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Haruneko (2016)
- Director
- HOKIMOTO Sora
- Cast
- YAMAMOTO Keisuke, IWATA Ryuto, AKATSUKA Minako
Feature film debut by groundbreaking newcomer Hokimoto Sora, who has worked as assistant director on films directed by Yamamoto Masashi, Hashiguchi Ryosuke and Zeze Takahisa. Aoyama Shinji of EUREKA serves as producer on a feature film for the first ...
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I dreamed of flying in the sky (2017)
- Director
- TANAKA Hiromi
- Cast
- Maia, MIYAGI Daiki, TABATA Tomoko
Film produced as a music movie for music production team TGLAB.'s 10-track album "I dreamed of flying in the sky." Features one short film for each song on the album. The short films were released on a weekly basis on TGLAB.'s YouTube channel. Direct...
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Noise (2018)
- Director
- MATSUMOTO Yusaku
- Cast
- SHINOZAKI Kokoro, ANJO Urara, SUZUKI Kosuke
In this ensemble drama inspired by the Akihabara Massacre which occurred in 2008, people discover a glimmer of hope amid despair and attempt to go on with life. In the director's chair is up-and-comer, Matsumoto Yusaku, who makes his feature film deb...
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Cocooning (2017)
- Director
- ADACHI Satoshi, MICHIKAWA Kei
- Cast
- MIZUSHIMA Yu, YOSHIMOTO Miyu, TOYOHARA Kosuke
A drama focusing on the World Heritage Site, Tomioka Silk Mill, and the dawn of Japan's silk industry legacy. Set in Gunma Prefecture during the early Meiji Era, the film depicts efforts of young women who supported the modernization of Japan. In th...
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Le lion est mort ce soir (2017)
- Director
- SUWA Nobuhiro
- Cast
- Jean-Pierre Léaud, Pauline Etienne, Maud Wyler
2 Duo, Perfect Couple director Suwa Nobuhiro welcomes The 400 Blows star Jean-Pierre Leaud to this Japanese-French co-production. Jean (Leaud) is an aging actor troubled by his inability to feign death. Haunted by the past, he visits an old estate i...
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The Scythian Lamb (2018)
- Director
- YOSHIDA Daihachi
- Cast
- NISHIKIDO Ryo, KIMURA Fumino, MATSUDA Ryuhei
The comic by the maestro team of Yamagami Tatsuhiko and Igarashi Mikio is adapted to live-action in this ultimate dramatic thriller that reveals the true nature of human beings. In the director's chair is Yoshida Daihachi of The Kirishima Thing and P...
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Shashin Koshien Summer in 0.5 Seconds (2017)
- Director
- SUGAWARA Hiroshi
- Cast
- KASA Natsuki, SHIRAHASE Kaira, NAKATA Seina
A national photography competition which decides Japan's top high school photography club is the subject of this coming-of-age film depicting high schoolers putting everything they have into photography. At the helm is Sugawara Hiroshi of Seven Days'...
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The Dog Bridegroom (2016)
- Director
- KATASHIMA Ikki
- Cast
- ARIMORI Narimi, MUTO Shohei, EGUCHI Noriko
Ambitious 245-minute work inspired by the "dog bridegroom" folk legend. Directed by Katashima Ikki, whose film Pure Asia was screened at overseas festivals. One day elementary school teacher Azusa (Arimori Narimi) hears a heavenly voice that tells h...
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Les Garcons- Bonbons 2 L'Oiseau du paradis (2017)
- Director
- HIROTA Leona
- Cast
- KURIHARA Rui, ARAMAKI Yoshihiko, SOMEYA Toshiyuki
The sequel to 2015's Les Garcons-Bonbons directed by Hirota Leona, who is also known as an actress. Kitazawa Haku (Kurihara Rui) had watched a movie and dreamed he was in a parallel universe. Meanwhile, Ryu (Kamiya Riku), the older brother of Haku's...
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Marbling (2017)
- Director
- YAMAGISHI Aya
- Cast
- ISHIZAKI Natsumi, TAMURA Kentaro, ITABASHI Shunya
The 11th collaboration project in an academic-industry partnership between vocational school, Tokyo Visual Arts, and distributor, Tollywood. Takamura Sayumi (Ishizaki Natsumi) is a girl with an indecisive personality. She meets slightly unusual boys...
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My little guidebook -ICE- (2016)
- Director
- OSAKA Yoshiro
- Cast
- WU Xinti, Jai West, YANAGITANI Kazunari
Second film in My little guidebook, which emerged from a short film production project with works set in Tokachi, Hokkaido. Wu Xinti (Wu Xinti), who works on new projects at a travel agency, went to Tokachi two winters ago and decides to avail herse...
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I & Myself (2016)
- Director
- TSUKUDA Hisanori
- Cast
- OSU Mizuho, MIZUNO Natsuko, TAGUCHI Saori
Short film helmed by Tsukuda Hisanori, whose film Humming was produced in 48 hours and received international acclaim with screenings including the 69th Cannes International Film Festival. Actress Osu Mizuho plays eight roles, handling all of the fil...
