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Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (2020)
- Director
- FUKUDA Yuichi
- Cast
- TAKAHATA Mitsuki, YAMAZAKI Kento
An innocent love story between a closeted "boys' love" comics fan and a hardcore gamer is depicted in this live-action adaptation of the identically titled web manga. At the helm is Fukuda Yuichi, director of hits such as Gintama. 26-year-old office...
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mellow (2020)
- Director
- IMAIZUMI Rikiya
- Cast
- TANAKA Kei, OKAZAKI Sae
Set in the most stylish flower shop in town and a ramen shop on the brink of closing down, this ensemble romance film depicts the yet-unripened love of various people. Just Only Love helmer Imaizumi Rikiya directs from his own original screenplay. N...
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FIRST LOVE (2019)
- Director
- MIIKE Takashi
- Cast
- KUBOTA Masataka, UCHINO Seiyo, OMORI Nao
Director Miike Takashi depicts the events of a single intense night in this original story. Selected for Directors' Fortnight at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival. Kabukicho, Shinjuku's red-light district. Katsuragi Leo (Kubota Masataka) is a destitute ...
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HOWLING VILLAGE (2020)
- Director
- SHIMIZU Takashi
- Cast
- MIYOSHI Ayaka
Horror film about the bloodcurdling terror of Inunaki Village, which is said to lie beyond the haunted Old Inunaki Tunnel. Directed by Shimizu Takashi of Ju-on The Grudge. Bizarre events transpire around clinical psychologist Morita Kanade (Miyoshi ...
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SIGNAL100 (2020)
- Director
- TAKEBA Lisa
- Cast
- HASHIMOTO Kanna, KOSEKI Yuta, SETO Toshiki
Film adaptation of the same-named bestselling comic by Miyatsuki Arata and Kondo Shigure. Terror reigns when high school students are put under suicidal hypnosis and their peaceful existence collapses. Thirty-six Seishin Gakuen High School students ...
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Love's Stoppage Time (2019)
- Director
- KAWAI Hayato
- Cast
- ITAGAKI Mizuki, KIRYU Sakura
Nishina Yuuki's novel of the same name comes to the big screen starring Itagaki Mizuki whose performance in Solomon's Perjury won rave reviews. In the director's chair is Kawai Hayato who has directed many quality teen films including the "Inside Mr....
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In a World Without You Tomorrow (2020)
- Director
- HiROKi
- Cast
- Soraci, MITO Natsume, Tetsuya
Teen film depicting a "sweet summer" of third year high school students. The production brings together popular YouTubers Soraci (leader of "Avntis"), Tetsuya (leader of "Tokai On Air"), among others including director HiROKi. Third year high school...
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Dance, Mita (2020)
- Director
- IIZUKA Toshimitsu
- Cast
- OKAYAMA Amane, KATO Konatsu, TAKEDA Rena
Town revitalization and dance videos are the themes depicted in this drama. At the helm is Iizuka Toshimitsu of "Dictator, Koga" and "Poetry Angel". Mita (Okayama Amane), who once dreamt of becoming a filmmaker in Tokyo, works in the city production...
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M: Toru Muranishi - Wild Passionate Days (2019)
- Director
- KATASHIMA Ikki
- Cast
- MURANISHI Toru
A documentary detailing the glories and failures, creation and destruction of Muranishi Toru, known as the "King of Porn". The summer of 1996 in Hokkaido, Muranishi dares to carry out the simultaneous filming of a straight-to-video movie for the wor...
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TAGATAMENIKENPOUHAARU (2019)
- Director
- INOUE Junichi
- Cast
- WATANABE Misako
Documentary that examines the Constitution of Japan. Follows actress Watanabe Misako as she performs the "Mr. Constitution" monologue presented by TV talent Matsumoto Hiro for twenty-plus years and read-aloud theater about atomic bombs by Watanabe an...
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DON'T FORGET THE KIDS (2019)
- Director
- SUMITA Yasushi
- Cast
- KAMATAKI Eri, SUGITA Rairu, TSUBAKI Sango
Drama that portrays the emotionally devastating "screams of children". Direction and script from Sumita Yasushi, who made his directorial debut with Waruboro and helms for the first time in twelve years. Yukina (Kamataki Eri), who works as a call gi...
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BAD POETRY TOKYO (2018)
- Director
- Anshul CHAUHAN
- Cast
- IIJIMA Shuna, MOCHIZUKI Orson, KAWAGUCHI Takashi
Drama that uses hallucinatory visuals to depict the hope and despair of a woman whose spirit is broken. Anshul Chauhan from India makes his feature film directorial debut. Thirty-year-old Jun (Iijima Shuna), an aspiring actress working at a nightclu...
