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SAINT YOUNG MEN (2013)
- Director
- TAKAO Noriko
- Cast
- MORIYAMA Mirai, HOSHINO Gen, SUZUKI Reiko
An animated adaptation of Nakamura Hikaru's hit manga that won the 13th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Short Story Award in 2009 and has sold an estimated 10 million copies. It presents a comical depiction of Jesus Christ and Buddha on vacation on Earth...
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The Town of Iitate: Radiation and the Return Home (2013)
- Director
- DOI Toshikuni
- Cast
Director Doi Toshikuni, who received praise for his weighty documentaries on the situation in Palestine such as Breaking the Silence, follows two families from Iitate Village in Fukushima Prefecture after the accident at the nuclear plant. While focu...
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BANANA (2013)
- Director
- MURAMATSU Eiji
- Cast
- HORIUCHI Akiko, HATTORI Ryuzaburo, KITAI Makoto
The thirtieth entry in the "Youth H" series, which produces works in a variety of genres from up-and-coming filmmakers that focus on coming-of-age and sexual themes. It depicts the warped romantic interactions between two men and a woman with nowhere...
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LIBRARY WARS (2013)
- Director
- SATO Shinsuke
- Cast
- OKADA Junichi, EIKURA Nana
A live-action adaptation of one of bestselling author Arikawa Hiro's most famous works, which has already been made into manga and animated television series. It depicts the battles of a self-defense organization that protects freedom of reading, as ...
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Shield of Straw (2013)
- Director
- MIIKE Takashi
- Cast
- OSAWA Takao, MATSUSHIMA Nanako, FUJIWARA Tatsuya
Official selection for the 66th Cannes International Film Festival competition. Suspense action film from genius Miike Takashi, known for filmmaking that fears no taboos and breaks genre boundaries. Based on Kiuchi Kazuhiro's novel of the same title....
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Jellyfish Eyes (2013)
- Director
- MURAKAMI Takashi
- Cast
- SUEOKA Takuto, ASAMI Himeka, KUBOTA Masataka
The debut feature film directed by internationally active modern artist Murakami Takashi. It is a science-fiction fantasy on an atypical scale that combines live action with over 1,000 computer graphics-enhanced shots to depict the relationship betwe...
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Haha no uta ga kikoeru (2013)
- Director
- OTANI Yasuyuki
- Cast
- SUGATA Shun, Nahana, OSHIMA Hako
A drama about family ties, set in snow-laden Nagano and bound together by monologues from a father and his daughters. Its director Otani Yasuyuki has a diverse filmography that includes everything from documentary to erotica. Star Sugata Shun is know...
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Petal Dance (2013)
- Director
- ISHIKAWA Hiroshi
- Cast
- MIYAZAKI Aoi, KUTSUNA Shioli, ANDO Sakura
Director Ishikawa Hiroshi, known for making commercials, directs his first film for theatrical release in seven years, following Su-ki-da. Road movie rendered as a drama with a distinctively lighthearted touch, which sensitively portrays the emotions...
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Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013)
- Director
- SHIZUNO Kobun
- Cast
- TAKAYAMA Minami, YAMAZAKI Wakana, KOYAMA Rikiya
Seventeenth installment in the popular anime movie series based on Aoyama Gosho's original story. Elementary school sleuth Edogawa Conan tackles a murder case on the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's state-of-the-art vessel Aegis. Conan (voice: Ta...
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Crayon Shin-chan: Bakauma B kyu gourmet survival!! (2013)
- Director
- HASHIMOTO Masakazu
- Cast
- YAJIMA Akiko, NARAHASHI Miki, FUJIWARA Keiji
Twenty-first animated feature film in the popular series about the ruckus stirred up by Shinnosuke, a preschooler living in Saitama Prefecture's Kasukabe City, and his family. Depicts Shinnosuke and company as their Kasukabe Defense Force takes a sta...
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AURA KOGA MARYUIN’S LAST WAR (2013)
- Director
- KISHI Seiji
- Cast
- SHIMAZAKI Nobunaga, HANAZAWA Kana
A feature-length animated film based on a novel by Tanaka Romeo. Director Kishi Seiji also helmed another adaptation of Tanaka's work, the animated television series {Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita}. Sato Ichiro (voice: Shimazaki Nobunaga) has just ma...
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TRAVELERS (2013)
- Director
- SAKAMOTO Koichi
- Cast
- NAGASAWA Nao, KINOSHITA Ayumi, TAKAYAMA Yuko
A science-fiction action film starring actresses from "super sentai" (costumed superhero) TV series. To crack down on heinous interdimensional crimes, a policewoman attached to a special unit crosses over to a parallel world. Director Sakamoto Koichi...
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Gachiban supremacy (2013)
- Director
- MOTOKI Takashi
- Cast
- SANO Kazuma, KUBOTA Masataka, KATO Ryo
Sixteenth coming-of-age action film depicting delinquents fighting each other. Two youths who are eternal rivals reunite in an unexpected fashion. Motoki Takashi has helmed the series since the third film. Kinugasa High School top dog Monji (Sano K...
