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Grown-ups (2022)
- Director
- KATO Takuya
- Cast
- KIRYU Mai, FUJIWARA Kisetsu
Kato Takuya, who works as a director and playwright for his own theatrical company, "Takumi", makes his feature film directorial debut with an original screenplay. A romantic film that confronts the emotions of young people with overwhelming reality....
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xxxHOLiC (2022)
- Director
- NINAGAWA Mika
- Cast
- KAMIKI Ryunosuke, SHIBASAKI Ko, MATSUMURA Hokuto
The first live-action fantasy based on the comic of the same title by the creative group CLAMP. Director Ninagawa Mika (Diner) has recreated the artistic world of the original work. Watanuki Kimihiro (Kamiki Ryunosuke), a high school student who can...
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Usogui (2022)
- Director
- NAKATA Hideo
- Cast
- YOKOHAMA Ryusei, SANO Hayato, SHIRAISHI Mai
This is the live-action adaptation of the popular gambling manga series 'Usogui' which has sold over 8.8 million copies. It depicts a brilliant gambler contending with a dangerous game of death. Madarame Baku (Yokohama Ryusei), also known as the "Li...
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Life in the fast lane (2022)
- Director
- SUZUKI Taichi
- Cast
- KOHATA Ryu
This film stars Kohata Ryuichi, a China-based actor whose credits include Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen. He utilizes his background as a former professional boxer to portray the madness of a man obsessed with fighting. Directed and writ...
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Love is Light (2022)
- Director
- KOBAYASHI Keiichi
- Cast
- KAMIO Fuju, NISHINO Nanase, TAIRA Yuna
A film adaptation of Akieda's same-titled comic, depicting the first love of a male college student who has a special ability: Whenever he sees a woman in love, he can see bright sparkles around them. The film is directed and written by Kobayashi Kei...
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DEVIL'S RESIDENTS (2022)
- Director
- SASAKI Katsumi
- Cast
- EBINO Cocoro, ONO Kento
Horror film loaded with graphic violence that pushes the limits in the depiction of gore and bloodshed. Direction and script by Sasaki Katsumi, known for his many splatter horror short films. Aspiring Youtubers and an actress are forced by their man...
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One Night, She Thinks of the Dawn (2022)
- Director
- MATSUMOTO Hana
- Cast
- KUROSHIMA Yuina, WAKABA Ryuya, KITAMURA Takumi
Although, graduate student "She" is delighted about her husband's posting to work in New York and is looking forward to living abroad, she receives an informal offer from a company she had been longing to join. After much contemplation, she declares ...
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Akira and Akira (2022)
- Director
- MIKI Takahiro
- Cast
- TAKEUCHI Ryoma, YOKOHAMA Ryusei
Based on the same-named novel by Ikeido Jun, the author behind bestsellers including "Hanzawa Naoki" and "Rikuoh", director Miki Takahiro makes into a live-action film as socially relevant entertainment. Yamazaki Akira (Takeuchi Ryoma) has suffered ...
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yokaipedia (2022)
- Director
- YAMAZAKI Takashi
- Cast
- ARAGAKI Yui, KAMIKI Ryunosuke
Japan's leading VFX director, Yamazaki Takashi, wrote an original screenplay based on the fairy tale series "Obake Zukan" and made it into an otherworldly fantasy live-action film. A mysterious ghost appears at children's bedside in the middle of th...
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The World Of Shura (2022)
- Director
- FUJIWARA Kenichi
- Cast
- MATOBA Koji, SAKAKIBARA Tetsuji, AOKI Tsunenori
Fujiwara Kenichi of the "Iron Girl" series directs this violent noir unfolding with furious action set against the underbelly of society where conflicts, farewells, and wrongdoings repeat endlessly. The Ryuan family is a yakuza clan with a strangleh...
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A Hundred Flowers (2022)
- Director
- KAWAMURA Genki
- Cast
- SUDA Masaki, HARADA Mieko, NAGASAWA Masami
As a film producer, Kawamura Genki has produced numerous hits such as Confessions and your name.. For this film he wrote the screenplay based on his fourth novel and made his feature film directorial debut. Kasai Izumi (Suda Masaki) works for a reco...
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OFFBEAT COPS (2022)
- Director
- UCHIDA Eiji
- Cast
- ABE Hiroshi, SEINO Nana, ISOMURA Hayato
A music film about the struggles of a veteran detective who is transferred to the police band. Uchida Eiji, director of Midnight Swan, took up the megaphone and filmed the performance scenes of the brass band's famous music without any recourse to du...
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Remember to Breathe (2022)
- Director
- SUGITA Masakazu
- Cast
- INOUE Mao
One day, Hiroko accidentally starts a small fire while she is cooking. Although it does not lead to a serious incident, it does result in her going to stay with her eldest daughter, Yuko, for whom Hiroko has never been the mother she wanted. As moth...
