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Attack on Titan -the first part- (2014)
- Director
- ARAKI Tetsuro
- Cast
- KAJI Yuki, ISHIKAWA Yui, INOUE Marina
Film adaptation of the popular "Attack on Titan" TV anime series, based on the comic which has sold a total of 40 million books. First half of a 2-part film that re-edits episodes 1 through 13 from the TV anime. The world is ruled by titans. Humans ...
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UNTIL THE DAY COMES (2014)
- Director
- KOYAMA Seijiro
- Cast
- SUZUKI Kyoka, MIURA Tomokazu, KANJIYA Shihori
Drama depicting the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami that occurred on March 11, 2011 from the perspective of a female doctor. Feature film adaptation based on Kawamura Takae's story "Don't Worry There's a Protective God in the Surgery Room" about real-l...
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LINGERING SPIRITS (2014)
- Director
- HIRAKAWA Yuichiro
- Cast
- OKADA Masaki, HIROSUE Ryoko, KINAMI Haruka
Live action adaptation of screenwriter Okamoto Takaya's debut novel "Good Way to Break Up with Your Girlfriend." A guy who helps ghosts attain peace matures as a human being in the process. Author Okamoto wrote the screenplay, with direction by TV dr...
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Hibi Rock: Puke Afro and the Pop Star (2014)
- Director
- IRIE Yu
- Cast
- NOMURA Shuhei, NIKAIDO Fumi, MAENO Tomoya
Coming-of-age film about the relationship between a guy who passionately loves rock music and a top rock star, directed by Roadside Fugitive's Irie Yu. Stars Nomura Shuhei from Puzzle with Nikaido Fumi from Himizu playing the rock star. Hibinuma Tak...
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MIRACLE: Devil Claus' Love and Magic (2014)
- Director
- INUDO Isshin
- Cast
- AIBA Masaki, EIKURA Nana, HAN Hyo joo
Film adaptation of Nakamura Ko's original romance novel with Yamashita Tatsuro's pop hit "Christmas Eve" as the motif. Pure-hearted portrayal of the tangled romance among four men and women by director Inudo Isshin, who specializes in sensitive psych...
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Crimson Pledge (2014)
- Director
- YOKOKAWA Koji
- Cast
- WATANABE Hiroyuki, SHIBATA Kayoko, SAKAMOTO Kenji
Suspense that marks the directorial debut of actor Yokokawa Koji. The film depicts complex relationships as a mellow class reunion transforms into the stage for revenge. Stars Watanabe Hiroyuki of Sakura Gate Incident and Sakamoto Kenji, known for pl...
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Mr. Tanikawa, please write a poem. (2014)
- Director
- SUGIMOTO Nobuaki
- Cast
- TANIKAWA Shuntaro, FURUYAMA Mami, MATSUNAGA Hidenori
A documentary that uses the poem "Kotoba" (WORDS), written by poet Tanikawa Shuntaro about the Great East Japan Earthquake, as an entry point for exploring precious words spoken by people living in various regions. It depicts the process in which new...
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Peeping Life - WE ARE THE HERO - (2014)
- Director
- MORI Ryoichi
- Cast
- SANO Shunsuke, SEINO Yukari, FUJII Tomoko
A feature-length version of a series of nonsensical CG-animated shorts. It humorously depicts the antics of two boys who wait endlessly to be rescued by superheroes. It is the second product of a collaboration between Tezuka Productions and Tatsunoko...
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RARKUEN TSUIHO -Expelled from Paradise- (2014)
- Director
- MIZUSHIMA Seiji
- Cast
- KUGIMIYA Rie, MIKI Shin-ichiro, KAMIYA Hiroshi
An original science fiction anime with a theme of human dignity. A female investigator from a cybernetic realm descends to Earth and engages in a spectacular battle with a mysterious hacker. Its director is Mizushima Seiji, known for his work on the ...
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As the Gods Will (2014)
- Director
- MIIKE Takashi
- Cast
- FUKUSHI Sota, YAMAZAKI Hirona, KAMIKI Ryunosuke
Survival drama adapted for film by director Miike Takashi based on the same-named comic about a life-or-death game set at a school. The first Japanese director to win the Maverick Director Award in competition at the 2014 Rome Film Festival. A Darum...
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Embers (2014)
- Director
- MATSUMOTO Jumpei
- Cast
- YAGIRA Yuya, YANO Masato, HIRUKAWA Yu
Film adaptation of Akutagawa Prize winning author Nakamura Fuminori‘s same-named novel, starring Yagira Yuya from Nobody Knows. Suspense-filled portrayal of two guys burdened by a tragic childhood memory and the murder that prompts them to confront t...
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A Courtesan with Flowered Skin (2014)
- Director
- TOYOSHIMA Keisuke
- Cast
- ADACHI Yumi, FUCHIKAMI Yasushi, KOSHINO Ena
Film adaptation of the period novel by Miyagi Ayako, who won the Grand Prize and Reader's Prize in the 2006 By Women For Women R-18 Literary Prize. Sensual depiction of the tragic love of a courtesan at the end of the Edo Period that incorporates the...
