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NAGISA (2021)
- Director
- KOGAHARA Takeshi
- Cast
- AOKI Yuzu, YAMAZAKI Nanami, KITA Kana
Feature film debut of director Kogahara Takeshi, who has worked as a commercials director and whose short films have attracted attention at film festivals in Japan and abroad. Fuminao (Aoki Yuzu) and her younger sister Nagisa (Yamazaki Nanami) grew ...
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Now, I... (2007)
- Director
- CHIKUMA Yasutomo
- Cast
- CHIKUMA Yasutomo, FUJISAWA Yoshiharu, BEN
A social drama film produced, written, directed and starred in by Chikuma Yasutomo, who was 23 years old at the time of production. Without any additional background music, the work closely depicts in great detail the mentality of a youth who has clo...
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Koroshi (2000)
- Director
- KOBAYASHI Masahiro
- Cast
- ISHIBASHI Ryo, OHTSUKA Nene, OGATA Ken
A drama humorously depicting a laid off salaryman regaining his vitality as a hit man. Written and directed by Kobayashi Masahiro, the film was screened in the Directors' Fortnight of the 53rd Cannes Film Festival. Three months ago Hamasaki (Ishibas...
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ENISHI THE BRIDE OF IZUMO (2015)
- Director
- HORIUCHI Hiroshi
- Cast
- SASAKI Nozomi, ISAKA Shunya, HIRAOKA Yuta
Drama that pulled off the first-ever film shoot at the Izumo Grand Shrine, with cinematography by Christopher Doyle. Sasaki Nozomi plays the heroine who finds marriage registration forms among the possessions of her deceased grandmother, which leads ...
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Guilty of Romance (2011)
- Director
- SONO Sion
- Cast
- MIZUNO Miki, TOGASHI Makoto, KAGURAZAKA Megumi
Following Love Exposure and COLD FISH, the outlandishly talented Sono Sion returns with another sensational story inspired by actual events. On the eve of the 21st century, an incident occurs in the Maruyama district of Shibuya, Tokyo: a woman is mur...
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UDON (2006)
- Director
- MOTOHIRO Katsuyuki
- Cast
- Yusuke SANTAMARIA, KONISHI Manami, Tortoise MATSUMOTO
Producer Kameyama Chihiro and director Motohiro Katsuyuki, the pair who created the popular Bayside Shakedown (Odoru Daisousasen The Movie) series, have come together again to portray the spiritual interaction among people who love "udon" - Japanese ...
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KAPPEI (2022)
- Director
- HIRANO Takashi
- Cast
- ITO Hideaki, KAMISHIRAISHI Moka, NISHIHATA Daigo (Naniwa Danshi)
A live-action film adaptation of the humorous manga "Kappei" by Wakasugi Kiminori, the author of "Detroit Metal City". It is a high-octane depiction of love and adolescence of the main character, who has devoted his life to training. Kappei (Ito Hid...
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Osaka Hamlet (2008)
- Director
- MITSUISHI Fujiro
- Cast
- MATSUZAKA Keiko, KISHIBE Ittoku, MORITA Naoyuki
A collection of stories by the popular manga artist Morishita Hiromi, known for her ‘Shonen Ashibe' and other strips, has been transformed into an affecting live-action human comedy. Director Mitsuishi Fujio (Ogya) took the helm to hportray the life...
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Re: KISARAGI STATION (2025)
- Director
- NAGAE Jiro
- Cast
- HONDA Miyu, TSUNEMATSU Yuri, OKINA Megumi
Three years ago, Asuka Miyazaki (Miyu Honda) miraculously returned alive from the other world known as "Kisaragi Station." But she still looks like she did 20 years ago, which arouses cold glances and suspicion from the public. As she's forced into a...
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Shadow of Fire (2023)
- Director
- TSUKAMOTO Shinya
- Cast
- Shuri, MORIYAMA Mirai
This drama builds on director Tsukamoto Shinya's Fires on the Plain and Killing with a story set in the chaos of a post-war black market. Won NETPAC award at the 2023 Venice International Film Festival. A woman (Shuri) living alone in a burned-out p...
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Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's New Dinosaur (2020)
- Director
- IMAI Kazuaki
- Cast
- MIZUTA Wasabi, OHARA Megumi, KAKAZU Yumi
Fortieth feature film for the "Doraemon" TV anime based on Fujiko F Fujio's manga. Reunites screenplay writer Kawamura Genki and director Imai Kazuaki from Doraemon The Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island, which earned the highest box office receipts in ...
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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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The Investigation Game (2007)
- Director
- TAKIMOTO Tomoyuki
- Cast
- TOYOKAWA Etsushi, ISHIBASHI Ryo, OZAWA Yukiyoshi
Police superintendent Makishima (Toyokawa Etsushi) suffered a demotion transfer after he failed to capture the suspect in a kidnapping case of a boy, who was subsequently killed, and made a blunder in the press conference. Six years later, Makishima ...
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Profile of a Boss' Son (1970)
- Director
- OZAWA Keiichi
- Cast
- WATARI Tetsuya, KAYAMA Yoshiko, UCHIDA Ryohei
Japan seems good to Teppei Hondo (Tetsuya Watari)afterayearonacargoship. Hehadkilled two Shinwa Group men four years ago for killing his brother. After serving a 3-year prison term, he had thought of going home but his father, the Boss of the !-:Ion...
