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Mori, The Artist's Habitat (2018)
- Director
- OKITA Shuichi
- Cast
- YAMAZAKI Tsutomu, KIKI Kirin, KASE Ryo
Drama depicting the final years of painter Kumagai Morikazu, who rarely left home and spent his time studying the creatures in his garden. Directed by Okita Shuichi of A Story of Yonosuke and The Mohican Comes Home. Vegetation thrives in painter Mor...
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The Man From the Sea (2018)
- Director
- FUKADA Koji
- Cast
- Dean FUJIOKA, Taiga, ABE Junko
Drama addressing the themes of humanity and nature through Indonesia's beautiful ocean and the friendships among youths whose origins transcend nationality and religion. Japan, France and Indonesia co-production. Directed by Fukada Koji, who won the ...
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Fuzjko: A Pianist of Silence & Solitude (2018)
- Director
- KOMATSU Soichiro
- Cast
- Fuzjko HEMMING
In-depth documentary about pianist Fuzjko Hemming, who achieved worldwide acclaim while in her 60s. Elucidates the present-day and future of a woman who pursues her dreams irrespective of age. The emotional dynamism of Fuzjko's performances capture...
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Recall (2018)
- Director
- MOTOKI Katsuhide
- Cast
- NAGASE Tomoya, Dean FUJIOKA, TAKAHASHI Issey
Feature film based on author Ikeido Jun's same-named bestselling novel. Directed by Motoki Katsuhide of Samurai Hustle. Transport company president Akamatsu (Nagase Tomoya) doubts that poor maintenance caused a trailer truck's wheel-separation acci...
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Reon (2018)
- Director
- TSUKAMOTO Rempei
- Cast
- JIYOUNG, TAKENAKA Naoto, OMASA Aya
Comedy film adaptation of the same-named comic by Okura Kaori and Kiyoshi Tomohide. Directed by Tsukamoto Rempei of 700 Days of Battle: Us vs. the Police. Script by Yoshida Erika of No Longer Heroine. Feature film acting debut for Jiyoung, who is fro...
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It’s boring here, pick me up (2018)
- Director
- HIROKI Ryuichi
- Cast
- HASHIMOTO Ai, KADOWAKI Mugi, NARITA Ryo
Film adaptation of author Yamauchi Mariko's debut novel. Painfully wistful ensemble story revolving around a guy named Shiina who was the object of everyone's admiration in high school, depicting the lives of young people living in a provincial city ...
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SUKITA / The Shoot Must Go On (2018)
- Director
- AIHARA Hiromi
- Cast
- SUKITA Masayoshi
Documentary about veteran photographer Sukita Masayoshi, whose photos of musicians like David Bowie and Iggy Pop have been seen around the world. Follows the trajectory of his work including behind-the-scenes anecdotes about the album cover photo sho...
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HOSHI MEGURI NO MACHI (2018)
- Director
- KUROTSUCHI Mitsuo
- Cast
- KOBAYASHI Nenji, DAN Mitsu, TAKASHIMA Reiko
Drama that conveys the preciousness of life through the encounter of a boy who has lost his family and an upright and old-fashioned man. Veteran actor Kobayashi Nenji plays the lead for the first time at the age of 76. Yusaku's died wife died young ...
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The Final Parting (2018)
- Director
- ITO Hidehiro
- Cast
- TAKASHIMA Reiko, Ayane, WATANABE Shu
Drama about a young woman's emotional growth as she overcomes the deaths of those dear to her after meeting a female mortician. Directed by accomplished screenplay writer Ito Hidehiro. Ai (Ayane) lost her parents in a traffic accident when she was a...
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We Make Antiques! (2018)
- Director
- TAKE Masaharu
- Cast
- NAKAI Kiichi, SASAKI Kuranosuke
Original comedy from director Take Masaharu and scriptwriter Adachi Shin, who also teamed up for 100 Yen Love. Adds a human touch to the duplicity of scammers trying to outwit each other. Antique dealer Koike Norio (Nakai Kiichi) flounders around a...
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Noise (2018)
- Director
- MATSUMOTO Yusaku
- Cast
- SHINOZAKI Kokoro, ANJO Urara, SUZUKI Kosuke
In this ensemble drama inspired by the Akihabara Massacre which occurred in 2008, people discover a glimmer of hope amid despair and attempt to go on with life. In the director's chair is up-and-comer, Matsumoto Yusaku, who makes his feature film deb...
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The Scythian Lamb (2018)
- Director
- YOSHIDA Daihachi
- Cast
- NISHIKIDO Ryo, KIMURA Fumino, MATSUDA Ryuhei
The comic by the maestro team of Yamagami Tatsuhiko and Igarashi Mikio is adapted to live-action in this ultimate dramatic thriller that reveals the true nature of human beings. In the director's chair is Yoshida Daihachi of The Kirishima Thing and P...
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IMPOSSIBILITY DEFENSE (2018)
- Director
- SHIRAISHI Koji
- Cast
- MATSUZAKA Tori, SAWAJIRI Erika
A live-action thriller based on Miyatsuki Arata's identically titled comic directed by Shiraishi Koji, who helmed SADAKO VS. KAYAKO. Usobuki Tadashi (Matsuzaka Tori) is a mysterious man in a black suit who will perform without fail a request to have...
