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Wilderness Part 1 (2017)
- Director
- KISHI Yoshiyuki
- Cast
- SUDA Masaki, YANG Ik-june, Yusuke SANTAMARIA
The first in a two-part film adaptation boldly recreating the backdrop of playwright, Terayama Shuji's one and only full length novel. Set in 2020 after the Tokyo Olympics, it perceptively depicts the soul of people living in a nook of the metropolis...
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ERNESTO (2017)
- Director
- SAKAMOTO Junji
- Cast
- ODAGIRI Joe, NAGAYAMA Kento, Juan Miguel VALERO ACOSTA
In this drama, Sakamoto Junji, director of Human Trust and The Projects, portrays the life of a man of Japanese descent who fought alongside Che Guevara and from whom he was given his first name. Odagiri Joe plays Freddy Maemura Hurtado, who was in l...
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Yakan mo yatteru hoikuen (2017)
- Director
- OMIYA Koichi
- Cast
Documentary from director Omiya Koichi of TADAIMA I'm home, a place for everyone and The Voyage of Bunyo Ishikawa about the challenges facing childcare workers and parents who are raising kids in a wide range of circumstances, based on the real-life ...
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Three Lights (2017)
- Director
- YOSHIDA Kohki
- Cast
- IKEDA Ryo, SUZUKI Hiroshi, KOMIYA Kazuha
Drama directed by Yoshida Kiko of HOUSEHOLD X and Tokyo Bitch, I Love You, which have been lauded at international film festivals. Graphic depiction of hope, frustrations and restlessness through people groping their way through life. Three women tr...
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A Whale of A Tale (2017)
- Director
- SASAKI Megumi
- Cast
Herb & Dorothy director Sasaki Megumi tackles the whaling industry controversy in this documentary which took six years to make. The tiny fishing village of Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture has become entangled in an international controversy over its h...
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Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 5 "Coexistencet" (2017)
- Director
- MOTONAGA Keitaro
- Cast
- HANAE Natsuki, SAKAMOTO Chika, HOSOYA Yoshimasa
Sequel to the TV anime series that enjoys enduring popularity worldwide. This fifth feature film in the six-part "Digimon Adventure tri." series picks up six years after the first TV series and three years after the second TV series. Meicoomon is o...
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Hibike euphonium Todoketai melody (2017)
- Director
- OGAWA Taichi
- Cast
- KUROSAWA Tomoyo, ASAI Ayaka, TOYOTA Moe
Feature film version of the "Sound! Euphonium" TV anime series about high school students who devote themselves to playing in their school's concert band. Produced by Kyoto Animation of "K-On!" and A Silent Voice. The Kitauji High School concert ban...
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Ajin (2017)
- Director
- MOTOHIRO Katsuyuki
- Cast
- SATOH Takeru, AYANO Go
The immensely popular Sakurai Gamon's identically titled comic is adapted as a live-action film. It depicts on a grand scale the conflict between a new breed of immortal humans called "Ajin" and humanity. "Bayside Shakedown" series' Motohiro Katsuyuk...
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PERFECT REVOLUTION (2017)
- Director
- MATSUMOTO Jumpei
- Cast
- Lily Franky, SEINO Nana, KOIKE Eiko
A romantic film based on the true story of activist, Kumashino Yoshihiko, who raises awareness of the sexuality of disabled people through lecturing and event activities. The film is written and directed by Matsumoto Jumpei of Embers. Kuma (Lily Fra...
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YURIGOKORO (2017)
- Director
- KUMAZAWA Naoto
- Cast
- YOSHITAKA Yuriko, MATSUZAKA Tori, MATSUYAMA Kenichi
The theatrical adaptation of Numata Mahokaru identically titled mystery novel starring Yoshitaka Yuriko, co-starring Matsuzaka Tori and Matsuyama Kenichi. Kumazawa Naoto, who helmed Close Range Love and The Anthem of the Heart, wrote and directed the...
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THE MIRACLES OF THE NAMIYA GENERAL STORE (2017)
- Director
- HIROKI Ryuichi
- Cast
- YAMADA Ryosuke, ONO Machiko, NISHIDA Toshiyuki
Film adaption drama of the bestselling novel by Higashino Keigo, whose books have sold over 8 million copies worldwide. Directed by Hiroki Ryuichi of April Bride and Policeman and Me. Atsuya (Yamada Ryosuke), Shota (Murakami Nijiro) and Kohei (Kanic...
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ASAHINAGU (2017)
- Director
- HANABUSA Tsutomu
- Cast
- NISHINO Nanase, SAKURAI Reika, MATSUMURA Sayuri
Manga artist Kozaki Ai's identically titled comic is adapted to film, depicting high school girls who dedicate their youth to the naginata martial arts. Hanabusa Tsutomu of No Longer Heroine directs a cast comprised of many members of the idol group ...
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TORNADO GIRL (2017)
- Director
- ONE Hitoshi
- Cast
- TSUMABUKI Satoshi, MIZUHARA Kiko
Columnist Shibuya Chokkaku's comic is brought to the big screen by Love Strikes! director One Hitoshi. It depicts the agony of a magazine editor who looks up to musician Okuda Tamio being given a taste of the joys and despair of love through the sedu...
