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Between Men and the Gods (2017)
- Director
- UCHIDA Eiji
- Cast
- SHIBUKAWA Kiyohiko, TOTSUGI Shigeyuki, UCHIDA Chika
Tanizaki Junichiro's novel, 'Kami to Hito to no Aida' which drew on real life experiences, is brought to life in this drama which changes the setting to modern times. At the helm is "Lowlife Love" director, Uchida Eiji. Hozumi (Shibukawa Kiyohiko), ...
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Of Love & Law (2017)
- Director
- TODA Hikaru
- Cast
- MINAMI Kazuyuki, YOSHIDA Masafumi
Documentary about contemporary Japanese society through the lives of people in challenging circumstances including LGBT individuals and those left out of Japan's family registry system. Director Toda Hikaru, who has worked for many years in the US an...
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Ambiguous Places (2017)
- Director
- IKEDA Akira
- Cast
- SUMII Kujirako, SHIBA Hirofumi, OTA Michi
The "dreams" seen by people are intertwined through an abstract mystery in this surreal fantasy directed by Ikeda Akira whose Anatomy of a Paper Clip won the grand prizes at the International Film Festival Rotterdam and the Vancouver International Fi...
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The Hungry Lion (2017)
- Director
- OGATA Takaomi
- Cast
- MATUBAYASHI Urara, MIZUISHI Atomu, TSUTSUI Mariko
The propagation of fake news and the fiendish appetite of those who consume such information are revealed in this drama by Sunk in to the Womb director, Ogata Takaomi. One morning, Hitomi's (Matubayashi Urara) homeroom teacher is taken away by polic...
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Ice Cream and the Sound of Raindrops (2017)
- Director
- MATSUI Daigo
- Cast
- MORITA Kokoro, TANAKA Reiko, TANAKA Taketo
Coming-of-age story consisting of a single seventy-four-minute take covering one month in the lives of youths floundering in the gap between reality and fiction, based on a true story. Directed by Matsui Daigo of Japanese Girls Never Die. The rap gro...
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Pokémon 4Ever (2001)
- Director
- YUYAMA Kunihiko
- Cast
- MATSUMOTO Rika, OTANI Ikue
Fourth anime feature film for the global phenomenon "Pocket Monsters." Depicts the turmoil surrounding Celebi, a mythical pokemon that possess the mysterious ability to time travel. Yukinari (voice: Toda Keiko) gets swept along in traveling through ...
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Kamen rider Heisei Generations Dr.Pacman tai Ex-aid and Ghost with Legend rider (2016)
- Director
- SAKAMOTO Koichi
- Cast
- IIJIMA Hiroki, NISHIME Shun, SETO Toshiki
Feature film kicking off the "Masked Rider Heisei Generations" series on the heels of the "Movie Taisen" series. Five Masked Riders form a dream team and confront a crisis threatening humanity. An invasion by a mysterious viral videogame lifeform ca...
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MAZINGER Z: INFINITY (2018)
- Director
- SHIMIZU Junji
- Cast
- MORIKUBO Showtaro, KAYANO Ai, UESAKA Sumire
Feature film animation adaptation of the SF robot TV anime series based on the comic by Nagai Go, featuring a completely new story. Directed by Shimizu Junji of NE PIECE THE MOVIE. Evil scientist Dr. Hell (voice: Ishizuka Unsho) brought mankind to t...
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Last Night Rewind (2017)
- Director
- YOKOO Hatsuki
- Cast
- OKANO Maya, TSURUTA Mayu, WATANABE Ikkei
A magical film adapting the play by theatre troupe Taiyo Magic Film. Director Yokoo Hatsuki makes his theatrical feature film debut while theatre troupe leader, Saijo Mitsutoshi, serves as screenwriter. A daughter schemes with her father to fake her...
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Almost Coming, Almost Dying (2017)
- Director
- KOBAYASHI Toshimasa
- Cast
- NOU Misoo, YANAGI Elisa, OKI Chizuru
A live-action adaptation of Nakagawa Manabu's manga which itself is based on his personal experiences. It is a true account of a man's secret shame directed by Kobayashi Toshimasa who directed the television series based on Nakagawa's debut work, 'Bo...
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Swaying Mariko (2018)
- Director
- SEGAWA Koji
- Cast
- USHIO Chise, YAMASHINA Keita, MIURA Hide
The loneliness, anguish, and desires of people sincerely trying to live despite being worn down by city life is depicted in this drama. Up-and-coming director, Segawa Koji of Kogeonna Warau, helms. Mariko, a housewife who's been married six years, i...
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Yamato (California) (2018)
- Director
- MIYAZAKI Daisuke
- Cast
- KAN Hanae, ENDO Nina, KATAOKA Reiko
A drama depicting one young girl acquiring her "voice" through rap. In the director's chair is rising director, Miyazaki Daisuke, who made his theatrical debut with End of the Night. The city of Yamato in Kanagawa Prefecture is an American military ...
