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Silver Spoon (2014)
- Director
- YOSHIDA Keisuke
- Cast
- NAKAJIMA Kento, HIROSE Alice, ICHIKAWA Tomohiro
Live action adaptation of the popular comic by Arakawa Hiromu, which has also been turned into a TV animation. The story takes place at an agricultural high school in Hokkaido, where students with colorful personalities try their hands at farming, en...
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THE MOLE SONG -Undercover Agent REIJI- (2014)
- Director
- MIIKE Takashi
- Cast
- IKUTA Toma, TSUTSUMI Shinichi, NAKA Riisa
Violent action film by the genius director Miike Takashi. Miike joins forces with the much-in-demand screenwriter Kudo Kankuro to deliver this intense adaptation of Takahashi Noboru's popular comic. Official screening in the Competition line up at th...
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KABUKICHO HIGHSCHOOL (2013)
- Director
- KARUBE Shinichi
- Cast
- SHIOYA Shun, KATAOKA Ainosuke, KAWANO Taro
Action film based on Motohashi Masahi's comic "Kabukicho Night High School". Eccentric students and teachers mix things up with aliens at a night high school in Shinjuku's Kabukicho, an area frequented by yakuza and bar hosts. Real estate company pr...
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Ai no uzu (2013)
- Director
- MIURA Daisuke
- Cast
- IKEMATSU Sosuke, KADOWAKI Mugi, TAKITO Kenichi
Theater group Potudo-ru's director Miura Daisuke writes the story, script and directs this film adaptation of the group's play that won the 50th Kishida Kunio Drama Award. Set at an orgy, the story coolly and comically exposes carnal desire brought o...
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Disregarded People (2013)
- Director
- SAKAKI Hideo
- Cast
- OMORI Nao, MIWA Hitomi, MIHO Jun
Unique drama variously expounding on human deeds, based on George Akiyama's comic by the same name. A homely and dissolute guy approaching middle age agonizes over losing his desire to live. Directed by Sakaki Hideo, who is also an actor. Official se...
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Yoyo and Nene, the Little Witch Sisters (2013)
- Director
- HIRAO Takayuki
- Cast
- MOROBOSHI Sumire, KAKUMA Ai, SAWASHIRO Miyuki
Anime adaptation of manga artist Hirarin's comic "Noroiya Shimai" by Ufotable of the "Kara no Kyokai" series. Depicts the activities of two sisters who are magical girls using beautiful imagery in pastel colors, and features young voice talents inclu...
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LOVECRAFT GIRL (2013)
- Director
- HIRABAYASHI Katsutoshi
- Cast
- ANDO Sei, NAKAMURA Tomoya, HATORI Namiko
Romantic comedy based on a comic book by the same title. Upbeat depiction of a girl who gets a job with a company that deals with sex products for women, as she struggles with her work and love life. Directed by Hirabayashi Katsutoshi, of How to Make...
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BAD BOYS J THE MOVIE (2013)
- Director
- KUBOTA Takashi
- Cast
- NAKAJIMA Kento, NIKAIDO Takashi, HASHIMOTO Ryosuke
Feature film version of the late night TV drama adapting Tanaka Hiroshi‘s popular comic, which depicts the impassioned drama of juvenile delinquents, set in Hiroshima. The youthful cast transformed into bad boys delivery action filled with dynamism. ...
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Beyond the Memories (2013)
- Director
- SHINJO Takehiko
- Cast
- NAGASAWA Masami, OKADA Masaki
Live action film adaption of Ikuemi Ryo's omnibus romance comic. A man and woman paralyzed by the deaths of people close to them comfort each other as their mutual attraction grows. Directed by Shinjo Takehiko, master of coming-of-age romances. Film...
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Daily Lives of High School Boys (2013)
- Director
- MATSUI Daigo
- Cast
- SUDA Masaki, NOMURA Shuhei, YOSHIZAWA Ryo
Feature film adaptation of manga artist Yamauchi Yasunobu‘s comic book by the same name, which has also been adapted for television. Matsui Daigo, who made his commercial feature film debut with Afro Tanaka, directs this adolescent drama exposing the...
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TOKYO YAMIMUSHI／Part2 (2013)
- Director
- SATO Sakichi
- Cast
- KIRIYAMA Ren, TOYOHARA Kosuke, YABE Kyosuke
Film adaptions of two volumes from Honda Yuki's violent comic book. A youth entrenched in black-market finance turns to credit card fraud. Masked-hero "Kamen Rider W" star Kiriyama Ren breaks new ground in crime drama. Kato (Kiriyama), who has been ...
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TOKYO YAMIMUSHI／Part１ (2013)
- Director
- SATO Sakichi
- Cast
- KIRIYAMA Ren, TOYOHARA Kosuke, YABE Kyosuke
Film adaptions of two volumes from Honda Yuki's violent comic book. Thrilling depiction of an unemployed youth mired in debt, as he descends into the underworld. Directed by Sato Sakichi, also known for his unique touch as a screenwriter and actor. ...