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Kampai! Sake Sisters (2019)
- Director
- KONISHI Mirai
- Cast
- IMADA Miho, CHIBA Marie, Rebekah WILSON-LYE
Sequel to the documentary Kampai! For the Love of Sake! about Japanese sake. Konishi Mirai helms once again and focuses on women in the world of sake, which was once off-limits to females. Women contribute to all aspects of the Japanese sake industr...
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The beginning of the song (2020)
- Director
- KAWAI Hiroki
- Cast
- SAITO Harumichi
Documentary about deaf photographer Saito Harumichi directed by Kawai Hiroki, who excels at making films about artists including musicians and performers. Captures Saito encountering his dreaded "songs" through caring for his newborn son. When Saito...
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Tribe Called Discord: Documentary of GEZAN (2019)
- Director
- KANDANI Ryosuke
- Cast
- GEZAN, KANDANI Ryosuke
First-ever documentary film about the youth band GEZAN, a major force in the underground music scene. Since forming in 2009, this high-octane band has put together outdoor festivals and recording labels, and they crowdfunded their way to a tour and r...
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WORLD IS NORMAL (2018)
- Director
- SHIODE Taishi
- Cast
- OKADA Agasa
Film adaptation of the one-person show "Watashigatari" created and directed by Okada Ogasa in 2007. Okada performs the lead from start to finish. Director Shiode Taishi's debut feature film Death and Tanya was selected for the Japanese Cinema Splash ...
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Beside the Deathbed (2019)
- Director
- SHIMOMURA Sachiko
- Cast
How and where can people take their final breath in happiness? Film adaptation of the TV documentary about dying at home. Director Shimomura Sachiko got behind the camera to capture the subtle emotional changes of people awaiting the end of life. In...
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Beyond the Blue (2018)
- Director
- HIRO Kenichiro
- Cast
- IMO Haruka, NAKAYAMA Yuki
Fantastical road movie about a pained guy and girl who head from the boonies to Tokyo. Hiro Kenichiro has directed numerous music videos and makes his feature film debut. Set in a world where people get a "blue mail" missive from their future selves...
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Catch me on the shore (2019)
- Director
- AKAISHI Tomoyuki
- Cast
- SEKIGUCHI Tomohiro, UZAKI Ryudo
Deals with "regional development" and "work reform", buzzword issues confronting contemporary Japan, in depicting the thrilling revitalization of a depopulated area. Direction and script by Akashi Tomoyuki, known for Kiriko no Fukei and Menkyo ga nai...
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The Other Home (2018)
- Director
- NISHIKAWA Tatsuro
- Cast
- MOCHIZUKI Ayumu, OTANI Mai, KIZU Toru
Studying film production as a graduate student at the Tokyo University of the Arts under Kurosawa Kiyoshi and Suwa Nobuhiko, director Nishikawa Tatsuro makes his feature-length debut with this film. It depicts people at the mercy of "inevitable" thin...
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Prison Circle (2019)
- Director
- SAKAGAMI Kaori
- Cast
It took six years to get permission to make this documentary, the first-ever extended shoot in a Japanese prison. Directed by Sakagami Kaori, who shot US prisoners in Talk Back Out Loud and Lifers Shimane Asahi Rehabilitation Program Center is a joi...
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Sayonara Television (2019)
- Director
- HIJIKATA Hiroshi
- Cast
Documentary introducing new scenes to "Sayonara TV", a TV program commemorating the 60th anniversary of Tokai Television Broadcasting. Directed by Hijikata Hiroshi of Homeless Rijicho and Yakuza to kempo. TV once ruled the living room. Commercial TV...
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KING OF PRISM ALL STARS PRISMSHOW BEST10 (2020)
- Director
- Cast
- TERASHIMA Junta, SAITO Soma, HATANAKA Tasuku
An animated film recomposing the 10 best Prism Shows (an entertainment show that mixes figure skating, song, dance and heart-stopping prism jumps) chosen by fans from the 29 songs of the theatrical "King of Prism" series which has attracted over 1.1 ...
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Me and Him (2019)
- Director
- Shikai brothers
- Cast
A minority couple living in Japan is the subject of this documentary. It captures the daily life of a young, second generation Vietnamese refugee and a Japanese young man leading up to their wedding. The people around them are also represented. At th...
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Nunchaku and Soul (2019)
- Director
- KOBA Akiyoshi
- Cast
- KUROKI Masahiro, TAKAHASHI Atsushi
A heartwarming musical born out of workshops by film distribution and production company Gachinko Film. In the director's chair is Koba Akiyoshi who has previously won awards at film festivals in Japan and abroad. Restaurant manager Numata (Kuroki M...