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Okko’s Inn (2018)
- Director
- KOSAKA Kitaro
- Cast
- KOBAYASHI Seiran, MATSUDA Satsumi, MIZUKI Nana
Theatrical film anime adaptation of a popular piece of children's literature that has sold over 3 million copies in total. Directed by Kosaka Kitaro of NASU: SUMMER IN ANDALUSIA with script by Yoshida Reiko of Lu over the wall. Sixth-grader Okko (K...
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GOKUSEN THE MOVIE (2009)
- Director
- SATO Toya
- Cast
- NAKAMA Yukie, KAMENASHI Kazuya, NAMASE Katsuhisa
A big screen adaptation of the hit TV series which ran three seasons between 2002 to 2008 and served as the gateway to success for countless young acting talent. Series director Sato Toya returns to helm the feature film version. Enthusiastic teache...
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Aragure II Roppongi vs Shibuya (2014)
- Director
- GONNO Hajime
- Cast
- SUZUKI Nobuyuki, CHO Tamiyasu, ENDO Yuya
アラグレII ROPPONGI v.s. SHIBUYA 東京・六本木を拠点にする不良グループの生き様を描く青春映画の続編。オリジナルビデオやTVドラマなども手がける権野元が、前作に続き監督を務める。パワーアップしたバトルアクションを交え、恋愛や友情、裏切りなどを盛り込んだ物語が、めまぐるしく展開。 ケンカを封印され、鬱憤がたまるばかりの"六本木の狂犬"こと星哉(鈴木伸之)。そんな星哉が、六本木対渋谷の一大抗争に発展するきっかけを作ってしまう。 http://jfdb.jp/tit...
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Intrigue (2022)
- Director
- TADA Shunsuke
- Cast
- MIYANO Mamoru, SUZUMURA Kenichi
Production I.G produced the fourth season "Intrigue" for the "Die Neue These" animation based on the mammoth SF novel "Legend of the Galactic Heroes" by popular author Tanaka Yoshiki. The Galactic Empire is supported by reforms enacted by supreme l...
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SOSEI - Revival - (2015)
- Director
- SHIRATORI Tetsu
- Cast
- HIGA Teruo, IYAMA Ichiro, FUNASE Shunsuke
Documentary using reenactments to explore the potential of beneficial microorganisms in restoring the environment. Directed by Shiratori Tetsu of INORI Prayer: Conversation with Something Great and Fushoku no jidai: Ai to jihi no shoshoku. The docu...
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HUNTER×HUNTER THE MOVIE: Phantom Rouge (2012)
- Director
- SATO Yuzo
- Cast
- HAN Megumi, ISE Mariya, FUJIWARA Keiji
An adventure-laden animated film that is the first feature adaptation of the popular manga by Togashi Yoshihiro, currently serialized in manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump. It reveals a hitherto unknown incident that motivated the story's key characte...
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A Man in Love (2019)
- Director
- MURATA Nobuo
- Cast
- OGI Shigemitsu, SASAKI Kokone, DEGUCHI Arisa
Mature comedy about the love life of a middle-aged guy at the half-way point in life. Distribution company Mermaid Films' head Murata Nobuo makes his directorial debut at age 56. The Polish cinema maestro Jerzy Skolimowski serves as supervising edito...
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MIFUNE: THE LAST SAMURAI (2016)
- Director
- Steven OKAZAKI
- Cast
- KAGAWA Kyoko, TSUKASA Yoko, TSUCHIYA Yoshio
ocumentary about the life of the legendary actor Mifune Toshiro, who created Japans' Golden Era of cinema. Directed by Steven Okazaki, who won an Academy Award for Best Documentary (short subject) for Days of Waiting. Mifune starred in films includin...
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Scroll (2023)
- Director
- SHIMIZU Yasuhiko
- Cast
- KITAMURA Takumi, NAKAGAWA Taishi, MATSUOKA Mayu
A coming-of-age ensemble drama adapted from novelist Hashizume Shunki's debut novel of the same title. Shimizu Yasuhiko, director of the first authorized remake of CUBE, took the megaphone. "I" (Kitamura Takumi) and Yusuke (Nakagawa Taishi), who are...
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I want to meet Yoko Shimada (2010)
- Director
- IMAOKA Shinji
- Cast
- SHIMADA Yoko, KOMOTO Masahiro, KAGA Misaki
An entry in a series focused on "love" and "erotica," in which six creators from multiple fields -- from film and TV to direct-to-video and manga -- compete. The actress who plays the main part, Shimada Yoko, plays herself in a comic role. The direct...
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GHOST KILLER (2024)
- Director
- SONOMURA Kensuke
- Cast
- TAKAISHI Akari, KUROBA Mario, MIMOTO Masanori
An action movie directed by Sonomura Kensuke, the action director of the "Baby Assassins" series, with a script written by Sakamoto Yugo, director of the same series, and starring Takaishi Akari. Fumika (Takaishi), a university student, is on her wa...
