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LAIDBACKERS (2019)
- Director
- HASHIMOTO Hiroyuki
- Cast
- HIDAKA Rina, AKANEYA Himika, TAICHI Yo
Hashimoto Hiroyuki of Is the order a rabbit?? ~Dear My Sister~ directs this original animated film. The animation is by Studio Gokumi of "Yuki Yuna is a Hero". Honamanuma Kumi (voice: Hanamori Yumiri) has moved to Kyoto in order to take over her gra...
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GRISAIA Phantom Trigger THE ANIMATION (2019)
- Director
- Tensho
- Cast
- SAKURA Ayane, NAZUKA Kaori, TANEZAKI Atsumi
Theatrical animated film based on the interactive novel 'Grisaia' which re-teams the staff of the television anime series "The Fruit of Grisaia" including director Tensho. Mihama Academy is a special skill training school recently created by the sec...
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BACK STREET GIRLS: GOKUDOLS (2019)
- Director
- HARA Keinosuke
- Cast
- SHIRASU Jin, MASAKI Reiya, HANAZAWA Masato
Live-action adaptation of the comedy manga 'Back Street Girls' serialized in Weekly Young Magazine. Directed by Hara Keinosuke of OGAWACHO SERENADE. Fledgling yakuza members Kentaro (Shirasu Jin), Ryo (Masaki Reiya) and Kazuhiko (Hanazawa Masato) sc...
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AIUTA -MY PROMISE TO NAKUHITO- (2019)
- Director
- KAWAMURA Taisuke
- Cast
- YOKOHAMA Ryusei, KIYOHARA Kaya, IIJIMA Hiroki
Fantastical coming-of-age drama inspired by the GReeeeN hit song 'Aiuta.' Stars the young actor Yokohama Ryusei who played the GReeeeN member Navi in the movie Kiseki: Sobito of That Day. Toru (Yokohama) grows up with a humdrum existence, but one da...
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NINJA DRONES? (2019)
- Director
- MOTOKI Katsuhide
- Cast
- SixTONES, Snow Man, NANIWADANSHI
Film adaptation of the stage play that was conceived and planned with overall direction by Johnny H. Kitagawa, president of the Johnny & Associates talent agency. Musical about the friendships and struggles of kids in juvenile detention. Several fac...
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PARALLEL WORLD LOVE STORY (2019)
- Director
- MORI Yoshitaka
- Cast
- TAMAMORI Yuta, YOSHIOKA Riho, SOMETANI Shota
Higashino Keigo's mystery novel which has constantly been declared as unadaptable to film, is brought to cinemas by Mori Yoshitaka of Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow. The story depicts the romantic threads between two men and a woman who come and go bet...
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SAMURAI SHIFTERS (2019)
- Director
- INUDO Isshin
- Cast
- HOSHINO Gen, TAKAHASHI Issey, TAKAHATA Mitsuki
The Floating Castle director Inudo Isshin adapts to film the novel "Hikkoshi Daimyo" by Dobashi Akihiro, which is based on an anecdote about the true-life feudal lord, Matsudaira Naonori. One day, Matsudaira Naonori (Oikawa Mitsuhiro), the lord of H...
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Farewell Song (2019)
- Director
- SHIOTA Akihiko
- Cast
- KOMATSU Nana, KADOWAKI Mugi, NARITA Ryo
Directed by Shiota Akihiko of CANARY and Wet Woman in the Wind, the film stars Komatsu Nana of The World of Kanako and Kadowaki Mugi of Dare to Stop Us. Also features Narita Ryo of The Antique. The female duo band Haruleo go on their final tour afte...
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Hell Girl (2019)
- Director
- SHIRAISHI Koji
- Cast
- TAMASHIRO Tina, MORI Nana, NIMURA Sawa
A dark fantasy, live-action adaptation of the popular television anime starring Tamashiro Tina and directed by Shiraishi Koji of Sadako vs. Kayako in their second collaboration together. The city becomes engrossed in an urban legend describing a web...
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Little Nights, Little Love (2019)
- Director
- IMAIZUMI Rikiya
- Cast
- MIURA Haruma, TABE Mikako, HARADA Taizo
The film adaptation of a romance novel compilation born out of the interaction between author Isaka Kotaro and singer-songwriter Saito Kazuyoshi. Imaizumi Rikiya, the up-and-coming director of Just Only Love, was tapped for the director's chair under...
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SAMURAI MARATHON (2019)
- Director
- Bernard Rose
- Cast
- SATOH Takeru, KOMATSU Nana, MORIYAMA Mirai
Historical drama directed by Bernard Rose of Immortal Beloved and produced by Jeremy Thomas of The Last Emperor. Based on Dobashi Akihiro's novel 'Bakumatsu Marathon Samurai' about the Ansei Tooashi, known as Japan's first marathon. Annaka feudal lo...
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Makuko (2019)
- Director
- TSURUOKA Keiko
- Cast
- YAMAZAKI Hikaru, Ninon, SUDOU Risa
Drama directed by Tsuruoka Keiko, whose student films The Town of Whales and My First Love earned acclaim at overseas film festivals. Based on Yellow Elephant's Nishi Kanako's novel by the same title. Fifth-grader Satoshi (Yamazaki Hikaru) is distre...
