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Ni Channel no Noroi Gekijyoban (2011)
- Director
- NAGAE Jiro
- Cast
- OJIMA Chika, NOMOTO Ai, YAMAZAKI Jun
A feature film version of the "2Channel no Noroi" (curse of 2channel) DVD series inspired by a scary topic thread on the popular internet message board. Idols Ojima Chika and Nomoto Ai play girls caught up in a blood-spattered nightmare. University ...
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Gingira Taiyo`s Hajimete Mono Gatari (2011)
- Director
- OTSUKA Muneto
- Cast
- OTSUKA Muneto, TATEISHI Yoshie, SUGIYAMA Hidemi
An adaptation of one of the best-known plays by Fukuoka-based theater troupe Gingira Taiyo's, popular for their anthropomorphic stage shows, that depicts the birth of the bullet train right up until the present day. A 0 series bullet train on the ver...
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WHEN I KILL MYSELF (2011)
- Director
- NAKAJIMA Ryo
- Cast
- KOIDE Keisuke, MIZUSAWA Erena, SANO Kazuma
A suspense film set in the near future about a battle between young men and women taking part in a secret experiment, and their warder. Based on the light novel of the same title by author Yamada Yusuke, whose works are particularly popular with youn...
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The Princess and the Pilot (2011)
- Director
- SHISHIDO Jun
- Cast
- KAMIKI Ryunosuke, TAKETOMI Seika, TOMIZAWA Takeshi
An animated feature film based on Inumura Koroku's light novel, which has previously inspired radio drama and manga adaptations. A prodigiously talented young pilot embarks on a 12,000-kilometer flight to single-handedly protect a future empress. Ani...
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WILD SEVEN (2011)
- Director
- HASUMI Eiichiro
- Cast
- Eita, SHIINA Kippei, MARUYAMA Ryuhei
A stylish action film following the exploits of a seven-member team attached to a shadowy police organization. Director Hasumi Eiichiro broke the record for the largest grossing live-action film in Japanese box office history with UMIZARU 3 The Last ...
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Hotarubi no Mori e (2011)
- Director
- OMORI Takahiro
- Cast
- UCHIYAMA Koki, SAKURA Ayane
A short animated work from author Midorikawa Yuki, writer of "Natsume's Book of Friends" (Natsume Yujincho) which is also a popular animated television series, and director Omori Takahiro. It uses photorealistic imagery to delicately depict a fleetin...
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K-ON! MOVIE (2011)
- Director
- YAMADA Naoko
- Cast
- TOYOSAKI Aki, HIKASA Yoko, SATO Satomi
A film version of an explosively popular animated television series based on Kakifly's four-panel comic strip. With a uniquely laid-back approach, it paints a cute picture of the everyday lives of high school girls who take up music on a whim. Yui (v...
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Mardock Scramble The Second Combustion (2011)
- Director
- KUDO Susumu
- Cast
- HAYASHIBARA Megumi, YASHIMA Norito, TOUCHI Hiroki
The second film in an animated trilogy, based on the eponymous novel by Ubukata To that won the 24th Nihon SF Grand Prize for science fiction. It co-stars popular veteran voice actor Hayashibara Megumi from the "Pokemon" film series, and quirky actor...
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FUKUSHIMA HULA GIRLS (2011)
- Director
- KOBAYASHI Masaki
- Cast
- AOI Yu, Spa Resort Hawaiians Dancing Team
The 2006 hit movie Hula Girl dominated film awards in Japan with its depiction of the birth of Japan's first resort park, themed on Hawaii and hot springs. Based on Spa Resort Hawaiians in Fukushima Prefecture, an area that suffered enormous damage...
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Inu no Omawarisan (2011)
- Director
- ARIMA Ken
- Cast
- NAKAO Akiyoshi, KAWAHARA Kazuhisa, NAKAMURA Yuri
A heartwarming story in 3D about the struggles of a young police officer who ends up adopting a golden retriever puppy. One day, an elementary school boy brings a puppy to a police box in the remote countryside. However, since a revision to the Lost ...
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Gachiban Ultimatum 2 (2011)
- Director
- MOTOKI Takashi
- Cast
- SANO Kazuma, KUBOTA Masataka, SAKIMOTO Hiromi
A sequel to Gachiban Ultimatum which depicted fierce battles between delinquent youths, and the 12 film in the Gachiban series that has gained popularity for its hardcore action scenes and realistic fighting sequences. Mori Monji (Sano Kazuma) is sev...
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DOG x POLICE: The K-9 Force (2011)
- Director
- SHICHITAKA Go
- Cast
- ICHIHARA Hayato, TODA Erika
Suspense action film dealing with security dogs that search for explosives, rescue people during disasters, and wear down criminals. A tightly bonded young trainer and police dog together pursue a case of serial explosions. The original idea came fro...
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Before Sunrise (2011)
- Director
- WAKAMATSU Setsuro
- Cast
- KISHITANI Goro, FUKADA Kyoko, KIMURA Tae
A love story with a suspenseful touch based on the bestselling novel by Higashino Keigo, who is currently one of Japan's most popular authors. Director Wakamatsu Setsuro's previous work THE UNBROKEN won Best Film at the 2010 Japan Academy Awards. Wat...
