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Goodbye elegy (2016)
- Director
- MIMURA Junichi
- Cast
- OSUGI Ren, ISHINO Mako, FUJIYOSHI Kumiko
A film director passed the age of 60 re-examines his life at his hometown then makes a comeback in this drama. At the helm is veteran director, Mimura Junichi of Quartet. Playing the main character is Osugi Ren. Akira (Osugi), a film director, retur...
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SAGRADA RESET Part1 (2017)
- Director
- FUKAGAWA Yoshihiro
- Cast
- NOMURA Shuhei, KUROSHIMA Yuina, TAIRA Yuna
The first of a two-part film adaptation of the "Sagrada Reset" series by young novelist, Kono Yutaka. The story revolves around the ability to turn back the world three days by uttering the word "reset" and depicts the adolescence of youths who posse...
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Daytime Shooting Star (2017)
- Director
- SHINJO Takehiko
- Cast
- NAGANO Mei, MIURA Shohei, SHIRAHAMA Alan
An adaptation of Yamamori Mika's identically titled comic which depicts the three-way relationship between a student, a classmate, and a teacher. In the director's chair is Shinjo Takehiko who has directed Beyond the Memories, Your Lie in April, amon...
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March comes in like a lion (2017)
- Director
- OTOMO Keishi
- Cast
- KAMIKI Ryunosuke, ARIMURA Kasumi, TOYOKAWA Etsushi
First film in the two-part live-action adaptation of manga artist Umino Chica's popular comic. Directed by Otomo Keishi of the "Rurouni Kenshin" series. Seventeen-year-old Kiriyama Rei (Kamiki Ryunosuke) is a professional player of shogi, or Japanes...
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CLOSEST LOVE TO HEAVEN (2017)
- Director
- KAWAMURA Taisuke
- Cast
- NAKAGAWA Taishi, IITOYO Marie, HAYAMA Shono
A live-action adaptation of the identically titled manga by Mikimoto Rin who is known for "Close Range Love / A Short Distance Relationship" among others. It stars Nakagawa Taishi and Iitoyo Marie who are also joined by a cast of fresh, young faces. ...
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AIBOU: THE MOVIE IV (2017)
- Director
- HASHIMOTO Hajime
- Cast
- MIZUTANI Yutaka, SORIMACHI Takashi, NAKAMA Yukie
The fourth theatrical film of the popular police drama TV series depicts the efforts of a special task unit combatting a mysterious international crime organization. Mark Liu (Kaga Takeshi), former director of the UN Crime Intelligence Bureau, spent...
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Hengyoro (2016)
- Director
- TAKAMINE Go
- Cast
- TAIRA Susumu, KITAMURA Saburo, OSHIRO Misako
Untamagiru and Tsuru-Henry director Takamine Go helms his first feature film in eighteen years. Avant-garde maestro Sakata Akira's group ARASHI contributes music to the project. Tarugani (Taira Susumu) and Papajo (Kitamura Saburo) live in Patai Vill...
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Conflagration 4K Digitally Restored Version (1958)
- Director
- ICHIKAWA Kon
- Cast
- ICHIKAWA Raizo, NAKADAI Tatsuya, NAKAMURA Ganjiro
Goichi starts working as an apprentice in Shukaku Temple (common name) in Kyoto in spring of 1944, which he worships. However, the temple becomes no more than a tourist attraction after the World War II. The life style of priests in the temple also c...
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The Legend of Eight Samurai 4K Digitally Restored Version (1983)
- Director
- FUKASAKU Kinji
- Cast
- YAKUSHIMARU Hiroko, SANADA Hiroyuki, CHIBA Shinichi
This is a film adaptation of Toshio Kamata's "Shin Satomi Hakkenden" which is loosely based on "Nanso¯ Satomi Hakkenden". The Satomi family has been destroyed and Princess Shizu, who escaped, is pursued by the evil force, but a group of swordsmen wit...
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Fireworks, Should We See it from the Side or the Bottom? (1993)
- Director
- IWAI Shunji
- Cast
- YAMAZAKI Yuta, OKINA Megumi, SORITA Takayuki
School children Norimichi (Yuta Yamazaki), Yusuke (Takayuki Sorita), and Junichi (Kenji Kohashi) want to know if fireworks look round or flat from the side. They make a plan to find the answer at a firework display, while Nazuna (Megumi Okina) scheme...
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HOT PURSUIT (1976)
- Director
- SATO Junya
- Cast
- TAKAKURA Ken, NAKANO Ryoko, HARADA Yoshio
Starring Ken Takakura, this is one of his representative series along with Japanese Yakuza and Abashiri Prison. Ken Takakura with "Karajishi-Botan" tatoo comes back to the second episode of Brutal Tale of Chivalry series. 【Quoted from 28th Tokyo I...
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UGETSU 4K Digitally Restored Version (1953)
- Director
- MIZOGUCHI Kenji
- Cast
- TANAKA Kinuyo, KYO Machiko, MORI Masayuki
With the arrival of the war, potter Genjuro hopes for bumper business, while his brother Tobei longs for success as a samurai and, his wife wants modest happiness for the family, but their fate is at the mercy of the war time. Adaptation of Akinari U...