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WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES (2019)
- Director
- NAGAHISA Makoto
- Cast
- NINOMIYA Keita, MIZUNO Satoshi, OKUMURA Mondo
Feature-film debut about the bizarre relationships among a group of kids from director Nagahisa Makoto, who grabbed the spotlight with his short film And So We Put Goldfish in the Pool. Acclaimed with awards at the 35th Sundance Film Festival and the...
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12 Suicidal Teens (2019)
- Director
- TSUTSUMI Yukihiko
- Cast
- SUGISAKI Hana, ARATA Mackenyu, KITAMURA Takumi
Drama unfolds between 12 underage euthanasia hopefuls in this closed room thriller adapted from the first ever modern-day set book of the same name by Ubukata Tow, a writer known for historical fiction "Tenchi Meisatsu." At the helm is Tsutsumi Yukih...
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Until I Meet September's Love (2019)
- Director
- YAMAMOTO Toru
- Cast
- TAKAHASHI Issey, KAWAGUCHI Haruna
Mature romance that leaves viewers in tears with a poignant lie and pure love that transcend time and space. Based on the novel that won the top prize for romance most recommended by booksellers. Shiori (Kawaguchi Haruna) lives in a mysterious apart...
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Whistleblower (2019)
- Director
- FUKUZAWA Katsuo
- Cast
- NOMURA Mansai, KAGAWA Teruyuki
The masterpiece novel by Ikeido Jun, whose standout works include Rikuoh, Downtown Rocket, and the Naoki Hanzawa series, is adapted to film by I'd Rather Be a Shellfish and The Crimes That Bind director Fukuzawa Katsuo. Midsize manufacturer Tokyo Ke...
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JESUS (2018)
- Director
- OKUYAMA Hiroshi
- Cast
- SATO Yura, OKUMA Riki, Chad Mullane
The first feature-length film by 22-year-old promising new director, Okuyama Hiroshi, who also wrote, shot, and edited the film. It screened at the 66th San Sebastian International Film Festival where it won the New Directors Award. Yura (Sato Yura)...
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Another World (2018)
- Director
- SAKAMOTO Junji
- Cast
- INAGAKI Goro, HASEGAWA Hiroki, IKEWAKI Chizuru
Drama starring Thirteen Assassins's Inagaki Goro, SHIN GODZILLA's Hasegawa Hiroki, and Enokida Trading Post's Shibukawa Kiyohiko with director Sakamoto Junji of The Projects and ERNESTO handling the script. Ko (Inagaki) makes a living as a charcoal ...
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Amber Light (2019)
- Director
- YOKOO Hatsuki
- Cast
- IURA Arata, OHASHI Akira
Yokoo Hatsuki, who made his directorial debut with Last Night Rewind, makes his hometown of Nagasaki the backdrop of this drama. In the lead role is Iura Arata of Dare to Stop Us. Hironaga Ryota (Iura) was a child when he was separated from his fath...
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His Lost Name (2019)
- Director
- HIROSE Nanako
- Cast
- YAGIRA Yuya, YOUNG DAIS, KOBAYASHI Kaoru
Drama about the relationship between a middle-aged man and young guy with a secret. This film marks the feature film debut for Hirose Nanako, who belongs to the Bun-buku creators' group established by Kore-eda Hirokazu. One day, Tetsuro (Kobayashi ...
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TOKYO GHOUL ‘S’ (2019)
- Director
- KAWASAKI Takuya, HIRAMAKI Kazuhiko
- Cast
- KUBOTA Masataka, YAMAMOTO Maika, MATSUDA Shota
The sequel to the live-action adaptation based on Ishida Sui's popular dark fantasy comic. Set in Tokyo where man-eating creatures called Ghouls lurk, the film depicts the struggles of a half-human and half-ghoul university student. Half-ghoul Kanek...
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THE RELATIVE WORLDS (2019)
- Director
- SAKURAGI Yuhei
- Cast
- KAJI Yuki, UCHIDA Maaya
A full 3D CG animation from CRAFTAR Studios and a feature debut film directed by an upcoming top CG talent in Japanese animation, Yuhei Sakuragi ("INGRESS"). Shin (voice: Kaji Yuki) is an ordinary high school boy living in Tokyo. One day, he meets a...
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JUNCTION 29 (2019)
- Director
- YAMADA Akihisa, UEDA Atsushi
- Cast
- TANAKA Shunsuke, MIZUNO Masaru, HONDA Takafumi
In this omnibus film starring Tanaka Shunsuke, Mizuno Masaru, Honda Takafumi, and Kobyashi Yutaka, the members of the Nagoya entertainment act "BOYS AND MEN", the lives of four 29-year-old men intersect through four episodes. In "The Night of Tsuchin...
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The Great War of Archimedes (2019)
- Director
- YAMAZAKI Takashi
- Cast
- SUDA Masaki, EMOTO Tasuku, HAMABE Minami
Mita Norifusa's popular comic is adapted to live action. Set in 1930s Japan, the film depicts a brilliant mathematician's attempt to stop the construction program of the battleship Yamato. Yamazaki Takashi of The Eternal Zero directs. The headquarte...
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Fortuna's Eye (2019)
- Director
- MIKI Takahiro
- Cast
- KAMIKI Ryunosuke, ARIMURA Kasumi, SHISON Jun
This film adaptation of best-selling author Hyakuta Naoki's novel depicts a young man with a supernatural sight as he defies the fated death of his girlfriend. At the helm is a master of the youth film, Miki Takahiro. Kiyama Shinichiro (Kamiki Ryuno...
