Poster and trailer for live-movie “Brave: Gunjyo Senki”

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Poster and trailer added for live-action film “Brave: Gunjyo Senki” starring Mackenyu Arata, Hirona Yamazaki, Haruma Miura, & Kenichi Matsuyama. Movie is based on manga series “Gunjyo Senki” by Masaki Kasahara and directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro (“Bayside Shakedown“). The film follows a high school that gets zapped by lightning and travels back in time to the… Read more »

Teaser trailer & teaser poster for movie “The Book of Fish”

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Teaser trailer and teaser posters added for movie “The Book of Fish” starring Sol Kyung-Gu & Byun Yo-Han. The film is based on the true story of scholar Jung Yak-Jeon (1758-1816) and fisherman Jang Chang-Dae. Movie is directed by Lee Joon-Ik and scripted by Kim Se-Kyum. Director Lee Joon-Ik and screenwriter Kim Se-Kyum previously worked together… Read more »

Teaser poster & release date for movie “Life’s Station”

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Teaser poster and release date added for movie “Life’s Station” (literal title) starring Sayuri Yoshinaga, Tori Matsuzaka, & Suzu Hirose. The teaser poster features Sayuri Yoshinaga, Tori Matsuzaka, Suzu Hirose, and Toshiyuki Nishida. The four main characters all work together at medical clinic. Movie is based 2020 novel “Inochi no Teishajo” by Kyoko Minami (“Dear Patient“) and directed by Izuru Narushima…. Read more »

Filming for JTBC drama “Sisyphus: The Myth” finishes

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Filming for JTBC drama series “Sisyphus: The Myth,” starring Cho Seung-Woo & Park Shin-Hye, completed recently in South Korea. The drama series began filming May, 2020. The drama series is currently undergoing post production work. The script is a sci-fi-mystery story with Park Shin-Hye playing a warrior like character from the future. She travels to… Read more »

Kim Ki-Duk passes away due to covid-19

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Director Kim Ki-Duk has passed away today December 11, 2020 due to covid-19. He died in Latvia, where he was staying since November 20, 2020. Kim Ki-Duk was looking to purchase a home in that country and obtain a residence permit. Kim Ki-Duk directed dozens of award winning indie films including “The Isle,” “Spring, Summer,… Read more »

Trailer for movie”Suicide Forest Village”

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Trailer added for horror film “Suicide Forest Village” starring Anna Yamada & Mayu Yamaguchi. The film is directed by Takashi Shimizu and co-scripted by Daisuke Hosaka & Takashi Shimizu. “Suicide Forest Village” will be released February 5, 2021 in Japan.

Nobuyuki Suzuki cast in TV Tokyo-Amazon Prime drama “A Bad Boy Drinks Tea!”

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Nobuyuki Suzuki is cast in TV Tokyo-Amazon Prime live-action drama series “A Bad Boy Drinks Tea!” Also cast for supporting roles are Toshiki Seto , Minori Hagiwara and Rinka Kumada.  The drama series is based on manga series “Ocha ni Gosu” by Hiroyuki Nishimori (“From Today, It’s My Turn!!“). For the drama series, Nobuyuki Suzuki will play first year high school student Masaya… Read more »

Tori Matsuzaka and Erika Toda married

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Tori Matsuzaka and Erika Toda announced on their respective Twitter accounts (1,2) that they have married. They did not give more specific details like when they got married. Tori Matsuzaka and Erika Toda starred together in 2015 movie “April Fools” and appeared in supporting roles for 2016 movie “The Emperor in August.”