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The Crimes That Bind (2018)
- Director
- FUKUZAWA Katsuo
- Cast
- ABE Hiroshi, MATSUSHIMA Nanako, MIZOBATA Junpei
Series finale for the feature film The Wings of the Kirin and TV drama "Shinzanmono." Based on the novel by Higashino Keigo and directed by Fukuzawa Katsuo, who helmed the TV dramas "NAOKI HANZAWA" and "Downtown Rocket." A strangled female corpse i...
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LIFE IN OVERTIME (2018)
- Director
- NAKATA Hideo
- Cast
- TACHI Hiroshi, KUROKI Hitomi
Feature film drama adaptation of screenwriter and author Uchidate Makiko's bestselling novel "Owatta hito". Directed by Nakata Hideo of Ring. Sosuke (Tachi Hiroshi) reaches retirement age farmed out to a subsidiary after his elite career gets derail...
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MAZINGER Z: INFINITY (2018)
- Director
- SHIMIZU Junji
- Cast
- MORIKUBO Showtaro, KAYANO Ai, UESAKA Sumire
Feature film animation adaptation of the SF robot TV anime series based on the comic by Nagai Go, featuring a completely new story. Directed by Shimizu Junji of NE PIECE THE MOVIE. Evil scientist Dr. Hell (voice: Ishizuka Unsho) brought mankind to t...
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Swaying Mariko (2018)
- Director
- SEGAWA Koji
- Cast
- USHIO Chise, YAMASHINA Keita, MIURA Hide
The loneliness, anguish, and desires of people sincerely trying to live despite being worn down by city life is depicted in this drama. Up-and-coming director, Segawa Koji of Kogeonna Warau, helms. Mariko, a housewife who's been married six years, i...
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Yamato (California) (2018)
- Director
- MIYAZAKI Daisuke
- Cast
- KAN Hanae, ENDO Nina, KATAOKA Reiko
A drama depicting one young girl acquiring her "voice" through rap. In the director's chair is rising director, Miyazaki Daisuke, who made his theatrical debut with End of the Night. The city of Yamato in Kanagawa Prefecture is an American military ...
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Kanazawa Shutter Girl (2018)
- Director
- TERAUCHI Kotaro
- Cast
- Noeru, TAKABATAKE Nana, YOTSUYA Nanaka
Coming-of-age film that overlays a 16-year-old girl's maturation with the onslaught of people into Ishikawa Prefecture's Kanazawa City with the 2015 opening of the Hokuriku bullet train. Shot entirely in Ishikawa Prefecture, the film moves the settin...
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THE LIES SHE LOVED (2018)
- Director
- NAKAE Kazuhito
- Cast
- NAGASAWA Masami, TAKAHASHI Issey
A love story realized from a grand prize-winning treatment at the Tsutaya Creator's Program 2015 which is held to uncover new talent. It is directed by Nakae Kazuhito, the project presenter and also a commercial creator. Yukari (Nagasawa Masami) has...
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SMOKIN' ON THE MOON (2018)
- Director
- Kanata WOLF
- Cast
- IURA Arata, NARITA Ryo, SARA Mary
A fantastical drama depicting those who inhabit the underworld of society. It is written and directed by Kanata Wolf (who changed his name from Tanaka Yuichiro), who functions as a visual planner, director, and musician. Sota (Iura Arata) and Rakuto...
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Dynamite Graffiti (2018)
- Director
- TOMINAGA Masanori
- Cast
- EMOTO Tasuku, MAEDA Atsuko, MIURA Toko
Feature film based on author Suei Akira's autobiographical essays. Covers the protagonist's remarkable life experiences up until his time as chief editor at a magazine leading the 70s and 80s subculture scene. Direction and script by Tominaga Masanor...
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THE BLOOD OF WOLVES (2018)
- Director
- SHIRAISHI Kazuya
- Cast
- YAKUSHO Koji, MATSUZAKA Tori, MAKI Yoko
Shiraishi Kazuya of THE DEVIL'S PATH and Twisted Justice directs the feature film adaptation of Yuzuki Yuko's novel of the same title. Cops go up against yakuza gangs and the gangs engage in violent in-fighting, set in Hiroshima in the days before th...
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Doraemon The Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island (2018)
- Director
- IMAI Kazuaki
- Cast
- MIZUTA Wasabi, OHARA Megumi, KAKAZU Yumi
Thirty-eighth "Doraemon" anime feature film based on Fujiko F Fujio's original story. TV series director Imai Kazuaki makes his feature film directorial debut. Screenplay by Kawamura Genki, the producer behind hit films including The Boy and the Beas...
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SAKURA GUARDIAN IN THE NORTH (2018)
- Director
- TAKITA Yojiro
- Cast
- YOSHINAGA Sayuri, SAKAI Masato, SHINOHARA Ryoko
Final film in the "northern trilogy" starring Yoshinaga Sayuri, following up on Year One in the North and A Chorus of Angels. Directed by Takita Yojiro of Departures. In 1945, Ezure Tetsu (Yoshinaga) flees her home in Sakhalin with her two sons to ...
