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Kids Return: the Reunion (2013)
- Director
- SHIMIZU Hiroshi
- Cast
- HIRAOKA Yuta, MIURA Takahiro, KURASHINA Kana
Set ten years after the events of Kids Return, a 1996 coming-of-age drama directed by Kitano Takeshi, this film from director Shimizu Hiroshi depicts two former close friends going nowhere who rediscover their lust for life after a chance meeting. A...
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ABDUCTEE (2013)
- Director
- YAMAGUCHI Yudai
- Cast
- NUKUMIZU Yoichi, Maari, NISHINA Takashi
Iconoclastic actor Nukumizu Yoichi tries his hand at solo performance with this situation-based thriller. Directed by Yamaguchi Yudai, who won the Grand Prize at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in 2003 for Battlefield Baseball. Chi...
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GIRL IN THE SUNNY PLACE (2013)
- Director
- MIKI Takahiro
- Cast
- MATSUMOTO Jun, UENO Juri, TAMAYAMA Tetsuji
Fifth feature film from director Miki Takahiro, whose Solanin and We Were There have earned him plaudits as a master of coming-of-age romance films. Visuals bathed in gentle light depict the mysterious path that love takes for a man and woman who reu...
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OSHIN (2013)
- Director
- TOGASHI Shin
- Cast
- HAMADA Kokone, UETO Aya, INAGAKI Goro
Feature film adaptation of the NHK television series that gained worldwide popularity in the 1980s. Depicts the verve of a girl in the Meiji period who is apprenticed at the age of seven, focusing on episodes from her childhood, based on a woman's di...
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Half (2013)
- Director
- NISHIKURA Megumi, Lara Perez TAKAGI
- Cast
A documentary born from the "Hafu Project" that explores the experiences and identities of mixed-race people with Japanese and non-Japanese parents. Co-directed by two biracial women, it features interviews with five subjects over the course of more ...
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Bonnosokubosatsu (2013)
- Director
- ANDO Bon
- Cast
- TAKEUCHI Yukino, ICHIKI Yuko, TOMITA Jun
Thirty-fourth film in the Youth-H series that depicts youth and sex with a super low budget using cutting-edge directors. Ando Bon, director of Fukidamari no Onna from the same series, poignantly depicts the unhappy fate of a heroine born with a stat...
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Kakukoto no omosa Sakka Sato Yasushi (2013)
- Director
- INAZUKA Hidetaka
- Cast
- SATO Yasushi, MURAKAMI Shingo, KATO Tokiko
A documentary about Sato Yasushi, the author of the short story collection on which Sketches of Kaitan City was based. Dramatic recreations help tell the story of this unfortunate writer who never won the Akutagawa Prize for literature despite numero...
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FLY, DAKOTA, FLY! (2013)
- Director
- ABURATANI Seiji
- Cast
- HIGA Manami, KUBOTA Masataka, EMOTO Akira
A drama based on a true incident that occurred in the aftermath of World War II. It depicts a friendship that transcends national borders between the crew of a British Air Force plane that makes an emergency landing on Sado Island and the local resid...
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Case of Kyoko, Case of Shuichi (2013)
- Director
- OKUDA Eiji
- Cast
- ANDO Sakura, EMOTO Tasuku, WADA Sohkoh
The fifth directorial effort and the first in around six years from film director and actor Okuda Eiji. This drama, set before and after the Great East Japan Earthquake, offers a delicate depiction of a man and woman forced to leave their hometown in...
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R100 (2013)
- Director
- MATSUMOTO Hitosi
- Cast
- OMORI Nao, DAICHI Mao, TERAJIMA Shinobu
The fourth film from director Matsumoto Hitoshi. This distinctive comedy offers an amusing and surreal depiction of the bizarre experiences of a man who joins an illicit club. Screened at the Toronto International Film Festival 2013. Katayama (Omori...
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The House of Rising Sun (2013)
- Director
- OTA Takafumi
- Cast
- NAMIKI Shiro, SAITO Tomoko, HIRASAWA Izumi
Drama about a family's transformation after encountering a nuclear accident. Strawberry Fields director Ota Takafumi completed this film over an eighteen-month period, with all of the production expenses covered through donations. Appearance by Yamam...
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The Road Less Travelled (2013)
- Director
- FURUMAYA Tomoyuki
- Cast
- SANO Gaku, SUGITA Kaoru, SHIMADA Kyusaku
An adaptation of the eponymous novel by popular author Kitagawa Yasushi, directed by Furumaya Tomoyuki who has displayed his aptitude for coming-of-age movies with works such as Bushido Sixteen. It features a diverse cast that includes Sano Gaku in h...
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the Garden of sinners / recalled out summer (2013)
- Director
- SUDO Tomonori
- Cast
- SAKAMOTO Maaya, SUZUMURA Kenichi, HONDA Takako
A film adaptation of "Future Gospel", a combination of side stories and an epilogue to the seven-part "Kara no Kyokai" series, that also functions as a sequel. Series character designer and animation director Sudo Tomonori directs for the first time....
