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THE LAST PASSENGER (2024)
- Director
- HORIE Takashi
- Cast
- IWATA Karen, FUKE Norimasa
This story unfolds in a small coastal town of Tohoku, Northeastern Japan, where a disastrous Tsunami wiped out the entire town and took thousands of people's lives ten years ago. Now, Endo, a taxi driver, waits at a train station every night for his ...
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Living in Two Worlds (2024)
- Director
- O Mipo
- Cast
- YOSHIZAWA Ryo
This is the first feature film in nine years from director O Mipo (The Light Shines Only There). Based on an autobiographical essay by writer Igarashi Dai, the film portrays the emotional journey of a young CODA (Child of Deaf Adults). A son is born...
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Desert of Namibia (2024)
- Director
- YAMANAKA Yoko
- Cast
- KAWAI Yuumi, KANEKO Daichi, Kanichiro
The first full-fledged feature film from director Yamanaka Yoko of Amiko fame, which won the Audience Award at the PFF Awards 2014. She was the youngest film-maker ever invited to the 68th Berlin International Film Festival's Forum section. Desert of...
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Sisam (2024)
- Director
- NAKAO Hiroyuki
- Cast
- Kanichiro, WADA Masato, SAHEL Rosa
A historical epic about a young man fighting during the conflict between the Ainu and the Japanese. Directed by Nakao Hiroyuki, who is active in many fields, including the "Time Scoop Hunter" series and the novel "Bull Buster". Set in the early Edo ...
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Dearest Viet (2024)
- Director
- KAWABATA Kohei
- Cast
- NGUYEN Duc
This documentary film captures the life of Duc Nguyen, who was born as part of conjoined twins due to the effects of defoliants used in the Vietnam War, and now lives as an ambassador of peace. It has been 35 years since the separation surgery from ...
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Play! (2024)
- Director
- FURUMAYA Tomoyuki
- Cast
- OKUDAIRA Daiken, SUZUKA Oji
Japan's first theatrical release about e-sports was inspired by the real-life experiences of a boy in Tokushima Prefecture. Directed by Furumaya Tomoyuki of The Homeless Student. Shota's (Okudaira Daiken) interest is piqued by a poster at school rec...
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Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony (2024)
- Director
- IMAI Kazuaki
- Cast
- MIZUTA Wasabi, OHARA Megumi, KAKAZU Yumi
The 43rd theatrical outing for the animated "Doraemon" series, produced to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the birth of the original author, Fujiko F Fujio. Directed by Imai Kazuaki (Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island). Nobita (Ohara Megumi) is ...
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FPS (2024)
- Director
- NAGAE Jiro
- Cast
- MICHIMOTO Narumi, IZUMI Tomochica, YONEZAWA Narumi
Experimental horror flick inspired by the first-person shooter games known as "FPS." Kisaragi Station director Nagae Jiro wields creepy tricks to immerse the audience in dread like never experienced before. The protagonist accidentally opens the doo...
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A Big Home (2024)
- Director
- TAKEBAYASHI Ryo
- Cast
This documentary film records the daily lives of children living apart from their parents for various reasons and the staff of a children's home in Tokyo. The film shows the true feelings of children growing up in a relationship that cannot be descri...
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Cloud (2024)
- Director
- KUROSAWA Kiyoshi
- Cast
- SUDA Masaki, FURUKAWA Kotone, KUBOTA Masataka
A suspense thriller that depicts the fear of invisible evil that can make anyone a target. Directed by internationally acclaimed filmmaker Kurosawa Kiyoshi, whose The Spy's Wife won the Silver Lion at the 77th Venice International Film Festival. Yos...
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Nintama Rantarō: Invincible Master of the Dokutake Ninja (2024)
- Director
- FUJIMORI Masaya
- Cast
- TAKAYAMA Minami, TANAKA Mayumi, ICHIRYUSAI Teiyu
This film adapts a fan-favorite episode from the novel version of the "Nintama Rantaro" TV series, which has been beloved by audiences of all ages since going on air in 1993. Author Sakaguchi Kazuhisa penned the script. Doi Hansuke (Toshihiko Seki) ...
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Gifts from the kitchen (2024)
- Director
- KIKUCHI Hisashi
- Cast
- SAI Fumi
This documentary tells the story of Qi Furui (Fumin Mama), who was born and raised in Japan by her Taiwanese parents, and her small Chinese-style home-cooking restaurant, "Fumin". It follows Qi Furui's family in Japan and Taiwan over a period of thre...
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Stay Mum (2024)
- Director
- SEKINE Kosai
- Cast
- Anne Watanabe, NAKASU Toma, OKUDA Eiji
A film adaptation of the original novel by Kitakuni Koji about a mother's intense love and lies to protect her child. Directed by Sekine Kosai, who made his feature debut with Love at Least. Chisako (Watanabe Anne), a picture book author, reluctantl...
