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THE BOOK PEDDLER (2016)
- Director
- OMORI Kenichi
- Cast
- TAKEDA Rina, KOBAYASHI Yutaka, YOSHIYUKI Kazuko
Set in Ehime Prefecture's Uwajima City, the film portrays the efforts by a novelist, who bicycles around town delivering books for the library courier department, to find a book crucial to a festival on the island. In the director's chair is Omori Ke...
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Radio Personality (2016)
- Director
- ITO Hidehiro
- Cast
- KATO Masaya, HAGA Yuria
One part of UNREQUITED LOVE, an eight episode, romantic omnibus film. The film depicts a singer whose radio show soliciting episodes of unrequited love from listeners is waning in popularity. The film's concept originated from conversations which act...
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Gift of Christmas Eve (2016)
- Director
- ITO Hidehiro
- Cast
- HASHIMOTO Manami, YOKOHAMA Ryusei, HOSHI Yuriko
One part of UNREQUITED LOVE, an eight episode, romantic omnibus film. The heartbreaking romance of a nurse is depicted in this film directed by Ito Hidehiro, a well known direct-to-video producer. Trainee Minoru (Yokohama Ryusei) joins the facility ...
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summer pickles (2016)
- Director
- YAMAGISHI Santa
- Cast
- SHIMIZU Fumika, CHIBA Yudai
One part of UNREQUITED LOVE, an eight episode, romantic omnibus film. Two cousins who have not seen one another for a long time become closer little by little in this film directed by Yamagishi Santa, who has worked on many music videos. Due to her ...
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My secret love (2016)
- Director
- FUJII Michihito
- Cast
- SHINKAWA Yua, SHISON Jun
One part of UNREQUITED LOVE, an eight episode, romantic omnibus film. Directed by Fujii Michihito, who won high praise with his commercial debut film, Oh! Father, the film depicts the heroine, who has always enjoyed casual romances, becoming attracte...
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Something Blue (2016)
- Director
- TAKUMA Takayuki
- Cast
- HIROSE Alice, SAITOH Takumi, KAWAHARA Ayako
One part of UNREQUITED LOVE, an eight episode, romantic omnibus film. An introverted high school girl falls in love with her hairdresser in this film directed by Takuma Takayuki, who is also a screenwriter and actor. Nozomi (Hirose Alice) used to ha...
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MY NICKNAME is BUTATCHI (2016)
- Director
- IIZUKA Ken
- Cast
- ITO Sairi, NAKAGAWA Taishi, UEHARA Miku
One part of UNREQUITED LOVE, an eight episode, romantic omnibus film. A high school girl's crush on a childhood friend is delicately yet humorously depicted by director, Iizuka Ken, a specialist in unique coming-of-age dramas such as "Arakawa Under t...
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my sweet cactus (2016)
- Director
- NAGATA Koto
- Cast
- MORI Erika, SAKURADA Dori, TANAKA Yoji
One part of UNREQUITED LOVE, an eight episode, romantic omnibus film. Female director, Nagata Koto, sensitively relates the situation between a sullen man who is attracted to his career oriented boss. Ever day, scatterbrained new employee, Toru (Sa...
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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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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...
