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MIS –Human Secret Weapon– (2012)
- Director
- SUZUKI Junichi
- Cast
- Harry AKUNE, Grant ICHIKAWA, Thomas SAKAMOTO
Directed by Suzuki Junichi, who has released a series of documentaries dealing with the little-known history of Japanese Americans. On the heels of Toyo's Camera -Japanese American History during WWⅡ- and 442 -Live with Honor, Die with Dignity-, this...
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Love for Beginners (2012)
- Director
- FURUSAWA Takeshi
- Cast
- TAKEI Emi, MATSUZAKA Tori
A live-action adaptation of the popular manga of "I begin love with TSUBAKI" by Minami Kanan, a love story specialist, that has sold a total of over 9 million copies. This coming-of-age film presents a delicate depiction of a relationship between a r...
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Party ha sento kara hajimaru (2012)
- Director
- MATSUDA Keita
- Cast
- TOKUYAMA Hidenori, SUGA Takamasa, TAKANO Hassei
A time-traveling romantic comedy. A young man who keeps returning to the same time on the same day at a public bathhouse again and again frantically struggles to discover the reason behind his predicament, and get himself a girlfriend. Its cast inclu...
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Anpanman's Birthday (2012)
- Director
- KAWAMATA Hiroshi
- Cast
- TODA Keiko, MASUOKA Hiroshi, SAKUMA Rei
Based on "Anpanman Tanjo" (Anpanman is born), the first episode of the Anpanman animated television series, this short film depicts the events that led to his birth. See Anpanman as a cute baby in this musical story filled with fun and cheerful tunes...
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Hal's Flute (2012)
- Director
- KAWAMATA Hiroshi
- Cast
- TODA Keiko, NOZAWA Masako
An animated adaptation of Yanase Takashi's picture book that humorously depicts interaction between tanuki (Japanese raccoon dogs) and humans. Screened together with {Anpanman ga Umareta Hi} and {Robo-kun to Kotori} under the title "Yanase Takashi Th...
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THE LITTLE GIRL IN ME (2012)
- Director
- KUBOTA Shoji
- Cast
- KAWANO Naoki, NAKAMURA Yuri, KUSANO Kota
An honest coming-of-age film about cross-dressing, in which a reclusive young man learns of the existence of "Josoko" (men who wear women's clothing) and begins to reconnect with society. Written and directed by Kubota Shoji, it was his third movie i...
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Inazuma Eleven GO vs Little Battlers eXperience W The Movie (2012)
- Director
- MIYAO Yoshikazu
- Cast
- TERASAKI Yuka, KUBOTA Megumi, SHIMONO Hiro
An exhibition match between the Inazuma Legends, led by Mark Evans, and the Inazuma New Boys, led by Arion Sherwind, is invaded by an attack force of Little Battlers, who swarm down in huge numbers, and destroy the stadium. And who should appear on t...
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No Where To Go (2012)
- Director
- SHIMADA Ryuichi
- Cast
- YOSHIMURA Hisato
A documentary about a woman whose dream of becoming a singer was shattered. Its director is Shimada Ryuichi, a creator of numerous corporate videos who makes his feature directorial debut with this film. Yoshimura Hisato hitchhiked her way to Tokyo ...
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Playback (2012)
- Director
- MIYAKE Sho
- Cast
- MURAKAMI Jun, SHIBUKAWA Kiyohiko, MIURA Masaki
This black-and-white film tells the story of an actor beaten down by life who recovers through a peculiar experience. First feature-length film by director Miyake Sho. Glows with the true-to-life performance by Murakami Jun, who approached the direct...
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Nagaragawa dokonjo (2012)
- Director
- ABUNO Katsuhiko, KATAMOTO Takeshi
- Cast
Fourth theatrically released TV documentary produced by Tokai TV, creators of numerous outstanding social commentary documentaries. Co-directed by Abuno Katsuhiko, recipient of the Art Festival Excellence Award for {The Defender of Death-row Convicts...
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Joshicamera (2012)
- Director
- MUKAI Munetoshi
- Cast
- MITSUMUNE Kaoru, kUMAGAI Mika, TAKAYAMA Miyako
Heart-warming girl's movie with photography as its motif. Four students who are about to graduate from college go to Tokyo, Osaka and Kagoshima to take photos of their families. The film has made a splash as the first starring role for Mitsumune Kaor...
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Tug of war! (2012)
- Director
- MIZUTA Nobuo
- Cast
- INOUE Mao, TAMAYAMA Tetsuji, MATSUZAKA Keiko
A warmhearted comedy directed by Mizuta Nobuo (No More Cry!!!) about the struggles of a women's tug-of-war team who attempt to promote their hometown through their sport. Its screenplay is provided by Pacchigi! series scribe Habara Daisuke. Chiaki ...
