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Handling Method for Grumpy Woman (2019)
- Director
- ARITA Shunsuke
- Cast
- HAYAMI Akari, HIRAOKA Yuta
Comedy that uses neuroscience to resolve conflicts between men and women at a wedding hall, based on the same-named work penned by Kurokawa Ihoko. Feature film directorial debut for Arita Shunsuke. College student Majima Ai (Hayami Akari) gets a par...
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A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic (2019)
- Director
- KATAGIRI Kenji
- Cast
- MATSUMOTO Honoka, SHIBUKAWA Kiyohiko
Drama that adapts for film Kikuchi Mariko's manga-style essay based on her real-life experiences. Directed and scripted by Katagiri Kenji, whose debut film Room Laundering was screened at the 22nd Fantasia International Film Festival. Tadokoro Saki ...
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Little Miss Period (2019)
- Director
- SHINADA Shunsuke
- Cast
- NIKAIDO Fumi, ITO Sairi
Film adaptation of Koyama Ken's same-named comic that anthropomorphizes menstruation as a pop character and won the Short Work Prize for the 23rd Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. Helmed by Shinada Shunsuke, who has directed numerous TV shows. Yoneda Aok...
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My Sweet Grappa Remedies (2019)
- Director
- OHKU Akiko
- Cast
- MATSUYUKI Yasuko, KUROKI Haru, SHIMIZU Hiroya
Jiro of the stand-up duo Sissonne contributes to the screenplay adapting his own novel written as if the diary of a middle-aged woman. At the helm is Ooku Akiko, whose Tremble All You Want won the Audience Award at the 30th Tokyo International Film F...
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The 47 Rōnin in Debt (2019)
- Director
- NAKAMURA Yoshihiro
- Cast
- TSUTSUMI Shinichi, OKAMURA Takashi, TSUMABUKI Satoshi
Comedy based on Yamamoto Hirofumi's "Chushingura's Financial Statements" that closely examined Edo-period samurai Oishi Kuranosuke's records of the attack on Kira Kozunosuke. Directed by Nakamura Yoshihiro, who has helmed numerous period works includ...
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Aircraft Carrier Ibuki (2019)
- Director
- WAKAMATSU Setsuro
- Cast
- NISHIJIMA Hidetoshi, SASAKI Kuranosuke, SATO Koichi
Wakamatsu Setsuro, director of The Unbroken among other robust and profound dramas, adapts the manga of the same name by Kawaguchi Kaiji. The film depicts the most unprecedented crisis to visit Japan since the war from the perspective of the military...
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Sea of Revival (2019)
- Director
- SHIRAISHI Kazuya
- Cast
- KATORI Shingo, TSUNEMATSU Yuri, NISHIDA Naomi
An original film from director Shiraishi Kazuya who has continued to make films blending violence and insanity such as The Devil's Path and The Blood of Wolves among others. This shocking story scrutinizes the despair of a foolish man who has bumbled...
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Sadako (2019)
- Director
- NAKATA Hideo
- Cast
- IKEDA Elaiza, TSUKAMOTO Takashi, SHIMIZU Hiroya
J-Horror's influential "Ring" series returns to its origins. Nakata Hideo spearheads an original team for this film focusing on the black haired vengeful ghost Sadako. Mayu (Ikeda Elaiza) is a counselor who tends to a young girl recently admitted to...
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A Girl Missing (2019)
- Director
- FUKADA Koji
- Cast
- TSUTSUI Mariko, ICHIKAWA Mikako, IKEMATSU Sosuke
Challenging work that tackles the theme of an "innocent assailant" with an original script by director Fukada Koji, who won the Prix du Jury in the Un Certain Regard program for Harmonium at the 69th Cannes International Film Festival. Risa (Tsutsui...
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The Journalist (2019)
- Director
- FUJII Michihito
- Cast
- SHIM Eun-kyung, MATSUZAKA Tori
Inspired by the non-fiction book of the same name by Tokyo Newspaper journalist Mochizuki Isoko, this film is an original story depicting how state authority clashes with news media. Toto Newspaper journalist Yoshioka (Shim Eun-kyung) obtains anonym...
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The Promised Land (2019)
- Director
- ZEZE Takahisa
- Cast
- AYANO Go, SUGISAKI Hana, SATO Koichi
Zeze Takahisa, who scored a smash hit with his 2-part adaptation of Six Four writes and directs this socially relevant thriller based on Yoshida Shuichi's short story compilation 'Hanzai Shosetsu-shu'. 12 years ago a young girl was kidnapped at the ...
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TOKYO BUTTERFLY (2019)
- Director
- SAKON Keitaro
- Cast
- SHIRAHATA Kamin, MIZUISHI Atomu, KOBAYASHI Ryuju
There was a popular band with four students. After the band was offered a major contract, they broke up with a minor mistake. 6 years later, they are living their lives in their late twenties with troubles: Marriage, work, human relationship. They me...