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HK/FORBIDDEN SUPER HERO (2013)
- Director
- FUKUDA Yuichi
- Cast
- SUZUKI Ryohei, SHIMIZU Fumika, MURO Tsuyoshi
Unique action film based on manga artist Ando Keishu's "Kyukyoku!! Hentai Kamen." Director Fukuda Yuichi of Kodomo Keisatsu depicts a hero who stands up to evil with pervert powers. Winner of the Audience Award at the 12th New York Asian Film Festiva...
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The Great Passage (2013)
- Director
- ISHII Yuya
- Cast
- MATSUDA Ryuhei, MIYAZAKI Aoi, ODAGIRI Joe
Drama about the passion of an editor who struggles to create a dictionary, as depicted over a fifteen-year period. Directed by Ishii Yuya, recipient of the Edward Yang New Talent Award for best new director at the Asian Film Awards in 2008. Based on ...
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Sweet Sickness (2013)
- Director
- NISHIMURA Shinya
- Cast
- KOBAYASHI Yukichi, HOSOE Yuko, AYAMI Hikaru
The twenty-ninth entry in the "Youth H" series, which produces works in a variety of genres from up-and-coming filmmakers that focus on coming-of-age and sexual themes. Kimie director Nishimura Shinya creates a delicate depiction of the complicated...
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KOTATSU,ORANGE AND MEOW! (2013)
- Director
- KAJINO Ryutaro
- Cast
- KIJIMA Noriko, FUKUMI Maki, KAMATA Hiroko
A love story based in the "Yuri" (lily) genre that focuses on love between women. The romantic attractions of three women who meet via a social networking site intersect at a holiday destination. Its director is Kajino Ryutaro, who has developed a re...
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Barefoot Flamenco : YASUKO NAGAMINE (2013)
- Director
- OMIYA Koichi
- Cast
- NAGAMINE Yasuko
Documentary revealing the personal life of Nagamine Yasuko, pioneer of flamenco in Japan. Directed by Omiya Koichi, highly regarded for films including Tadaima ~ I'm home, a place for everyone, which won the top prize for the Cultural Documentary Awa...
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BOØWY 1224 FILM THE MOVIE 2013 (2013)
- Director
- MAESHIMA Teruki
- Cast
- HIMURO Kyosuke, HOTEI Tomoyasu, MATSUI Tsunematsu
A recording of a concert by BOOWY, one of the most popular and influential Japanese rock bands in the 1980s, at which it announced its break-up. 16mm footage shot with five cameras was restored by a Hollywood company, and the soundtrack was given a 5...
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ROUTE42 (2013)
- Director
- SEGI Naoki
- Cast
- TAKAOKA Sosuke, KIKUCHI Akiko, TAKEDA Kohei
A coming-of-age film, set along the Route 42 national highway linking the mythologically-rich Ise and Kumano regions, that follows a man and woman who come to terms with the sadness they bear as they journey together. Its young cast members, includin...
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Don’t Eat Pudding! (2013)
- Director
- HATANAKA Daisuke
- Cast
- KANAI Minto, UEDA Koichi, KOBAYASHI Asako
A film produced as part of the "New Directions in Japanese Cinema" project for 2012 operated by the Agency of Cultural Affairs to promote Japanese film and visual media. This family film is directed by Hatanaka Daisuke, who won the Grand Prize in the...
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La La La Laundry (2013)
- Director
- SUZUKI Kenichiro
- Cast
- TANAKA Misato, MATSUSHITA Kouhei, UCHIDA Kazuya
A film produced as part of the "New Directions in Japanese Cinema" project for 2012 operated by the Agency of Cultural Affairs to promote Japanese film and visual media. This coming-of-age musical is directed by Suzuki Kenichiro, whose Please Tell Me...
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Turning Tides (2013)
- Director
- SHOJI Teruaki
- Cast
- KAN Hanae, SHINODA Ryoya, ADACHI Tomomitsu
A film produced as part of the "New Directions in Japanese Cinema" project for 2012 operated by the Agency of Cultural Affairs to promote Japanese film and visual media. Its director is Shoji Teruaki, who helmed the short film LINE and also makes com...
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The Secret-Sharer (2013)
- Director
- KOBAYASHI Tatsuo
- Cast
- OTA Rina, KADOWAKI Mugi, Chris McCombs
A film produced as part of the "New Directions in Japanese Cinema" project for 2012 operated by the Agency of Cultural Affairs to promote Japanese film and visual media. It is written and directed by newcomer Kobayashi Tatsuo, whose short film Distri...
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The World Within a 3km Radius (2013)
- Director
- KIKUCHI Seiji
- Cast
- IIJIMA Kota, TANIMURA Mitsuki, TAKAHASHI Tutomu
A film produced as part of the "New Directions in Japanese Cinema" project for 2012 operated by the Agency of Cultural Affairs to promote Japanese film and visual media. It is a drama written and directed by Kikuchi Seiji, an experienced assistant di...
