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Heart to waver (2016)
- Director
- KATAOKA Shuji
- Cast
- SETO Saki, SHIBATA Akiyoshi, YABUKI Haruna
Romantic comedy about a woman struggling with work and romance as she tries to figure out how to really live and love. Directed by Kataoka Shuji of the "Shin janki" and "Yakuza no daimon" series. Shimamura Misaki (Seto Saki), who works for a compan...
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KAWAII KISS (2016)
- Director
- IGUCHI Noboru
- Cast
- HON Yuni, UENO Sumire, NAKAMURA Asaka
The first feature film starring the idol group Nomakes created by producer Iguchi Noboru, who picked the five actresses through auditions for this film. Directed by Iguchi Noboru of Nuigulumar Z. High school theater club member Yoshie (Hon Yuni) dec...
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Lemutec (2016)
- Director
- NAKAMURA Kimihiko
- Cast
- EGO Yuna, NAKADA MIYU, MUTO Airi
Film from the "9 Windows" short film omnibus produced in collaboration between the popular idol group AKB48 and Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, the largest international short film festival in Asia. Directed by Nakamura Kimihiko of Koi no prototyp...
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Dark Lake (2016)
- Director
- NAKAMURA Kimihiko
- Cast
- KODAMA Haruka, NAKAGAWA Mao, KINOYAMA Yu
Film from the "9 Windows" short film omnibus produced in collaboration between the popular idol group AKB48 and Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, the largest international short film festival in Asia. Directed by Nakamura Kimihiko of Koi no prototyp...
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candy (2016)
- Director
- NAGURA Ai
- Cast
- KIZAKI Yuria, ONUMA Ryohei
Film from the "9 Windows" short film omnibus produced in collaboration between the popular idol group AKB48 and Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, the largest international short film festival in Asia. Directed by Nagura Ai of Hokago Lost. Fukada No...
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Senkyaku ari (2016)
- Director
- OGAWA Kazuya
- Cast
- IRIYAMA Anna, MATSUYAMA Yuta, NAMIOKA Kazuki
Film from the "9 Windows" short film omnibus produced in collaboration between the popular idol group AKB48 and Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, the largest international short film festival in Asia. College student Kitaoka Nana (Iriyama Anna) is...
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Gyosen no hikari (2016)
- Director
- HIROSE Yo
- Cast
- YOKOYAMA Yui, ONO Takuro, KITAMURA Takako
Film from the "9 Windows" short film omnibus produced in collaboration between the popular idol group AKB48 and Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, the largest international short film festival in Asia. Directed by Hirose Yo of Kuchisake onna in L.A. ...
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Akai ito (2016)
- Director
- SONE Takeshi
- Cast
- MOGI Shinobu, TANIUCHI Risa, KIKUCHI Ryu
Film from the "9 Windows" short film omnibus produced in collaboration between the popular idol group AKB48 and Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, the largest international short film festival in Asia. Directed by Sone Takeshi of Kuchisake onna in L....
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Saori (2016)
- Director
- HIROSE Yo
- Cast
- NAKAHISHI Chiyori, HATA Mizuho, NAKAMURA Ryusuke
Film from the "9 Windows" short film omnibus produced in collaboration between the popular idol group AKB48 and Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, the largest international short film festival in Asia. Directed by Hirose Yo of Slit Mouth Woman in L.A...
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Odenwa arigatogozaimasu (2016)
- Director
- NAGURA Ai
- Cast
- KITAHARA Rie, TUBOUCHI Mamoru, AIJIMA Kazuyuki
Film from the "9 Windows" short film omnibus produced in collaboration between the popular idol group AKB48 and Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, the largest international short film festival in Asia. Directed by Nagura Ai of Hokago Lost. Funabashi...
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Kaiso densya (2016)
- Director
- HIRO Kei
- Cast
- MIYAZAWA Sae, MIYAMA Karen, KOIKE Ryosuke
Film from the "9 Windows" short film omnibus produced in collaboration between the popular idol group AKB48 and Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, the largest international short film festival in Asia. Directed by Hiro Kei of Kchisake onna in L.A. E...
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DOROME ~GIRLS' SIDE~ (2016)
- Director
- NAITO Eisuke
- Cast
- MORIKAWA Aoi, KOSEKI Yuta, NAKAYAMA Tatsuya
Frightening things that happen at a joint boys' school and girls' school retreat are told from the girls' point of view in this high school horror film. It is the pair to DOROME ~BOYS' SIDE, which depicts the exact same time line from the boys' persp...
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DOROME ~BOYS' SIDE~ (2016)
- Director
- NAITO Eisuke
- Cast
- KOSEKI Yuta, MORIKAWA Aoi, NAKAYAMA Tatsuya
Something happens at a joint boys' school and girls' school retreat as told from the boys' point of view mixing elements of a monster film and school love comedy. It is the pair to DOROME ~GIRLS' SIDE, which depicts the exact same time line from the ...
