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GOO the KUNG-FUSION BOY (2009)
- Director
- MASUMOTO Shoichiro
- Cast
- SUZUKI Shinji, TSUJIMOTO Kazuki, TOCHIHARA Rakuto
The second work of the "Neo Action" series following the SUPER GORE GIRL (Sei Shirayuri Kishidan). A unique action comedy inspired by old Hong Kong kung-fu films. The work is narrated by Ishimaru Hiroya, known for the dubbed Japanese voice for Jackie...
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SUPER GORE GIRL (2009)
- Director
- TABUCHI Hisao
- Cast
- AKIMOTO Sayaka, Aika, YABE Miki
This is the theatrical debut work of Director Tabuchi Hisao, who has been winning a number of awards including the 8th Gun Action Movie Competition. A widely popular group, AKB48, and young idol girls, who work as pin-up models, all dress as high sch...
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Goemon Rock (2009)
- Director
- INOUE Hidenori
- Cast
- FURUTA Arata, MATSUYUKI Yasuko, MORIYAMA Mirai
This is the newest of a series of theater and film conglomerates recorded with the latest digital technology, "Geki×cine," the play "Goemon Rock" incorporates live band performances by the theater group "Gekidan ☆ Shinkansen." This adventure play is ...
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TAIMAN (2009)
- Director
- MIYASAKA Takeshi
- Cast
- KAWAI Ryunosuke, Mikiya, AWASHIMA Zuimaro
A rash action film featuring the rampage of a blood-thirsty gang. This work, action coordinated by Tsujii Keiji of the CROWS-Episode 0 (Kurozu ZERO) series, powerfully depicts unhappy high school youths engaging in fights. The mysterious Tetsuo (Kawa...
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CENCOROLL (2009)
- Director
- UKI Atsuya
- Cast
- HANAZAWA Kana, SHIMONO Hiro, KIMURA Ryohei
This individually produced animated film was nearly single-handedly written, designed, directed, and animated by manga artist Uki Atsuya. The film was selected in 2009 as a Jury Recommended Work for Short Animation Division of the Agency for Cultural...
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the Garden of sinners - ....not nothing heart. (2009)
- Director
- TAKIZAWA Shinsuke
- Cast
- SAKAMOTO Maaya, SUZUMURA Kenichi, NAKATA Joji
The 7th of the anime series based on the romantic novel "the Garden of Sinners" by Nasu Kinoko, who is best known as the scriptwriter for the game, Tsukihime. This is the final chapter in the story of the strange destiny that has befallen Ryogi Shiki...
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EMPTY BLUE (2009)
- Director
- HONEKAWA Ko
- Cast
- HATA Hideaki, HASEGAWA Yo, IMAI Yuichi
This fantastic human drama was created by only three main staff, who worked on the project for five years. This is the first piece by the director Honekawa Ko, a self taught filmmaker, and it was officially invited to be shown at the year 2009 Japane...
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visage (2009)
- Director
- KAGAWA Takayuki
- Cast
- MINAMI Syuji, ISOGAI Ryuko, YAMAGUCHI Kaho
Director Kagawa Takayuki has won the grand prize for three consecutive times at the short-film festival Okashina Kantoku Eigasai (*the strange film director festival), but this is first feature-length presentation. It depicts stylishly, beautifully, ...
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Café Seoul (2009)
- Director
- TAKE Masaharu
- Cast
- KIM Jeong Hoon, SAITOH Takumi, KIM Dong Uk
This human drama features John Hoon, star of the immensely popular Korean drama 'Love in Palace,' and the young Japanese actor Saito Takumi. Against a backdrop of Seoul, Korea, it depicts a cultural interchange between brothers who run a confectionar...
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Hanamuko wa 18 sai (2009)
- Director
- TAKE Masaharu
- Cast
- OKAWA Genki, JUNNA Risa, MARO Akaji
This love comedy features energetic leading performances from the Cafe Daikanyama duo; the series director Take Masaharu and leading actor Okawa Genki. It portrays the secret love of a high school boy and a female principal, who is played by Junna Ri...
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COOL GIRLS (2009)
- Director
- NAKATA Kei
- Cast
- YABUKI Haruna, UEHARA Ayumi, AIZAWA Hitomi
This stylish ladies' action drama, set in Kabukicho, Tokyo, features many popular pin-up models-such as Yabuki Haruna, Uehara Ayumi, Aizawa Hitomi, and Tada Asami-in the role of undercover investigators. A North Korean agent (Hosaka Naoki) has entere...
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huyunokaidan～bokutowatashitoobaachannomonogatari～ (2009)
- Director
- UENO Koichi
- Cast
- YAJIMA Maimi, KIMURA Nobuo, FUKUDA Kanon
A romantic horror film about an ordinary high school boy who is led by a mysterious beauty to battle in a magical world. As a psychic heroine, Yajima Maimi, the leader of ℃-ute of the Hello! Project, engages in a deadly battle with evil spirits. Kaza...