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The Refugee (1955)
- Director
- NOMURA Yoshitaro
- Cast
- SADA Keiji, KISHI Keiko
The lives of a couple consisting of a Japanese woman and a Chinese man are upturned by war in this film based on author Shirafuji Shigeru's novel. At the helm is Nomura Yoshitaro who directed Castle of Sand and Village of the Eight Tombs. During the...
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Kanazawa Shutter Girl (2018)
- Director
- TERAUCHI Kotaro
- Cast
- Noeru, TAKABATAKE Nana, YOTSUYA Nanaka
Coming-of-age film that overlays a 16-year-old girl's maturation with the onslaught of people into Ishikawa Prefecture's Kanazawa City with the 2015 opening of the Hokuriku bullet train. Shot entirely in Ishikawa Prefecture, the film moves the settin...
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The Fall of Icarus:Narita Stories (2017)
- Director
- DAISHIMA Haruhiko
- Cast
- KASE Tsutomu, AKIBA Emiko, HIRATA Seigo
Documentary that serves as a companion to The Wages of Resistance: Narita Stories, which dealt with the protests against the construction of Narita Airport. Depicts the lives of youth who fought alongside farmers against the nation state. Farmers la...
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Princess Arete (2001)
- Director
- KATABUCHI Sunao
- Cast
- KUWASHIMA Houko, KOYAMA Tsuyoshi, KOROGI Satomi
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THE LIES SHE LOVED (2018)
- Director
- NAKAE Kazuhito
- Cast
- NAGASAWA Masami, TAKAHASHI Issey
A love story realized from a grand prize-winning treatment at the Tsutaya Creator's Program 2015 which is held to uncover new talent. It is directed by Nakae Kazuhito, the project presenter and also a commercial creator. Yukari (Nagasawa Masami) has...
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Hikari - And Then There Was Light (2017)
- Director
- OMORI Tatsushi
- Cast
- IURA Arata, Eita, HASEGAWA Kyoko
An adaptation of Miura Shion's identically titled novel by The Ravine of Goodbye director Omori Tatsushi. On Mihama, one of Tokyo's outlying islands, Shinji witnesses the rape of his girlfriend and middle-school classmate, Haruka, then commits an ir...
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Rashomon (1950)
- Director
- KUROSAWA Akira
- Cast
- MIFUNE Toshiro, KYO Machiko, SHIMURA Takashi
Released in Japan on August 26th,1950 and exported soon thereafter, Rashomon was immediately recognized as signal achievement in cinema. The film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1951 and received an honorary Academy Award(Academy A...
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Beyond The Bridge (2016)
- Director
- Sotho Kulikar
- Cast
- KATO Masaya, Chumvan Sodhachivy, SHIGEMATSU Osamu
The Asian Three-Fold Mirror project brings together three globally acclaimed directors from Asia to co-create omnibus films with a common theme "Living Together in Asia." After her directorial debut film The Last Reel, Sotho Kulikar has chosen this ...
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Pigeon (2016)
- Director
- YUKISADA Isao
- Cast
- TSUGAWA Masahiko, Sharifah Amani, NAGASE Masatoshi
The Asian Three-Fold Mirror project brings together three globally acclaimed directors from Asia to co-create omnibus films with a common theme "Living Together in Asia." Yukisada Isao has set the location in Penang, Malaysia, which is home to many ...
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SHINIUMA Dead Horse (2016)
- Director
- Brillante Ma Mendoza
- Cast
- Lou Veloso
The Asian Three-Fold Mirror project brings together three globally acclaimed directors from Asia to co-create omnibus films with a common theme "Living Together in Asia." Internationally acclaimed director Brillante Ma Mendoza chose Obihiro, Hokkaid...
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honey (2017)
- Director
- SHINTOKU Koji
- Cast
- HIRANO Sho, TAIRA Yuna
Live-action film adaptation of Meguro Amu's romance comic "honey." Directed by Shintoku Koji, who has served as assistant director for films including Moteki and Bakuman. Timid and shy high school student Nao (Taira Yuna) is suddenly confronted with...
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SMOKIN' ON THE MOON (2018)
- Director
- Kanata WOLF
- Cast
- IURA Arata, NARITA Ryo, SARA Mary
A fantastical drama depicting those who inhabit the underworld of society. It is written and directed by Kanata Wolf (who changed his name from Tanaka Yuichiro), who functions as a visual planner, director, and musician. Sota (Iura Arata) and Rakuto...
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Dynamite Graffiti (2018)
- Director
- TOMINAGA Masanori
- Cast
- EMOTO Tasuku, MAEDA Atsuko, MIURA Toko
Feature film based on author Suei Akira's autobiographical essays. Covers the protagonist's remarkable life experiences up until his time as chief editor at a magazine leading the 70s and 80s subculture scene. Direction and script by Tominaga Masanor...