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Tsuyukusa (2022)
- Director
- HIRAYAMA Hideyuki
- Cast
- KOBAYASHI Satomi, MATSUSHIGE Yutaka
Paean to life based on an original story from screenwriter Abe Teruo and helmed by Hirayama Hideyuki, who has captured life from diverse perspectives with Begging for Love and other films. Igarashi Fumi (Kobayashi Satomi) lives in a countryside town...
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Welcome to the Occult Woods (2022)
- Director
- SHIRAISHI Koji
- Cast
- HOTTA Mayu, IIJIMA Hiroki, KAKEI Miwako
Sadako vs. Kayako and Impossibility Defense director Shiraishi Koji scripts, lenses, helms and stars in this horror film that portrays the terror of a film crew as a subjective experience. Horror director Kuroishi Koji (Shiraishi) takes assistant d...
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TOMBI: Father and Son (2022)
- Director
- ZEZE Takahisa
- Cast
- ABE Hiroshi, KITAMURA Takumi, Anne
Adaptation of Shigematsu Kiyoshi's same-named bestselling novel. Helmed by Zeze Takahisa, known for Six Four and other heavy-hitting dramas. Deliveryman Yasu (Abe Hiroshi) was orphaned as a young kid and is awkward but cares deeply for his family. H...
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SADAKO DX (2022)
- Director
- KIMURA Hisashi
- Cast
- KOSHIBA Fuka, KAWAMURA Kazuma
Mystery suspense about the curse of the Sadako character from the J-horror "Ring" series. People throughout Japan suddenly die within 24 hours of seeing a "cursed video," Ichijo Fumika (Koshiba Fuka), a university student with an IQ of 200, rejects...
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My Broken Mariko (2022)
- Director
- TANADA Yuki
- Cast
- NAGANO Mei, Nao, KUBOTA Masataka
A live-action film adaptation of the manga of the same title by Waka Hirako, which has been translated and published in ten countries around the world, directed by Tanada Yuki of Romance Doll fame. Shiino (Nagano Mei) learns that her best friend Mar...
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Just Remembering (2022)
- Director
- MATSUI Daigo
- Cast
- IKEMATSU Sosuke, ITO Sairi
Inspired by CreepHyp's theme song "Night on the Planet", director Matsui Daigo puts forth his first love story from his own original screenplay. Former dancer Teruo (Ikematsu Sosuke) who gave up his career due to an injury and his girlfriend, cab dr...
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WEDDING HIGH (2022)
- Director
- OHKU Akiko
- Cast
- SHINOHARA Ryoko, NAKAMURA Tomoya, SEKIMIZU Nagisa
Comedy about weddings helmed by Tremble All You Want director Ohku Akiko with original script from comedian Bakarhythm, who also is acclaimed as a screenplay writer. Nakagoshi (Shinohara Ryoko) is the wedding planner for groom Akito (Nakamura Tomoya...
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What to Do with the Dead Kaiju? (2022)
- Director
- MIKI Satoshi
- Cast
- YAMADA Ryosuke, TSUCHIYA Tao, HAMADA Gaku
Quirky special effects flick about the aftermath of a gigantic monster's death. Brings together leading special effects creators including director/screenwriter Miki Satoshi, whose unique works include {Adrift in Tokyo} and {It's Me, It's Me}, and 'K...
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Missing (2022)
- Director
- KATAYAMA Shinzo
- Cast
- SATO Jiro, ITO Aoi, SHIMIZU Hiroya
Suspense film that marks the first commercial project and second feature from Katayama Shinzo, who electrified audiences at domestic and international film festivals with Siblings of the Cape. First-choice casting pick Sato Jiro delivers a performanc...
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Life in Bloom (2022)
- Director
- MIYAKE Nobuyuki
- Cast
- IWAMOTO Renka (Nogizaka 46), DOI Shiori, YOSHIYUKI Kazuko
Drama that was executive produced by Takarada Akira, who has starred in over 130 productions including the "Godzilla" series. Warm-hearted portraits that involve the cherry blossom season and end-of-life planning. High school student Saki (Iwamoto R...
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My Small Land (2022)
- Director
- KAWAWADA Emma
- Cast
- ARASHI Lina, OKUDAIRA Daiken
This drama depicts the harsh situation surrounding the Kurds, who are called "a people without a nation," from the perspective of a 17-year-old girl. Directed by Kawawada Emma, an up-and-coming member of director Kore-eda Hirokazu's filmmakers' group...
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WANDERING (2022)
- Director
- LEE Sang-il
- Cast
- HIROSE Suzu, MATSUZAKA Tori, YOKOHAMA Ryusei
A film adaptation of Nagira Yuu's best-selling novel of the same title by director Lee Sang-il of Villain and Rage. Hong Kyung-pyo of Parasite served as the cinematographer. Sarasa, a 10-year-old girl who was unable to return to her aunt's house, an...
