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SMILES LEADING TO HAPPINESS (2019)
- Director
- ENOMOTO Jiro
- Cast
- TAKASUGI Mahiro, YASUDA Seia
A coming-of-age drama which was awarded the Angel Trophy Award at the 16th Monaco International Film Festival. Playing the lead role of dental technician Daichi is Takasugi Mahiro of Gangoose and Rainbow Days. Daichi (Takasugi) is a highly skilled a...
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Toukuen Ranbu (2019)
- Director
- YAKUMO Saiji
- Cast
- SUZUKI Hiroki, ARAMAKI Yoshihiko, KITAMURA Ryo
Samurai action drama featuring 'swordsmen' warriors personifying Japanese swords as they confront evil influences scheming to revise history. The first live-action film adaptation of the training simulation game that has also been turned into an anim...
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Toshimaen: Haunted Park (2019)
- Director
- TAKAHASHI Hiroshi
- Cast
- KITAHARA Rie, KOJIMA Fujiko, ASAKAWA Nana
Horror film that was an official invitation at the 23rd Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. Shot with full cooperation from the historic amusement park Toshimaen in Tokyo, the film captures the terror of an urban legend involving the park....
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TORA-SAN, WISH YOU WERE HERE (2019)
- Director
- YAMADA Yoji
- Cast
- ATSUMI Kiyoshi, BAISHO Chieko, YOSHIOKA Hidetaka
Film commemorating the 50th anniversary of director Yamada Yoji's beloved humanistic comedy series Tora-san. Features the marquee actor Atsumi Kiyoshi who passed away in 1996, and reboots the series after a 22-year hiatus with the first film since th...
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Bloody Chainsaw Girl Returns: Giko Awakens (2019)
- Director
- YAMAGUCHI Hiroki
- Cast
- ASAKAWA Nana, ano, MAMORU Asana
First of two films that brings together a new cast for the reboot films of the 2016 splatter film. A delinquent student wields a chainsaw to battle cyborgs. Director Yamaguchi Hiroki returns from the previous film. Nokomura Giko (Asakawa Nana) teams...
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Bloody Chainsaw Girl Returns: Revenge of Nero (2019)
- Director
- YAMAGUCHI Hiroki
- Cast
- ASAKAWA Nana, ano, MAMORU Asana
Part One in the two-part reboot films of the 2016 splatter film, featuring a new cast. A delinquent schoolgirl wields a chainsaw in her battle against cyborgs. Yamaguchi Hiroki from the original production returns as director. Uguisu School student ...
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Don't Cry, Mr.Ogre (2019)
- Director
- KANESHIGE Atsushi
- Cast
- TSUTSUMI Shinichi, YAGIRA Yuya, KAWAEI Rina
Tsutsumi Shinichi stars in this adaptation of the similarly titled novella by Shigematsu Kiyoshi who has had many of his writings adapted to film. At the helm is the director of Kiseki: Sobito of That Day, Kaneshige Atsushi, who served as assistant d...
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Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019)
- Director
- YAKUWA Shinnosuke
- Cast
- MIZUTA Wasabi, OHARA Megumi, KAKAZU Yumi
Thirty-ninth feature film for the 'Doraemon' anime based on the original work by Fujiko F Fujio. Script by Naoki Prize-winning author Tsujimura Mizuki. Doraemon has a big adventure on the moon with Nobita and his pals. A mysterious boy named Luca (v...
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L♡DK TWO LOVES UNDER ONE ROOF (2019)
- Director
- KAWAMURA Taisuke
- Cast
- KAMISHIRAISHI Mone, SUGINO Yosuke, YOKOHAMA Ryusei
Sequel to the L DK film released in 2014, featuring a new cast. Depicts the popular Reon story arc from the original comic. The heroine Aoi is performed by Kamishiraishi Mone of your name. Plain-Jane high school girl Aoi (Kamishiraishi) and the sch...
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You Shine in the Moonlight (2019)
- Director
- TSUKIKAWA Sho
- Cast
- NAGANO Mei, KITAMURA Takumi, KAI Shoma
Love story about the touching romance between a high school girl suffering from incurable 'luminescene disease' diseases and her classmate. Reunites director Tsukikawa Sho and actor Kitamura Takumi from LET ME EAT YOUR PANCREAS. Takuya (Kitamura) me...
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Fly me to the Saitama (2019)
- Director
- TAKEUCHI Hideki
- Cast
- NIKAIDO Fumi, GACKT
Live-action adaptation of the manga of the same name with an eccentric premise that generated buzz around its self-deprecating humor about Saitama. Starring Nikaido Fumi from Himizu and River's Edge and GACKT from MOON CHILD and BUNRAKU. Set in a wo...
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CODE GEASS Lelouch of the Re;surrection (2019)
- Director
- TANIGUCHI Goro
- Cast
- FUKUYAMA Jun, Yukana, SAKURAI Takahiro
An completely original theatrical film telling a story following the events of the popular "Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion" series. The world is at peace in the second year of the Kowa Period. One day, a mysterious Knightmare Frame abducts Nu...
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My Father, the Bride (2019)
- Director
- FUKUDA Momoko
- Cast
- MATSUMOTO Honoka, HAMANO Kenta, ITAO Itsuji
Quirky drama directed by the cutting-edge Fukuda Momoko, who is also a novelist. Feature-length version of Dad's Wedding, the 2015 work made as part of the ndjc: Young Filmmakers Development Project. Tohka (Matsumoto Honoka) returns home from Tokyo ...
