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That's It (2015)
- Director
- ISHII Gakuryu
- Cast
- SOMETANI Shota, MIZUNO Elina, SHIBUKAWA Kiyohiko
Coming-of-age drama with bruising rock music and action about a guy floundering in the margins of society as he tries to improve his lot. The project started out as a music-based film proposed by Yoshimura Hideki, the leader of the band called the bl...
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DANGEROUS COPS: Final 5 Days (2015)
- Director
- MURAKAWA Toru
- Cast
- TACHI Hiroshi, SHIBATA Kyohei, ASANO Atsuko
The seventh film in the theatrical versions of "Abunai Deka", the hit TV police series of the late 1980s. The original staff and cast: director Murakawa Toru, co-stars Tachi Hiroshi and Shibata Kyohei, Asano Atsuko, Nakamura Toru, etc. assemble to st...
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Orange (2015)
- Director
- HASHIMOTO Kojiro
- Cast
- TSUCHIYA Tao, YAMAZAKI Kento, RYUSEI Ryo
Live-action adaptation of Takano Ichigo's fantastic romance comic. A girl who gets a letter from the future struggles to change her tragic fate. Director Hashimoto Kojiro makes his feature film directorial debut. Second-year high school student Naho...
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NAGASAKI: MEMORIES OF MY SON (2015)
- Director
- YAMADA Yoji
- Cast
- YOSHINAGA Sayuri, NINOMIYA Kazunari, KUROKI Haru
A fantasy film from director Yamada Yoji, based on an unfulfilled story idea by the late playwright Inoue Hisashi. Set in Nagasaki directly after World War II, it depicts the relationship between a son, who should be dead, and his mother. Yoshinaga S...
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PERSONA NON GRATA (2015)
- Director
- Cellin GLUCK
- Cast
- KARASAWA Toshiaki, Koyuki, Borys SZYC
Biopic about the Showa-era diplomat Sugihara Chiune, known as Japan's Schindler. Japan-born American director Cellin Gluck delivers a heavy-hitting portrayal of Chiune's life. The cast features talented actors from Japan and Poland. In the midst of...
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125 YEARS MEMORY (2015)
- Director
- TANAKA Mitsutoshi
- Cast
- UCHINO Seiyo, KENAN Ece, KUTSUNA Shioli
Drama co-produced by Japan and Turkey. Director Tanaka Mitsutoshi won the Best Artistic Contribution Award at the 37th Montreal World Film Festival for Ask This of Riyu. September 1890. The Turkish navy frigate Ertugrul has completed its goodwill v...
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Ghost Theater (2015)
- Director
- NAKATA Hideo
- Cast
- SHIMAZAKI Haruka, ADACHI Rika, TAKADA Riho
A horror set in a theater rife with the jealousy of young women. A doll holds the key to the terrors that befall a budding actress. Its director is Nakata Hideo, whose many horror films include Don't Look Up and the Ring series. Sara (Shimazaki Har...
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The Land of Rain Trees (2015)
- Director
- MIYAKE Yoshishige
- Cast
- TAMAMORI Yuta, NISHIUCHI Mariya, MORI Kanna
A live-action adaptation of Arikawa Hiro's romance novel which depicts the love story of a man and woman drawn together through a blog inspired by an "unforgettable book". By way of a blog called "The Land of Rain Trees", Shin (Tamamori Yuta) has ex...
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TERMINAL (2015)
- Director
- SHINOHARA Tetsuo
- Cast
- SATO Koichi, HONDA Tsubasa, ONO Machiko
Drama based on Naoki Prize-winning author, Sakuragi Shino's novel of the same name which depicts the restoration of a lonely lawyer's heart set against Hokkaido's Kushiro City. At the helm is director Shinohara Tetsuo, who is known for his delicate d...
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MOZU (2015)
- Director
- HASUMI Eiichiro
- Cast
- NISHIJIMA Hidetoshi, KAGAWA Teruyuki, MAKI Yoko
A feature film spinoff of a television series based on the hard-boiled novel by Osaka Go. After solving the mystery of his wife's death, a Public Security Bureau agent deals with a new terrorist threat. Beat Takeshi gives an unearthly performance as ...
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Grasshopper (2015)
- Director
- TAKIMOTO Tomoyuki
- Cast
- IKUTA Toma, ASANO Tadanobu, YAMADA Ryosuke
Live-action adaptation of the suspense novel by bestselling author Isaka Kotaro. Depicts the intertwining fates of a former teacher whose girlfriend dies, a man who drives his targets to suicide, and a knife-wielding killer. Reprises the The Brain Ma...
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I AM A MONK (2015)
- Director
- MAKABE Yukinori
- Cast
- ITO Atsushi, YAMAMOTO Mizuki, MIZOBATA Junpei
Drama feature film adaptation of Shirakawa Missei's same-titled essays about his experiences as the head monk at Eifukuji Temple in Ehime Prefecture's Imabari City. Makabe Yukinori's feature film directorial debut. Shirakata Susumu (Ito Atsushi) gre...
