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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...
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OUR SECRET DIARY (2023)
- Director
- TAKEMURA Kentaro
- Cast
- TAKAHASHI Fumiya, SAKURADA Hiyori
Romance based on Sakura Eeyo's same-named teen novel about miscommunication and love that sold over 650,000 copies. Nozomi (Sakurada Hiyori) is in her second year of high school and finds a letter that says "I like you!" in her desk. It is from Seto...
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CONFESS TO YOUR CRIMES (2023)
- Director
- MIZUTA Nobuo
- Cast
- NAKAJIMA Kento, TSUTSUMI Shinichi
Maiko Haaaan!!! director Mizuta Nobuo helms the film adaptation of Shinpo Yuichi's same-named novel. Hardcore suspense about the kidnapping of a politician's family member that rocks the nation. Uda Koji(Nakajima Kento) is the second son in a family...
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SANA (2023)
- Director
- SHIMIZU Takashi
- Cast
- SHIRAHAMA Alan, KATAYOSE Ryota, MAKITA SPORTS
A horror film that is reminiscent of director Shimizu Takashi's filmic roots. Since Ju-On he has continued to produce original works, including the Terror Village film series, such as Howling Village. Komori Hayato of J-pop group GENERATIONS, a radi...
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Tsugaru Lacquer Girl (2023)
- Director
- TSURUOKA Keiko
- Cast
- HOTTA Mayu, KOBAYASHI Kaoru
A father-daughter story revolving around Tsugaru-nuri, a traditional Aomori lacquerware craft that fascinates the world. Directed by Tsuruoka Keiko, whose first feature film The Town of Whales was highly acclaimed overseas. Miyako (Hotta Mayu) lives...
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You Made My Dawn (2023)
- Director
- SAKAI Mai
- Cast
- SHIROIWA Ruki, KUMADA Rinka
A love story adapted from Shiomi Natsue's hit novel series, which has sold over 550,000 copies, by up-and-coming director Sakai Mai of the "My Beautiful Man" series. Niwa Akane (Kumada Rinka), is an honor student who always wears a face mask at sch...
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Rohan at the Louvre (2023)
- Director
- WATANABE Kazutaka
- Cast
- TAKAHASHI Issey, IITOYO Marie, KIMURA Fumino
Following a live-action TV drama adaptation on NHK in 2020, "Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe", a spin-off of Araki Hirohiko's hugely popular comic "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure", has been made into a theatrical film. Kishibe Rohan (Takahashi Issey), a manga ar...
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TOKYO POLTERGEIST (2023)
- Director
- GOTO Tsuyoshi
- Cast
- GOTO Tsuyoshi, SUMI Yukiko, TERADA Kokoro
Tsuyoshi, who produced the "Tales of Terror from Tokyo and All Over Japan" series. A team of reporters goes undercover in a building in Sangenjaya, Tokyo, where psychic phenomena occur frequently. The film shows inexplicable psychic phenomena such a...
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Ninja VS Shark (2023)
- Director
- SAKAMOTO Koichi
- Cast
- HIRANO Koshu, NISHIME Shun, NAGANO Julia
Shark film set in the Edo period, directed by Sakamoto Koichi, director of numerous special effects films such as the "Kamen Rider" and "Ultraman" series. The bodies of slaughtered villagers wash up on the beach in the remote village of Okitsu. It i...
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Grandson of Yôkai (2023)
- Director
- UCHIYAMA Yuto
- Cast
Political documentary helmed by Uchiyama Yuto, who made his directorial debut with Tasting the Pancake for Poison, in collaboration with Star Sands, the production company behind biting social commentaries including The Journalist. The late Abe Shin...
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Where Love Goes (2023)
- Director
- MIYAJIMA Fuka
- Cast
- NAGASAWA Itsuki, KUBOZUKA Airu
This drama about a lonely girl is helmed by Miyashima Fuka, who garnered attention with her directorial debut Oyashirazu. Nominated for the 18th Osaka Asian Film Festival Competition. Childhood friends Ai (Nagasawa Itsuki) and Sosuke (Kubozuka Airu)...
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Alone Together (2023)
- Director
- MISHIMA Yukiko
- Cast
The first documentary film by Mishima Yukiko, known for her films Dear Etranger and Red. A "state of emergency" was declared on April 7, 2020 as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, and life changed completely. At dawn on 22 April, Mishima'...
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ONE LAST BLOOM (2023)
- Director
- ZEZE Takahisa
- Cast
- SATO Koichi, YOKOHAMA Ryusei
Zeze Takahisa adapts 'Midnight Express' author Sawaki Kotaro's same-named novel that was serialized in Asahi Shinbun. Hirooka Jinichi (Sato Koichi) retires from boxing and abruptly returns to Japan after four decades in the US. At his old gym he mee...
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KOMADA – A WHISKY FAMILY (2023)
- Director
- YOSHIHARA Masayuki
- Cast
- HAYAMI Saori, ONO Kensho, HOSOYA Yoshimasa
Feature animation film from "Hanasaku Iroha" and "Shirobako" production company P.A. Works. Building on global interest in Japanese whiskey, this story features a young female president struggling to reboot her family's failing distillery. Komada R...
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OUT (2023)
- Director
- SHINAGAWA Hiroshi
- Cast
- KURA Yuki, MIZUKAMI Koshi, DAIGO Kotaro
Shinagawa Hiroshi scripts and helms this live-action teen film based on the manga about hard-core delinquent Iguchi Tatsuya's life after Drop. Legendary delinquent Iguchi Tatsuya (Kura Yuki) is released from juvie and goes to live with his aunt, wh...
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Undercurrent (2023)
- Director
- IMAIZUMI Rikiya
- Cast
- MAKI Yoko, IURA Arata, NAGAYAMA Eita
Live-action adaptation of Toyoda Tetsuya's same-named manga that garnered international acclaim at the 2009 Japan Expo. Helmed by Just Only Love director Imaizumi Rikiya with music by Hosono Haruomi of Shoplifters. Public bath owner Kanae (Maki Yoko...
