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OUTRAGE BEYOND (2012)
- Director
- KITANO Takeshi
- Cast
- BEAT Takeshi, NISHIDA Toshiyuki, MIURA Tomokazu
Violent action sequel starring Beat Takeshi, directed by Kitano Takeshi. Rough-and-tumble portrayal of a fierce power struggle between east and west yakuza crime syndicates, interweaving police conspiracy. Official selection for competition at the Ve...
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I Have to Buy New Shoes (2012)
- Director
- KITAGAWA Eriko
- Cast
- NAKAYAMA Miho, MUKAI Osamu, KIRITANI Mirei
Three-day love story directed and written by Kitagawa Eriko, known as the "goddess of romantic dramas." Romantic depiction of the relationship between a man and woman who meet in Paris, shot entirely on location in France. Produced by filmmaker Iwai ...
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Until the Break of Dawn (2012)
- Director
- HIRAKAWA Yuichiro
- Cast
- MATSUZAKA Tori, KIKI Kilin
A heartwarming fantasy adapted from the eponymous novel by Naoki Prize-winning author Tsujimura Mizuki. A young man becomes an apprentice "Tsunagu," an emissary who can reunite the living with the dead for one time only, and grows through learning ab...
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GACHI-BAN TRIBAL (2012)
- Director
- MOTOKI Takashi
- Cast
- ARAI Atsushi, SATO Hisanori, MUNAKATA Daisuke
Fifteenth film in this violent action series about young outlaws. Passionately depicts the power plays amongst loan sharks captivated by money, with the villain from the previous film GACHI-BAN WORST MAX as the protagonist. The lead is played by Arai...
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Imoto no muko (2012)
- Director
- AKABANE Yoshiaki
- Cast
- OKUHARA Kunihiko, OZAWA Akari, KOBAYASHI Daisuke
A domestic comedy produced by theater troupe "Tokyo Oissu!", who have gained popularity for their plays at a small theater in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo. It depicts a young man and his younger sister who lost their parents at an early age, and now face imp...
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Setsuna's Hundred Days：Forbidden love (2012)
- Director
- IMAOKA Shinji
- Cast
- YUME Kana, WADA Sohkoh, OSHINARI Shugo
A film from "Autumn," the second group of works from the Love & Eros CINEMA COLLECTION 2nd season, created by filmmakers from various fields on the themes of love and sensuality. Director Imaoka Shinji, active in the adult film world and also known f...
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Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust (2012)
- Director
- KUDO Susumu
- Cast
- HAYASHIBARA Megumi, YASHIMA Norito, TOUCHI Hiroki
Final installation in the feature film anime series that adapts Ubukata Tow's novel, which won the 24th SF Taisho award. A young prostitute and mouse investigator work to crack a difficult case. Popular veteran voice actress Hayashibara Megumi and ic...
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ASURA (2012)
- Director
- SATO Keiichi
- Cast
- NOZAWA Masako, KITAOHJI Kinya, HAYASHIBARA Megumi
Mid-fifteenth century – Japan. Flood, drought and famine have transformed the landscape of the capital Kyoto into a barren wasteland. More than 80,000 have perished in the three years between 1459 and 1461. This desolate state served as the backdrop ...
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OCHIKI (2012)
- Director
- YOSHIDA Kota
- Cast
- KONOE Yuki, SEKI Hiroyuki, SEINO Nana
Drama depicting the anxieties of men and women in the doldrums, infused with a distinctive sense of humor. Up-and-coming director Yoshida Kota has garnered attention at film festivals within Japan and abroad, and won the Special Jury Award at the 200...
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Ano onna wa yametoke (2012)
- Director
- ICHII Masahide
- Cast
- MAKINO Takuya, HIROKI Kenta, UCHIBORI Taro
Drama about friendship that humorously depicts the pathos of life's losers. Three ordinary guys who are friends from childhood stir up unexpected trouble during a trip. Directed by Ichii Masahide, whose {Naked of Defenses} was selected for the Berlin...
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Woman like a cicada,：Addicted to love (2012)
- Director
- MORIOKA Toshiyuki
- Cast
- NANAUMI Nana, KOMAKINE Ryusuke, TOGASHI Makoto
A film from "Autumn," the second group of works from the Love & Eros CINEMA COLLECTION 2nd season, created by filmmakers from various fields on the themes of love and sensuality. {Your Story} director Morioka Toshiyuki depicts the emotions of a prost...
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Bingo (2012)
- Director
- FUKUDA Yohei
- Cast
- SHIMIZU Kazuki, MATSUI Sakiko
Film adaptation of the novel by the same name, authored by horror writer Yamada Yusuke of The Chasing World fame and co-starring former fighter actor Shimizu Kazuki and AKB48 member Matsui Sakiko. Depicts terror you'll only find in a Yamada story, in...
