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The Heisei Dilemma (2010)
- Director
- SAITO Junichi
- Cast
- TOTSUKA Hiroshi
A documentary focusing on the present situation at Totsuka Yacht School, where a string of trainee deaths and dissappeances occurred around thirty years ago. The reporting is by local TV station Tokai Television, and there were many calls for repeat ...
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Kokorono (2010)
- Director
- KAWAGUCHI Jun
- Cast
- bloodthirsty butchers
The Bloodthirsty Butchers have shaken Japan's rock scene since their formation in Sapporo in 1987. This documentary delves into their musicality that generates an endless stream of unique songs, starting with their famed album kokcorono. Former music...
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Wararaifu!! (2010)
- Director
- KIMURA Yuichi
- Cast
- MURAKAMI Jun, KASHII Yu, TABATA Tomoko
A drama about the little joys of everyday life, as seen through a couple on the verge of getting married. It is the second directorial effort of the multi-talented Kimura Yuichi, who is active as a comedian, television show writer, and actor. Yoshika...
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Hybrid Cop(Undercover) (2010)
- Director
- FROGMAN
- Cast
- FROGMAN, KANDA Uno, MATSUZAKI Shigeru
Gag-filled police action movie by Flash animation creator FROGMAN, who handles pretty much the entire production on his own, including direction, scriptwriting, character design and voice acting. Free screenings were made possible by Toyota Motor Cor...
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SABI♂SABI♀ - Quirky Guys and Gals (2010)
- Director
- FUJITA Yosuke, MATSUNASHI Tomoko, O Mipo
- Cast
- SAKURABA Nanami, NAKAMURA Aoi, Tomochika
An omnibus comedy from four promising young directors, including Fujita Yosuke (FINE, TOTALLY FINE) and O Mipo (Here comes the bride, my mom!). Comedian Tomochika won a special jury prize at the Japan Movie Critics Awards for her performance as a com...
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Shojyo Senso (2010)
- Director
- OIKAWA Ataru
- Cast
- ISHIBASHI Anna, KIRISHIMA Rina, MINAMI Yuki
A survival action thriller written and directed by Oikawa Ataru, who has been a leading figure on the Japanese low-budget horror scene since his breakthrough work Tomie. Its blood-drenched visuals tell a story of high school girls engaging in a battl...
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The Catcher on the Shore (2010)
- Director
- NAKAMURA Ryugo
- Cast
- UEHARA Munekazu , GIMA Seima, TAIRA Susumu
This drama depicts a boy's coming of age against the backdrop of Okinawa's food culture. Director Nakamura Ryugo was born in 1996. He made this film, his feature debut, when he was just fourteen years old. Okinawa has an old tradition of eating a goa...
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ARMORED TROOPER VOTOMS CHIRICO'S RETURN (2010)
- Director
- TAKAHASHI Ryosuke
- Cast
- GODA Hozumi, TOMITA Kosei, CHIBA Shigeru
Final chapter of the three-part OVA produced as a sequel to the robot animation {Armored Trooper Votoms}, which continues to boast a deeply rooted fan base since going on air in 1983. Jury Recommended Work at the 14th Japan Media Arts Festival's Anim...
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Love Addiction (2010)
- Director
- UCHIDA Nobuteru
- Cast
- KATO Megumi, SATO Hiroyuki, TAKAGI Kosuke
Sharp-edged romance depicting the bitter emotional clashes among four men and women co-workers. Director Uchida Nobuteru won awards at film festivals in Japan for his previous independently produced films, and won the Grand Prize at the 11th Tokyo FI...
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DANCING CHAPLIN (2010)
- Director
- SUO Masayuki
- Cast
- Luigi BONINO, KUSAKARI Tamiyo
Director Suo Masayuki depicted the world of ballroom dancing in Shall We Dance?, and went on to marry ballerina Kusakari Tamiyo, who played its heroine. This ambitious work is his film adaptation of the ballet "Dancing Chaplin", inspired by the famou...
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COLD FISH (2010)
- Director
- SONO Sion
- Cast
- FUKIKOSHI Mitsuru, DENDEN, KUROSAWA Asuka
Controversial work inspired by an actual murder and director Sono Shion's own experiences. Shion's films consistently make a splash at the world's film festivals, and have been screened at festivals including the Venice International Film Festival, a...
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KABUKI-ZA: Final Curtain (2010)
- Director
- SOGAWA Sokichi
- Cast
- BAISHO Chieko, ICHIKAWA Danjuro, ONOE Kikugoro
In April of 2010, the curtain fell on the 59-year-old Kabuki-za Theater in Ginza, Tokyo, which was to be demolished and rebuilt. This documentary conveys the spirit of the Kabuki-za, which functioned as a dedicated theater for traditional Japanese pe...
