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Kiyoshiro Imawano’s Naniwa Sullivan show (2011)
- Director
- SUZUKI Takeshi
- Cast
- IMAWANO Kiyoshiro
Imawano Kiyoshiro led Japan's rock scene with his unique sensibility and grit until his death from illness at the age of fifty-eight in May 2009. This work marks the first film adaptation of the legendary live performances that he hosted at Osaka-Jo ...
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Wild Flower (2011)
- Director
- AOKI Norichika
- Cast
- TOMODA Sayaka, FUKAZAWA Tomoki, IKENAGA Ami
The seventh film in the second season of the "Seishun H" series, in which up-and-coming filmmakers exhibit their originality through themes of youth and sex. This depiction of the absurdities of youth is the feature debut of director Aoki Norichika, ...
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Looking for a True Fiancée (2011)
- Director
- IWATA Yuki
- Cast
- YAMADA Takayuki, KONISHI Manami, MAKI Yoko
A romantic comedy based on the eponymous novel by Ito Takami, winner of the most prestigious award for Japanese literature, the Akutagawa Prize. Director Iwata Yuki is an up-and-coming female filmmaker who is also active as an illustrator. Katayama T...
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Kalina's apple, Forest of Chernobyl (2011)
- Director
- IMAZEKI Akiyoshi
- Cast
- Nascha Seryogina, Tachiana Maruheri, Ryudimira Shidolchevichi
A dramatic film based on information gathered on Chernobyl and its neighboring areas by director Imazeki Akiyoshi, known for his coming-of-age stories. Despite its initial completion in 2004, it was not screened in theaters, but it was eventually rel...
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SLEEP (2011)
- Director
- SAKAGUCHI Katsumi
- Cast
- HIRANO Mariko, KOBAYASHI Aimi, KOMAGATA Miyuki
A drama about a young woman whose upbringing was tainted by a sex crime. Its use of lyrical imagery to depict its protagonist's struggle has drawn attention at the International Film Festival Rotterdam and elsewhere. Its director and writer is Sakagu...
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SHAREHOUSE (2011)
- Director
- KITA Ichiro
- Cast
- YOSHIYUKI Kazuko, SAEKI Megumi, ASADA Miyoko
Drama that considers new lifestyles through communal living among four women of different ages and backgrounds. Director Kita Ichiro has done many surfing movies, and this film also takes place on the Shonan coastline. Yukiko (Yoshiyuki Kazuko), a wi...
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Mobile Suit Gundam UC episode 4: At the Bottom of the Gravity Well (2011)
- Director
- FURUHASHI Kazuhiro
- Cast
- UCHIYAMA Koki, FUJIMURA Ayumi, SHIMONO Hiro
Anime adaptation of th e science fiction novel set three years after Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn by author Fukui Harutoshi, self-professed fan of the Gundam series. The fourth of six parts, this film depicts the intensifying battle between the Earth ...
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A Handful of Salt (2011)
- Director
- ISHII Kaori
- Cast
A documentary that focuses on the craftspeople who continue to make salt with a technique called Agehama-shiki that has been passed down since ancient times, and the lush natural environment of the northernmost tip of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa P...
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Valley of Dream (2011)
- Director
- GOTO Koichi
- Cast
- UEHARA Takako, MIKAMI Kensei, NAKAZAWA Yuko
An adaptation of the winning script in the 1st Super Scenario Grand Prix. In this drama, a woman returns to her hometown after being laid off from work and busies herself trying to revitalise it. Shot partly on location at a well-established inn that...
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ITSUKAICHI STORY (2011)
- Director
- KOBAYASHI Jin
- Cast
- ENDO Kumiko, KUSAMURA Reiko, YAMAZAKI Yoshiyuki
The film was made to commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of the establishment of Akiruno City formed in a merger between Akigawa City and Itsukaichi Town. It is written and directed by independent filmmaker Kobayashi Jin who is also an Akiruno City...
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The sｅa, the bicycle and ｔhe Amanohasｈｉdａｔｅ (2011)
- Director
- TANAKA Chiseko
- Cast
- NARUSHIMA Hideo, KANBE Toshiaki, SUZUKI Seizo
In-depth documentary about Narushima Hideo, who is a well-known figure in the Japanese bicycling world. Narushima, who leads a road bike team, undertakes a cross-country trip along the Sea of Japan for his seventy-fifth birthday, which provides the b...
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Fighting OKAN (2011)
- Director
- MAEDA Naoki
- Cast
- NAKAZAWA Yuko, TAKEHARA Shinji, KINOMOTO Ryo
An entry in the eighth installment of film series "Twilight File", comically depicting the journey of a lazy housewife who becomes obsessed with boxing and regains her lost sparkle. Officially selected by several film festivals, and winner of the Bes...
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Mayonakakaratobiutsure (2011)
- Director
- YOKOHAMA Satoko
- Cast
- TABE Mikako, UNO Shohei, SUZUKI Shinsuke
Short film by Yokohama Satoko, the young female director who has garnered attention for films with fresh ideas and humor. The film was initially released online for a limited time, but the huge response lead to theatrical release. A light shines in a...