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When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes (2019)
- Director
- OMORI Tatsushi
- Cast
- YASUDA Ken, BAISHO Mitsuko, MATSUSHITA Nao
Omori Tatsushi directs this drama weaving a comical yet heartfelt story about the bond between a parent and child. Yasuda Ken of Come On Irene and Baisho Mitsuko of The Ballad Of Narayama respectively play the son and mother. Satoshi (Yasuda) has be...
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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? - Arrow of the Orion – (2019)
- Director
- SAKURABI Katsushi
- Cast
- MATSUOKA Yoshitsugu, MINASE Inori, SAKAMOTO Maaya
The television anime series "Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?" heads to the theaters for the first time. The author of the original light novels, Omori Fujino, wrote the screenplay. The labyrinth city of Orario is energized by the G...
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LAIDBACKERS (2019)
- Director
- HASHIMOTO Hiroyuki
- Cast
- HIDAKA Rina, AKANEYA Himika, TAICHI Yo
Hashimoto Hiroyuki of Is the order a rabbit?? ~Dear My Sister~ directs this original animated film. The animation is by Studio Gokumi of "Yuki Yuna is a Hero". Honamanuma Kumi (voice: Hanamori Yumiri) has moved to Kyoto in order to take over her gra...
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TIGER: My Life as a Cat (2019)
- Director
- KAKEHI Masaya
- Cast
- KITAYAMA Hiromitsu, TABE Mikako, HIRASAWA Kokoro
Story about a happy-go-lucky guy who dies in an accident and returns to his family as a cat to make up for his inane life. TV drama veteran Kakehi Masaya melds the fantastic story world with heartfelt drama. Struggling manga artist Suzuo (Kitayama H...
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GRISAIA Phantom Trigger THE ANIMATION (2019)
- Director
- Tensho
- Cast
- SAKURA Ayane, NAZUKA Kaori, TANEZAKI Atsumi
Theatrical animated film based on the interactive novel 'Grisaia' which re-teams the staff of the television anime series "The Fruit of Grisaia" including director Tensho. Mihama Academy is a special skill training school recently created by the sec...
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BACK STREET GIRLS: GOKUDOLS (2019)
- Director
- HARA Keinosuke
- Cast
- SHIRASU Jin, MASAKI Reiya, HANAZAWA Masato
Live-action adaptation of the comedy manga 'Back Street Girls' serialized in Weekly Young Magazine. Directed by Hara Keinosuke of OGAWACHO SERENADE. Fledgling yakuza members Kentaro (Shirasu Jin), Ryo (Masaki Reiya) and Kazuhiko (Hanazawa Masato) sc...
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AIUTA -MY PROMISE TO NAKUHITO- (2019)
- Director
- KAWAMURA Taisuke
- Cast
- YOKOHAMA Ryusei, KIYOHARA Kaya, IIJIMA Hiroki
Fantastical coming-of-age drama inspired by the GReeeeN hit song 'Aiuta.' Stars the young actor Yokohama Ryusei who played the GReeeeN member Navi in the movie Kiseki: Sobito of That Day. Toru (Yokohama) grows up with a humdrum existence, but one da...
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NINJA DRONES? (2019)
- Director
- MOTOKI Katsuhide
- Cast
- SixTONES, Snow Man, NANIWADANSHI
Film adaptation of the stage play that was conceived and planned with overall direction by Johnny H. Kitagawa, president of the Johnny & Associates talent agency. Musical about the friendships and struggles of kids in juvenile detention. Several fac...
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PARALLEL WORLD LOVE STORY (2019)
- Director
- MORI Yoshitaka
- Cast
- TAMAMORI Yuta, YOSHIOKA Riho, SOMETANI Shota
Higashino Keigo's mystery novel which has constantly been declared as unadaptable to film, is brought to cinemas by Mori Yoshitaka of Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow. The story depicts the romantic threads between two men and a woman who come and go bet...
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SAMURAI SHIFTERS (2019)
- Director
- INUDO Isshin
- Cast
- HOSHINO Gen, TAKAHASHI Issey, TAKAHATA Mitsuki
The Floating Castle director Inudo Isshin adapts to film the novel "Hikkoshi Daimyo" by Dobashi Akihiro, which is based on an anecdote about the true-life feudal lord, Matsudaira Naonori. One day, Matsudaira Naonori (Oikawa Mitsuhiro), the lord of H...
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Farewell Song (2019)
- Director
- SHIOTA Akihiko
- Cast
- KOMATSU Nana, KADOWAKI Mugi, NARITA Ryo
Directed by Shiota Akihiko of CANARY and Wet Woman in the Wind, the film stars Komatsu Nana of The World of Kanako and Kadowaki Mugi of Dare to Stop Us. Also features Narita Ryo of The Antique. The female duo band Haruleo go on their final tour afte...
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Hell Girl (2019)
- Director
- SHIRAISHI Koji
- Cast
- TAMASHIRO Tina, MORI Nana, NIMURA Sawa
A dark fantasy, live-action adaptation of the popular television anime starring Tamashiro Tina and directed by Shiraishi Koji of Sadako vs. Kayako in their second collaboration together. The city becomes engrossed in an urban legend describing a web...
