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The Flowers of Evil (2019)
- Director
- IGUCHI Noboru
- Cast
- ITO Kentaro, TAMASHIRO Tina, AKITA Shiori
Iguchi Noboru, the prolific creator of The Machine Girl and other cult and fantastic films, was charmed by Oshimi Shuzo's comic of the same name and personally endeavored to achieve this live-action, startling teen film. Kasuga Takao (Ito Kentaro), ...
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Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Prisma☆Phantasm (2019)
- Director
- ONUMA Shin
- Cast
- KADOWAKI Mai, NAZUKA Kaori, SAITO Chiwa
This is a spin-off of "Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya" starring Illyasviel von Einzbern also known as Illya, the character who has appeared in Type-Moon's game novel 'Fate/stay night'. The original story unfolds under the supervision of the manga's a...
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The Woman Who Keeps A Murderer (2019)
- Director
- NAKATA Hideo
- Cast
- ASUKA Rin, MIZUHASHI Kenji, NEGISHI Toshie
Nakata Hideo, director of the quintessential J-Horror film Ring, adapts the erotic-thriller novel of the same name by Oishi Kei. Four actresses depict with uninhibited eroticism the four personalities of the heroine. Kyoko (Asuka Rin) works at a bis...
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To the Ends of the Earth (2019)
- Director
- KUROSAWA Kiyoshi
- Cast
- MAEDA Atsuko, KASE Ryo, SOMETANI Shota
Kurosawa Kiyoshi, who has won numerous awards at home and abroad including Best Director in the Un Certain Regard at Cannes for Journey to the Shore, writes and directs this original road movie which was shot in Uzbekistan over the course of one mont...
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HELLO WORLD (2019)
- Director
- ITO Tomohiko
- Cast
- KITAMURA Takumi, MATSUZAKA Tori, HAMABE Minami
The next animated feature film by Ito Tomohiko following SWORD ART ONLINE THE MOVIE -Ordinal Scale-. The original sci-fi teen love story unfolds against the backdrop of 2027 Kyoto. High school boy Naomi (voice: Kitamura Takumi) is confronted by anot...
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DRAGON QUEST YOUR STORY (2019)
- Director
- YAGI Ryuichi, HANAFUSA Makoto
- Cast
- SATOH Takeru, ARIMURA Kasumi, Haru
Yamazaki Takashi serves as chief director and screenwriter on this feature-length CG animated film based on the popular RPG video game "Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride". The film once again assembles the production staff of Stand By Me Dor...
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ERICA 38 (2018)
- Director
- HIBI Yuichi
- Cast
- ASADA Miyoko, KIKI Kilin
This is the only film Kiki Kilin, of Shoplifters fame among many others, conceived in her lifetime. Based on a true story, it depicts a woman turning to a life of fraud because of her desires. In the director's chair is Hibi Yuichi whose Ken San won ...
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Handling Method for Grumpy Woman (2019)
- Director
- ARITA Shunsuke
- Cast
- HAYAMI Akari, HIRAOKA Yuta
Comedy that uses neuroscience to resolve conflicts between men and women at a wedding hall, based on the same-named work penned by Kurokawa Ihoko. Feature film directorial debut for Arita Shunsuke. College student Majima Ai (Hayami Akari) gets a par...
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Little Miss Period (2019)
- Director
- SHINADA Shunsuke
- Cast
- NIKAIDO Fumi, ITO Sairi
Film adaptation of Koyama Ken's same-named comic that anthropomorphizes menstruation as a pop character and won the Short Work Prize for the 23rd Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. Helmed by Shinada Shunsuke, who has directed numerous TV shows. Yoneda Aok...
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The 47 Rōnin in Debt (2019)
- Director
- NAKAMURA Yoshihiro
- Cast
- TSUTSUMI Shinichi, OKAMURA Takashi, TSUMABUKI Satoshi
Comedy based on Yamamoto Hirofumi's "Chushingura's Financial Statements" that closely examined Edo-period samurai Oishi Kuranosuke's records of the attack on Kira Kozunosuke. Directed by Nakamura Yoshihiro, who has helmed numerous period works includ...
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Sadako (2019)
- Director
- NAKATA Hideo
- Cast
- IKEDA Elaiza, TSUKAMOTO Takashi, SHIMIZU Hiroya
J-Horror's influential "Ring" series returns to its origins. Nakata Hideo spearheads an original team for this film focusing on the black haired vengeful ghost Sadako. Mayu (Ikeda Elaiza) is a counselor who tends to a young girl recently admitted to...
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A Girl Missing (2019)
- Director
- FUKADA Koji
- Cast
- TSUTSUI Mariko, ICHIKAWA Mikako, IKEMATSU Sosuke
Challenging work that tackles the theme of an "innocent assailant" with an original script by director Fukada Koji, who won the Prix du Jury in the Un Certain Regard program for Harmonium at the 69th Cannes International Film Festival. Risa (Tsutsui...