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Wednesday～another world～ (2009)
- Director
- AZUMA Shinji
- Cast
- KITAMURA Yu, YAMAMOTO Hiroko, KIMURA Yasuo
A fantasy drama film with a sci-fi touch depicting the emotions of youths filled with a sense of loneliness as friendship and family bonds fade away in the modern world. Former boxer Kazama Ryo (Kitamura Yu), playing a theatrical troupe member, shows...
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Quarter (2009)
- Director
- OGAWA Tadashi
- Cast
- KOMINE Rena, SHIMAZAKI Wakako, KATSUNO Yosuke
The question "What is life?" must have crossed the minds of people of all professions, ages and genders. This is a film on the sensitive "quarter life crisis" theme, of people wondering about their position in life. The work depicts the gradual emoti...
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MAMESHIBA (2009)
- Director
- KAMEI Toru
- Cast
- SATO Jiro, ADACHI Yumi, WATANABE Tetsu
A film adaptation of the TV series which depicts the journey of a middle-aged man with a two-month old puppy in search of his mother who has run away from home. The film has a rich lineup of established actors from TV dramas, films and stage performa...
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Documentary Kosanji (2009)
- Director
- KAN Ujon
- Cast
- YANAGIYA Kosanji, IRIFUNETEI Senkyou, YANAGIYA Sanza
Yanagiya Kosanji is a rakugo comic storyteller who is skilled at telling humorous stories in a detached tone. This is a documentary film following the days of this modern day rakugo master, whose motto is "in search of oneself throughout one's life,"...
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Hikaru-change the life- (2009)
- Director
- ASAI Yasushi
- Cast
- HAMADA Ayako, NAMIOKA Kazuki, KAGURA Saki
A human drama film starring Hamada Ayako, the current top wrestling star in the female professional wrestling world, which depicts the struggles of wrestlers who pursue their dreams. It was written and directed by Asai Nei. AYA (Hamada Ayako), who le...
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Yamakoshi : The Village of Thousand Years History (2009)
- Director
- HASHIMOTO Shinichi
- Cast
- HASEGAWA Hatsunori
Yamakoshi Village in Niigata Prefecture suffered devastating damage from the Great Chuetsu Earthquake of October 23, 2004. This is a documentary film on the continued efforts of the residents for the restoration of their village, where all the reside...
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Butt Boat (2009)
- Director
- MIYAMOTO Moriro
- Cast
- ISHII Motako, DODDODO, WADA Shinji
A bizarre human drama film by Director Miyamoto Moriro who lives in Osaka. This work has a unique bawdy mood with the appearance of many Kansai area underground musicians, including the lead actor Ishii Motako. Murakoshi (Ishii Motako), a painter who...
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EUREKA SEVEN : good night, sleep tight, young lovers (2009)
- Director
- KYODA Tomoki
- Cast
- SANPEI Yuko, NAZUKA Kaori, FUJIWARA Keiji
A film version of the popular TV animation "EUREKA SEVEN." This version has been remodeled to include cut scenes and recompose a separate story. Continuing from the TV series, Kyoda Tomoki directs, and Yoshida Kenichi heads up character design. Its 2...
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A Midsummer's Okinawan Dream (2009)
- Director
- NAKAE Yuji
- Cast
- SHIBAMOTO Yuki, KURASHITA Honami, TAIRA Tomi
A bold adaptation of the Shakespeare classic by Nakae Yuji, director of Nabbie's Love (Nabbie no Koi). Set on a small Okinawa island, this is a story filled with happiness woven between humans and kijimun (spirits). The cast stars Taira Tomi and a we...
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ONE PIECE film STRONG WORLD (2009)
- Director
- SAKAI Munehisa
- Cast
- TANAKA Mayumi, NAKAI Kazuya, OKAMURA Akemi
The tenth film production of the pirate comic 'One Piece' which has currently sold 165 million copies nationwide. Comic originator Oda Eiichiro, steps up as executive producer and story writer to depict a dynamic clash between the main character and ...
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FRESH PRETTY CURE THE MOVIE! : Secrets of the Toy Kingdom! (2009)
- Director
- SHIMIZU Junji
- Cast
- OKI Kanae, KITAMURA Eri, NAKAGAWA Akiko
The seventh movie edition following the massive hit PRETTY CURE ALL STARS DX -Calling All Friends☆The Miracle Union- (Eiga Precure All Stars DX: Minna tomodachi Kiseki no Zenin Daisyugo!). The ever lovely Pretty Cure girl heroines rise to the occasio...
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PRETTY CURE ALL STARS DX -Calling All Friends☆The Miracle Union- (2009)
- Director
- OOTSUKA Takashi
- Cast
- OKI Kanae, KITAMURA Eri, NAKAGAWA Akiko
A crossover production including 14 Pretty Cure characters from all seasons of the popular TV animation series "Pretty Cure." In a gorgeously portrayed adventure, adorable heroines from past and present join forces for action filled confrontations wi...
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KIRITORU (2009)
- Director
- TANAKA Joe
- Cast
- ONO Marie, AOYAGI Takaya, HANABUSA Yuka
A modern adolescence drama directed, written and edited by Tanaka Joe, who started off as a CG designer and makes his feature film debut with this film. The work depicts the real sense of emptiness felt by youths living in a vast city through improvi...
