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Juuichibunnoichi (2014)
- Director
- KATAOKA Sho
- Cast
- IKEOKA Ryosuke, TAKETOMI Seika, KUDO Asuka
Yellow Elephant screenwriter Kataoka Shou makes his feature-length directorial debut with this adaptation of Nakamura Takatoshi's popular tearjerking coming-of-age manga, which has sold over 600,000 copies in total. The up-and-coming cast, including ...
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Our Tomorrow (2014)
- Director
- NAKAJIMA Ryo
- Cast
- MAKI Daisuke, DAITOH Shunsuke, NAKAO Akiyoshi
Thriller set in a confined space from director Nakajima Ryo and scriptwriter Okamoto Takaya, the duo behind When I Kill Myself. A bunch of quirky guys, including a detective, shop clerk and 3 robbers, meet at a shady pawnshop and drive this utterly u...
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SAKURASAKU ‘BLOSSOMS BLOOM' (2014)
- Director
- TANAKA Mitsutoshi
- Cast
- OGATA Naoto, MINAMI Kaho, FUJI Tatsuya
Adaptation of Sada Masashi's novel by the same title. Family members who have grown distant from each other are drawn together by a grandfather's illness. Director Tanaka Mitsutoshi won the Best Artistic Contribution Award at the 37th Montreal Intern...
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Real Werewolf Game -crash room- (2014)
- Director
- KAJITA Seisoku
- Cast
- NAGAO Mariya, KAJIMA Hiroyuki, TOKORO Risako
Second suspense film set in a confined space based on the psychological "werewolf" game. Reboots the drama about paranoia with an all-new cast and crew. Direction, script and editing by Kajita Seisoku, who won the 2002 Sundance/NHK Award with The Man...
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One Third (2014)
- Director
- SHINAGAWA Hiroshi
- Cast
- FUJIWARA Tatsuya, TANAKA Koki, KOSUGI Ryuichi
Drop director Shinagawa Hiroshi's adaptation of Kinoshita Hanta's novel by the same title. Fierce battle over the huge loot from an armed bank robbery, complete with shady characters. Features an eclectic cast drawn from the worlds of film, music and...
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Zettai Ryoiki (2014)
- Director
- HORIUCHI Hiroshi
- Cast
- ONO Miku, HIRAMAKI Jin, IKEDA Chocolat
Romance about a shut-in and former girl idol. Sensitive depiction of their clumsy relationship, interweaving real-world gloom. Directed by Horiuchi Hiroshi, who made his mark at the 32nd Pia Film Festival. Mio (Ono Miku), member of the Zettai Ryoiki...
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NMB48 Geinin! THE MOVIE Returns (2014)
- Director
- UCHIDA Hidemi
- Cast
- YAMAMOTO Sayaka, WATANABE Miyuki, YAMADA Nana
Second film adaptation of the TV show staring members from NMB48, the idol group based in Osaka's Namba. Humorously depicts the adolescence of high school girls who belong to their uppity rich-girl school's Comedy Club. Namba Jogakuin is a school for...
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THE DEATH MATCH: FIGHTING FIST OF SAMURAI JOE (2014)
- Director
- Aｒｔｙ MORGAN
- Cast
- TAKEDA Kozo
Drama featuring former kickboxer Takeda Kozo's film debut as lead actor. Takeda presents stoic combat scenes in his portrayal of a protagonist with a rough past. Selection for competition in the Peace Category for the 5th Okinawa International Film F...
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A Little Girl's Dream (2014)
- Director
- TOKITA Yoshiaki
- Cast
- TAKAHASHI Tomomi
Feature version of a television documentary that follows twenty-six years in the life of a young woman who strives to become a veterinarian. In 1987, three calves "enroll" at a small elementary school in Niigata Prefecture. Takahashi Tomomi, a third-...
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The Snow White Murder Case (2014)
- Director
- NAKAMURA Yoshihiro
- Cast
- INOUE Mao, AYANO Go, Nanao
A live-action adaptation of bestselling author Minato Kanae's suspense novel, depicting individuals threatened by irresponsible rumors and reporting regarding a brutal murder. Employing the assistance of modern communication tools such as Twitter, it...
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TEAM BATISTA THE MOVIE -The Portrait of Kerberos (2014)
- Director
- HOSHINO Kazunari
- Cast
- ITO Atsushi, NAKAMURA Toru
A live-action adaptation of the conclusion to a series of mystery novels by real-life doctor Kaido Takeru. An unlikely duo of a doctor and a bureaucrat attempt to solve a baffling incident that begins with a mysterious threatening letter. While utili...
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Tokyo Doppelkonzert (2014)
- Director
- HIRANAMI Wataru
- Cast
- SEKIGUCHI Takanori, DAZAI Mio, OSAWA Mariwo
A love story that blends fact and fiction in presenting a multilayered depiction of the lovelife of a man of the theater. Change occurs in the relationships between various people connected to a playwright facing divorce. Its writer and director is i...
