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Keep Your Left Hand Down (2023)
- Director
- IGUCHI Nami
- Cast
- NAGOYA Megumi, KITAGUCHI Mia, MATSUMOTO Kei
The era of childish perversions and violence, the children's police are arresting left-handed people. Yet, at universities old-fashioned film seminars are given leisurely, at cafes lovers are dating, a mysterious female fortuneteller predicts future ...
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How to Find a Lover (2023)
- Director
- MAEDA Koji
- Cast
- KURA Yuki, IMOU Haruka
Director Maeda Koji, who made his theatrical film debut with Cannonball Wedlock, and screenwriter Takada Ryo team up again after making You're Not Normal, Either! together, for this quirky love story. Towa (Kura Yuki), who works in a gardening shop,...
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One Second Ahead, One Second Behind (2023)
- Director
- YAMASHITA Nobuhiro
- Cast
- OKADA Masaki, KIYOHARA Kaya
Director Yamashita Nobuhiro teams up for the first time with screenplay writer Kudo Kankuro for this remake of the 2020 Taiwanese romance My Missing Valentine with the male and female roles reversed. Hajime (Okada Masaki) works at the post office an...
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After the Fever (2023)
- Director
- YAMAMOTO Akira
- Cast
- HASHIMOTO Ai, NAKANO Taiga, KIRYU Mai
Second feature film from cutting-edge director Yamamoto Akira, whose Tokyo University of the Arts graduation work Speak Low earned acclaim overseas. World premiere screening in the New Currents competition at the 28th Busan International Film Festiva...
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(Ab)normal Desire (2023)
- Director
- KISHI Yoshiyuki
- Cast
- INAGAKI Goro, ARAGAKI Yui, ISOMURA Hayato
Film adaptation of Asai Ryo's same-named best seller. Wilderness director Kishi Yoshiyuki reunites with screenwriter Minato Takehiko for this vivid drama about the intersecting lives of five people with varied backgrounds. Terai Keiki (Inagaki Goro)...
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Detective of Joshidaikoji (2023)
- Director
- MATSUOKA Tatsuya
- Cast
- GORIKI Ayame, DAIGO Kotaro
A poignant mystery with a screenplay by author Hata Takehiko, who adapts his own novel of the same name, and is best known as the author of the "Unfair" series. Daiki (Daigo Kotaro), who works part-time at a bar in Nagoya's entertainment district of...
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Who Were We? (2023)
- Director
- TOMINA Tetsuya
- Cast
- KOMATSU Nana, MATSUDA Ryuhei, OTAKE Shinobu
The story is set in a gold-mining town on Sado Island, Japan. A woman wakes up with no memory of her past. She is rescued by an elderly female cleaner named Kii (which means the colour yellow). Kii takes her to a home that already houses two girls—Ak...
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#MITO (2023)
- Director
- MIYAZAKI Daisuke
- Cast
- TAMASHIRO Tina, YUKAWA Hina, INABA Yu
Thriller depicting the madness that infests online society, featuring a heroine who works as an influencer for a living. Directed and written by Miyazaki Daisuke (VIDEOPHOBIA). Yamane Mito (Tamashiro Tina) lives her life as the charismatic influence...
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Shadow of Fire (2023)
- Director
- TSUKAMOTO Shinya
- Cast
- Shuri, MORIYAMA Mirai
This drama builds on director Tsukamoto Shinya's Fires on the Plain and Killing with a story set in the chaos of a post-war black market. Won NETPAC award at the 2023 Venice International Film Festival. A woman (Shuri) living alone in a burned-out p...
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TILL WE MEET AGAIN ON THE LILY HILL (2023)
- Director
- NARITA Yoichi
- Cast
- FUKUHARA Haruka, MIZUKAMI Koshi
Follow the Light director Narita Yoichi brings Shiomi Natsue's same-named novel to the silver screen. Vividly portrays romance in the life of a high school girl who has traveled back in time to 1945 Japan. Yuri (Fukuhara Haruka) runs away from home ...
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The Quiet Yakuza -Part 1- (2023)
- Director
- YAMAGUCHI Kento
- Cast
- ITO Kentaro
A new live-action adaptation of the popular yakuza manga ‘The Quiet Don' by Nitta Tatsuo, comprehensively produced by Motomiya Yasukaze of the "Japan Unification" series. The first part of a two-part theatrical release whereby four chapters are divid...
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Six Singing Women (2023)
- Director
- ISHIBASHI Yoshimasa
- Cast
- TAKENOUCHI Yutaka, YAMADA Takayuki
Suspense thriller that marks the first film in a decade from the brilliant Ishibashi Yoshimasa, whose idiosyncratic films include Oh! Mikey and Milocrorze. Kayashima (Takenouchi Yutaka) returns to his family home to sell the mountain bequeathed by h...
