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Gekijoban hibike euphonium Kitaujikoko suisogakubu e yokoso (2016)
- Director
- ISHIHARA Tatsuya
- Cast
- KUROSAWA Tomoyo, ASAI Ayaka, TOYOTA Moe
Based on the novel by Takeda Ayano, this theatrical version of the televised anime relates the youthful years of high school girls passionately devoted to brass band music and depicts the girls striving hard on the long road toward competing in a con...
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Come on home to SATO (2015)
- Director
- SHIGEE Yoshiki
- Cast
Documentary about Kodomo no Sato, a safe haven for children in the day labor district of Nishinari, Osaka. The facility assists children of all nationalities, irrespective of disabilities, from preschool through twenty years of age. Shigee Yoshiki ma...
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Rice Cake Rhapsody (2015)
- Director
- KASE Satoshi
- Cast
- HOSHINO Mari, YUI Masayuki, TOYOSHIMA Hana
One completed film of the 2014 ndjc: Young Filmmaker Development Project, an Agency of Cultural Affairs venture aimed at discovering and cultivating young filmmakers. The film is directed by Kase Satoshi, whose debut feature, SPINNING KITE, was also ...
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YURAI HOSHIBOSHI WARAUMADE (2015)
- Director
- KATSUMATA Yu
- Cast
- HANAKAGE Kanon, YAMAKAWA Miina
A story from the short film omnibus Only 4 you which tells of the small miracles that occur in everyday life. Directed by Katsumata Yu of Itsukano, genkantachi to, the film features Hanakage Kanon (KANON) and Yamakawa Miina (MINA) of the pop dance gr...
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IROWA HIKARI (2015)
- Director
- KUMAGAI Madoka
- Cast
- HIGUCHI Yuta, YAMAZAKI Taiki, OGAWA Kei
A story from the short film omnibus Only 4 you which tells of the small miracles that occur in everyday life. The director is Kumagai Madoka, who came up through small theatre troupe and commercial productions and was awarded the 2006 Yubari Internat...
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THE HYBRID (2015)
- Director
- HANO Toru, KURATANI Yoshio
- Cast
- ISHIBASHI Honoka, YAMAMURA Ken, SHIBATA Kotaro
This sci-fi fantasy tells of the love-hate relationship of a couple, and the battles of Unidentified Mysterious Animal (UMA) hunters using the enigmatic "Nue," a monster from ancient Japan, as a motif. Yamamura Ken, who appeared in Hollywood's versio...
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The Legacy of Frida Kahlo (2015)
- Director
- KOTANI Tadasuke
- Cast
- ISHIUCHI Miyako
A documentary capturing the process in which prominent Japanese photographer Ishiuchi Miyako shot personal belongings left behind by Frida Kahlo, one of Mexico's most famous female artists. Its director is Kotani Tadasuke (The Cat that Lived a Millio...
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DECLINE OF AN ASSASSIN (2015)
- Director
- KUBOTA Shoji
- Cast
- KONDO Yoshimasa, KATO Keisuke, SUZUKI Shogo
Hard-boiled feature film from director Kubota Shoji, whose film THE LITTLE GIRL IN ME was an official selection in the 36th Montreal World Film Festival. Dark portrayal of a veteran hitman living in the underworld as he grapples with old age. Kurosa...
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DANGEROUS COPS: Final 5 Days (2015)
- Director
- MURAKAWA Toru
- Cast
- TACHI Hiroshi, SHIBATA Kyohei, ASANO Atsuko
The seventh film in the theatrical versions of "Abunai Deka", the hit TV police series of the late 1980s. The original staff and cast: director Murakawa Toru, co-stars Tachi Hiroshi and Shibata Kyohei, Asano Atsuko, Nakamura Toru, etc. assemble to st...
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PERSONA NON GRATA (2015)
- Director
- Cellin GLUCK
- Cast
- KARASAWA Toshiaki, Koyuki, Borys SZYC
Biopic about the Showa-era diplomat Sugihara Chiune, known as Japan's Schindler. Japan-born American director Cellin Gluck delivers a heavy-hitting portrayal of Chiune's life. The cast features talented actors from Japan and Poland. In the midst of...
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DEAR DEER (2015)
- Director
- KIKUCHI Takeo
- Cast
- NAKAMURA Yuri, SAITO Yoichiro, KIRYU Koji
Comedy set in the mountains. Feature film debut by Kikuchi Takeo, who has worked as an assistant director for Kurosawa Kiyoshi and Zeze Takahisa. Official selection for the 36th Montreal World Film Festival. Fujio (Kiryu Koji), Yoshio (Saito Yoichir...
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GAMBA (2015)
- Director
- KAWAMURA Tomohiro, KOMORI Yoshihiro
- Cast
- KAJI Yuki, KANDA Sayaka, NOMURA Mansai
Based on the juvenile literature classic "The Adventurers, Gamba and his Fifteen Companions" published in 1972, the grand story of gallant mice battling an evil, white ferret is thrillingly told with full 3D animation. City mice Gamba (voice: Kaji Y...