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Kaibutsu-kun: The Movie (2011)
- Director
- NAKAMURA Yoshihiro
- Cast
- OHNO Satoshi, MATSUOKA Masahiro, YASHIMA Norito
Live action adaption with CG galore of the hugely popular TV drama, based on Fujiko Fujio A's successful manga. The film dramatically depicts the prince from the land of monsters who wreaks havoc in the human realm, complete with 3D images and scenes...
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SUKIYAKI (2011)
- Director
- MAEDA Tetsu
- Cast
- NAGAOKA Tasuku, KATSUMURA Masanobu, OCHIAI Motoki
An offbeat drama set in a shared prison cell, adapted from Tsuchiyama Shigeru's eponymous gourmet manga that enjoys a dedicated following. One day towards the end of the year in a cell in an unnamed prison, five inmates begin to play a previously arr...
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KAIJI 2 (2011)
- Director
- SATO Toya
- Cast
- FUJIWARA Tatsuya, ISEYA Yusuke, YOSHITAKA Yuriko
The second live action adaptation of Fukumoto Nobuyuki's manga about gambling. Based on the third chapter "Swamp of Desire" in the original, the film thrillingly depicts the protagonists' battle for survival as they aim for a big payout. Fukumoto him...
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LIFE BACK THEN (2011)
- Director
- ZEZE Takahisa
- Cast
- OKADA Masaki, EIKURA Nana, HARADA Taizo
Drama based on the eponymous novel by singer-songwriter Sada Masashi. The film freshly portrays the recovery of the youths held hostage by wounds in their past through the peculiar work of cleaning up people's belongings who have ended their lives al...
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Tale of Genji -A Thousand Year of Enigma- (2011)
- Director
- TSURUHASHI Yasuo
- Cast
- IKUTA Toma, NAKATANI Miki, KUBOZUKA Yosuke
A blend of history and fantasy based on "The Tale of Genji" (Genji Monogatari), Japan's oldest work of romantic literature. Its story unfolds in two parallel realms: the world of the book, which enjoys international renown as a literary classic; and ...
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THE LEGACY OF THE SUN (2011)
- Director
- SASABE Kiyoshi
- Cast
- SAKAI Masato, NAKAMURA Shido, FUKUSHI Seiji
An anti-war drama set in the final days of World War II about a group of soldiers and twenty young girls who hold Japan's future in their hands. It is based on the novel of the same title by Asada Jiro, many of whose works have been adapted for the s...
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Cheers from Heaven (2011)
- Director
- KUMAZAWA Makoto
- Cast
- ABE Hiroshi, Mimula, SAKURABA Nanami
Drama based on a true story. The film depicts the life of Nakasone Hikaru, who opened a music studio and made it available free of charge to high school bands while running a take-out lunch shop in Okinawa Prefecture's Motobu-cho, Okinawa. Oshiro Hik...
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THE VOICE MAKES A MIRACLE (2011)
- Director
- SANO Tomoki
- Cast
- KAJI Yuki, HATANO Wataru, PARK Romi
A live-action film adaptation of the eponymous manga. Set in the world of voice acting, this realistic coming-of-age drama features actual voice actors Kaji Yuki and Hatano Wataru in the lead roles. Production I.G. provides the animated footage that ...
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Mitsuko Delivers (2011)
- Director
- ISHII Yuya
- Cast
- NAKA Riisa, NAKAMURA Aoi, ISHIBASHI Ryo
A heartwarming comedy about a gutsy pregnant woman who gives her all to help others. It is the third feature-length work from 80s-born director Ishii Yuya, who came to prominence with his film Sawako Decides, and presents a vibrant depiction of idios...
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A Ghost of a Chance (2011)
- Director
- MITANI Koki
- Cast
- FUKATSU Eri, NISHIDA Toshiyuki, ABE Hiroshi
A third-rate lawyer and a ghost create a courtroom commotion in this suspense-laden comedy. It is the fifth directorial effort of Mitani Koki, a popular scriptwriter with an extensive theatrical background, and its star-studded cast helped it to a bo...
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UNFAIR the answer (2011)
- Director
- SATO Shimako
- Cast
- SHINOHARA Ryoko, SATO Koichi, YAMADA Takayuki
The second film adaptation of a suspenseful detective television series that was first broadcast in 2006, revolving around a beautiful divorced detective with an outstanding arrest rate who gets caught up in a conspiracy involving police corruption. ...
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GACHI-BAN Ultimatum (2011)
- Director
- MOTOKI Takashi
- Cast
- SANO Kazuma, KUBOTA Masataka, SAKIMOTO Hiromi
The eleventh film in a series depicting fierce battles between delinquent youths. Up-and-coming actors Sano Kazuma and Kubota Masataka play the lead roles, performing powerful action scenes and realistic fight sequences. Kuronaga Yuto (Kubota) is a t...