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TOWANOQUON Episode 5 (2011)
- Director
- IIDA Umanosuke
- Cast
- KAMIYA Hiroshi, SHIRAISHI Ryoko, NAZUKA Kaori
Fifth installation in the six-part science fiction anime. Youth who have awakened to paranormal abilities face a cyborg organization focused on their destruction. Conceived by director Iida Umanosuke, who passed away in 2010, and completed with help ...
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Japanese Salaryman NEO (2011)
- Director
- YOSHIDA Teruyuki
- Cast
- KOIKE Teppei, NAMASE Katsuhisa, SAWAMURA Ikki
Film adaptation of NHK's skit-based TV show, nominated for International Emmy Awards for two consecutive years, which offers a warped take on the daily life of office employees. The bustling employees at a small beer company put their company's fortu...
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GOMENNASAI (2011)
- Director
- ASATO Mari
- Cast
- SUZUKI airi, NATSUYAKI Miyabi, TSUGUNAGA Momoko
An adaptation of Hidaka Yuka's eponymous cellphone horror novel, written and directed by Asato Mari (Keitai Kanojo). Adopting a three-part structure, it depicts a chain of terrifying events involving a cursed script. The three members of girl rock un...
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Shimai Kyoen (2011)
- Director
- HIGASHI Yoichi
- Cast
- HANDA Sasa, KINOSHITA Yuzuka, TAKAYAMA Yuya
The second installment in the "Erotic Barrier-Free Movie Project" ("Ero-Bari" for short), a series of steamy films with supplementary audio and subtitles in Japanese to make them more accessible for the aurally and visually impaired, as well as the e...
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WAYA! Uchuichi no Osekkai Daisakusen (2011)
- Director
- KOHATSU Yo
- Cast
- ITODA Jun, MIZUNO Miki, MIWA Mizuki
Set in an actual shopping arcade in Nagoya City, this film brings together a cast and crew with links to the area. Up-and-coming director Kohatsu Yo, whose debut film RAISE THE CASTLE! received considerable acclaim abroad, presents a heart-warming dr...
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Emperor game (2011)
- Director
- OURA Nobuyuki
- Cast
- ABE Ayumi, SHITARA Hideyuki, SUZUKI Kunio
Documentary that goes after the true image of Misawa Chiren, the author and activist who ended his life at the age of forty-six. Director Oura Nobuyuki has created documentary tour-de-force with a strong social and political message. Awakening to the...
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Suite Pretty Cure♪Take Back！The Heart-Binding Miraculous Melody♪ (2011)
- Director
- IKEDA Yoko
- Cast
- KOSHIMIZU Ami, ORIKASA Fumiko, TOYOGUCHI Megumi
The eleventh feature film in the popular animated "Pretty Cure" series for young girls. It is the first to link into the television series, and is a side story in which a tale of a girl's family is told with abundant lyricism. One day, all sound sudd...
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Appleseed XIII: Ouranos (2011)
- Director
- HAMANA Takayuki
- Cast
- SAKAMOTO Maaya, YAMADERA Hirokazu
Feature film remix of the second half of the SF animation series authored by Shirow Masamune. The film faithfully recreates the textures of the original with skillful use of 3D computer graphics. With the motif of Greek mythology, the film depicts th...
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Living an Ordinary Life (2011)
- Director
- SADASUE Mayako, NASHIKI Kaori, Hong Pocky
- Cast
- KOBAYASHI Fujiya, OZAWA Eiko, HOSOGAI Tatsumi
Documentary depicting daily life at Derato, an assisted living facility for severely mentally and physically handicapped children in Shizuoka Prefecture's Fujinomiya City. The parents of the disabled children were brought together by Ozawa Eiko, who ...
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Ｒessha daikosin the movie Ressha number-one daishugo (2011)
- Director
- Cast
- TOKUNAGA Reiko, NONAKA Ai, NAGAFUCHI Yukitoshi
The third film in the Ressha Nanmbawan movie series which delves into the appeal of Japanese trains from various perspectives, gaining fans among young children and train aficionados alike. With a theme of "number one in Japan," it introduces locomot...
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SEAFOOD GIRL MAIKO (2011)
- Director
- KAJINO Ryutaro
- Cast
- SATAKE Uki, TAKAMI Kokoro, MATSUSHITA Miho
Fantastic coming-of-age comedy boasting an out-of-this-world situation. The heroine, who appears to be a high school student but is in fact a fish, stirs up a huge commotion on land, which she just can't get used to. Directed by Kajino Ryutaro, who g...
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Shuffle (2011)
- Director
- OIKAWA Takuro
- Cast
- KANEKO Nobuaki, KAKU Kento, ICHIKAWA Kamejiro
Mystery suspense film that adapts a play by the theatrical troupe Spice Garden. After hiding a big sum of money stolen from a bank, the band of thieves rack their brains to restore the memory of a comrade with amnesia. Directed by the filmmaker Oikaw...