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EUREKA SEVEN HI-EVOLUTION 1 (2017)
- Director
- KYODA Tomoki(General Director), SHIMIZU Hisatoshi(Director)
- Cast
- SANPEI Yuko, NAZUKA Kaori
Three-part feature film adaptation of the TV anime series "Eureka Seven", which went on air in 2005. Brings together the original production staff including director Kyoda Tomoki, screenplay writer Sato Dai and character designer Yoshida Kenichi. Te...
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THE THIRD MURDER (2017)
- Director
- KORE-EDA Hirokazu
- Cast
- FUKUYAMA Masaharu, YAKUSHO Koji, HIROSE Suzu
Our Little Sister director Kore-eda Hirokazu turns his own original script into this psychological thriller. Making his first appearance in a Kore-eda film, Yakusho Koji co-stars with Fukuyama Masaharu, who reteams with Kore-eda for the first in four...
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Miss Moonlight (2017)
- Director
- MATSUMOTO Takuya
- Cast
- UMEMURA Yui, URANO Yui, TANAKA Asami
Coming-of-age ensemble piece with 60 characters in total, set in Niigata Prefecture. Directed by Matsumoto Takuya of Hanako's Diary. High school film club member Maki (Umemura Yui) shot a local tourism promotional video with her friends, but she was...
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TOMODACHI GAME-THE MOVIE FINAL- (2017)
- Director
- NAGAE Jiro
- Cast
- YOSHIZAWA Ryo, UCHIDA Rio, YAMADA Yuki
A continuation of the television drama, this is the concluding installment of a two-part live-action film adapting the manga written by Yamaguchi Mikoto and illustrated by Sato Yuki. It depicts a group of high school students becoming involved in an ...
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MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THE ORIGIN V Clash at Loum (2017)
- Director
- YASUHIKO Yoshikazu
- Cast
- IKEDA Shuichi, HAN Megumi, URAYAMA Jin
The manga by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, the character designer and animation director of "Mobile Suit Gundam," is adapted into animation. It is Universal Century 0079, and the war between the Principality of Zeon and the Earth Federation Forces rages on. A...
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SECOND SUMMER, NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN (2017)
- Director
- NAKANISHI Kenji
- Cast
- MURAKAMI Nijiro, YOSHIDA Madoka, KATO Rena
A live-action adolescent love story adapted from Akagi Hirotaka's popular light novel of the same name starring Murakami Nijiro of Still the Water and MUKOKU. In the director's chair is Nakanishi Kenji of Hana no Ato and Love Gear fame. Third year h...
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TORI GIRL (2017)
- Director
- HANABUSA Tsutomu
- Cast
- TSUCHIYA Tao, MAMIYA Shotaro, TAKASUGI Mahiro
The film adaptation of Nakamura Ko's novel "Torigirl" which depicts the youthfulness of university students who stake everything on a flight contest held once every year on Biwa Lake in Shiga Prefecture. Yukina (Tsuchiya Tao) has just entered univer...
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ASURA GIRL - a BLOOD-C tale - (2017)
- Director
- OKU Shutaro
- Cast
- AONO Kaede, MATSUMURA Ryunosuke, FURUTA Arata
The first live-action adaptation of the popular anime series, "BLOOD-C" created by Production I.G and female manga artists, CLAMP. The completely original screenplay was written by Fujisaku Junichi who has had a hand in the production since the initi...
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Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA -The vow in the snow (2017)
- Director
- ONUMA Shin
- Cast
- NAZUKA Kaori, SUGIYAMA Noriaki, SHITAYA Noriko
The theatrical film based on the television anime series in which Illya, a character from the popular game 'Fate/stay night', is the heroine. At the helm is Onuma Shin, who was in charge of production on the series' first season. Illya (voice: Kadow...
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MOTHER FUCKER (2017)
- Director
- OISHI Noriko
- Cast
- TANIGUCHI Jun, YUKARI, TANIGUCHI Tomonari
A documentary providing a close-up look at 25-year-old music label Less Than TV which introduced or launched many bands in the 90s such as Guitar Wolf, bloodthirsty butchers, among others. It is directed by Oishi Noriko who has worked on the live DVD...
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DEAR ETRANGER (2017)
- Director
- MISHIMA Yukiko
- Cast
- ASANO Tadanobu, TANAKA Rena, KUDO Kankuro
A Stitch of Life director, Mishima Yukiko, adapts to screen Shigematsu Kiyoshi's identically titled novel with a screenplay by Vibrator screenwriter, Arai Haruhiko. Makoto (Asano Tadanobu) is unable to get along with the daughter of his second wife,...
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Sekigahara (2017)
- Director
- HARADA Masato
- Cast
- OKADA Junichi, ARIMURA Kasumi, HIRA Takehiro
A film adaptation of Shiba Ryotaro's best-selling novel which portrays a new interpretation of "The Battle of Sekigahara," the greatest conflict of the Warring States Period. The Emperor in August director, Harada Masato, helms. Daimyo Ishida Mitsun...
