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Komaneko -a new journey- (2024)
- Director
- GODA Tsuneo
- Cast
Ojii gives Koma an overseas trip as a present. Koma is delighted, and even though their departure is still a few days ahead, she is getting ready with Momoiro and Haiiro. However, Ojii tells Koma to leave them at home. Koma is stunned by his words, ...
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Hotspring Shark Attack (2024)
- Director
- INOUE Morito
- Cast
- KANEKO Kiyobumi, FUJIMURA Takuya, NAKANISHI Yuu
Entertaining film about special effects, hot springs and swarms of sharks. Created a buzz with the crowdfunding tactic of pegging the number of sharks in the film to the number of campaign supporters. In the coastal city of Atsumi in S Prefecture, h...
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MIRRORLIAR FILMS Season6 (2024)
- Director
- OGURI Shun, OKAMOTO Tao, ONIKI Koji
- Cast
The 6th installment of 'MIRRORLIAR FILMS', a short film production project with various creators without major/indie boundaries. "1/96": Narita (Shingo Fujimori) is a stressed-out Japanese salaryman and father of two. "Is this really the life I wa...
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This video cannot be played THE MOVIE (2024)
- Director
- TANIGUCHI Kohei
- Cast
- KAGA Sho, KAYA Soya, WADA Masanari
A feature film version of a TV show that combines faux documentary horror and puzzle-solving mysteries. Directed by Taniguchi Kohei, known for such works as Dynamite Wolf. Editor Ejiri (Kaga Sho) and occult writer Kito (Kaya Soya) produce the horror...
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Aimitagai (2024)
- Director
- KUSANO Shogo
- Cast
- KUROKI Haru, NAKAMURA Aoi, FUJIMA Sawako
What She Likes director Kusano Shogo helms this film told from multiple perspectives, based on the same-named short story series. Azusa (Kuroki Haru), a wedding planner, receives news that her best friend Kanami (Fujima Sawako) has passed away. Hes...
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ANGRY SQUAD: The Civil Servant and the Seven Swindlers (2024)
- Director
- UEDA Shinichiro
- Cast
- UCHINO Seiyo, OKADA Masaki, KAWAEI Rina
Crime entertainment based on the Korean drama "Squad 38". Directed by Ueda Shinichiro, best known for One Cut of the Dead. One day, Kumazawa (Uchino Seiyo), who works at the tax office, falls for a clever scam planned by the genius con artist Himuro...
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The Real You (2024)
- Director
- ISHII Yuya
- Cast
- IKEMATSU Sosuke, MIYOSHI Ayaka, MIZUKAMI Koshi
Director Ishii Yuya adapted Hirano Keiichiro's novel of the same title for his screenplay. An innovative human mystery that sharply pursues the merits and demerits of a digital society. Sakuya (Ikematsu Sosuke) learns that his mother, Akiko (Tanaka ...
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The Man Who Failed to Die (2024)
- Director
- TANAKA Seiji
- Cast
- MIZUKAWA Katamari
A writer Ippei Sekiya decides to end his life one day on his way home, contemplating suicide by jumping in front of a train at a station platform. However, just as he is about to jump, a person is hit by a train at the next station, which makes him r...
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The Young Strangers (2024)
- Director
- UCHIYAMA Takuya
- Cast
- ISOMURA Hayato, KISHII Yukino, FUKUYAMA Shodai
Japan-France-Korea-Hong Kong co-production helmed by Uchiyama Takuya, who grabbed the spotlight with Sasaki in My Mind. Ayato (Isomura Hayato) works at a construction site during the day and at his parents' karaoke bar at night, while paying off his...
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WE ARE ALIENS (2024)
- Director
- UGANA Kenichi
- Cast
- HYODO Katsumi, KIKUCHI Hina, NISHIGAKI Sho
This film commemorates the 20th anniversary of the first issue of the fashion and culture magazine "NYLON JAPAN". Directed by Ugana Kenichi, whose works include Visitors: Complete Edition. One day, while Seiya (Hyodo Katsumi) is on the roof of a bui...
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THE GESUIDOUZ (2024)
- Director
- UGANA Kenichi
- Cast
- Natsuko, IMAMURA Reo, KYAN Yutaka
A music film directed by Ugana Kenichi, known for such films as Visitors: Complete Edition. Hanako (Natsuko) does not doubt the jinx that legendary rock stars pass away at the age of 27. As the vocalist of the unsuccessful punk band "The Gesuidouz,"...
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GHOST KILLER (2024)
- Director
- SONOMURA Kensuke
- Cast
- TAKAISHI Akari, KUROBA Mario, MIMOTO Masanori
One morning, an ordinary college student, Fumika, fell down the stairs on her way home after pulling an all nighter at some drinking session. As she gets up, she found a gun bullet on the road. As she picked it up, she lost her consciousness and woke...