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PUNCH DRUNKARD TOUR THE MOVIE (2013)
- Director
- TAKAHASHI Eiki
- Cast
- YOSHII Kazuya, KIKUCHI Hideaki, HIROSE Yoichi
A documentary recording the Punch Drunkard Tour by rock band The Yellow Monkey that broke up in 2004. It includes the first group interview with all members present since they went their separate ways. In April of 1998 at the height of its popularit...
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Like Father, Like Son (2013)
- Director
- KORE-EDA Hirokazu
- Cast
- FUKUYAMA Masaharu, ONO Machiko, MAKI Yoko
Popular actor Fukuyama Masaharu Suspect X (2008) takes on his first role as a father, under the direction of Kore-eda Hirokazu Nobody Knows(2004). It questions the definition of a true family through a story about children swapped at birth. Winner of...
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The Apology King (2013)
- Director
- MIZUTA Nobuo
- Cast
- ABE Sadawo, INOUE Mao, TAKENOUCHI Yutaka
Sixth film from director Mizuta Nobuo, who also directs TV dramas. He teams up with screenwriter Kudo Kankuro for this comedy, which humorously examines Japan's unique culture of apologizing. Tokyo Apology Center "apologist" Kuroshima (Abe Sadawo) r...
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TOKYO YAMIMUSHI／Part2 (2013)
- Director
- SATO Sakichi
- Cast
- KIRIYAMA Ren, TOYOHARA Kosuke, YABE Kyosuke
Film adaptions of two volumes from Honda Yuki's violent comic book. A youth entrenched in black-market finance turns to credit card fraud. Masked-hero "Kamen Rider W" star Kiriyama Ren breaks new ground in crime drama. Kato (Kiriyama), who has been ...
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TOKYO YAMIMUSHI／Part１ (2013)
- Director
- SATO Sakichi
- Cast
- KIRIYAMA Ren, TOYOHARA Kosuke, YABE Kyosuke
Film adaptions of two volumes from Honda Yuki's violent comic book. Thrilling depiction of an unemployed youth mired in debt, as he descends into the underworld. Directed by Sato Sakichi, also known for his unique touch as a screenwriter and actor. ...
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Gekijoban warunori (2013)
- Director
- JINDO Masaaki
- Cast
- KAKIHARA Tetsuya, DASOKU, IRIE Reona
A documentary collaboration by voice actor Kakihara Tetsuya, known for his work on the animated TV series {FAIRY TAIL}, and singer Dasoku from video sharing website Niconico. Originally a straight-to-DVD project in which the two split into teams for ...
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Sweet Obsession (2013)
- Director
- ISHII Takashi
- Cast
- DAN Mitsu, MAMIYA Yuki
Director Ishii Takashi adapts Oishi Kei's horror novel of the same name for film. Features familiar faces from Ishii's films, including Mamiya Yuki from Hello, My Dolly Girlfriend, Takenaka Naoto, and Ito Yozaburo, as well as an impassioned performan...
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THE DEVIL'S PATH (2013)
- Director
- SHIRAISHI Kazuya
- Cast
- YAMADA Takayuki, Pierre TAKI, Lily Franky
Feature film adaptation of a non-fiction crime book that led to the capture of the real culprit. Depicts a magazine journalist exposing unsolved murders, based on accusations from an inmate on death row. The cast's impassioned performance gave the fi...
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Miss ZOMBIE (2013)
- Director
- SABU
- Cast
- KOMATSU Ayaka, TOGASHI Makoto, TEZUKA Toru
First original film in about ten years from SABU, a director regarded highly worldwide. Emotionally depicts the drama triggered by the arrival of a zombie, amidst stylish black-and-white images. Official selection for the 18th Busan International Fil...
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SAIBAKU (2013)
- Director
- TOMIZAWA Mitsuru
- Cast
- TAKAHASHi Yujiro
Takahashi Yujiro was active worldwide as the leading Tsugaru-jamisen performer from the 1960s until his death in 2012. This documentary leaves no stone unturned as it captures his magnificent life, lovable character, unmatched professional artistry, ...
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Out to sea (2013)
- Director
- OKUMURA Morito
- Cast
- NAHA Takashi, MATSUZAWA Takumi, TAKAYAMA Maki
A drama set in the bonito fishing town of Kuroshio in Kochi Prefecture. Against the backdrop of the magnificent local scenery, it creates a detailed illustration of the bond between a single fisherman and his mentally-disabled son. It is the director...
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Venetia’s Gaden (2013)
- Director
- SUGAWARA Kazuhiko
- Cast
- Venetia Stanley-SMITH, KAJIYAMA Tadashi, KAJIYAMA Yujin
A documentary that introduces the turbulent life story of Venetia Stanley-Smith, a British aristocrat who lives in Ohara, Kyoto Prefecture. It captures images of her herb garden, cooking, and the beautiful scenery of Ohara while delving into her life...