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Mio on the Shore (2019)
- Director
- NAKAGAWA Ryutaro
- Cast
- MATSUMOTO Honoka, WATANABE Daichi, TOKUNAGA Eri
Drama helmed by Nakagawa Ryutaro, whose accolades include the FIPRESCI Award at the 39th Moscow International Film Festival for Summer Blooms. Depicts a 20-year-old girl as she grows up through her relationships with others. Miyagawa Mio (Matsumoto ...
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SAINT☆YOUNG MEN 2nd Century (2019)
- Director
- FUKUDA Yuichi
- Cast
- MATSUYAMA Kenichi, SOMETANI Shota
Sequel in the live-action series based on Nakamura Hikaru's gag manga, directed by Fukuda Yuichi of the "HK: Forbidden Super Hero" and "Gintama" series. Yamada Takayuki is a familiar face in Fukuda's films and reprises his role as producer, with Mats...
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UNDER THE TURQUOISE SKY (2020)
- Director
- KENTARO
- Cast
- YAGIRA Yuya, Arma BALJINNYAM, Tsetsgee BYAMBAA
This road movie is a French/Mongol co-production shot on location in outer Mongolia, and is the feature-length directorial debut of Kentaro. Takeshi (Yagira Yuya) grew up spoiled in an affluent family. One day his businessman grandfather Saburo (Mar...
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Brothers in Brothel (2019)
- Director
- SATO Jiro
- Cast
- YAMADA Takayuki, NAKA Riisa, SATO Jiro
Set on an inaccessible island considered to be a "brothel island", the story of this film depicts the way of life of flawed people who are unable to break free from the island. An adaptation of a play performed by Chikarawaza, the stage troupe led by...
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Black Maiden - Chapter A (2019)
- Director
- SATO Sakichi
- Cast
- ASAKAWA Nana, KITA Kana, MITSUYA Yoko
Sato Sakichi, a screenwriter known for Mahjong Hourouki 2020 among others, directs his own original script for a two-part horror story. This final installment reveals the answer to the riddle depicted in Black Maiden - Chapter Q. Spurred on by Rana ...
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Black Maiden - Chapter Q (2019)
- Director
- SATO Sakichi
- Cast
- ASAKAWA Nana, KITA Kana, MITSUYA Yoko
Sato Sakichi, a screenwriter known for Mahjong Hourouki 2020 among others, directs his own original script for a two-part horror story. This first installment depicts the terror encircling girls who are both orphans. Mei (Asakawa Nana), who was rais...
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Last Ninja - Blue Shadow (2019)
- Director
- YAMAGUCHI Yoshitaka
- Cast
- Kanichiro, YUKI Kosei
The second of a two-part ninja action series depicting the elaborate espionage campaign occurring behind the scenes of the 'Toba-Fushimi Battle'. Serving as action director is actor Sakaguchi Taku, who has performed action director duties on many fil...
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Last Ninja - Red Shadow (2019)
- Director
- YAMAGUCHI Yoshitaka
- Cast
- Kanichiro, YUKI Kosei
The first of a two-part ninja action series depicting the elaborate espionage campaign occurring behind the scenes of the 'Toba-Fushimi Battle'. At the helm is Yamaguchi Yoshitaka who worked as an assistant director to Miike Takashi before making his...
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PROOF OF LOVE (2019)
- Director
- ASAHI Masatsugu, SATO Toshihiro
- Cast
- ASAKAWA Nana, NISHIME Shun, YANO Yuka
Feature film adaptation of Yamamoto Arihred's same-named comic, which has also been turned into a live-action TV series. This romantic comedy depicts the love lives of science students who try to find theoretical proof of love. Directed by film-produ...
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The Peers -Connecting the People- (2019)
- Director
- AYABE Shinya
- Cast
- HOSODA Yoshihiko
The production staff of Care Nin: Thank God You're Here which dealt with the subject of care workers reassemble for this drama about home medical treatment and caregiving. At the helm is Ayabe Shinya who has worked as an assistant director on Whisper...
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A Town and a Tall Chimney (2019)
- Director
- MATSUMURA Katsuya
- Cast
- IDE Asato, WATANABE Dai, KOJIMA Riria
An adaptation of the identically titled novel based on a true story by Nitta Jiro who is known for writing the original story of Mount Hakkoda. At the helm is Matsumura Katsuya, a director of many television documentaries. The year is 1910. Sekine S...
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TUNGUSUKA BUTTERFLY (2019)
- Director
- NOBI Akira
- Cast
- Asami, MACHIDA Rimi
The Machine Girl actress Asami who has won the support of fantastic film festivals around the world bids farewell to acting with this, her final film. At the helm is Nobi Akira, known for "Diamond no Tsuki" and "Secret Waltz". Saki (Asami) is forced...
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IRON GIRL FINAL WARS (2019)
- Director
- FUJIWARA Kenichi
- Cast
- ASUKA Kirara, AKAI Saki, AOYAGI Takaya
Sultry actress Asuka Kirara stars in this final chapter of the sci-fi action series which includes two previously produced films. Teaming up again with Asuka from the previous installment is director Fujiwara Kenichi. In the near future cyborgs have...
