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One-sided love spiral (2016)
- Director
- HARA Keinosuke
- Cast
- JIYOUNG, SATSUKAWA Aimi, TAKUYA
One part of UNREQUITED LOVE, an eight episode, romantic omnibus film. The "handsome" protagonist, a girl with a man's heart, frets over a complicated love triangle. The film stars Jiyoung, a former member of K-POP idol group, KARA, who is now an actr...
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Seto and Utsumi (2016)
- Director
- OMORI Tatsushi
- Cast
- IKEMATSU Sosuke, SUDA Masaki, NAKAJO Ayami
Ikematsu Sosuke and Suda Masaki star in this film adaptation of a popular comic which unfolds through only the unique conversations of high school boys in the Kansai region. It is directed by Omori Tatsushi, who won the Special Jury Prize at the 35th...
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HAUNTED CAMPUS (2016)
- Director
- TAKEMOTO Satoshi
- Cast
- NAKAYAMA Yuma, SHIMAZAKI Haruka, ONO Takuro
A horror film about a male university student able to see ghosts, despite being timid, who solves the riddle to a mysterious case that occurs on campus. It is based on the popular novel by Kushiki Riu, who won the Reader Award at the 19th Japanese Ho...
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Asa no hanashi (2016)
- Director
- TOYOSHIMA Keisuke
- Cast
- AKIYAMA Yoshihiro, NAKAMURA Eriko, HANADA Yurika
Short film in the four-part mystery omnibus Tokyo Thrilling. A single 19-minute-long cut depicts a bizarre shadow cast on the morning of a family of three. Directed by Toyoshima Keisuke of Hero Mania - Seikatsu and Moriyamachu kyoshujo. Cheerful sun...
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forgotten (2016)
- Director
- KUMAZAWA Naoto
- Cast
- OCHIAI Motoki, KANEKO Nobuaki, Saori
Short film in the four-part mystery omnibus Tokyo Thrilling. Depicts the anguish of a guy who suddenly vanishes from people's memories. Directed by Kumazawa Naoto, who excels at films about teenagers. Daiki (Ochiai Motoki), who is forgotten by every...
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a prowler (2016)
- Director
- KUMASAKA Izuru
- Cast
- SAGARA Itsuki, NAKAMURA Yushi, Ikunosuke
Short film in the four-part mystery omnibus Tokyo Thrilling. Depicts the terror of a university student with an active love life who finds herself targeted by a prowler. Directed by Kumasaka Izuru, who won the Best First Feature award at the 58th Ber...
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Q chan (2016)
- Director
- KOROYASU Yusuke
- Cast
- U-KWON, KATO Aoi, FUJITA Tomu
Short film in the four-part mystery omnibus Tokyo Thrilling. Dark humor and fantasy color this story about the bizarre life of a guy who picks up Dracula. Directed by Koroyasu Yusuke of Otaku's Daughter. Korean exchange student Im (U-Kwon) finds an ...
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DESPERATE SUNFLOWERS (2016)
- Director
- KUROKI Hitomi
- Cast
- YOSHIDA Yoh, KIMURA Yoshino, NAKAMURA Aoi
A drama adapting Katsura Nozomi's best selling novel which depicts the bond between two women of contrasting circumstances despite being cousins of the same age. Kuroki Hitomi makes her film directing debut. Tetsuko (Yoshida Yo), a lawyer, is doing ...
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Kako: My Sullen Past (2016)
- Director
- MAEDA Shiro
- Cast
- KOIZUMI Kyoko, NIKAIDO Fumi, KORA Kengo
A family drama with a slightly surreal taste depicts a stoic, high school girl bored with ordinary life being badgered by an aunt who suddenly turns up one summer. It is written and directed by Maeda Shiro, who is also a playwright, novelist, and act...
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Twisted Justice (2016)
- Director
- SHIRAISHI Kazuya
- Cast
- AYANO Go, NAKAMURA Shido, YOUNG DAIS
A crime drama based on a true story. Dealing with the "worst scandal in Japanese police history" which came to light in 2002, the film depicts the twenty-six years of corrupt police involvement with drug and gun smuggling. The director is Shiraishi K...
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TOO YOUNG TO DIE！ (2016)
- Director
- KUDO Kankuro
- Cast
- NAGASE Tomoya, KAMIKI Ryunosuke, ONO Machiko
An adolescent comedy directed by popular screenwriter Kudo Kankuro. A high schooler suddenly killed in an accident contends for reincarnation to the world of the living at a rockn-roll contest in Hell. The film was officially invited to the 40th Hong...
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A DOUBLE LIFE (2015)
- Director
- KISHI Yoshiyuki
- Cast
- KADOWAKI Mugi, HASEGAWA Hiroki, SUDA Masaki
Film adaptation of Naoki Prize-winning author Koike Mariko's novel that drew inspiration from the artwork "True Stories" by the French contemporary artist Sophie Calle. Cutting-edge director Kishi Yoshiyuki's NHK drama "Radio" won the Gold Plaque for...