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UNDEAD LOVERS (2024)
- Director
- MATSUI Daigo
- Cast
- MIKAMI Ai, SATO Kanta
A film adaptation of Takagi Yuna's comic of the same title by director Matsui Daigo, known for such works as Just Remembering, took more than 10 years in the planning stages. A love story that depicts the feeling of "love" in a straightforward manner...
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During the Rains (2024)
- Director
- YAMASAKI Shimpei
- Cast
- TAKAHASHI Yukino, NISHINO Nagisa, YOSHIDA Ryoka
Film about youth and friendship for a woman who takes up "papa katsu," or sugar daddy dating, based on Nagai Kafu's same-named novel published in 1931 with the setting switched to Shibuya during COVID-19. Kotone (Takahashi Yukino) lives off the suga...
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THIS MAN (2024)
- Director
- AMANO Tomojiro
- Cast
- DEGUCHI Arisa, KINOMOTO Minehiro, SUZUKI Miu
A thriller extrapolated from the world-famous internet meme "This Man" is given a uniquely Japanese interpretation. The film satirizes the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic by depicting people dying helplessly. A series of strange deaths occur...
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Worlds Apart (2024)
- Director
- SETA Natsuki
- Cast
- ARAGAKI Yui, HAYASE Ikoi, Kaho
Georama Boy, Panorama Girl director Seta Natsuki adapts Yamashita Tomoko's popular same-named comic. Depicts the awkward yet endearing cohabitation of two protagonists who would never have crossed paths otherwise. Makio (Aragaki Yui) takes in 15-yea...
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6 Lying University Students (2024)
- Director
- SATOH Yuichi
- Cast
- HAMABE Minami, AKASO Eiji, SANO Hayato
Claustrophobic suspense feature film based on the same-named popular novel by Asakura Akinari, published in 2021. Helmed by Satoh Yuichi, known for Kisaragi and Strawberry Night. Six job seekers make it to the final stage of the hiring process at th...
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HIMURO RENJI (2024)
- Director
- TSUJI Hiroyuki
- Cast
- MOTOMIYA Yasukaze, KUROBA Mario, LIU Shadow
Feature film about the fatherly side of Himuro Renji, the protagonist of the popular yakuza series "Japan Unification." The Black Dragon Group's hideout in Okinawa is ready to launch an attack. Meanwhile, Himuro (Motomiya Yasukaze) and his Taiwanese...
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Sin and Evil (2024)
- Director
- SAITO Yuki
- Cast
- KORA Kengo, DAITOH Shunsuke, ISHIDA Takuya
Mystery about the sins that burden three childhood friends and a new murder case in the making. Saito Yuki makes his directorial debut with the script that he penned. When 14-year-old Masaki is killed, his classmates Haru, Akira and Saku barge into ...
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THE BOX MAN (2024)
- Director
- ISHII Gakuryu
- Cast
- NAGASE Masatoshi, ASANO Tadanobu, SATO Koichi
Director Ishii Gakuryu's film adaptation of the 1973 novel of the same name by author Abe Kobo, who celebrated the 100th anniversary of his birth in 2024.The film had its world premiere at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival. The "Box Man" w...
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18x2 Beyond Youthful Days (2024)
- Director
- FUJII Michihito
- Cast
- HSU Kuanghan, KIYOHARA Kaya, JOSEPH Chang
This Japan-Taiwan co-production is a teen romance based on the travelogue essays "Youth 18x2" that made a splash in Taiwan. Script and direction by Fujii Michihito. Taiwanese high school student Jimmy (Hsu Kuanghan) and Japanese backpacker Ami (Kiyo...
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In an Isolated Cottage on a Snowy Mountain (2024)
- Director
- IIZUKA Ken
- Cast
- SHIGEOKA Daiki, MAMIYA Shotaro, NAKAJO Ayami
Film adaptation of Higashino Keigo's same-named mystery from 1992 that was deemed to be too daunting for the silver screen. Helmed by Iizuka Ken (Step), who also excels as a director for theater. Seven members of a theater troupe receive invitations...
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BUZZY NOISE (2024)
- Director
- KAZAMA Hiroki
- Cast
- KAWANISHI Takumi, SAKURADA Hiyori
A film adaptation of Mutsuki Jun's manga of the same title about a young man devoted to DTM (desktop music). Directed by Kazama Hiroki, director of the TV drama "Silent," which became a social phenomenon in Japan. Kiyosumi (Kawanishi Takumi) plays m...
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CONFESSION (2024)
- Director
- YAMASHITA Nobuhiro
- Cast
- IKUTA Toma, YANG Ik-June
An extreme secret room survival movie based on the manga of the same name by Fukumoto Nobuyuki and illustrated by Kawguchi Kaiji, starring Ikuta Toma and Yang Ik-June, and directed by Yamashita Nobuhiro. Asai (Ikuta) and Jiyong (Ik-chun), two best f...