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The Promised Land (2019)
- Director
- ZEZE Takahisa
- Cast
- AYANO Go, SUGISAKI Hana, SATO Koichi
Zeze Takahisa, who scored a smash hit with his 2-part adaptation of Six Four writes and directs this socially relevant thriller based on Yoshida Shuichi's short story compilation 'Hanzai Shosetsu-shu'. 12 years ago a young girl was kidnapped at the ...
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Last Ninja - Blue Shadow (2019)
- Director
- YAMAGUCHI Yoshitaka
- Cast
- Kanichiro, YUKI Kosei
The second of a two-part ninja action series depicting the elaborate espionage campaign occurring behind the scenes of the 'Toba-Fushimi Battle'. Serving as action director is actor Sakaguchi Taku, who has performed action director duties on many fil...
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Last Ninja - Red Shadow (2019)
- Director
- YAMAGUCHI Yoshitaka
- Cast
- Kanichiro, YUKI Kosei
The first of a two-part ninja action series depicting the elaborate espionage campaign occurring behind the scenes of the 'Toba-Fushimi Battle'. At the helm is Yamaguchi Yoshitaka who worked as an assistant director to Miike Takashi before making his...
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The Peers -Connecting the People- (2019)
- Director
- AYABE Shinya
- Cast
- HOSODA Yoshihiko
The production staff of Care Nin: Thank God You're Here which dealt with the subject of care workers reassemble for this drama about home medical treatment and caregiving. At the helm is Ayabe Shinya who has worked as an assistant director on Whisper...
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Liar! Uncover the Truth (2019)
- Director
- NAGAE Jiro
- Cast
- HOTTA Akane
Romance mystery that adapts for film the app game for women that has over 3.5 million downloads. Directed by Nagae Jiro of Tomodachi Game – The Movie. Popular model Hotta Akane makes her debut as the lead in a feature film. Kana (Hotta) goes to a ma...
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Shadowfall (2019)
- Director
- SHINOHARA Tetsuo
- Cast
- YAMAZAKI Masayoshi, ONO Machiko, KITAMURA Takumi
Director Shinohara Tetsuo and star Yamazaki Masayoshi team up again the first time in 22 years since One More Time, One More Chance for this adaptation of the mystery novel Yokoyama Hideo who became known through Six Four. Makabe Shuichi (Yamazaki) ...
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One Night (2019)
- Director
- SHIRAISHI Kazuya
- Cast
- SATOH Takeru, SUZUKI Ryohei, MATSUOKA Mayu
Feature-film adaptation of the best-known work from the theatre group KAKUTA headed by playwright Kuwabara Yuko, reuniting The Devil's Path scriptwriter Takahashi Izumi with The Blood of Wolves and Sea of Revival director Shiraishi Kazuya. Brings tog...
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Pretty Cure Miracle Universe the Movie (2019)
- Director
- KAIZAWA Yukio
- Cast
- NARUSE Eimi, KOHARA Konomi, YASUNO Kiyono
Twenty-sixth feature film in the Precure series that celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2018. The adventures feature Star Twinkle Precure from the new series set in space, as well as Hug! Precure and Kirakira Precure a la Mode. Hoshina Hikaru (voice...
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Michikusa (2018)
- Director
- SHISHIDO Daisuke
- Cast
This documentary follows the daily life of people with severe autism living by themselves. Most individuals with severe developmental disabilities are limited in the places they can reside such as those who live with their parents, and at institution...
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YOU ARE BRILLIANT LIKE A SPICA (2019)
- Director
- OTANI Kentaro
- Cast
- FUKUHARA Haruka, SATO Taiki, SUZUKI Jin
A high school girl, Sei Saotome, unexpectedly is transferred to an elite high school in Nagano prefecture due to her parents' house-moving. One day, she meets Mizuki and Taiyo, and is invited to join astronomy club with them. The personalities of two...
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No Longer Human (2019)
- Director
- NINAGAWA Mika
- Cast
- OGURI Shun, MIYAZAWA Rie, SAWAJIRI Erika
Drama exploring the secret origin story behind Dazai Osamu's best seller novel "No Longer Human," helmed by photographer and Helter Skelter director Ninagawa Mika. Although his wife Michiko (Miyazawa Rie) is pregnant and they already have children t...
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The Nikaidos' Fall (2018)
- Director
- Ida PANAHANDEH
- Cast
- KATO Masaya, ISHIBASHI Shizuka, MACHIDA Keita
Latest film from the Nara International Film Festival's "NARAtive" film production project. Helmed by Ida Panahandeh, who won a special prize for promising new directors in the Un Certain Regard section at the 68th Cannes Film Festival. Kawase Naomi ...
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Toukuen Ranbu (2019)
- Director
- YAKUMO Saiji
- Cast
- SUZUKI Hiroki, ARAMAKI Yoshihiko, KITAMURA Ryo
Samurai action drama featuring 'swordsmen' warriors personifying Japanese swords as they confront evil influences scheming to revise history. The first live-action film adaptation of the training simulation game that has also been turned into an anim...
