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SUPER KABUKI II 「ONE PIECE」 (2016)
- Director
- WATANABE Takehiko
- Cast
- ICHIKAWA Ennosuke, ICHIKAWA Ukon, BANDO Tatsunosuke
Opening performance (in 2015 at the Shinbashi Enbujo Theatre) of the miraculous mash-up between Ichikawa Ennosuke IV's "Super Kabuki II" and the internationally popular "ONE PIECE" manga. Packs in the excitement of the stage performance while incorpo...
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Tokyo Ghoul (2017)
- Director
- HAGIWARA Kentaro
- Cast
- KUBOTA Masataka, SHIMIZU Fumika
The live-action adaptation of Ishida Sui's popular comic 'Tokyo Ghoul' which depicts the struggle between flesh eating beings, Ghouls, and humanity. Kubota Masataka from HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE gives a good performance as the conflicted university student...
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Fox Fears (2015)
- Director
- SATO Miyo
- Cast
- MORIO Rihito, IKEGAYA Mari, ISSHIKI Azuru
Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School graduation film by director Sato Miyo. Acclaimed for the unique visuals created with sand and paint on glass plates, the film won the Grand Prix in the Japanese Short Film Section at the Kineko Internation...
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KUDAN (2008)
- Director
- KIMURA Taku
- Cast
- SENA Keigo, KODURU Rina
An animated short film which has been awarded the Excellence Prize at the 12th Japan Media Arts Festival among many other awards from countries across the globe. Writer and director, Kimura Taku, is an art director and CG artist who has been at the f...
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A Beautiful Star (2017)
- Director
- YOSHIDA Daihachi
- Cast
- Lily Franky, KAMENASHI Kazuya, HASHIMOTO Ai
Unique science fiction film based on Mishima Yukio's 1962 novel. With the substitution of the social issues from that era like the Cold War and nuclear weapons to the contemporary themes of energy and climate change, it is an epic tragicomedy directe...
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Nihonto The Movie (2016)
- Director
- OUCHI Tatsuo
- Cast
- GASSAN Sadatoshi, HONAMI Koshu
A documentary revealing episodes of famous swords and the high-ranking samurai or swordsmen who bore them while shining a spotlight on the techniques of master sword smiths and sword polishers who carry on the skill in the present day. This is the di...
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As it is like a flower (2015)
- Director
- MINATO Kenjiro
- Cast
- Ewha Bae
A documentary following second generation "Zainichi" Korean resident living in Japan, Ewha Bae, who is active as a dance performer in the heart of Kyoto. Directed by Minato Kenjiro of ARAKI-Sakae no Uta ga Kikoeru, the film draws in on Bae who follow...
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Freedom Moon (2016)
- Director
- KIM Sung Woong
- Cast
- HAKAMADA Iwao, HAKAMADA Hideko
A documentary closely observing the daily life of Hakamada Iwao who was released forty-eight years after being tried as the murderer in the Hakamada case. The director is Kim Sung-woong who won the Mainichi Film Award for best documentary with INVISI...
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shinshin (2015)
- Director
- INADA Kyohei
- Cast
- HAMADA Teruki, MAKIGUCHI Naoya
One film from the Sapporo Movie Sketch, short films made by Sapporo directors who, under the concept of "places have stories", delve into episodes associated with overlooked places in Sapporo, Hokkaido. This film weaves a poignant drama revolving aro...
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My little guidebook (2015)
- Director
- OSAKA Yoshiro
- Cast
- WU Xinti, YANAGITANI Kazunari
The citizens of Tokachi, Hokkaido crowdfunded the capital to produce this short film intended to communicate the charm of city to people abroad. At the helm is Osaka Yoshiro, a native of the town of Makubetsu, Hokkaido. The film was awarded the Amino...
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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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Kamen Rider 1 (2016)
- Director
- KANEDA Osamu
- Cast
- FUJIOKA Hiroshi, OHSUGI Ren, NISHIME Shun
Commemorating the 45th anniversary of the Masked Rider series, the very first actor to play the Masked Rider, Fujioka Hiroshi, returns to the role after 44 years. He is joined by other Masked Riders such as Masked Rider Ghost. 45 years ago Hongo Tak...
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The Ondekoza Digitally Remastered Version (1981)
- Director
- KATO Tai
- Cast
- KAWAUCHI Toshio, HAYASHI Eitetsu, OI Yoshiaki
Kato Tai's posthumous documentary The Ondekoza is remastered in 2K from a 4K scan of the 35mm film negative. It depicts young members of the performance troupe, The Ondekoza, which continues to perform taiko drumming on Sado Island. Young people tra...
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Belladonna Of Sadness 4K Disgital Remastered (2016)
- Director
- YAMAMOTO Eiichi
- Cast
- NAKADAI Tatsuya, NAGAYAMA Aiko
In 1973, Mushi Productions and Nihon Herald Eiga (the former name of Kadokawa Pictures) produced an animated movie aimed at adults about the witch trials in France during the Middle-Ages. Art director and illustrator, Fukai Kuni's delicately erotic d...
