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AMIKO (2017)
- Director
- YAMANAKA Yoko
- Cast
- SUNOHARA Aira, OSHITA Hiroto, MINEO Maiko
Born in 1997, Yamanaka Yoko's debut film was achieved through her own efforts at the end of her teen years. Assembling the cast and staff through social media, the witty story of a complicated girl's romantic escapade created a stir. Invited to the 6...
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Tower of the Sun (2018)
- Director
- SEKINE Kosai
- Cast
- ODA Lisa
The Tower of the Sun which was created by extraordinary artist Okamoto Taro and served as the symbol tower of the 1970 Osaka World Fair is the subject of this documentary. Along with project staff at the time, interviews are conducted with experts fr...
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Natsume Yujin-cho the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (2018)
- Director
- OMORI Takahiro, ITO Hideki
- Cast
- KAMIYA Hiroshi, INOUE Kazuhiko, KOBAYASHI Sanae
Feature-film adaptation of the popular series "Natsume Yujin-cho," which has six seasons as a TV anime. The new story unfolds under the supervision of original story author Midorikawa Yuki. Ever since he was little, Natsume Takashi (Kamiya Hiroshi) ...
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FLCL Progressive (2018)
- Director
- ARAI Kazuto, KAIYA Toshihisa, OGAWA Yuki
- Cast
- HAYASHIBARA Megumi, SAWASHIRO Miyuki, MINASE Inori
A new theatrical film continuing on from the six-episode OVA series "FLCL" released back in 2000 which captured the attention of anime fans around the world. Six creators serve as co-directors of the film. Headphone clad Hidomi (voice: Minase Inori)...
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Double drive ryu no kizuna (2018)
- Director
- MOTOKI Takashi
- Cast
- SATO Ryuji, KIZAKI Yuria, WAKI Tomohiro
In this outlaw action movie featuring fast cars from AMG Entertainment, which has worked on the Gachiban series among others, gearhead drifters are caught up in the troubles of a beautiful but mysterious woman. Junya (Sato Ryuji) and his friend Abel...
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THINK AGAIN, JUNPEI (2018)
- Director
- MORIOKA Toshiyuki
- Cast
- NOMURA Shuhei, YANAGI Yurina
The adaptation of Naoki Prize-winning author Okuda Hideo's identically titled novel in which a small-time hood ordered to kill a rival gang's leader spends the last three days of his life with a lonely office worker. At the helm is Morioka Toshiyuki ...
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My Dad is a Heel Wrestler (2018)
- Director
- FUJIMURA Kyohei
- Cast
- TANAHASHI Hiroshi, KIMURA Yoshino, TERADA Kokoro
Live-action adaptation of the popular picture book series written by Itabashi Masahiro with illustrations by Yoshida Hisanori. Warmly depicts the bonds of a wrestler who plays bad guys (known as "heels" in industry parlance) and his family, intersper...
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Lenses on Her Heart (2018)
- Director
- INUDO Kazutoshi
- Cast
- KANAI Hiroto, IKEWAKI Chizuru, FURUHATA Seika
Film adaptation of author Morisawa Akio's same-named novel featuring newcomer Kanai Hiroto and the versatile actress Ikewaki Chizuru from The Light Shines Only There in the lead. Warmly depicts people doing their best in the face of losing someone wh...
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REAL GIRL (2018)
- Director
- HANABUSA Tsutomu
- Cast
- NAKAJO Ayami, SANO Hayato
Film adaptation of Nanami Mao's original comic from the team behind the film No Longer Heroine, starring Nakajo Ayami and co-starring Sano Hayato. This uplifting magical romantic comedy brings both laughter and tears. School beauty Igarashi Iroha (Na...
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COME ON IRENE (2018)
- Director
- YOSHIDA Keisuke
- Cast
- YASUDA Ken, Nats SITOY
Highly praised for his portrayal of violence in Hime-Anole, director Yoshida Keisuke depicts love & hate in this film. Playing the main character's bride, Irene, is new star Nats Sitoy who was chosen through auditions. 42-year-old Iwao (Yasuda Ken) ...
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Itsumo tsukiyo ni kome no meshi (2018)
- Director
- KATO Ayaka
- Cast
- YAMADA Aina, WADA Sohkoh, TAKAHASHI Yumiko
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FLCL Alternative (2018)
- Director
- UEMURA Yutaka
- Cast
- SHINTANI Mayumi, MIYAMA Karen, YOSHIDA Yuri
A new theatrical film continuing on from the six episode OVA series "FLCL" released back in 2000 which captured the attention of anime fans around the world. As with the previous series, "the pillows" continue to provide background music as well as t...
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KASANE -Beauty and Fate- (2018)
- Director
- SATOH Yuichi
- Cast
- TSUCHIYA Tao, YOSHINE Kyoko, YOKOYAMA You
Suspense film based on Matsuura Daruma's unique comic. Lays bare human deeds regarding beauty and ugliness centering on a mysterious lipstick that switches the faces of the wearer with the person they kiss. Top young acting virtuosos Tsuchiya Tao and...
