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A Sower of Seeds (2011)
- Director
- SHIOYA Toshi
- Cast
- JINNAI Takanori, TANAKA Rena, YOSHIZAWA Hisashi
Drama focusing on agriculture in Japan. Warmly depicts the passion of people involved in organically grown green tea, while touching on agricultural policy in the countryside. The magnificent landscape of Oita Prefecture in southern Japan, where the ...
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Shiawasenaｊikan (2011)
- Director
- YOKOYAMA Zenta
- Cast
- MARUYAMA Chugo, MARUYAMA Sachiko
A documentary that captures the daily lives of an elderly couple who have been married for 50 years, and their relatives. The film is compiled by prolific short film director Yokoyama Zenta from footage taken by the couple's granddaughter, Takei Ayan...
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Coffee and a Pencil (2011)
- Director
- IMAMURA Ayako
- Cast
- OTA Tatsuro, IMAMURA Ayako
A documentary that questions the nature of communication, as seen in the way of life of a deaf man who enjoys conversing with people who can hear, regardless of whether they can use sign language or not. Director Imamura Ayako, who is also deaf, spen...
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FLY! (2011)
- Director
- KONDO Masahiro
- Cast
- KOYABU Kazutoyo, AIBU Saki, NUKUMIZU Yoichi
Comedic drama depicting the friendship of an earthling and alien, who are both unpopular with girls. Brings a human interest story straight from downtown Osaka to a fantastic premise. Script by Ueda Makoto and Yamawaki Yui of the popular theatrical g...
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Henge (2011)
- Director
- OHATA Hajime
- Cast
- MORITA Aki, AIZAWA Kazunari, NOBUKUNI Teruhiko
The feature-length debut of director Ohata Hajime who drew attention for "The Big Gun", his graduation film for The Film School of Tokyo that won special jury prizes at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival and the Pia Film Festival. A maj...
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River (2011)
- Director
- HIROKI Ryuichi
- Cast
- RENBUTSU Misako, NEGISHI Toshie, TAGUCHI Tomorowo
A drama inspired by the indiscriminate stabbing rampage that occurred in Tokyo's Akihabara district in June 2008. Its director is Hiroki Ryuichi, who has frequently depicted the intricacies of female psychology in his films to date such as VIBRATOR. ...
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Kirin point of no return (2011)
- Director
- OTSURU Gitan
- Cast
- MAKI Kurodo, AYANO, KUBOTA Yuki
An interpersonal drama adapted from popular motorcycle manga "Kirin". It portrays the life of a biker who only feels alive in the world of speed. Its battle race between a motorbike and a Porsche on a public road is a thrilling highlight. Its directo...
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311 (2011)
- Director
- MORI Tatsuya, WATAI Takeharu, MATSUBAYASHI Yoju
- Cast
Four filmmakers including director Mori Tatsuya, known for his string of documentaries and books about cult groups, visit Fukushima in the aftermath of the nuclear power plant accident and document the disaster area. They turn the camera on themselve...
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Harmonious Community : Prodigy of Minami's Cooperative Medical Care. (2011)
- Director
- KOIKE Masato
- Cast
- TAKESHITA Keiko
The concluding installment in a documentary "trilogy of life" on medical and welfare care from director Koike Masato. The Minami Medical Health Cooperative in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture started out as a medical clinic in the wake of Typhoon Vera, ...
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The Pot of Good Fortune (2011)
- Director
- OGAWA Michihito
- Cast
- Hosshan．, ASO Kumiko, TODA Keiko
A slapstick farce from comedy production powerhouse Yoshimoto Kogyo. A man who comes into possession of a mysterious urn becomes entangled in a chain of bad luck. Its director is Ogawa Michihito, who has extensive experience helming television variet...
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Isn't Anyone Alive? (2011)
- Director
- ISHII Gakuryu
- Cast
- SOMETANI Shota, TAKANASHI Rin, SHIRAISHI Hakka
Ishii Gakuryu, the director formerly known as Ishii Sogo whose works include Crazy Thunder Road, adapts the play of the same title by Maeda Shiro, director of the popular theater troupe Gotandadan. An absurd ensemble comedy-drama unfolds on a univers...
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Ushiyama Junichi：Our Wonderful Television (2011)
- Director
- HATAKEYAMA Yohei
- Cast
His best-known work is "Wonderful World Travel," a travelogue TV program that continued for 24 years. Documentary film about the famed producer Ushiyama Junichi, who forged a new era and produced some 2,400 documentaries from the early years of TV. ...
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Mengeki (2011)
- Director
- SHIKI Ryo
- Cast
- AOYAGI Sho, AKIYAMA Shintaro, ONO Mayumi
A coming-of-age drama made to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the founding of ramen chain Tenka Ippin. An unsuccessful actor enlists the help of his old friends, and ends up posing as the operator of a famous ramen restaurant. On the eve of his t...
