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L (2016)
- Director
- SHIMOYAMA Ten
- Cast
- HIROSE Alice, FURUKAWA Yuki, TAKAHASHI Maryjun
Film adaptation of rock band Acid Black Cherry's conceptual album titled "L" from Kikaida The Ultimate Human Reboot director Shimoyama Ten. Hirose Alice from Silver Spoon single-handedly plays the protagonist from age 15 to old age. L (Hirose) stopp...
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INTERN! (2016)
- Director
- YOSHIDA Akio
- Cast
- ARAKI Yuko, OKAMOTO Anri, SANO Gaku
A coming-of-age drama dealing with the subject of job-hunting through a fantastic touch. It depicts an indecisive, timid, female university student maturing through her internship. At the helm is veteran television director, Yoshida Akio. Third year...
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Autumn (2016)
- Director
- FUKUMA Kenji
- Cast
- ITO Yozaburo, SANO Kazuhiro, TERAJIMA Shinobu
Drama about the friendship between two men in their 60s and the people in their lives, directed by Fukuma Kenji, whose many films about women include My Dear Daughter of Okayama. Editor Miyamoto Mamoru (Ito Yozaburo) is friends with author Muraoka M...
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HARMONIUM (2016)
- Director
- FUKADA Koji
- Cast
- ASANO Tadanobu, FURUTACHI Kanji, TSUTSUI Mariko
Drama about an unusual co-habitation arrangement that disturbs a family's tranquility. Helmed by Fukuda Koji, who has earned international accolades for films including Hospitalité and Au revoir l'été. Winner of the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regar...
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Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow (2016)
- Director
- MORI Yoshitaka
- Cast
- MATSUYAMA Kenichi, HIGASHIDE Masahiro, SOMETANI Shota
Non-fiction drama about the life of Japanese chess player Murayama Satoshi, who passed away at age 29. Moving portrayal of Murayama's life as he battles illness while devoting himself to Japanese chess, alongside heartwarming episodes of those who lo...
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MY DAD AND MR. ITO (2016)
- Director
- TANADA Yuki
- Cast
- UENO Juri, Lily Franky, FUJI Tatsuya
Drama film adaptation of Nakazawa Hinako's same-named novel. Depicts the tempestuous lives of a carefree woman living under the same roof with her father and her boyfriend twenty years her senior. Directed by Tanada Yuki, known for creating subtle de...
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GOLDEN ORCHESTRA! (2016)
- Director
- HOSOKAWA Toru
- Cast
- HIGASHIDE Anne, KUROSHIMA Yuina, SAKAGUCHI Kentaro
Paikaji Nankai Sakusen director, Hosokawa Toru, helms this drama adapting Araki Gen's novel. It tells of a high school teacher's struggles when she becomes the conductor of an orchestra full of seniors. Chizuru (Anne Higashide) had a fondness for th...
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DAGUERROTYPE Le Secret de la chambre noire (2016)
- Director
- KUROSAWA Kiyoshi
- Cast
- Tahar RAHIM, Constance ROUSSEAU, Olivier GOURMET
A classic, gothic romance directed by Kurosawa Kiyoshi, his first foreign-language film. Handsome imagery weaves a tale of the tragedy invited by the oldest method of photography, daguerrotype. The cast includes Tahar Rahim of A Prophet among other f...
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KUHANA! (2016)
- Director
- HATA Takehiko
- Cast
- MATSUMOTO Ramu, KUSHIMOTO Mako, KATO Seishiro
A drama about kids trying their hand at big band jazz set in the city of Kuwana, Mie Prefecture. Hata Takehiko, the author of the original "Unfair" series makes his directorial debut. Mami's (Matsumoto Ramu) elementary school has been scheduled for ...
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Her Love Boils Bathwater (2016)
- Director
- NAKANO Ryota
- Cast
- MIYAZAWA Rie, SUGISAKI Hana, ODAGIRI Joe
A family drama about the intense feelings of a dying mother with a bombshell ending that breaks heart. It is written and directed by up-and-comer Nakano Ryota, who garnered attention with Capturing Dad. Futaba (Miyazawa Rie), whose husband suddenly...
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DEATH NOTE Light up the NEW world (2016)
- Director
- SATO Shinsuke
- Cast
- HIGASHIDE Masahiro, IKEMATSU Sosuke, SUDA Masaki
Sequel to the "Death Note" series that became a megahit with the catchy concept "If your name is written in the notebook, you'll die" and premiered in sixty countries worldwide. Ten years have passed since the confrontation between Yagami Light aka ...
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Ushijima the Loan Shark The Final (2016)
- Director
- YAMAGUCHI Masatoshi
- Cast
- YAMADA Takayuki, AYANO Go, NAGAYAMA Kento
The final theatrical installment of the hit, late-night TV series based on Manabe Shohei's comic and starring Yamada Takayuki. The origin of Ushijima Kaoru, the protagonist who chose the life of a loan shark, is revealed. A classmate from Ushijima's...
