Main trailer for “Bros. Maxman”

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Main trailer added for upcoming movie “Bros. Maxman” starring Ryo Ryusei, Rio Uchida & Yudai Chiba. Movie is a sequel to 2015 film “Mr. Maxman” which starred Yudai Chiba. Sequel film “Bros. Maxman” has Ryo Ryusei playing the younger brother of Masayoshi Taniguchi from the first film. “Bros. Maxman” will be released January 7, 2017.

Character cut of Yudai Chiba in live-action film “Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu”

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Here’s a character cut of Yudai Chiba in upcoming live-action film “Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu” co-starring Tao Tsuchiya & Ryota Katayose. In the upcoming film, Yudai Chiba plays Takane Serikawa. He is a medical intern who gives biting remarks. He is also the first love of Setoka Tachibana (Tao Tsuchiya). After many years, he reappears… Read more »

Ken Watanabe, Yumi Asou, Keiko Kitagawa and Fumi Nikaido cast in TBS drama SP “Shiawase no Kioku”

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Ken Watanabe, Yumi Asou, Keiko Kitagawa and Fumi Nikaido are cast in new TBS drama SP “Shiawase no Kioku.” The four will play a family with Ken Watanabe playing the ex-husband Taro, Yumo Asou playing ex-wife Junko, Keiko Kitagawa playing older daughter Natsumi and Fumi Nikaido playing younger daughter Yuka. After Taro’s business goes under,… Read more »

Ayami Nakajo cast in live-action film “Anonymous Noise”

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Ayami Nakajo is cast in new live-action film “Anonymous Noise” (“Fukumenkei Noizu”). Movie is based on manga series “Fukumenkei Noizu” by Ryoko Fukuyama and directed by Koichiro Miki (“Evergreen Love“). In the movie “Anonymous Noise,” Ayami Nakajo plays high school freshman Nino Arisugawa. She has a talent as a singer. Nino Arisugawa is then reunited… Read more »

Hiroshi Abe cast in movie “Kukai”

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Hiroshi Abe is cast in China-Japan co-produced film “Kukai” starring Shota Sometani. Movie is directed by Chen Kaige. In the film, Hiroshi Abe will play historical figure Nakamaro Abe. He was a scholar, administrator and poet. Nakamaro Abe serves Emperor Xuanzong of Tang as a member of the Japanese mission to the Tang dynasty. “Kukai”… Read more »