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Eden (2012)
- Director
- TAKE Masaharu
- Cast
- YAMAMOTO Taro, NAKAMURA Yuri, TAKAHASHI Kazuya
An adaptation of Funado Yoichi's novella "Natsu no uzu" (the vortex of summer), which had been a longtime dream project for actor Harada Yoshio who passed away in 2011. Set in Shinjuku's Nichome district, it warmly depicts the tragicomic lives of a g...
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WORKING HOLIDAY (2012)
- Director
- OKAMOTO Koichi
- Cast
- AKIRA, HAYASHI Roi, AYANO Go
Film adaptation of the story by the same title, depicting an unusual summer shared by father and son. The father is played by AKIRA, who garnered attention in his first starring role in Sono‘s {Be Sure to Share}. Okita Yamato (AKIRA), who works at ...
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Musashinosen no shimai (2012)
- Director
- YAMAMOTO Junichi
- Cast
- KATO Natsuki, NAKAYA Sayaka, NAKATA Chisato
Nonsensical comedy that is a live-action adaptation of the online comic by Yukio, artist of young beauties. Infuses a surreal touch in the lively depiction of beautiful sisters dressed in Lolita fashion who get out of control. Captures the essence of...
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The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky (2012)
- Director
- TANADA Yuki
- Cast
- NAGAYAMA Kento, TABATA Tomoko, KUBOTA Masataka
The first feature in four years from director Tanada Yuki, who won a Best Newcomer Award from the Directors Guild of Japan in 2008. Based on a novel of the same title that won the Yamamoto Shugoro Prize, one of Japan's most prestigious literary award...
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Ninkyo helper (2012)
- Director
- NISHITANI Hiroshi
- Cast
- KUSANAGI Tsuyoshi, YASUDA Narumi, Kaho
A feature film adaptation of a television drama series that aired in 2009 and also returned as a drama special in 2011. An ex-mobster is put in charge of a group of elderly people and takes a stand against a gang with a nefarious approach to nursing ...
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Psychic School Wars (2012)
- Director
- NAKAMURA Ryosuke
- Cast
- WATANABE Mayu, HONJO Yutaro, ONO Daisuke
The first animated film based on the eponymous school science fiction novel by Mayumura Taku, which has already spawned several live-action adaptations. A mysterious transfer student triggers bizarre phenomena at a junior high school in Kamakura. Thi...
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Lesson of the Evil (2012)
- Director
- MIIKE Takashi
- Cast
- ITO Hideaki, NIKAIDO Fumi, SOMETANI Shota
A psychological horror film depicting the darkness lurking within everyday life, based on the eponymous novel by Naoki Prizenominated author Kishi Yusuke and brought to the screen by domestically and internationally popular director Miike Takashi (Ha...
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TOMINAGA PARK (2012)
- Director
- MORIOKA Ryu
- Cast
- SHIMAMURA Kazuhide, IIDA Kaoru, MINE Goichi
Coming-of-age drama that won the Horipro Entertainment Award at the 2011 Pia Film Festival, the gateway to success for young filmmakers. Director Morioka Ryu is in the spotlight as a film director, as a matter of course, and also as an actor. High s...
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Drops of Heaven (2012)
- Director
- KAWAMURA Atsunori
- Cast
- TATSUMI Yoshiko
Documentary delving into the origins of the soup that chef-cum-essayist Tatsumi Yoshiko keeps on making. The soup that she ingeniously created and kept on making for her bed-ridden father came to be known as a soothing "soup of life." The beautiful ...
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Joyu (2012)
- Director
- TERANISHI Kazuhiro
- Cast
- NAKANO Ryoko, HAYASHI Tantan, IWASA Mayuko
A story of a young woman who strives to become an actress and grows as a person in the process, produced to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China. It was brought to the screen by Teranis...
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Be My Slave (2012)
- Director
- KAMEI Toru
- Cast
- DAN Mitsu, MAYAMA Akihiro, ITAO Itsuji
An erotic drama adapted from an SM novel of the same title by Satamishu that was once described as impossible to film due to its extremely provocative content. Its director is Kamei Toru, whose works such as DOUBLE SUICIDE ELEGY and Paradise have bee...
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FLY WITH THE GOLD (2012)
- Director
- IZUTSU Kazuyuki
- Cast
- TSUMABUKI Satoshi, ASANO Tadanobu, KIRITANI Kenta
An adaptation of Naoki Prize-winning author Takamura Kaoru's crime suspense debut novel about six wily men who attempt to steal gold bullion from the underground vault of a megabank in Osaka. Its director is Izutsu Kazuyuki, who has a proven record w...
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A Chorus of Angels (2012)
- Director
- SAKAMOTO Junji
- Cast
- YOSHINAGA Sayuri, SHIBATA Kyohei, NAKAMURA Toru
A mystery released to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of major Japanese film company Toei. It is based on the mystery novel "Oufuku Shokan" (Correspondence) by Minato Kanae, whose works have been successively made into films in recen...