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A Bride for Rip Van Winkle (2016)
- Director
- IWAI Shunji
- Cast
- KUROKI Haru, AYANO Go, Cocco
A woman determined to live a trouble free life meets a confidant at a dubious part-time job and gradually changes in this drama directed by Iwai Shunji, whose All About Lily Chou-Chou among other films have received high praise in Japan and abroad. ...
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TSUMUGU (2016)
- Director
- INUDO Kazutoshi
- Cast
- ISHIKURA Saburo, KIM Kkot-bi, YOSHIOKA Riho
Drama about the relationship between a Korean woman and a stubborn artisan who makes traditional Japanese paper known as "washi". Director Inudo Kazutoshi made a splash with Coming Out. Echizen Washi artisan Takeo (Ishikura Saburo) has lived in emot...
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Pretty Cure All Stars: Sing Together♪ Miracle Magic! (2016)
- Director
- TSUCHIDA Yutaka
- Cast
- TAKAHASHI Rie, HORIE Yui, SHIMAMURA Yu
Twentieth feature film in the Pretty Cure series. Produced as the first-ever authentic musical in the series with composer and lyricist Mori Yukinojo in charge of music production. Mirai (voice: Takahashi Rie) and Riko (voice: Horie Yui) visit a tow...
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Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 2 "Determination" (2016)
- Director
- MOTONAGA Keitaro
- Cast
- HANAE Natsuki, HOSOYA Yoshimasa, MIMORI Suzuko
Sequel to the TV anime series that enjoys the support of passionate fans around the world. This film is the second installation in the six-part "Digimon Adventure tri." and picks up six years after the first TV series and three years after the second...
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RADWIMPS's HE・SO・NO・O (2016)
- Director
- ASAKURA Kayoko
- Cast
- NODA Yojiro, ,
Asakura Kayoko, whose 2013 short film Hide and Seek was screened at over 30 film festival around the world, closely observes the overseas tour of rock band RADWIMPS. The documentary follows the band as they use the 10th anniversary of their major lab...
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Joe,Tomorrow–20 years with JoichiroTatsuyoshi, a Legendary Boxing Champ (2016)
- Director
- SAKAMOTO Junji
- Cast
- TATSUYOSHI Joichiro, TATSUYOSHI Rumi, TATSUYOSHI Jukiya
The first documentary by Knockout director, Sakamoto Junji. The film covers 20 years in the life of professional boxer, Tatsuyoshi Joichiro, who was chosen to star in Sakamoto's own Boxer Joe. Toyokawa Etsushi narrates. Despite experiencing various ...
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Chin-yu-ki: The Journey to the West with Farts (2016)
- Director
- YAMAGUCHI Yudai
- Cast
- MATSUYAMA Kenichi, KURASHINA Kana, MIZOBATA Junpei
The unthinkable live-action adaptation of a farcical manga which has been serialized since the 1990s in Shonen Jump Magazine and has sold approximately four million copies. In the director's chair is Yamaguchi Yudai, an adept comedic director who has...
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Given－Your Happiness is Here and Now－ (2016)
- Director
- TAKAHASHI Natsuko
- Cast
Documentary about three children dealing with chronic illnesses and their supportive families. These families living with illness shed light on the joy of living and the nature of true happiness. The Shiokawa family's eldest son has had half of his f...
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Lover of the wife who parted (2016)
- Director
- KANEDA Satoshi
- Cast
- MARU Junko, SHIOZAWA Hidemasa, HARUTA Junichi
Romance about a woman who wavers between a younger man and her former husband, who wants to rekindle their relationship. Directed by Kaneda Satoshi of Gekijoban Bittare!!!. Miyaguchi Naomi (Maru Junko), a 39-year-old divorcee running a shop that sel...
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Reencounter Forbidden love (2016)
- Director
- NARITA Yusuke
- Cast
- KUMAKIRI Asami, OKUCHI Kengo, MOTOMIYA Yasukaze
A romantic drama depicting a housewife vacillating between a former lover and her husband directed by Narita Yusuke who was involved in the "Abunai Deka" and "BE-BOP High School" series. Odashima Yumiko (Kumakiri Asami), a housewife, lives a happy a...
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SONG DREAMERS☆ (2016)
- Director
- SAKURAI Shintaro
- Cast
- HASHIMOTO Shinichi, YAMAGUCHI Jun, NODA Yuya
A production from a project linking the three concepts of live concert, stage, and film. It invigoratingly depicts the exertion made by young people hoping to become idols. Directing the film is Sakurai Shintaro, who was an assistant director on Musa...
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Chimamire Sukeban Chainsaw (2016)
- Director
- YAMAGUCHI Hiroki
- Cast
- UCHIDA Rio, YAMACHI Mari, SATO Seira
The battle between a delinquent high school girl wielding a chainsaw and a cyborg unfold in this splatter film directed by Yamaguchi Hiroki whose Hellavator: The Bottled Fools received positive acclaim from abroad. The daughter of a building demolis...