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fuji_jukai.mov (2016)
- Director
- SAKASHITA Katsumi
- Cast
- OKUMA Ami, OTONARI Mirei, KOHINATA Setsu
Horror documentary that takes place in the Sea of Trees near Mount Fuji, where some 100 suicides are discovered each year. TV variety show producer Sakashita Katsumi serves as director and screenwriter. Screened in the TV Director's Movie section at ...
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highheels - a fairy tale born of obsession (2016)
- Director
- Inchul LEE
- Cast
- KIKUCHI Rinko, Hyunri, KOJIMA Fujiko
Short film starring actress Kikuchi Rinko, who is known for her performances in Babel and Pacific Rim. Kai (Kikuchi) is an android shoemaker who takes the craft very seriously. One day, a customer who wants perfectly fitting shoes orders a pair of h...
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Amy said (2016)
- Director
- MURAMOTO Taishi
- Cast
- MIURA Masaki, SHIBUKAWA Kiyohiko, NAKAMURA Yuko
Coming-of-age ensemble film produced to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the talent agency Decade. Directed by Muramoto Taishi of MASK DE 41. Twenty years have passed since the sudden disappearance of Amy (Kakinoki Amina), who was the femme fatal...
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dream of illumination (2017)
- Director
- SAWADA Thunder
- Cast
- SHIDA Sara, HAMADA Akira
Commercial feature film debut for the cutting-edge Sawada Thunder, who published the illustrated book "Osananajimi no Bakki" in 2007 and was selected for competition in the Okamoto Taro Memorial Award for Contemporary Art. Uses black-and-white images...
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Where I belong (2016)
- Director
- AZUMA Shinji
- Cast
- HAYASHI Kento, ICHIHARA Etsuko, FUJII Mina
Drama adaptation of the bestselling novel by Naoki Prize-winning author Nonami Asa. Higashi Shinji, who has worked on the TV drama series "Aibo", makes his theatrical film directorial debut. Abandoned by his parents as a child, Izumi Shoto (Hayashi...
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Enokida Trading Post (2016)
- Director
- IIZUKA Ken
- Cast
- SHIBUKAWA Kiyohiko, MORIOKA Ryu, ITO Sairi
Drama set in Gunma Prefecture about people trying to turn over a new leaf, with actor Shibukawa Kiyohiko and director Iizuka Ken, who both hail from Gunma. Enokida Trading Post is a second-hand shop run by Enokida Yojiro (Shibukawa), whose personal ...
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You Still Don't Get Gunma (2017)
- Director
- MIZUNO Itaru
- Cast
- MAMIYA Shotaro, YOSHIMURA Kaito, BABA Fumika
Teen comedy live-action adaptation of Ida Hiroto's manga "You Still Don't Get Gunma," which is based on well-worn topics that all Gunma prefecture residents can relate to. Screened in the TV Director's Movie section of the 9th Okinawa International F...
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The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine (2017)
- Director
- ZEZE Takahisa
- Cast
- KIRYU Mai, HIGASHIDE Masahiro, Kanichiro
Ensemble production about commoners living through the chaos of the post-war crash and Great Kanto Earthquake as they search for meaning in their lives. Directed by the brilliant Zeze Takahisa of Heaven's Story. The story takes place in the outskirt...
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HOTARU / Firefly (2000)
- Director
- KAWASE Naomi
- Cast
- NAKAMURA Yuko, NAGASAWA Toshiya, YAMAGUCHI Miyako
Kawase Naomi, director of Suzaku, not only writes and directs this drama, but also serves as cinematographer and music composer. It was screened at film festivals abroad including the competition section of the 53rd Locarno International Film Festiva...
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SUZAKU (1997)
- Director
- KAWASE Naomi
- Cast
- KUNIMURA Jun, ONO Machiko, IZUMI Sachiko
The theatrical debut film by Kawase Naomi who serves as writer and director. It won the Camera d'Or for Best First Feature Film at the 50th Cannes International Film Festival, making Kawase the first Japanese to win the award. Kozo (Kunimura Jun) is...
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Dark Side of the Light (2016)
- Director
- SAKAMAKI Ryota
- Cast
- OSHINARI Shugo, HATACHIYA Megumi
Based on an actual murder that took place in 1996 in Shibuya, Tokyo, Dark Side of the Light imagines what might have lead to the tragedy. One day, Emi Kinoshita receives a visit from her ex-boyfriend, Takumi Toyonaga. He tells her that her older sist...
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Laughing Lucky Cats (2017)
- Director
- IIDUKA Ken
- Cast
- SHIMIZU Fumika, MATSUI Rena
Iizuka Ken, who directed Drops in Your Hand, adapts to film the debut work of novelist, Yamamoto Yukihisa. It depicts with plenty of affection and humor two comediennes' love and friendship amid a life resembling a standup routine composed of a color...
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Opening Night (2017)
- Director
- SAKAI Mai
- Cast
- HARA Nanoka, MATSUI Rena
Up-and-coming director, Sakai Mai, who gained attention with her previous film, Be A Light to the World, makes her commercial feature film debut. It screened in the Yubari Choice section at the 2017 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival. Chil...