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An Artisan's Legacy: Tsunekazu Nishioka (2011)
- Director
- YAMAZAKI Yuji
- Cast
- NISHIOKA Tsunekazu
In-depth look at the twilight years, spent training apprentices, of temple builder Nishioka Tsunekazu, who was called the "devil" as he devoted his life to temple architecture. His insistence on the gargantuan timescale of linking life to the next mi...
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TOKYO PLAYBOY CLUB (2011)
- Director
- OKUDA Yosuke
- Cast
- OMORI Nao, MITSUISHI Ken, USUDA Asami
The commercial feature debut of up-and-coming director Okuda Yosuke, whose Hot as Hell: The Deadbeat March won the Off-Theater Grand Prix at the 2010 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival. Katsutoshi (Omori Nao) is forced to flee his hometown ...
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Berserk Golden Age Arc I: The High King's Egg (2011)
- Director
- KUBOOKA Toshiyuki
- Cast
- IWANAGA Hiroaki, SAKURAI Takahiro, YUKINARI Toa
The first part of the "Golden Age Arc" series of film adaptations of Miura Kentaro's eponymous manga that is gaining fans around the world. The adventures of mercenaries in a fictional world modeled on medieval Europe are brought to the screen by ani...
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Dyslexic days In case of Bin-chan (2011)
- Director
- TANIMITSU Akira
- Cast
Dyslexia is a learning disability that causes significant difficulties in reading and writing, even for people without intellectual or sensory problems. This documentary follows Hiroko Sunanaga, an ordinary woman afflicted with this handicap that is ...
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The Legend of Heroes Trails in the Sky Vol.2 (2011)
- Director
- TACHIBANA Masaki
- Cast
- KANDA Akemi, SAIGA Mitsuki, SHIOYAMA Yuka
The sixth original video animation (OVA) adapted from a popular role-playing video game series that has continued for over twenty years. In an alternate dimension powered by a mystical energy source, righteous warriors take a stand against a mysterio...
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With the dog tag and the croquette (2011)
- Director
- NAGAHARA Seiki
- Cast
- KAMAKARI Kenta, Tisun, NAKAMURA Masaya
Osaka-based comedian Nagahara Seiki directs this adaptation of his autobiographical novel. It presents a realistic retelling of his upbringing as a Zainichi Korean (an ethnic Korean resident of Japan), and his entrance into the world of comedy. Scree...
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The Wings of the Kirin (2011)
- Director
- DOI Nobuhiro
- Cast
- ABE Hiroshi, ARAGAKI Yui, NAKAI Kiichi
Feature film version of the TV drama series Shinzanmono, based on a story by bestselling author Higashino Keigo. Portrays a detective known for his quick wits as he scrambles to crack a case, and delves into the complex emotions of those involved. A ...
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Documentary of AKB48 show must go on shojotachi wa kizutsukinagara yume o miru (2011)
- Director
- TAKAHASHI Eiki
- Cast
- AKB48
AKB48, the girl band that enjoys widespread popularity. Second documentary delving into the activities of these girls who made their big break as "idols who you can see in person," rather than being inaccessible icons. In-depth coverage over 365 days...
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Musicthon the movie audrey no bakusho 24jikan sengen (2011)
- Director
- MUNEOKA Yoshiki
- Cast
- WAKABAYASHI Masayasu, KASUGA Toshiaki
Every year, Nippon Broadcasting runs a special radio campaign around Christmas for vision-impaired listeners called the Radio Charity Musicthon. This documentary follows the 2010 musicthon. Focusing on the true faces of comedy duo Audrey, who act a...
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Himizu (2011)
- Director
- SONO Sion
- Cast
- SOMETANI Shota, NIKAIDO Fumi, WATANABE Tetsu
A coming-of-age drama depicting the miserable fortunes of a 15-year-old boy and girl, directed by Sono Sion COLD FISH . Adapted from Furuya Minoru's manga, this film marks a departure for Sono whose previous works had been based on original screenpla...
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Coming out story (2011)
- Director
- UMEZAWA Kei
- Cast
- DOHI Itsuki, YONEZAWA Izumi, AKUZAWA Mariko
Documentary film about a high school teacher struggling with gender identity disorder. Graduation work at the Japan Institute of the Moving Image and recipient of the Imamura Shohei Award, which goes to the best director each year at the school. Afte...
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USHIJIMA the Loan Shark (2011)
- Director
- YAMAGUCHI Masatoshi
- Cast
- YAMADA Takayuki, OSHIMA Yuko, HAYASHI Kento
Film adaptation on the heels of the TV drama version for this comic that has sold over 6 million copies in total. Graphically depicts the illicit activities of the protagonist, played by Yamada Takayuki, who lives in the lawless world of black-market...