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The Story of Yanagawa Waterways (1987)
- Director
- TAKAHATA Isao
- Cast
- KAGAMI Sachiko, KUNII Masahiko
Feature-length documentary by "Grave of the Fireflies" director Takahata Isao. The film's eleven chapters interweave actual footage with animation of the canals that crisscross Yanagawa City in Fukuoka Prefecture, showing how they work, the history, ...
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Ocean Waves (1993)
- Director
- MOCHIZUKI Tomomi
- Cast
- TOBITA Nobuo, SAKAMOTO Yoko, SEKI Toshihiko
Animation adaptation of the same-named novel by Himuro Saeko. Set in a high school in Kochi City, the story realistically portrays the relationships between an easygoing boy and his best friend, and a girl who has transferred to their school. Produce...
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Pom Poko (1994)
- Director
- TAKAHATA Isao
- Cast
- KOKONTEI Shincho, NONOMURA Makoto, ISHIDA Yuriko
Feature length animation with original story, direction and script by Takahata Isao. Set in the 1990s in suburban Tokyo, Japanese raccoons launch a unique protest movement using every means imaginable to oppose urban development by humans. First Stud...
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SEVEN SAMURAI (1954)
- Director
- KUROSAWA Akira
- Cast
- MIFUNE Toshiro, SHIMURA Takashi, KIMURA Isao
The masterpiece samurai period film by master filmmaker Kurosawa Akira. Upon painstaking research into the period, Kurosawa employed multiple cameras to simultaneously capture the unfolding true-to-life battles. The film captured the Silver Lion at t...
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UTOPA (2016)
- Director
- TANAKA Takahiro
- Cast
- TANAKA Aimi, UEDA Reina, FUKAYA Yu
The earth in the distant future has been visited by mass extinction. In an aerial city built to preserve the species, animals have evolved into specialized creatures through artificial genetic crossbreeding, and the existence of the world below has b...
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Manga-jima: The Island of Cartoon (2016)
- Director
- MORIYA Fumio
- Cast
- MIZUSAWA Shingo, MORIYA Fumio, MATSUURA Yuya
A unique film depicting manga creators with a passion for manga trying to survive on a remote island of a distant sea. Moriya Fumio, the screenwriter of The Woodsman and the Rain among others, makes his feature-length directorial debut. On a remote ...
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TOKYO BOYS COLLECTION episode 1 (2016)
- Director
- TERANISHI Kazuhiro
- Cast
- NISHIMURA Kazuki, NAGAO Mariya, ICHIKI Rena
Pure-hearted romance about a high school boy going after his dreams with a plotline involving the Tokyo Boys Collection, Japan's top men's fashion and music event. Directed by Teranishi Kazuhiro of Actress and Shinjuku Midnight Baby. Ikki (Nishimura...
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Good Bye, Talking Dog (2016)
- Director
- KUMAGAI Madoka
- Cast
- TSUMIKI Miho, TAJIMA Reiko, MASHIMA Hidekazu
Humorous drama about the frustrations of a struggling actress who tries to balance her career with the needs of her senile mother. Feature film debut from Kumagai Madoka, who directed the short film Hakko. Reiko (Tsumiki Miho) teaches at an acting s...
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Gekijyoban soshuhen Overload Shikkoku no eiyu (2017)
- Director
- ITO Naoyuki
- Cast
- HINO Satoshi, HARA Yumi, UESAKA Sumire
The final part of a theatrical film compiling the televised series, "Overlord", an animated adaptation of Maruyama Kugane's novel. Ainz (voice: Hino Satoshi) accepts a commission from Nfirea Bareare (voice: Murase Ayumu) as the adventurer, Momonga, ...
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Gekijyoban Ultraman orb Kizuna no chikara okari shimasu! (2017)
- Director
- TAGUCHI Kiyotaka
- Cast
- ISHIGURO Hideo, MATSUURA Miyabi, TAKAHASHI Naoto
The theatrical version of Tsuburuya Productions' TOKUSATSU TV series "Ultraman Orb" (2016). The movie is directed by Kiyotaka Taguchi (Ultraman X The Movie/Ultraman Orb series) and features Gai Kurenai (ISHIGURO Hideo), the humanoid of Ultraman Orb....
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Gekijoban Pripara Minnadekagayake! Kirarin Star Live (2017)
- Director
- OKUBO Masao
- Cast
- AKANEYA Himika, SERIZAWA Yu, KUBOTA Miyu
Feature film adaptation of the TV animation series about girls who dream of becoming idols, set in the PriPara amusement park where anyone can become an idol. The protagonists engage in battles as they embark on a brand-new mission. Supervising direc...