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Searching for The Nighthawk Star (2012)
- Director
- SAITO Reiko
- Cast
- KIKUCHI Akiko, MASHIMA Hidekazu, FUKAMI Motoki
Drama themed on a children's story by the renowned author Miyazawa Kenji, who hailed from Iwate. The forlorn heroine living in Tokyo rediscovers her zest for life upon returning home for the first time in a decade. Shot at locations including Iwate's...
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The Boy Inside (2012)
- Director
- MAEDA Tetsu
- Cast
- SUDA Masaki, MATSUZAKA Tori, AIBA Hiroki
Coming-of-age drama that delivers a live-action adaptation of Yamada Naito's manga of the same title. Depicts the dangerous borderline between adults and children through the relationships between a boy who awakens from a long coma and his friends. D...
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INORI Prayer ～Conversation with Something Great～ (2012)
- Director
- SHIRATORI Tetsu
- Cast
- MURAKAMI Kazuo, Deepak Chopra
A documentary that attempts to scientifically verify and clarify the effects of prayer on the human body. Tsukuba University professor emeritus Dr. Murakami Kazuo established the "Kokoro to Idenshi Kenkyukai" (mind and gene study group), and studies ...
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Stripper (2012)
- Director
- KATAOKA Shuji
- Cast
- EGUCHI Nao, SUO Yukiko, OZAWA Alice
A film from "Autumn," the second group of works from the Love & Eros CINEMA COLLECTION 2nd season, created by filmmakers from various fields on the themes of love and sensuality. Prolific adult filmmaker Kataoka Shuji depicts the love between sisters...
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X Year Later (2012)
- Director
- ITO Hideaki
- Cast
- YAMASHITA Masatoshi, NOGUCHI Kunikazu, TAKAHASHI Hiroko
Documentary produced by Nankai Broadcasting, the local TV station in Ehime Prefecture, and honored with numerous television awards, including the Grand Prix at the Age of Regionalism Video Festival. Depicts the truth about the damage sustained by Jap...
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It's a Beautiful Life - IRODORI - (2012)
- Director
- MINORIKAWA Osamu
- Cast
- YOSHIYUKI Kazuko, FUJI Sumiko, NAKAO Mie
Tale of success for seniors, based on a true story. Three elderly women who are friends from childhood in a depopulated and greying mountainous area in Tokushima Prefecture start up a food garnish business. Interweaves profound human drama, including...
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Key Of Life (2012)
- Director
- UCHIDA Kenji
- Cast
- SAKAI Masato, KAGAWA Teruyuki, HIROSUE Ryoko
Racy suspense comedy by director Uchida Kenji, who wowed audiences with his storytelling prowess in After School and A Stranger of Mine, winner of four awards at the Cannes Critics Weeks. Features popular stars like Sakai Masato, who teamed up with U...
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TENCHI: The Samurai Astronomer (2012)
- Director
- TAKITA Yojiro
- Cast
- OKADA Junichi, MIYAZAKI Aoi, NAKAI Kiichi
A live-action adaptation of a historical novel by Ubukata Tow that won numerous prizes including the Honya Taisho award. It traces the achievements of Yasui Santetsu, who devised a calendar unique to Japan in the early Edo period and later took the n...
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Like someone in love (2012)
- Director
- Abbas KIAROSTAMI
- Cast
- TAKANASHI Rin, OKUNO Tadashi, KASE Ryo
The first-ever Japanese-language drama featuring a Japanese cast and crew and shot on location in Japan from director Abbas Kiarostami. In his first lead role, 85-year-old Okuno Tadashi gives a rich and accomplished performance as an elderly intellec...
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Torihada gekijoban (2012)
- Director
- MIKI Koichiro
- Cast
- TANIMURA Mitsuki, KINAMI Haruka, IRIKI Mari
Feature film version of the late-night TV drama that extracts the terror and insanity lurking within everyday life, with the motto of going beyond storytelling that uses ghosts and paranormal phenomena to foment fear. Omnibus format with linked stori...
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nana et kaoru 2 (2012)
- Director
- SHIMIZU Atsushi
- Cast
- TOCHIHARA Rakuto, AONO Miku
Sequel depicting the innocent love of boy and girl high school students who are into S&M, based on the popular manga. Directed by school drama maestro Shimizu Atsushi, who also handled the first installation. Nana (Aono Miku), a model student who se...
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Blazing Famiglia (2012)
- Director
- KUMAKIRI Kazuyoshi
- Cast
- TOKUI Yoshimi, HAYASHI Kento, ABE Sadawo
A live-action adaptation of Tanaka Hiroshi's brutal manga that strikingly depicts the struggles of a group of ex-delinquents with scenes of ferocious violence. Director Kumakiri Kazuyoshi and his cast and crew, all in their 30s, encapsulate the atmos...
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Bayside Shakedown 4 -The Final (2012)
- Director
- MOTOHIRO Katsuyuki
- Cast
- ODA Yuji, YANAGIBA Toshiro, FUKATSU Eri
The fourth and final feature film based on a Fuji Television series. The second film, {Bayside Shakedown 2}, previously broke the domestic box office record for a Japanese live-action movie. A spate of murders, kidnappings, and other heinous crimes b...
