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Venus (2011)
- Director
- HAYAKAWA Yuzuru
- Cast
- OKURA Yuma, KISHII Yukino, WATANABE Makiko
The fifth film from the Tollywood Studio Project, jointly established by Tollywood, a cinema in Tokyo's Shimokitazawa that specializes in short films, and film school Tokyo Visual Arts. It depicts the interaction between four people: two visually imp...
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THE LEGACY OF THE SUN (2011)
- Director
- SASABE Kiyoshi
- Cast
- SAKAI Masato, NAKAMURA Shido, FUKUSHI Seiji
An anti-war drama set in the final days of World War II about a group of soldiers and twenty young girls who hold Japan's future in their hands. It is based on the novel of the same title by Asada Jiro, many of whose works have been adapted for the s...
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Mitsuko Delivers (2011)
- Director
- ISHII Yuya
- Cast
- NAKA Riisa, NAKAMURA Aoi, ISHIBASHI Ryo
A heartwarming comedy about a gutsy pregnant woman who gives her all to help others. It is the third feature-length work from 80s-born director Ishii Yuya, who came to prominence with his film Sawako Decides, and presents a vibrant depiction of idios...
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Drucker in the Dug-Out: A Japanese baseball girl meets Peter Drucker (2011)
- Director
- TANAKA Makoto
- Cast
- MAEDA Atsuko
An adaptation of Iwasaki Natsumi's bestselling coming-of-age novel with a novel concept: a high school girl inspired by the legendary Peter F. Drucker's "Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices" uses management theory to improve the fortunes o...
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THE RIVERSIDE PARK (2011)
- Director
- OZAKI Yoshihito
- Cast
- URABE Fusako, HARANO Yuko, NOGUCHI Yuya
This work was produced through the Osaka project "C02", which focuses on nurturing young directors and supporting their new works. Director Ozaki Yoshihito is an emerging director to watch, with previous works in the running for and winning the "Pia ...
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The Azemichi Road／Azemichi janpin! (2009)
- Director
- NISHIKAWA Fumie
- Cast
- OBA Hruka, FUTENMA Misaki, UMEMOTO Sizuka
Set around a school for hearing-impaired children in Niigata Prefecture that was once visited by Helen Keller, this coming-of-age drama depicts the growth of a girl and her friends who love to dance. It has been screened at many film festivals around...
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No Reply (2011)
- Director
- HIROHARA Satoru
- Cast
- SATO Takahiro, OTA Junko, MASUKI Ako
A relationship drama produced as a fifth-year graduation film for the Tokyo University of the Arts' Graduate School of Film and New Media, whose teaching faculty includes Kurosawa Kiyoshi. Director Hirohara Satoru won the Dragons and Tigers Award for...
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MORE (2011)
- Director
- ITO Takehiro
- Cast
- KOMIYAMA Nami, OKUDA Erika, MIMURA Takayo
A drama produced as a fifth-year graduation film for the Tokyo University of the Arts' Graduate School of Film and New Media, whose teaching faculty includes Kurosawa Kiyoshi. Director Ito Takehiro is a newcomer born in 1984, and this film displays h...
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LIFE LINE (2011)
- Director
- WATANABE Yuko
- Cast
- ISHIBASHI Renji, ANDO Sakura
A sci-fi domestic drama about an elderly man and a young woman's strange life confined to their home, set in Japan in the near future. It was produced as part of a project endeavoring to discover and cultivate young filmmakers, and director Watanabe ...
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Kyoufu Shinbun (2011)
- Director
- OMORI Kenichi
- Cast
- Shinjiro(AAA), KONNO Narumi, SOUMA Keisuke
Film adaptation of the legendary horror manga by Tsunoda Jiro that took the 70s by storm. Directed by Omori Kenichi, the film won the top prize at the Odawara Film Festival as well as numerous other awards at film festivals in Japan. Stars Shinjiro f...
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Three☆Points (2011)
- Director
- YAMAMOTO Masashi
- Cast
- MURAKAMI Jun, AOI Sola, WATANABE Daichi
Director Yamamoto Masashi has consistently exhibi ted his except ional t alent through his uninhibited style of filmmaking and production, and he returns to his roots with this ambitious independently produced omnibus. Three stories, depicted in thre...
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When You Wish Upon a Star (2011)
- Director
- KAWANO Koji
- Cast
- NAKAMURA Aoi, YAMASHITA Rio, KODAMA Kinuyo
Coming-of-age story based on the comic of the same title by Hara Hidenori. Kotaro (Nakamura Aoi) gets held back a year at a Tokyo prep school and transfers to a high school in Toyama Prefecture, where his distant relatives reside. Depressed after los...
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Thunderfish (2006)
- Director
- HANO Toru
- Cast
- KURITA Masahiro, KIMOTO Junko, KATO Chika
A tale of a man and a woman, produced with the support of the Cineastes Organization Osaka Exhibition (CO2) that aims to cultivate up-and-coming filmmakers. Its director Hano Toru is not only active as a filmmaker, but has also worked as a playwright...