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Journey to the Shore (2015)
- Director
- KUROSAWA Kiyoshi
- Cast
- FUKATSU Eri, ASANO Tadanobu, KOMATSU Masao
Filmmaking maestro Kurosawa Kiyoshi, internationally renowned for works including Tokyo Sonata, directs this adaptation of Yumoto Kazumi's 2010 novel. Tender and warm romance about an endless farewell to a loved one. Kurosawa became the first Japanes...
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There Is No Lid on the Sea (2015)
- Director
- TOYOSHIMA Keisuke
- Cast
- KIKUCHI Akiko, MINE Azusa, KOBAYASHI Yukichi
Drama that adapts Yoshimoto Banana's novel, which was inspired by a song from musician Hara Masumi. Directed by Toyoshima Keisuke of A Courtesan with Flowered Skin with the lead played by Kikuchi Akiko, who has a strong fan base among women her own a...
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RYUZO AND HIS SEVEN HENCHMEN (2015)
- Director
- KITANO Takeshi
- Cast
- FUJI Tatsuya, KONDO Masaomi
An ex-yakuza boss duped by a conman impersonating his son rallies his former henchmen in the name of justice. The racy plot is driven by veteran actors with an average age of 72, including Fuji Tatsuya, Kondo Masaomi, Nakao Akira and Shinagawa Toru. ...
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PARASYTE Part2 (2015)
- Director
- YAMAZAKI Takashi
- Cast
- SOMETANI Shota, FUKATSU Eri, ABE Sadawo
Second part of the effects-filled live adaptation of Iwaaki Hitoshi's world-renowned SF manga by "ALWAYS-Sunset on Third Street-" series director Yamazaki Takashi. The battle between humans and mysterious "parasytes" enters its final stages. Izumi S...
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April Fools (2015)
- Director
- ISHIKAWA Junichi
- Cast
- TODA Erika, MATSUZAKA Tori
Ensemble film from screenplay writer Kosawa Ryota and director Ishikawa Junichi of the popular TV drama "Legal High." Hysterically funny story about romance sparked by a lie, featuring a 27-member cast including popular young actors like Matsuzaka To...
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The Lion Standing in the Wind (2015)
- Director
- MIIKE Takashi
- Cast
- OSAWA Takao, ISHIHARA Satomi, MAKI Yoko
Miike Takashi, whose work is eagerly anticipated both at home and abroad, directs this adaptation of a story by Sada Masashi about a Japanese doctor practicing medicine in Kenya. Osawa Takao, who joined the production when it was first being devised,...
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Nakadaitatsuya yakusya wo ikiru (2015)
- Director
- INAZUKA Hidetaka
- Cast
- NAKADAI Tatsuya
Intimate documentary about the renowned actor Nakadai Tatsuya, whose career spans six decades with performances in close to 200 films and plays. The film shows his life as an actor tackling performances even now at the age of 82. The three parts focu...
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a stitch of life (2015)
- Director
- MISHIMA Yukiko
- Cast
- NAKATANI Miki, MIURA Takahiro, KATAGIRI Hairi
Film adaptation of Ikebe Aoi's comic about clothes by director Mishima Yukiko, who has gained popularity for depicting the relationship between people and food in Bread of Happiness and A Drop of the Grapevine. Sensitively portrays the emotions of a ...
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Tenryu-ku Okuryoke Osawa: Bessho Tea Factory (2014)
- Director
- HORI Teiichi
- Cast
A documentary directed by Hori Teiichi who was a production assistant on the 1994 documentary Otentousama ga Hoshii and has worked in a wide variety of genres from pink films to ordinary theatrical releases. The lifestyle and scenery of Osawa, a vil...
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The Fox of Shichigorosawa (2014)
- Director
- SUGIHARA Tune
- Cast
- USA Teruyo, nitankur, HIRATA Atsushi
Short animation about a garbage landfill site at Shichigorosawa in Hakodate City, Hokkaido depicted from the perspective of foxes living in the wild. Told completely in the Ainu language, inspired by the methods of the "yukar" Ainu sagas. Conceived o...
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Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium: Message from the sea (2014)
- Director
- YAMASHIRO Takeshi
- Cast
- TAKEMORI Sent, ARAKAWA Miho, OSAWA Mariwo
First film in the "Kid's Movie Theater" series, a project that supports children's learning through their first film viewing experiences. Set in the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, the film entertainingly presents the unusual biology of creatures like the...
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Walking with My Mother (2014)
- Director
- SAKAGUCHI Katsumi
- Cast
- SAKAGUCHI Suchie, MIYAZANO Mariko, SAKAGUCHI Satoshi
A feature-length documentar y by Sakaguchi Kat sumi (Sleep), who has devised and directed around 200 television documentaries and films about families and young people. He closely follows his mother Suchie over four years, depicting her struggles and...
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PARASYTE (2014)
- Director
- YAMAZAKI Takashi
- Cast
- SOMETANI Shota, FUKATSU Eri, ABE Sadawo
Always: Sunset on Third Street director Yamazaki Takashi uses lavish special effects in his live action adaptation of Iwaaki Hitoshi's world-renowned SF manga. Thrilling and humor-laced depiction of the battle between humans and "parasytes" that take...