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Neko ni mikan (2014)
- Director
- TODA Akihiro
- Cast
- KUROKAWA Mei, DAITOH Shunsuke, RYU Daisuke
A regionally-produced film shot on location in Wakayama Prefecture with full local government cooperation. This drama from first-time director Toda Akihiro addresses universal themes of parent-child relationships and love through a family tied togeth...
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THE CHART OF LOVE (2014)
- Director
- FUKAGAWA Yoshihiro
- Cast
- SAKURAI Sho, MIYAZAKI Aoi, FUJIWARA Tatsuya
The sequel to a medical drama about a young doctor who comes face-to-face with the realities of healthcare in the countryside and grows as a result. It is based on the novel of the same title by author Natsukawa Sosuke, who is also a practicing docto...
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ULTRAMAN GINGA SPECIAL: ULTRA MONSTERS vs ULTRA HEROES (2014)
- Director
- HARAGUCHI Tomoo
- Cast
- NEGISHI Takuya, MIYATAKE Mio, OHNO Mizuki
The second feature film spin-off from the "Ultraman Ginga" special effects-laden superhero TV series broadcast in 2013. Ultramen from past and present series clash with the forces of evil. It also features numerous popular monsters from past shows in...
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1000 nengo no mirai e 3.11 hogoshi tachi no shogen (2014)
- Director
- TODORI Shinya
- Cast
A documentary that looks back on the Great East Japan Earthquake from the perspectives of public health nurses who support the wellbeing of people in the affected regions. Its main staff are Todori Takuya and Todori Shinya, who make documentary films...
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Get action (2014)
- Director
- KONDO Junya
- Cast
- TEENGENERATE
A documentary about TEENGENERATE, a legendary rock band that was ignored by Japan's music media despite winning acclaim overseas. Former cinema manager Kondo Junya, who witnessed their heyday first-hand, decided to make a record of their exploits and...
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Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3: Eien no tomodachi (2014)
- Director
- OGAWA Koji
- Cast
- NAKAJIMA Megumi, HAN Megumi, NABATAME Hitomi
Film celebrating the 10th anniversary of the superheroine animation TV series "Precure." Based on the 11th TV series "Happiness Charge Precure," the story depicts the girl fighters as they go into a dream world. The film is the sixth crossover projec...
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Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi - World's Greatest First Love In the case of Takafumi Yokozawa - The Movie (2014)
- Director
- KON Chiaki
- Cast
- HORIUCHI Kenyu, SOGETSU Noboru, HORIE Yui
Theatrical film about the love of a handsome editor, based on Nakamura Shungiku's comic featuring Boys Love. Veteran voice actors Horiuchi Kenyu and Sogetsu Noboru (Furuya Toru) give virtuoso performances of their characters' "adult" interactions. Sc...
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The Will -If Only There Were no Nuclear Power Plant (2014)
- Director
- TOYODA Naomi, NODA Masaya
- Cast
A feature-length documentary comprised of two sections and five chapters, featuring footage shot over the three years following the Great East Japan Earthquake. It presents a raw depiction of disaster victims as they struggle to make ends meet with p...
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PUZZLE (2014)
- Director
- NAITO Eisuke
- Cast
- Kaho, NOMURA Shuhei, TAKAHASHI Kazuya
Suspense horror film based on a story by "The Chasing World" series author Yamada Yusuke. Sinister insanity leads a gloomy high school student to stir up a hideous incident. Kaho, known for portraying cheerful and pure-hearted characters, delivers an...
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5 count to dream of you (2014)
- Director
- Ū-ki Yamato
- Cast
- YAMABE Miyu, ARAI Hitomi, SHOJI Mei
A coming-of-age film from exciting new director Yamato Yuki, who made a name for herself with her debut film That Girl Is Dancing by the Seaside and displayed further progress with her follow-up Otogi-Banashi Mitai (like a fairy tale). Its stars the ...
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Hakuoki THE MOVIE 2 (2014)
- Director
- YAMASAKI Osamu
- Cast
- KUWASHIMA Houko, MIKI Shin-ichiro, MORIKUBO Shotaro
The second feature film based on a popular female-oriented adventure video game featuring characters based on the Shinsengumi (a special police force that protected government officials in the last days of the Shogunate). Following on from the first ...
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Doraemon the Movie: Nobita in the New Haunts of Evil - Peko and the Five Explorers - (2014)
- Director
- YAKUWA Shinnosuke
- Cast
- MIZUTA Wasabi, OHARA Megumi, KAKAZU Yumi
Remake of Doraemon the Movie: Nobita in the Haunts of Evil to celebrate the eightieth anniversary of the birth of Fujiko F Fujio. Featuring Oguri Shun and Natsume Miku as guest voice actors, the film depicts Doraemon and friends as they wander into a...
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Silver Spoon (2014)
- Director
- YOSHIDA Keisuke
- Cast
- NAKAJIMA Kento, HIROSE Alice, ICHIKAWA Tomohiro
Live action adaptation of the popular comic by Arakawa Hiromu, which has also been turned into a TV animation. The story takes place at an agricultural high school in Hokkaido, where students with colorful personalities try their hands at farming, en...