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COLD FISH (2010)
- Director
- SONO Sion
- Cast
- FUKIKOSHI Mitsuru, DENDEN, KUROSAWA Asuka
Controversial work inspired by an actual murder and director Sono Shion's own experiences. Shion's films consistently make a splash at the world's film festivals, and have been screened at festivals including the Venice International Film Festival, a...
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GANTZ PERFECT ANSWER (2011)
- Director
- SATO Shinsuke
- Cast
- NINOMIYA Kazunari, MATSUYAMA Kenichi
The final instalment of the two-part film adaptation of Oku Hiroya's sci-fi action manga. Departing from its source material which is still in serialization, it arrives at a conclusion written specially for the film. Its bold depiction of two young m...
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GANTZ (2011)
- Director
- SATO Shinsuke
- Cast
- NINOMIYA Kazunari, MATSUYAMA Kenichi
The first half of a two-part adaptation of Oku Hiroya's sci-fi action manga. Two young men who should be dead are summoned by a mysterious sphere called "Gantz" that forces them to battle bizarre enemies called "aliens". Its stylish images fuse live-...
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A SKY TOO FAR TO SEE (2011)
- Director
- ENOMOTO Norio
- Cast
- MORIOKA Ryu, OKAMOTO Natsuki, WATANABE Daichi
This coming-of-age drama, the directorial debut of experienced producer Enomoto Norio, depicts the emotional struggle of a student filmmaker whose graduation work goes uncompleted. University student Takahashi (Morioka Ryu) is given the chance to dir...
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Happy Together - All About My Dog - (2010)
- Director
- NAGASAKI Shunichi, ISHII Souichi, ETO Hisashi
- Cast
- OMORI Nao, MATSUSHIMA Nanako, HORIUCHI Keiko
Second installment in the omnibus film series depicting the bonds between people and dogs. Nagasaki Shunichi (The Witch of the West Is Dead), the first Japanese to be invited to the Sundance Institute, and five other directors create works spanning g...
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TAKAMINE America ni sakura o sakaseta otoko (2011)
- Director
- ICHIKAWA Toru
- Cast
- HASEGAWA Hatsunori, SHINODA Saburo, TANAKA Misato
An interpersonal drama shot on location in Japan and the United States, and produced as a sequel to the biographical film Sakura, Sakura: Samurai Kagakusha Takamine Jokichi no Shogai, also directed by Ichikawa Toru. Takamine Jokichi (Hasegawa Hatsuno...
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KAASAN MOM'S LIFE (2011)
- Director
- KOBAYASHI Syoutarou
- Cast
- KOIZUMI Kyoko, NAGASE Masatoshi, FURUTA Arata
A live-action adaptation of the eponymous comic by popular manga author Saibara Rieko, whose works continue to provide inspiration for film and television series. The story is based on her personal life, and although an animated television version fo...
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Gachiban Ultimate (2011)
- Director
- WATANABE Takeshi
- Cast
- SANO Kazuma, KUBOTA Masataka, OKAMOTO Natsuki
The juvenile delinquent action series GACHI-BAN has gained popularity for its realistic fight scenes. In this installment, the lead roles are played by the stars of previous entries in the series, Sano Kazuma When I kill myself and Kubota Masataka We...
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The Town's Children (2010)
- Director
- INOUE Tsuyoshi
- Cast
- MORIYAMA Mirai, SATO Eriko, TSUDA Kanji
A film adaptation of the NHK TV drama that was broadcast on 17 January 2010, the 15th Anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. Upon the requests of viewers, the film has been re-edited to include all-new footage. Yuji (Moriyama Mirai) is an...
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Swing Me Again (2010)
- Director
- SHIOYA Toshi
- Cast
- SUZUKI Ryohei, ZAITSU Ichiro, MINJI
A heartwarming film about a stubborn old man and his grandson who go on a trip to reunite with former band members. A muscially-talented veteran cast star, including acclaimed actor Zaitsu Ichiro. World-renowned saxophone player Watanabe Sadao also j...
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Gekijoban 3D Atashinchi jonetsu no cho chonoryoku haha daiboso (2010)
- Director
- TAKAHASHI Wataru
- Cast
- WATANABE Kumiko, ORIKASA Tomiko, SAKAGUCHI Daisuke
A 3D animation film based on Kera Eiko's family cartoon series currently running in newspapers. The mother of the Tachibana family suddenly acquires super powers and becomes a superhero. Takahashi Wataru who was also the director of the TV animation ...
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Shisen (2010)
- Director
- MUROI Kosuke
- Cast
- ARAGAKI Risa, NAKAJIMA Saki, Shiho
This popular series was originally a hand-picked collection of haunting tales based on real-life experiences. Now comes the theatrical version starring popular idols and up-and-coming starlets. This is the fifth of five films in this omnibus. Niigaki...
