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The Island of Cats (2019)
- Director
- IWAGO Mitsuaki
- Cast
- TATEKAWA Shinosuke, SHIBASAKI Ko, EMOTO Tasuku
Heartwarming drama that marks the directorial debut for Iwago Mitsuaki, the internationally renowned wildlife photographer. Depicts the peaceful day-to-day existence of cat and man on a remote island with rakugo performer Tatekawa Shinosuke in the le...
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ORGAN (2019)
- Director
- HIRAMATSU Emiko
- Cast
- TODA Erika, OHARA Sakurako, SAKUMA Yui
Film adaptation of the true story of young nursery school caretakers who evacuated the children in their care to protect them from air strikes at the end of the Pacific War. Togoshi nursery teachers in Tokyo scramble to find a place to evacuate and ...
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Masquerade Hotel (2019)
- Director
- SUZUKI Masayuki
- Cast
- KIMURA Takuya, NAGASAWA Masami
A film adapting the first volume of the mystery series penned by Higashino Keigo in which a detective disguises himself as a hotel employee to solve the riddle of a serial murder case. "HERO" series director Suzuki Masayuki teams up once again with K...
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CITY HUNTER THE MOVIE: Shinjuku Private Eyes (2019)
- Director
- KODAMA Kenji
- Cast
- KAMIYA Akira, IKURA Kazue, IITOYO Marie
Feature film adaptation of 'City Hunter,' the popular TV anime series aired from 1987 through 1999. Helmed by Kodama Kenji, the original director of the TV series. Top underworld marksman Saeba Ryo (voice: Kamiya Akira) is asked to serve as bodyguar...
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RIN (2018)
- Director
- IKEDA Katsuhiko
- Cast
- SANO Hayato, HONGO Kanata, SUGA Kenta
The play by comedian and Akutagawa Prize-winning author Matayoshi Naoki is adapted to screen. It depicts a disappearance that occurs in a village with a mysterious tradition. It stars Sano Hayato of Real Girl and Hongo Kanata of Attack on Titan. Nod...
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Born Bone Born (2018)
- Director
- TERUYA Toshiyuki
- Cast
- OKUDA Eiji, TSUTSUI Michitaka, MISAKI Ayame
Heartwarming drama directed by Teruya Toshiyuki, the comedian who goes by the stage name of Gori. This humorous portrayal of the relationships within a family centers on the ﾒbone washingﾓ custom of cleaning and reinterring the bones of the deceased....
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single mom -a sweet family- (2018)
- Director
- MATSUMOTO Kazumi
- Cast
- UCHIYAMA Rina, KIMURA Yuichi, HASEGAWA Hanon
A family drama set in the town of Niseko, a famous resort area of Hokkaido, warmly weaving a tale with true story elements about an exhausted single mother finding hope. At the helm is former politician Matsumoto Kazumi who is making his directorial...
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For Love's SAKE (2018)
- Director
- SEGI Naoki
- Cast
- KAWAEI Rina, ONOZUKA Hayato, MIYAJI Mao
Ramen Samurai's Segi Naoki helms this coming-of-age drama about a female college student majoring in science who struggles with love and sake brewing in Higashi Hiroshima's Saijo, one of Japan's top three sake brewery locales. Features the late Osugi...
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Running Again (2018)
- Director
- NAKAIZUMI Yuya
- Cast
- Kanichiro, YAMASHITA Rio, Nahana
A film commemorating the 15th anniversary of the SKIP City International D-Cinema Film Festival which is co-sponsored by Saitama Prefecture and the city of Kawaguchi. People whose lives have run into a dead end take another step forward through under...
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Family Story (2018)
- Director
- YAMAMOTO Takeyoshi
- Cast
- OKADA Masaki, NARUMI Rico, TOKITO Saburo
Live-action adaptation of the flip book manga by comedian Tekken, who serves as art director on the project. In the film, Tekken presents new flipbook manga. Heartwarming story about a young man who keeps encountering setbacks but is saved by his tie...
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Nisekoi: False Love (2018)
- Director
- KAWAI Hayato
- Cast
- NAKAJIMA Kento, NAKAJO Ayami
Live-action adaptation of Komi Naoshi's romantic comedy manga, the longest running series in the history of Weekly Shonen Jump. Conflict-adverse and righteous Raku (Nakajima Kento) is the only son of a yakuza gang member. Transfer student Chitoge (N...
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Waiting For Spring (2018)
- Director
- HIRAKAWA Yuichiro
- Cast
- TSUCHIYA Tao, KITAMURA Takumi, KOSEKI Yuta
A teen love story adapting Anashin's popular comic of the same name starring Tsuchiya Tao of Policeman and Me and The 8-Year Engagement. In the director's chair is Hirakawa Yuichiro of Until the Break of Dawn and Erased. Lonely Mitsuki (Tsuchiya Tao...
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A Banana? At This Time of Night ? (2018)
- Director
- MAEDA Tetsu
- Cast
- OIZUMI Yo, TAKAHATA Mitsuki, MIURA Haruma
Film adaptation of author Watanabe Kazufumi's non-fiction masterpiece. Thirty-four-year-old Shikano Yasuaki (Oizumi Yo) can only move his neck and hands because of muscular dystrophy. He uses a wheelchair to get around. But he ditches the hospital i...