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Usotsuki paradox (2013)
- Director
- YOSHIDA Kota
- Cast
- MOTOYAMA Nami, MAYAMA Akihiro, TODA Rei
Director Yoshida Kota, who has built a solid reputation for abundantly humorous erotica and gained attention at home and abroad for Come as you are, adapts the popular comic of the same title. A bold and delicate evocation of the fate of a relationsh...
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Soul flower train (2013)
- Director
- NISHIO HIroshi
- Cast
- HIRATA Mitsuru, Marin, Sayoko
First theatrically released film by director Nishio Hiroshi, whose indie film National Anthem earned praise from the likes of Kurosawa Kiyoshi. Depicts a peculiar mishmash of humanity in Osaka based on a short comic by manga artist Robin Nishi, whose...
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Glass of Mask Desuga (2013)
- Director
- TANI Azuma
- Cast
- NAKANE Kumiko, NAKANE Kumiko, SHIRAISHI Haruka
Gag anime feature film that spoofs "Glass Mask," the popular comic by Miuchi Suzue. The characters veer wildly from the original storyline as they put their wham-bang shenanigans on display. Legendary spy Tsukikage Chigusa a.k.a. "the Moon (voice: N...
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Hello, My Dolly Girlfriend (2013)
- Director
- ISHII Takashi
- Cast
- EMOTO Tasuku, SASAKI Kokone
Director Ishii Takashi, who earned international acclaim for pursuing a unique kind of sexuality in films like A Night in Nude, adapts his own short comic from 1992 for film. Fantasy depicting the peculiar interaction between a geeky guy who is into ...
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SAINT YOUNG MEN (2013)
- Director
- TAKAO Noriko
- Cast
- MORIYAMA Mirai, HOSHINO Gen, SUZUKI Reiko
An animated adaptation of Nakamura Hikaru's hit manga that won the 13th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Short Story Award in 2009 and has sold an estimated 10 million copies. It presents a comical depiction of Jesus Christ and Buddha on vacation on Earth...
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Ibitsu (2013)
- Director
- MORIOKA Toshiyuki
- Cast
- KOMATANI Hitomi, ISHIDA Masahiro, SATO Azusa
Live action film directed by Things When I Was A Girl's Morioka Toshiyuki, based on the comic by the same title from Okada Kazuto, popular for his erotic touch in works like Sundome. Former SDN48 member Komatani Hitomi transforms into a sadistic high...
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Rice Girls (2012)
- Director
- MIHARA Mitsuhiro
- Cast
- KANAZAWA Miho, KIDO Airi, AKIZUKI Mika
A coming-of-age drama from director Mihara Mitsuhiro, who works in a wide variety of genres including comedy, drama, and horror. It offers a straightforward depiction of high school girls who belong to a cooking club in the Shonai region of Yamagata ...
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PARADOX LOVE (2012)
- Director
- HORII Hikaru
- Cast
- IWASAKI Tomohiko, TSUJIOKA Masato, MURATA Keiji
An offbeat film that takes a surreal and comical look at the insanity of a man whose slight misconception transforms him into a killing machine. Its director is Horii Hikaru, who is highly regarded for the unflinching depictions of sex and unique sen...
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Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship (2012)
- Director
- MINORIKAWA Osamu
- Cast
- SHIBASAKI Ko, MAKI Yoko, TERAJIMA Shinobu
A heartwarming drama based on Masuda Miri's comic strip series. It offers a warm and tender depiction of the lives of three women in their thirties struggling with their futures, love lives, and more. Director Minorikawa Osamu gained praise for the p...
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Inside Mr.Suzuki's classroom... the movie (2012)
- Director
- KAWAI Hayato
- Cast
- HASEGAWA Hiroki, USUDA Asami, TSUCHIYA Tao
Film adaption of the highly acclaimed TV drama that received honors including the 49th Galaxy Award. Story based on Taketomi Kenji‘s comic by the same name, which won an Excellence Award in the Manga Division at the 2007 Japan Media Arts Festival. De...
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BLUE EXORCIST THE MOVIE (2012)
- Director
- TAKAHASHI Atsushi
- Cast
- OKAMOTO Nobuhiko, FUKUYAMA Jun, HANAZAWA Kana
Feature film adaptation of the TV anime based on the popular comic that has sold over 9 million copies. Depicts a high school student who is the son of Satan, but follows in the footsteps of his adoptive father to become an exorcist, and overcomes di...
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Eiga kaiketsu Zorori da da da daiboken (2012)
- Director
- IWASAKI Tomoko
- Cast
- YAMADERA Koichi, AIKAWA Rikako, KUMAI Motoko
A feature film adaptation of the animated television series based on Hara Yutaka's series of books for children. A wisecracking, mischievous fox embarks on a journey to search for treasure and dives into a grand adventure. As well as being a comical ...
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Love for Beginners (2012)
- Director
- FURUSAWA Takeshi
- Cast
- TAKEI Emi, MATSUZAKA Tori
A live-action adaptation of the popular manga of "I begin love with TSUBAKI" by Minami Kanan, a love story specialist, that has sold a total of over 9 million copies. This coming-of-age film presents a delicate depiction of a relationship between a r...