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LAUGHING UNDER THE CLOUDS GAIDEN Part 3 (2018)
- Director
- WAKANO Tetsuya
- Cast
- NAKAMURA Yuichi, KAJI Yuki, YONAGA Tsubasa
Final film in the trilogy of theatrical film anime adaptations of Karakara Kemuri's popular comic ?Laughing Under the Clouds Gaiden.? Depicts a new journey and the beginning of the separation for Soramaru, the second eldest of the three Kumo brothers...
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And Your Bird Can Sing (2018)
- Director
- MIYAKE Sho
- Cast
- EMOTO Tasuku, ISHIBASHI Shizuka, SOMETANI Shota
Film adaptation of solitary author Sato Yasushi's coming-of-age novel. With the setting moved from Tokyo to Hakodate, young talented actors including Emoto Tasuku, Ishibashi Shizuka and Sometani Shota deliver vivid performances. Directed by the cutti...
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I want to eat your pancreas (2018)
- Director
- ISHIJIMA Shinichiro
- Cast
- TAKASUGI Mahiro, Lynn, FUJII Yukiyo
A theatrical feature length animation of Sumino Yoru's identically titled best-selling novel which has also been adapted as a live-action film. Ushijima Shinichiro wrote the screenplay and is also making his directorial debut. I (voice: Takasugi Mah...
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ARAGNE: Sign of Vermillion (2018)
- Director
- SAKAMOTO Saku
- Cast
- HANAZAWA Kana, SHIRAMOTO Ayana, ITO Yosuke
A theatrical animated film which was originally conceived, written, directed, animated, and scored by rising animation creator Sakamoto Saku. University student Rin (voice: Hanazawa Kana) has moved into a large housing complex where the body of a hi...
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SUNNY: Our Hearts Beat Together (2018)
- Director
- ONE Hitoshi
- Cast
- SHINOHARA Ryoko, HIROSE Suzu, ITAYA Yuka
One Hitoshi of Love Strikes! and BAKUMAN remakes the 2011 Korean film Sunny with the setting in Japan. Depicts the friendships of high school girls in the late 90s who were known as "kogals," interspersed with J-POP tunes from the era. Nami (Shinohar...
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Takasaki Graffiti (2018)
- Director
- KAWASHIMA Naoto
- Cast
- SATO Ryo, HAGIWARA Riku, OKANO Maya
Teen ensemble drama created from the Grand Prix winner in the inaugural Unfinished Film Trailer Prize "MI-CAN". Depicts the youthful splendor of a group of five guys and girls who have just graduated from high school, set in Takasaki City, Gunma Pref...
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In bloom (2017)
- Director
- OHASHI Takayuki
- Cast
- MINEO Sho, OTA Izuho, ISHIBASHI Seitaro
This fantasy drama set in a world being infected by a strange disease is directed by Ohashi Takayuki, whose Angel in the Closet won the Best Picture award in the short film section of the 2014 SKIP City D-Cinema Film Festival. A strange disease call...
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Non Non Biyori Vacation (2018)
- Director
- KAWATSURA Shinya
- Cast
- KOIWAI Kotori, MURAKAEWA Rie, SAKURA Ayane
The television anime series based on Atto's popular comic arrives on the big screen! Reassembling the television series cast and staff including director Kawatsura Shinya, the film is a gentle tale embellished with side-splitting laughs depicting th...
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Modest Heroes – Ponoc Short Films Theatre, Volume 1 (2018)
- Director
- YONEBAYASHI Hiromasa, MOMOSE Yoshiyuki, YAMASHITA Akihiko
- Cast
- KIMURA Fumino, ONO Machiko, ODAGIRI Joe
Ponoc Short Films Theatre is a celebration of short animation from Japan. The theme of the first installation, Volume 1, is Modest Heroes, with animation veterans portraying the modest heroes of today. "Kanini & Kanino" is the grand adventure fant...
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Killing for the Prosecution (2018)
- Director
- HARADA Masato
- Cast
- KIMURA Takuya, NINOMIYA Kazunari, YOSHITAKA Yuriko
The film adaptation of Shizukui Shusuke's judicial mystery novel depicting the confrontation between two prosecutors over the investigation of a murder case. Harada Masato, who has worked on many socially relevant films, writes and directs. An elde...
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The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky (2018)
- Director
- NISHIKATA Yasuhito
- Cast
- KAJI Yuki, AMAMIYA Sora, KUNO Misaki
The theatrical adaptation of the still ongoing TV anime series based on the popular comic. The completely original story was written by the comic's author, Suzuki Nakaba. In a world where the Fairy Clan, Goddesses, and Demon Clan co-exist, the Kingd...
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GINTAMA 2: RULES ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN (2018)
- Director
- FUKUDA Yuichi
- Cast
- OGURI Shun, SUDA Masaki, HASHIMOTO Kanna
The sequel to Gintama, the Oguri Shun-starring live-action adaptation of Sorachi Hideaki's identically titled comic which has sold 55 million copies. Fukuda Yuichi continues on as director from the previous film. The comic's fusion of sci-fi, action,...