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Qualia (2023)
- Director
- USHIMARU Ryo
- Cast
- SASAKI Kokone, ISHIKAWA Ruka, KIGUCHI Kenta
Black comedy based on the same-named theatrical production staged by Theater Utsulolo in 2021. Ushimaru Ryo makes his directorial debut after becoming enthralled with the play as an actor. Yuko (Sasaki Kokone) lives frugally after marrying into the ...
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The Moon (2023)
- Director
- ISHII Yuya
- Cast
- MIYAZAWA Rie, ISOMURA Hayato, NIKAIDO Fumi
The Great Passage director Ishii Yuya scripts and helms this adaptation of Hemmi Yo's same-named novel about the real-life murders of people with disabilities. Once-popular novelist Dojima Yoko (Miyazawa Rie) lives frugally with her husband Shohei (...
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99% Cloudy... Always (2023)
- Director
- SANGOUMI Midori
- Cast
- SANGOUMI Midori, NIKAIDO Satoshi, ENA Ayumi
Feature film directorial debut from film and voice actress Sangoumi Midori. She plays the lead in this drama about the struggles of a woman with Asperger syndrome. At the one-year memorial for her mother's death, 45-year-old Kusunoki Kazuha is distr...
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GIRLS und PANZER das FINALE Episode 4 (2023)
- Director
- MIZUSHIMA Tsutomu
- Cast
- FUCHIGAMI Mai, KAYANO Ai, OZAKI Mami
The TV animation "Girls und Panzer" gained popularity with its novel concept of "high school girls" and "tanks". This is the fourth episode of the film version "The Final Chapter", which consists of six episodes. The Oarai Girls' Academy tank team, ...
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Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Sky Utopia (2023)
- Director
- DOYAMA Takumi
- Cast
- MIZUTA Wasabi, OHARA Megumi, KAKAZU Yumi
The 42nd theatrical version of the "Doraemon" animation series based on Fujiko F Fujio's original story. Popular screenwriter Kosawa Ryota, known for his work on "Confidence Man JP" series wrote the screenplay for a "Doraemon" movie for the first tim...
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Winny (2023)
- Director
- MATSUMOTO Yusaku
- Cast
- HIGASHIDE Masahiro, MIURA Takahiro
A socially-conscious drama about the struggle surrounding the real-life genius developer who was arrested for aiding and abetting copyright infringement. Directed and written by Matsumoto Yusaku, who gained attention with his independent film Noise. ...
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Thorns of Beauty (2023)
- Director
- JOJO Hideo
- Cast
- MATSUMOTO Honoka, TAMASHIRO Tina, WATANABE Keisuke
A romantic drama depicting a twisted relationship between a man, his ex-lover and current lover. The film was directed by Jojo Hideo, who received high acclaim for his "Alps Stand Aside" and has a string of upcoming films to direct. Momo (Matsumoto ...
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RIVER (2023)
- Director
- YAMAGUCHI Junta
- Cast
- FUJITANI Riko, KUBO Shiori
Following on from Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes, this comical ensemble piece is produced by Europe Kikaku, from an original idea and screenplay by Ueda Makoto, and directed by Yamaguchi Junta. Mikoto (Fujitani Riko) who works at Fujiya, a long-est...
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Hard Days (2023)
- Director
- FUJII Michihito
- Cast
- OKADA Junichi, AYANO Go
Crime suspense remake of the 2014 Korean film of the same name, directed by Fujii Michihito, who also directed The Newspaper Reporter. On the night of 29 December, detective Kudo (Okada Junichi) on learning the news of his mother's death, who was in...
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THE GIRLS (2023)
- Director
- UGANA Kenichi
- Cast
- TANABE Momoko, KOIDE Kaoru, MORITA Kokoro
Fantasy drama spun with a unique sensibility and anti-war theme by director Ugana Kenichi (Extraneous Matter - The Complete Version and Love Will Tear Us Apart), who has garnered attention at numerous international film festivals. Childhood friends...
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Visitors -complete edition- (2023)
- Director
- UGANA Kenichi
- Cast
- Shiho, NOMURA Keisuke, HIRAI Saki
Feature film adaptation of the short film Visitors, which was screened at more than 20 film festivals worldwide, including the Porto International Film Festival. Director Ugana Kenichi is the director of this horror action drama that pays respectful ...
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Love Will Tear Us Apart (2023)
- Director
- UGANA Kenichi
- Cast
- KUBOTA Sayu, AOKI Yuzu, Riko
An unusual ensemble drama from director Ugana Kenichi, whose diverse genre works include The Empty Flower Pot and Rolling Marbles. The film had its world premiere at the 41st Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. Ever since Mashita Wakaba ...
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Hitch hike (2023)
- Director
- YAMADA Masafumi
- Cast
- OOKURA Takato, NAKAMURA Shuri, HIRANO Kohshu
Horror film based on an urban legend that caused a stir in threads on the anonymous web bulletin board "2channel." Directed by Yamada Masasfumi (Hide and Go Kill 2). University students Ryoko (Nakamura Shuri) and Akane (Takatsuru Momoha) get lost on...