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IMPOSSIBILITY DEFENSE (2018)
- Director
- SHIRAISHI Koji
- Cast
- MATSUZAKA Tori, SAWAJIRI Erika
A live-action thriller based on Miyatsuki Arata's identically titled comic directed by Shiraishi Koji, who helmed SADAKO VS. KAYAKO. Usobuki Tadashi (Matsuzaka Tori) is a mysterious man in a black suit who will perform without fail a request to have...
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Please Please Please (2016)
- Director
- HORIUCHI Hiroshi
- Cast
- SATO Ryuji, SATO Hisanori, AKAZAWA Tomoru
A youth film realistically depicting the emotions of young people who steadily grow restless. Horiuchi Hiroshi of Enishi the Bride of Izumo directs. Unhappy with the boring harbor town in which he lives, older brother Shinji (Sato Ryuji) defrauds wo...
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Happy Wedding (2016)
- Director
- KATAJIMA Shozo
- Cast
- YOSHIOKA Riho
Drama that shows what happens behind the scenes in the wedding industry. Directorial debut for Katajima Shozo, who served as assistant director on films including Water Boys and Lady Maiko. Aikawa Aiko (Yoshioka Riho) is a rookie wedding planner who...
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Family Day (2016)
- Director
- OMORI Seiji
- Cast
- IHARA Tsuyoshi, TANAKA Misato
A drama depicting the story of a family who have moved to the countryside. At the helm is Omori Seiji who has directed many television dramas. The Kimiharas are a family of five who live in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Their father, Shinsuke (Ihara Tsuyoshi) is...
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The Crimes That Bind (2018)
- Director
- FUKUZAWA Katsuo
- Cast
- ABE Hiroshi, MATSUSHIMA Nanako, MIZOBATA Junpei
Series finale for the feature film The Wings of the Kirin and TV drama "Shinzanmono." Based on the novel by Higashino Keigo and directed by Fukuzawa Katsuo, who helmed the TV dramas "NAOKI HANZAWA" and "Downtown Rocket." A strangled female corpse i...
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Cosmetic Wars (2017)
- Director
- SUZUKI Kosuke
- Cast
- OMASA Aya, OKINA Megumi, TAKAOKA Saki
Drama about the struggles of a heroine who infiltrates a company as a corporate spy, set in a venerable cosmetics company. Directed by Suzuki Kosuke of Tokyo PR Woman. Rookie corporate spy Misawa Akane (Omasa Aya) infiltrates a venerable cosmetics c...
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LIFE IN OVERTIME (2018)
- Director
- NAKATA Hideo
- Cast
- TACHI Hiroshi, KUROKI Hitomi
Feature film drama adaptation of screenwriter and author Uchidate Makiko's bestselling novel "Owatta hito". Directed by Nakata Hideo of Ring. Sosuke (Tachi Hiroshi) reaches retirement age farmed out to a subsidiary after his elite career gets derail...
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MIDNIGHT BUS (2017)
- Director
- TAKESHITA Masao
- Cast
- HARADA Taizo, YAMAMOTO Mirai, KONISHI Manami
Feature film drama adaptation of the original story by novelist Ibuki Yuki. Directed by Takeshita Masao of Jump. Takamiya Toshikazu (Harada Taizo) works as a long-distance overnight bus driver from his hometown in Niigata. One night his ex-wife Miyu...
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Listen to Light (2017)
- Director
- SUGITA Kyoshi
- Cast
- NAMIKI Akie, KITAMURA Misaki, KASAJIMA Tomo
Based on four tanka poems, selected in a contest with the theme of light, this film illustrates the meaning of light in the lives of four female protagonists. Shiori (Kitamura Misaki), Yukiko (Kasajima Tomo), Kyoko (Ito Kana) and Sachiko (Namiki Aki...
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Waiting for the Moon (2017)
- Director
- KOSHIKAWA Michio
- Cast
- IURA Arata, KUROKAWA Mei
Feature film romance based on the same-named novel by Saeki Kazumi. Directed by Koshikawa Michio of Life and Death On the Shore. After losing everything in an earthquake, Yumi's (Kurokawa Mei) aunt urges her to get out of the house and she finds a j...
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Party 'Round the Globe (2017)
- Director
- WATANABE Hirobumi
- Cast
- IMAMURA Gaku, Ringo, WATANABE Hirobumi
Winner of the Japan Cinema Splash Award at the 29th Tokyo International Film Festival for Poolside Man, director Watanabe Hirobumi helms this road movie illustrating the peculiarity of being alive through the quiet life and strange journey of two dev...
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Between Men and the Gods (2017)
- Director
- UCHIDA Eiji
- Cast
- SHIBUKAWA Kiyohiko, TOTSUGI Shigeyuki, UCHIDA Chika
Tanizaki Junichiro's novel, 'Kami to Hito to no Aida' which drew on real life experiences, is brought to life in this drama which changes the setting to modern times. At the helm is "Lowlife Love" director, Uchida Eiji. Hozumi (Shibukawa Kiyohiko), ...
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Ambiguous Places (2017)
- Director
- IKEDA Akira
- Cast
- SUMII Kujirako, SHIBA Hirofumi, OTA Michi
The "dreams" seen by people are intertwined through an abstract mystery in this surreal fantasy directed by Ikeda Akira whose Anatomy of a Paper Clip won the grand prizes at the International Film Festival Rotterdam and the Vancouver International Fi...