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Lying to Mom (2018)
- Director
- NOJIRI Katsumi
- Cast
- KISHIBE Ittoku, HARA Hideko, KIRYU Mai
A drama mixed with humor depicting a family attempting to recover from sorrow. Nojiri Katsumi, who worked as an assistant director on The Great Passage and The Lies She Loved among others makes his directorial debut from his own original script. Wit...
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No Matter How Much My Mom Hates Me (2018)
- Director
- MINORIKAWA Osamu
- Cast
- Taiga, YOSHIDA Yoh, MORISAKI Win
Taiga of Pumpkin and Mayonnaise and Yoshida Yoh of Hanalei Bay perform the roles of mother and son suffering through a frayed relationship. Co-stars Morisaki Win of Ready Player One. Taiji (Taiga) adored his beautiful mother Mitsuko (Yoshida) when h...
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Killing (2018)
- Director
- TSUKAMOTO Shinya
- Cast
- IKEMATSU Sosuke, AOI Yu, NAKAMURA Tatsuya (BLANKEY JET CITY)
The first samurai period film from Tsukamoto Shinya who has captured international attention with Tetsuo The Iron Man and Fires on the Plain among others. Questions about life and death are brought into the open through ronin earnestly living in a fa...
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My Retirement, My Life (2018)
- Director
- KIKUCHI Takeo
- Cast
- KUSAKARI Masao, KIMURA Fumino
A heartwarming comedy starring Kusakari Masao who has appeared in various works including Imai Tadashi's Older Brother, Younger Sister and Imamura Shohei's Why Not?. At the helm is Kikuchi Takeo of Dear Deer. Michitaro (Kusakari) lost his wife 18 ye...
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RUN! T HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL CLUB (2018)
- Director
- FURUSAWA Takeshi
- Cast
- SHISON Jun, SANO Hayato, HAYAMI Akari
Teen drama live-action adaptation of the same-named novel by Matsuzaki Hiroshi. Refreshing portrayal of a frustrated high school boy who grows up and nurtures friendships through basketball and the pals at his new school. Tadokoro Yoichi (Shison Ju...
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Stolen Identity (2018)
- Director
- NAKATA Hideo
- Cast
- KITAGAWA Keiko, CHIBA Yudai, NARITA Ryo
Live-action adaptation of the award-winning suspense novel at the 15th Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! (This Mystery is Excellent!) Award. Surreal terror of the heroine is depicted throughout the film, after personal information from a smartphone is stolen, w...
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Under One Umbrella (2018)
- Director
- TAKUMA Takayuki
- Cast
- KURASHINA Kana, ICHIHARA Hayato, IRIYAMA Anna
Heartwarming story about five days overflowing with love between a father and daughter reunited after 25 years apart. Direction and screenplay by playwright-cum-actor Takuma Takayuki, who adapts for film the same-named theatrical production that he a...
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Hanalei Bay (2018)
- Director
- MATSUNAGA Daishi
- Cast
- YOSHIDA Yoh, SANO Reo, MURAKAMI Nijiro
Live-action adaptation of an installment from Murakami Haruki's short-story collection "Five Strange Tales from Tokyo". Gentle portrayal of a single mother dealing with loss after her son dies. Virtuoso actress Yoshida Yoh, who got her start in indie...
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Every Day a Good Day (2018)
- Director
- OMORI Tatsushi
- Cast
- KUROKI Haru, KIKI Kilin, TABE Mikako
Depicts the protagonist learning important life lessons through the tea ceremony, based on essayist Morishita Noriko's longselling book. Directed by Omori Tatsushi of The Ravine of Goodbye and starring Kuroki Haru of The Little House with costar Kiki...
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Dare To Stop Us (2018)
- Director
- SHIRAISHI Kazuya
- Cast
- KADOWAKI Mugi, IURA Arata, YAMAMOTO Hiroshi
Filmmaker Wakamatsu Koji, who passed away in 2012, is depicted during his younger days in this youth ensemble drama. Shiraishi Kazuya, who served as assistant director on Wakamatsu's Cycling Chronicles: Landscapes The Boy Saw etc., helms this film. ...
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LOCK-ON LOVE (2018)
- Director
- IGUCHI Noboru
- Cast
- NAKAGAWA Taishi, KARATA Erika, ITO Kentaro
Romantic comedy based on Shiiba Nana's same-named comic. An endearingly inept guy who has killer looks but zero experience with girls falls in love with a hard-to-get beauty. Directed by Iguchi Noboru of The Machine Girl. Popular dude Furuya Towa (N...
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THE CHAPLAIN (2018)
- Director
- SAKO Dai
- Cast
- OSUGI Ren, TAMAOKI Reo, MITSUISHI Ken
Drama about a "chaplain" clergy member who helps inmates in correctional facilities such as prisons and juvenile detention centers. The film marks actor Osugi Ren's debut as a producer, as well as his final starring role before his death in 2018. Pr...