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Fuku-chan of FukuFuku Flats (2014)
- Director
- FUJITA Yosuke
- Cast
- OSHIMA Miyuki, MIZUKAWA Asami, ARAKAWA Yoshiyoshi
Heartwarming comedy in which Oshima Miyuki from the female comedy trio Morisanchu transforms herself into a middle-aged guy. Oshima develops the role based on her own persona for her film debut. Directed by Fine, Totally Fine's Fujita Yosuke. Screen...
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TWILIGHT: Saya in Sasara (2014)
- Director
- FUKAGAWA Yoshihiro
- Cast
- ARAGAKI Yui, OIZUMI Yo, FUJI Sumiko
Film adaptation of Kanou Tomoko's fantasy mystery novel "Sasara Saya." Direction and screenplay by Fukagawa Yoshihiro, known for The Chart of Love. Saya (Aragaki Yui) is left to care for her newborn baby after her husband Yutaro (Oizumi Yo) dies in ...
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WONOGAWA (2014)
- Director
- YAMAGUCHI Hiroki
- Cast
- MAEDA Nozomi, OIKAWA Nao, FUKAMI Motoki
Science fiction suspense film shot primarily with local production staff to revitalize the Onogawa hot springs in Yamagata Prefecture's Yonezawa City. The film is infused with iridescent visuals and retro-future worldview from Messiah shikkoku no sho...
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AKANE (2014)
- Director
- SAKAMOTO Yuno
- Cast
- SATO Fuko, SATO Rina, MORITA Yuki
A coming-of-age fantasy made through a collaboration between grown-up film professionals and junior high and high school students, including its director, first year high school student Sakamoto Yuno. Kotoni Town in Hokkaido provided full location su...
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25 TWO-FIVE (2014)
- Director
- KASHIMA Tsutomu
- Cast
- AIKAWA Show, TERAJIMA Susumu, NUKUMIZU Yoichi
Violent action film about 25 villains including corrupt cops, yakuza and Chinese mafia fighting over 2.5 billion yen. Lead played by direct-to-video king Aikawa Show, with a supporting cast including familiar faces like Terajima Susumu, Takaoka Saki,...
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TIMBRE OF LIGHTS -THE BACK HORN FILM- (2014)
- Director
- KUMAKIRI Kazuyoshi
- Cast
- YAMADA Masashi, SUGANAMI Eijun, OKAMINE Kohshu
Art film that expresses emotions through music featuring the rock band THE BLACK HORN, which provides film to numerous films and animations. Directed by Kumakiri Kazuyoshi, winner of best film at the 2014 Moscow International Film Festival for My Man...
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CLOVER (2014)
- Director
- FURUSAWA Takeshi
- Cast
- TAKEI Emi, OKURA Tadayoshi, NAGAYAMA Kento
A romantic comedy based on the girls' comic by manga creator Chiya Toriko. It follows a shy female office worker who is driven to distraction by her attraction to her standoffish boss. Director Furusawa Takeshi, star Takei Emi, and other cast and cre...
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Pale Moon (2014)
- Director
- YOSHIDA Daihachi
- Cast
- MIYAZAWA Rie, IKEMATSU Sosuke, KOBAYASHI Satomi
An adaptation of popular author Kakuta Mitsuyo's eponymous novel by The Kirishima Thing director Yoshida Daihachi. It depicts the downfall of a housewife who falls head over heels in love and into a life of crime. Miyazawa Rie, starring in her first ...
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SOFTEN! (2014)
- Director
- IZUMA Yasunari
- Cast
- KANON, OTA Aika, TANAKA Mirei
Film adaptation of Ibata Mina's same-named comic about the struggles of a girl's softball team on the verge of dissolution. Co-stars individualistic actresses including KANON and MIINA from Lucky Color's, Ota Aika from HKT48, and Tanaka Mirei from SU...
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Bay Blues -25years and 364days- (2014)
- Director
- TAKAYAMA Tomohiro
- Cast
- NAMIOKA Kazuki, CHO Tamiyasu, OGAWA Natsumi
Film about the youth of Kawamoto Eitoku, the comedian who was hailed as a genius but died unexpectedly at age 25, directed by his former stand-up comedy partner Takayama Tomohiro. Kawamoto is played by Cho Tamiyasu, who portrayed Matsumoto Hitoshi in...
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Peace on the Tigris -Iraq War and 10 years of life in Baghdad- (2014)
- Director
- WATAI Takeharu
- Cast
- Ali SAQBAN, Rosha, Ghufran
A documentary that follows a family whose lives where torn apart by the Iraq War. Its director is Watai Takeharu, whose Little Birds won the Human Rights Award at the Locarno International Film Festival in 2005. It spans ten years in the lives of Wat...
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Shanti Days: 365 Days of Happy Breathing (2014)
- Director
- NAGATA Koto
- Cast
- KADOWAKI Mugi, MICHIBATA Jessica, Dean FUJIOKA
Drama about two women in contrasting circumstances who get to know each other through yoga. The comical protagonist with a heavy dialect is played by Kadowaki Mugi, who garnered attention in Ai no uzu, and model Michibata Jessica makes her film debut...
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OH BROTHER, OH SISTER! (2014)
- Director
- NISHIDA Masafumi
- Cast
- MUKAI Osamu, KATAGIRI Hairi, YAMAMOTO Mizuki
Screenwriter Nishida Masafumi, whose work includes the "Tiger & Bunny" animated series, directs this live-action adaptation of his own eponymous novel. Cast members return from a theater adaptation of his novel that he also directed himself. It comic...