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DEAR DEER (2015)
- Director
- KIKUCHI Takeo
- Cast
- NAKAMURA Yuri, SAITO Yoichiro, KIRYU Koji
Comedy set in the mountains. Feature film debut by Kikuchi Takeo, who has worked as an assistant director for Kurosawa Kiyoshi and Zeze Takahisa. Official selection for the 36th Montreal World Film Festival. Fujio (Kiryu Koji), Yoshio (Saito Yoichir...
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SIDELINE (2015)
- Director
- FUKUYAMA Sakurako
- Cast
- Koichi, Kai, Ryoga
Youths taking on the challenge of men's cheerleading is depicted in this coming-of-age drama by GOGO♂ike-men5 writer/director, Fukuyama Sakurako. Seven member song & dance group, "Bullet Train," star in their first film. Seven childhood friends who ...
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MY love STORY!! (2015)
- Director
- KAWAI Hayato
- Cast
- SUZUKI Ryohei, NAGANO Mei, SAKAGUCHI Kentaro
Live adaptation of the unique girls' manga, which has also been turned into a TV anime. Follows the slapstick romantic antics of a pure-hearted and sincere guy with the looks of a meathead. The film recreates the humorous appearance of the characters...
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Ninja Hunter (2015)
- Director
- CHIBA Seiji
- Cast
- MIMOTO Masanori, KUROKAWA Mei, KOGA Mitsuki
A suspenseful action movie from director Chiba Seiji (AVN : ALIEN VS. NINJA). Set in the feudal domain of Iga, it tells an exciting story of ninjas engaged in fierce battle. An official selection of the 2015 Sitges Film Festival. The year is 1578. L...
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GALAXY TURNPIKE (2015)
- Director
- MITANI Koki
- Cast
- KATORI Shingo, AYASE Haruka, OGURI Shun
Wacky SF comedy with lots of aliens set in a burger joint in outer space. Direction and script by Mitani Koki of Suite Dreams and The Magic Hour. The year is 2265. The "Uzu-Shio" residential district near Jupiter is connected to Earth by the so-call...
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HIS GIRLFRIEND (2015)
- Director
- IKEDA Chihiro
- Cast
- SHISON Jun, YOSHINE Kyoko, KOJIMA Riria
A teen drama adapting the identically titled best-selling girl's manga by Nanba Atsuko which has sold over 1 million copies. Yoshine Kyoko from the TV series 'High School Chorus' and SHISON Jun from 'Ressha Sentai ToQger' among other popular young ac...
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Glory of the expedition (2015)
- Director
- YAMAMOTO Toru
- Cast
- FUJIWARA Tatsuya, Yusuke SANTAMARIA, OZAWA Yukiyoshi
Film adaptation of Araki Gen's same-titled novel about the struggles of a TV crew exploring remote destinations. The cast features distinctive actors like Fujiwara Tatsuya, Ozawa Yukiyoshi, and Santamaria Yusuke, whose hardcore performances include e...
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Finding Calico (2015)
- Director
- FUKAGAWA Yoshihiro
- Cast
- Issey OGATA, SOMETANI Shota, KITANO Kie
A drama inspired by non-fiction book "Maigo no Miechan: Chiiki Neko to Shotengai Saisei no Monogatari" (Mie the Stray: A Story of Community Cats and Shopping Street Revitalization) about a search for a feline. Fukagawa Yoshihiro (In His Chart) direct...
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LIBRARY WARS: THE LAST MISSION (2015)
- Director
- SATO Shinsuke
- Cast
- OKADA Junichi, EIKURA Nana, TANAKA Kei
The second live-action feature film based on one of bestselling author Arikawa Hiro's most famous works. It presents an exciting depiction of a battle between the Library Defense Force, which uses military might to defend books, and a man plotting th...
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The Edge of Sin (2015)
- Director
- OTSUKA Yukichi
- Cast
- UCHINO Seiyo, YOSHIMOTO Miyu, TANIMURA Mitsuki
Suspense film that adapts Aizawa Yo's same-named novel. Thrill-packed portrayal of the faceoff between a psychologist searching for the truth behind his daughter's death and a high school girl who can manipulate people at will. Direction and screenpl...
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DARUMA (2014)
- Director
- SAKAKI Hideo
- Cast
- ENDO Kenichi, MIURA Masaki, TAKEDA Rina
Sakaki Hideo, who depicted human actions in Disregarded People, directs this film adaptation of Maruno Hiroyuki's novel that invited controversy for its overtly extreme subject matter. A debt collector who has lost all his limbs pushes debtors into t...
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BAKUMAN。 (2015)
- Director
- ONE Hitoshi
- Cast
- SATOH Takeru, KAMIKI Ryunosuke, KOMATSU Nana
Live action adaptation of the coming-of-age comic from the "DEATH NOTE" team with original story by Ohba Tsugumi and artwork by Obata Takeshi. Graphically portrays two high school students struggling to become top manga creators, based on the reality...
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Journey to the Shore (2015)
- Director
- KUROSAWA Kiyoshi
- Cast
- FUKATSU Eri, ASANO Tadanobu, KOMATSU Masao
Filmmaking maestro Kurosawa Kiyoshi, internationally renowned for works including Tokyo Sonata, directs this adaptation of Yumoto Kazumi's 2010 novel. Tender and warm romance about an endless farewell to a loved one. Kurosawa became the first Japanes...