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BIRTHDAY WISHES (2016)
- Director
- YOSHIDA Yasuhiro
- Cast
- HASHIMOTO Ai, Yusuke SANTAMARIA, MIYAZAKI Aoi
Drama portraying the profound love between a daughter and mother through the birthday cards that arrive each year from the mother after her death. Direction and screenplay by Yoshida Yasuhiro of Leaving on the 15th Spring. Noriko (Hashimoto Ai) is a...
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Gold Medal Man (2016)
- Director
- UCHIMURA Teruyoshi
- Cast
- UCHIMURA Teruyoshi, CHINEN Yuri, KIMURA Tae
Film adaptation of the 2011 one-man performance "A Man Born on the Year of the Tokyo Olympics" by Uchimura Teruyoshi from the comedy duo Ucchan Nanchan. Laughter-inducing depiction of a guy who goes after every imaginable type of gold medal. Uchimura...
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HIGANJIMA: VAMPIRE ISLAND (2016)
- Director
- WATANABE Takeshi
- Cast
- SHIRAISHI Shunya, SUZUKI Ryohei, SAKURAI Minami
New film adaptation of the survival horror story based on Matsumoto Koji's same-named comic which was adapted for film in 2009 and turned into a TV drama in 2013, starring the Shiraishi Shunya and Suzuki Ryohei from the TV drama production. Tells the...
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SOMEONE (2016)
- Director
- MIURA Daisuke
- Cast
- SATOH Takeru, ARIMURA Kasumi, NIKAIDO Fumi
Miura Daisuke, theater troupe Potudo-ru's stage director and also director of such films as Ai no uzu, adapts the Naoki Prize-winning novel by "The Kirishima Thing" author, Asai Ryo. It depicts university students slowly baring their ugly side as the...
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The Long Excuse (2016)
- Director
- NISHIKAWA Miwa
- Cast
- MOTOKI Masahiro, TAKEHARA Pistol, FUKATSU Eri
Romance starring Motoki Masahiro from Departures with original story, script and direction from Nishikawa Miwa of SWAY. A bestselling author discovers the joys of living for others after his wife dies and he spends time with children who have lost th...
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Good Morning Show (2016)
- Director
- KIMIZUKA Ryoichi
- Cast
- NAKAI Kiichi, NAGASAWA Masami, SHIDA Mirai
In this comedy, unforeseen misfortunes successively visit a sincere, middle-aged anchor of a television magazine show. It is written and directed by Kimizuka Ryoichi, who was the screenwriter of the "Bayside Shakedown" series. Sumita (Nakai Kiichi) ...
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NIGHT'S TIGHTROPE (2016)
- Director
- MISHIMA Yukiko
- Cast
- HONDA Tsubasa, YAMAMOTO Mizuki, INAGAKI Goro
A film based on Minato Kanae's best-selling mystery novel. The dark hearts of two sincere yet cruel girls are revealed through their respective points of view. Known for her uplifting style, director Mishima Yukiko makes a complete about-face and tak...
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THE EXTREMISTS’ OPERA (2016)
- Director
- EMOTO Junko
- Cast
- Saori, NAKAMURA Arisa, SAKURAI Yuki
Coming-of-age ensemble drama that is the film directorial debut for theater group Kegawazoku head Emoto Junko, based on her semi-autobiographical novel "Kokan," which means "groin." Humorously depicts the successes and frustrations of two women who m...
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Cutie honey Tears (2016)
- Director
- A.T., HIGUCHI Ryo
- Cast
- NISHIUCHI Mariya, MIURA Takahiro, ISHIDA Nicole
Well-known through anime and live-action adaptations, Nagai Go's action manga once again hits screens in a new live-action film created from an original script. A beautiful android who feels emotions throws herself into a battle with the fate of huma...
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Kanon (2016)
- Director
- SAIGA Toshiro
- Cast
- HIGA Manami, Mimula, SASAKI Nozomi
Drama about family ties set in the Hokuriku region in northwestern Japan. The flowing Pachelbel's Canon embellishes the film as the music that connects three sisters with their mother. Yukari (Mimura), Ai (Higa Manami) and Akane (Sasaki Nozomi) are ...
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SCOOP! (2016)
- Director
- ONE Hitoshi
- Cast
- FUKUYAMA Masaharu, NIKAIDO Fumi, YOSHIDA Yoh
Remake of director Harada Masato's 1985 TV drama "Out of Focus". A down-and-out middle-aged paparazzi pursues an earth-shattering scandal. Directed by One Hitoshi of Love Strikes! and stars Fukuyama Masaharu of Like Father, Like Son. Miyakonojo (Fuk...
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dadadada seventeen (2016)
- Director
- MATSUMOTO Hana
- Cast
- SUZUKI Rigaku, KITAZAWA Yuho, INORI Kirara
Coming-of-age film featuring a collaboration between the girls band the peggies and high school female director Matsumoto Hana, whose debut film A Midsummer Dream was selected for the 2015 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival. Thirty-four-ye...
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Crying Clown's Wedding (2016)
- Director
- MINORIKAWA Osamu
- Cast
- SHIDA Mirai, RYUSEI Ryo, ARAKI Yuko
Romance based on a real story about the relationship between a woman who is training to be a clown and a young man who has stopped smiling. Good Morning Show's Shida Mirai gives an authentic performance as the upbeat heroine who believes in the all-m...