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Kyokasyo ni nai! 2 (2016)
- Director
- SASAKI Shota
- Cast
- MORIKAWA Ayaka, BABA Ryoma, KATAYAMA Moemi
Sequel to the school comedy about a high school teacher who finds himself living with the high school daughter of a yakuza. Helmed by Sasaki Shota, who also directed the first film. Yakuza daughter Aya (Morikawa Ayaka) and Arihiko (Baba Ryoma), the ...
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Kyokasyo ni nai! (2016)
- Director
- SASAKI Shota
- Cast
- MORIKAWA Ayaka, BABA Ryoma, KATAYAMA Moemi
School comedy about a high school teacher who finds himself living with the high school daughter of a yakuza. Bokutachi no After School director Sasaki Shota adapts Okada Kazuto's popular comic for film. Otome Girl's High School teacher Tairaku Arih...
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THE KATSURAGI MURDER CASE (2016)
- Director
- AKAHORI Masaaki
- Cast
- MIURA Tomokazu, MINAMI Kaho, ARAI Hirofumi
Drama helmed by playwright Akahori Masaaki, who adapted his own stage play as a live-action film. Based on a killing spree that actually took place, dissolution of the family of the murderer is graphically depicted. New elements from the incident are...
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SADAKO VS. KAYAKO (2016)
- Director
- SHIRAISHI Koji
- Cast
- YAMAMOTO Mizuki, TAMASHIRO Tina, SATSUKAWA Aimi
"The Ring" series' Sadako and the "Ju-on" series' Kayako, two of J-horror's biggest characters, square off in this cross-over film. Shiraishi Koji, known for his faux-documentary approach, orchestrates the film's scream-inducing traditional scares. ...
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MARS (2016)
- Director
- YAKUMO Saiji
- Cast
- FUJIGAYA Taisuke, KUBOTA Masataka, IITOYO Marie
A theatrical feature film continuing the story of the television drama based on Fuyumi Soryo's romance comic. Three high school students each burdened by difficult pasts are plagued by complicated emotions. In the director's chair is Yakumo Saiji, a ...
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CREEPY (2016)
- Director
- KUROSAWA Kiyoshi
- Cast
- NISHIJIMA Hidetoshi, TAKEUCHI Yuko, KAWAGUCHI Haruna
Film adaptation of Maekawa Yutaka's mystery novel detailing the intertwining double enigmas of an unsolved missing family case and an odd, neighboring family. Directed by world-renowned director Kurosawa Kiyoshi, of the horror film Pulse among others...
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THE FIREFLY SUMMERS (2016)
- Director
- HIROKI Ryuichi
- Cast
- ARIMURA Kasumi, KUDO Asuka, KOBAYASHI Kaoru
The STROBE EDGE duo of director, Hiroki Ryuichi, and lead actress, Arimura Kasumi, adapt to live-action a novel by CAPE NOSTALGIA original author, Morisawa Akio. A woman apprehensive of the future visits a forest full of memories of her late father, ...
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Shiratorireiko de gozaimasu The movie (2016)
- Director
- KUMA Shinji
- Cast
- KAWAKITA Mayuko, MIZUNO Masaru, KOBAYASHI Yutaka
The first film adaptation in 20 years of "Shiratorireiko de Gozaimasu," the girls manga which captured the minds of a generation in the 80s. Taking the mantle from her predecessor, Matsuyuki Yasuko, real-life daughter of a company president, Kawakita...
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Lost Serenade (2016)
- Director
- OZAWA Masato
- Cast
- SATO Nori, ISHIBASHI Uwa, FURUYAMA Kentaro
Drama that tackles the suffering caused by sexual violence, directed by Ozawa Masato, who dealt with child abuse in his previous film Kazakiriba. Sato Nori, who studied acting in Los Angeles, and former children's model Ishibashi Uwa graphically port...
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Sabuibo mask (2016)
- Director
- MONMA Naoto
- Cast
- FUNKY KATO, KOIKE Teppei, TAIRA Airi
Comedy marking the debut lead role in a film for the popular singer Funky Kato. An uber-positive guy who belongs to his town's youth organization rises up to revitalize the main street, which is lined with shuttered shops. Planned and produced by DLE...
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SIX FOUR: Part 2 (2016)
- Director
- ZEZE Takahisa
- Cast
- SATO Koichi, AYANO Go, EIKURA Nana
The second installment in the two-part film adaptation, the ending of which strays from the original best-seller by detective novel specialist, Yokoyama Hideo. Numerous conflicts between suspect and police, organizations and individuals, as well as f...
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ETERNAL MARIA (2016)
- Director
- SAKAMOTO Takehito
- Cast
- SAKURA Mana, HOSHIMI Rika, ITANO Yuki
Sakamoto Takehito draws on stories from actresses he met on nude and pin-up photo shoots for his directorial debut about the romance and struggles of an actress working in the adult video industry. The heroine is played by seven actresses, including ...
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AME-ONNA (2016)
- Director
- SHIMIZU Takashi
- Cast
- SEINO Nana, YANAGI Shuntaro, TAKAHASHI Yu
First horror film in six years from director Shimizu Takashi, who was the first Japanese director to grab the top spot in the US box office with JU-ON The Grudge. His spine-tingling direction stimulates all five senses by fully exploiting the experie...