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PYUUPIRU 2001-2008 (2010)
- Director
- MATSUNAGA Daishi
- Cast
- Pyuupiru
Japanese contemporary artist Pyuupiru has captured the attention of Italian Vogue and other media for his exciting performances clad in his fantastic self-made costumes. Spanning an eight-year period beginning in 2001, this intimate documentary follo...
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Yoyochu in the Land of the Rising Sex (2010)
- Director
- ISHIOKA Masato
- Cast
- YOYOGI Tadashi, SHOFUKUTEI Tsurube, MAKIMURA Satoru
Yoyogi Tadashi, more commonly known as "Yoyochu", directed a string of hits in the early days of the adult video industry in the 1980s, and is still active even though he is now in his seventies. This documentary touches on the way of life of this ma...
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Love and Treachery (2010)
- Director
- YAZAKI Hitoshi
- Cast
- KAMON Yoko, NAKAMURA Yuko, KAWAI Ryunosuke
A love story about a man and woman who allow themselves to become caught up in a romance that grows from an ill-fitting combination of infidelity and pure love. Director Yazaki Hitoshi is an exceptional filmmaker who is far from prolific, but his wor...
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SHODO GIRLS Blue Blue Sky (2010)
- Director
- OTA Takafumi
- Cast
- AIBA Karin, KUSAKARI Mayuu, NAMIOKA Kazuki
Set in the city of Hamamatsu, this high school drama depicts the bonds between female students who join the calligraphy club and a passionate teacher. It was produced as a community film project with the aim of promoting the Lake Hamana area in Hamam...
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ashide (2010)
- Director
- IMAIZUMI Rikiya
- Cast
- AOYAGI Fumiko, SERIZAWA Tateto, SEKIGUCHI Takanori
Love story humorously portraying the subtle disconnect in views on love between young men and women. Imaizumi Rikiya is a hot director who has garnered numerous awards at film festivals in Japan, and is highly regarded for his finesse in utilizing un...
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Akuma ga kita (2010)
- Director
- SAKAIDA Shun
- Cast
- TOYAMA Takahiro, AOKI Shinya, OTSUKA Takahiko
A crime drama from director Sakaida Shun who has drawn attention for his achievements in the independent film scene, including selection for the 2006 open competition section of Cineastes Organization Osaka (C02) that endeavors to cultivate up-and-co...
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Happy Together - All About My Dog - (2010)
- Director
- NAGASAKI Shunichi, ISHII Souichi, ETO Hisashi
- Cast
- OMORI Nao, MATSUSHIMA Nanako, HORIUCHI Keiko
Second installment in the omnibus film series depicting the bonds between people and dogs. Nagasaki Shunichi (The Witch of the West Is Dead), the first Japanese to be invited to the Sundance Institute, and five other directors create works spanning g...
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NECO-BAN (2010)
- Director
- ARIMA Ken
- Cast
- IBU Masatoh, Lily, OKUDA Iroha
An adaptation of a television series about the heartwarming interaction between a retiree in the autumn of his life and the stray cats that gather at his house. Rather than convert footage from 2D to 3D in post-production, it was filmed entirely with...
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MIDORI-KO (2010)
- Director
- KUROSAKA Keita
- Cast
A dark fantasy that took outrageously gifted art animation auteur Kurosaka Keita over ten years to complete. Five scientists attempt to develop the perfect hybrid food, a blend of meat and vegetable, as a measure to combat food shortages. Miraculousl...
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A song like a fish (2010)
- Director
- TAKEUCHI Taijin
- Cast
- TAKEUCHI Taijin
A short fantasy film made in 2010 by TAKEUCHI Taijin, a talented stop-motion animator, whose A wolf loves pork. achieved one million views in ten days after it was uploaded to YouTube. A young man sitting in a room is joined by a fish, which he eats...
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Paternal Womb (2010)
- Director
- TAZAKI Megumi
- Cast
- MINAGUCHI Sawaka, SAWADA Eiichi
An interpersonal drama that was selected for the 2011 Cannes International Film Festival's Short Film Competition. Its director is Tazaki Megumi, who won awards at several film festivals in Japan for her previous work "Anna." After her mother dies, A...
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PRETTY CURE ALL STARS DX2: Light of Hope☆Protect the Rainbow Jewels! (2010)
- Director
- OOTSUKA Takashi
- Cast
- MIZUKI Nana, MIZUSAWA Fumie, OKI Kanae
A film version of the TV animation series for young girls about cute heroines who are able to transform themselves. This is the second film installment, starring all the characters in the series with seventeen heroines from successive generations coo...
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ANPANMAN -Anpanman Exciting Grand Prix (2010)
- Director
- KAWAGOE Jun
- Cast
- TODA Keiko, NAKAO Ryusei
The 22nd short animation film based on the popular TV animation series, which was shown simultaneously with ANPANMAN -The Blacknose with Magical Song (Sore Ike! Anpan man. Black Nose To Maho No Uta). Japanese "enka" ballad singer, Sakura Maya tries h...