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BABY ASSASSINS NICE DAYS (2024)
- Director
- SAKAMOTO Yugo
- Cast
- TAKAISHI Akari, IZAWA Saori, MIZUISHI Atomu
Third installment in the Baby Assassins action film series about two female killers struggling to fit into normal society. As with the previous two films, Sakamoto Yugo helms with action direction by Sonomura Kensuke. Chisato (Takaishi Akari) and Ma...
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Kaneko's Commissary (2024)
- Director
- FURUKAWA Go
- Cast
- MARUYAMA Ryuhei, MAKI Yoko, TERAO Akira
A "Commissary" provides services for delivering items to prisons and detention centers on behalf of detainees. Shinji runs the "Commissary" with his family. One day, a murder case occurred in his neighborhood, and the victim girl was his son's friend...
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FLAMES OF A FLOWER (2024)
- Director
- KOJIMA Oudai
- Cast
- YAMAMOTO Ikken, YANAGI Yurina, MATSUKADO Yohei
An original film inspired by the Self-Defense Forces Daily Report issue reported in 2016. Directed by Kojima Oudai, who garnered attention for his feature debut Joint. Shimada (Yamamoto Ikken), a Self Defense Force officer, is dispatched to South Su...
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AT THE BENCH (2024)
- Director
- OKUYAMA Yoshiyuki
- Cast
- HIROSE Suzu, NAKANO Taiga, KISHII Yukino
A self-produced feature length film by Okuyama Yoshiyuki, who is active as a video director and photographer. A portrait of people's daily lives set on a single bench. A small bench nestles in the grass beside a river. One evening, a man and a woman...
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ALL OF TOKYO! (2024)
- Director
- KUMAKIRI Kazuyoshi
- Cast
- SHOGENJI Yoko, WATANABE Rina, FUJISHIMA Kaho
A coming-of-age film directed by Kumakiri Kazuyoshi of Yoko fame. Eleven students from the fourth reiteration of the idol group Hinatazaka 46, who are making their acting debut, play students on a school excursion. Group leader Ikezono (Shogenji Yok...
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CHA-CHA (2024)
- Director
- SAKAI Mai
- Cast
- ITO Marika, NAKAGAWA Taishi
Love story about the unpredictable romance of a girl who lives exactly as she pleases, like a stray cat. Directed and written by Sakai Mai, known for You Made My Dawn and We Don't Know Love Yet. Carefree Cha-Cha (Ito Marika) lives by the motto of "d...
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Shades of Indigo (2024)
- Director
- YOSHIDA Shigeru
- Cast
This feature-length documentary explores the roots of the Japanese "blue" by looking at the people who use the indigo dyeing process. Directed by Yoshida Shigeru, who has produced numerous films, dramas and promotional videos. The indigo dyeing tech...
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YOU ARE MINE! (2024)
- Director
- YOKOBORI Mitsunori
- Cast
- WATANABE Miho, KIMURA Masaya, SAITO Nagisa
A film adaptation of a popular comic by Koda Momoko, a manga artist known for her live-action projects, such as "Heroine Disqualified" and "My Teacher, My Love". This is Yokobori Mitsunori's first feature film, which he also filmed and edited. Akoko...
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She Taught Me Serendipity (2024)
- Director
- OHKU Akiko
- Cast
- HAGIWARA Riku, KAWAI Yuumi
College life is a far cry from the way Konishi had imagined, and his days are plagued with monotony. However, he does manage to enjoy some lighthearted interactions with Yamane, his only friend on campus, and Sacchan, his co-worker at the local bathh...
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The Hotel of my Dream (2024)
- Director
- TSUTSUMI Yukihiko
- Cast
- Non, TANAKA Kei, TAKITO Kenichi
Director Tsutsumi Yukihiko adapts Naoki Prize-winning author Yuzuki Asako's same-named novel about revenge exacted by "the most unfortunate debut author in literary history." Kayoko (Non) is an unfortunate rookie writer who wins a newcomer's award b...
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ITO AND HER BROTHERS (2024)
- Director
- MIKI Koichiro
- Cast
- HATA Mei, SAKUMA Ryuto, NASU Yuto
A love comedy that takes place under one roof and is a live-action adaptation of the comic of the same name by Ozaki Akira. Ito (Hata Mei) is a high school girl who yearns for a peaceful life with her beloved mother and new father. However, the fath...
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MY SUNSHINE (2024)
- Director
- OKUYAMA Hiroshi
- Cast
- KOSHIYAMA Keitatsu, IKEMATSU Sosuke, NAKANISHI Kiara
The commercial debut film directed, written, filmed and edited by Okuyama Hiroshi of Jesus fame. He was the youngest Japanese director ever selected for Un Certain Regard at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Takuya (Koshiyama Keitatsu), a boy with a st...
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Rude to Love (2024)
- Director
- MORIGAKI Yukihiro
- Cast
- EGUCHI Noriko, KOIZUMI Kotaro, BABA Fumika
A human suspense film directed by Morigaki Yukihiro is an adaptation of best-selling author Yoshida Shuichi's novel of the same title. The film was selected for the competition section of the 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Momoko (Eg...
