with this film. It depicts people at the mercy of "inevitable" thin...
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Nunchaku and Soul (2019)
- Director
- KOBA Akiyoshi
- Cast
- KUROKI Masahiro, TAKAHASHI Atsushi
A heartwarming musical born out of workshops by film distribution and production company Gachinko Film. In the director's chair is Koba Akiyoshi who has previously won awards at film festivals in Japan and abroad. Restaurant manager Numata (Kuroki M...
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Family Bond (2019)
- Director
- GONNO Hajime
- Cast
- NAGABUCHI Tsuyoshi, IIJIMA Naoko, YAMAGUCHI Mayu
Musician Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi returns to the screen after twenty years in this drama. At the helm is Gonno Hajime who has worked numerous television series and films, in addition to putting his skills to use in the "Partners" series. Master carpenter ...
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his (2020)
- Director
- IMAIZUMI Rikiya
- Cast
- MIYAZAWA Hio, FUJIWARA Kisetsu
Two men who were once a couple reunite after eight years in this romance film. It portrays the LGBTQ community's hopes for coexistence, a courtroom drama contesting parental rights, the transformation of the family structure, and the harsh conditions...
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When A Tree Falls (2019)
- Director
- ISHII Yuya
- Cast
- TSUMABUKI Satoshi, INOUE Mao
Novelist Nukui Tokuro's original story of the same name which was adapted as a television series by "The Great Passage" director Ishii Yuya now heads to theaters. It depicts head on social problems facing contemporary Japan with a realistic touch. H...
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The Hikita's Are Expecting! (2019)
- Director
- HOSOKAWA Toru
- Cast
- MATSUSHIGE Yutaka, KITAGAWA Keiko
Author Hikita Kunio's essay of the same name about his personal experiences is adapted to this drama. It captures a couple as they are confronted by and overcome male infertility. In the director's chair is Hosokawa Toru of "Golden Orchestra". 49-ye...
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Sacrifice (2019)
- Director
- TSUBOI Taku
- Cast
- AOKI Yuzu, HANDA Miki, GOMI Michiko
Drama depicting a "tale of death" for young adults nine years after the Great Tohoku Earthquake. Feature film debut by Tsuboi Takuo, who has worked on films by Shinozaki Makoto and Kurosawa Kiyoshi. Midori (Gomi Michiko), who previously predicted th...
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School Meals Time Final Battle (2020)
- Director
- AYABE Shinya
- Cast
- ICHIHARA Hayato, TAKEDA Rena, SATO Taishi
Feature film adaptation of the comedy about the "quiet battle" between a teacher and student who are obsessed with school lunches. The year is 1984. Teacher Amarida (Ichihara Hayato) is crazy about school lunches, and he gets the shock of his life w...
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Miporin (2019)
- Director
- MATSUMOTO Daiki
- Cast
- KAKIO Asami, TSUDA Haruka
Low budget horror-comedy produced, written, and directed by visual creator Matsumoto Daiki who makes his first foray into independent feature film production. It depicts the fate of an idol held captive by a frightening voice trainer. Kanda Yuka (Ts...
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Project Dreams - How to Build Mazinger Z's Hangar (2020)
- Director
- HANABUSA Tsutomu
- Cast
- TAKASUGI Mahiro, KAMIJI Yusuke, KISHII Yukino
Company employees are depicted earnestly grappling with meaningless things in this drama directed by Hanabusa Tsutomu of Kakegurui. The script is written by Ueda Makoto of Night is Short, Walk On Girl. Doi (Takasugi Mahiro) of the Maeda Construction...
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The First Supper (2019)
- Director
- TOKIWA Shiro
- Cast
- SOMETANI Shota, TODA Erika, KUBOZUKA Yosuke
A family regaining the time with their deceased father is depicted in this drama directed by Tokiwa Shiro who spent seven years planning the script. This is his debut feature film. Rintaro (Sometani Shota) returns home for the first time in a long w...
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Fukushima 50 (2020)
- Director
- WAKAMATSU Setsuro
- Cast
- SATO Koichi, WATANABE Ken
Fifty workers at the Fukushima No.1 Nuclear Power Plant are depicted in this drama as they face a critical situation due to the Great East Japan Earthquake. At the helm is Wakamatsu Setsuro, who is known for The Unbroken among others. The Fukushima ...
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My Girlfriend is a Serial Killer (2019)
- Director
- ASAKURA Kayoko
- Cast
- SUGINO Yosuke, FUKUHARA Haruka
Film adaptation of the splatter romantic comedy manga "Ana Satsujin." Asakura Kayoko, who has helmed splatter horror films including It's a Beautiful Day and The Idols and the Undead, depicts love at its most extreme. Kurosu (Sugino Yosuke) despairs...
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The Grapes of Joy (2020)
- Director
- YOSHIDA Akio
- Cast
- FUKUMOTO Riko, NAKAGAUCHI Masataka, YOSHIDA Cho
Set in Okayama Prefecture, the struggles of a girl captivated by Japanese fruit confectionery is depicted in this coming-of-age drama. In the director's chair is Yoshida Akio, a veteran television director of numerous series since the 1980s and direc...
