Teaser trailer and poster added for coming of age comedy film “Kokosei Kazoku” starring Shingo Katori, Riisa Naka, Jun Saito, and Yuno Nagao. Movie is based on manga series “Kokosei Kazoku” by Ryo Nakama and directed by Toichiro Ruto (“G-Men“). Caption on the teaser poster states “Let’s all go to school today!!!!”
“Kokosei Kazoku” will be released January 8, 2027 in Japan.
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Alice Hirose is cast for the lead role in movie “Okiharu-kun no Namida o Koroshite.” The film is based on 2020 novel “Okiharu-kun no Namida o Koroshite” by Mio Nukaga and directed by Hitoshi Yazaki (“Strawberry Shortcakes“). For Alice Hirose, this will be her first lead character role since 2018 movie “Miko Girl.” In movie “Okiharu-kun no Namida o Koroshite,” Alice Hirose will play a woman who is diagnosed with terminal breast cancer. She opts to skip treatment and return to her island hometown. There, she meets a student who lost all emotions except for one due to a tragedy.
“Okiharu-kun no Namida o Koroshite” will be released October 2, 2026 in Japan.
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Teaser trailer and posters added for Hirokazu Koreeda directed movie “Look Back.” Movie is based on webcomic “Look Back” by Tatsuki Fujimoto (“Chainsaw Man”). The coming of age story revolves around two girls, with different personalities, coming together to pursue their dreams of creating manga. The two lead actress, Natsuki Deguchi and Aju Makita, practiced drawing manga for 4 months prior to filming, which took place in Nikaho city in Akita Prefecture.
“Look Back” will be released September 11, 2026 in Japan.
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Trailer added for live-action film “In the Clear Moonlit Dusk” starring Shunsuke Michieda and Seira Anzai. Movie is based on manga series “Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki” by Mika Yamamori and directed by Kentaro Takemura (“Our Secret Diary“). More cast members has also been announced for the movie. The newly announced cast members are Rintaro Mizusawa, Yuna Hoshino, Sayu Suzukawa, Takato Okura, and Tatsumi Asa. In particular, Rintaro Mizusawa will play Takuto Oji. He is a co-worker of Yoi Takiguchi (Seira Anzai) and shakes up the relationship between Yoi Takiguchi and Kohaku Ichimura (Shunsuke Michieda).
“In the Clear Moonlit Dusk” will be released October 23, 2026 in Japan.
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Mayu Matsuoka and Ryo Narita are cast in movie “Otoko Tomodachi.” Movie is based on 2017 novel “Otoko Tomodachi” by Akane Chihaya and directed by Yukiko Mishima (“The Antique“). Writer Akane Chihaya won the Naoki Prize for her more recent novel “Shirogane no Ha” in 2023 and “Otoko Tomodachi” is her first novel that is being adapted into a movie. Meanwhile, the first teaser trailer and poster has been released for the upcoming movie.
“Otoko Tomodachi” will be released November 6, 2026 in Japan.
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Trailer and poster added for movie “Kaisen Zenya” starring Sosuke Ikematsu. Movie is based on non-fiction novel “Showa 16-nen Natsu no Haisen” by Naoki Inose and directed by Yuya Ishii (“The Moon“). Story for “Kaisen Zenya” is set in April of 1941, 8 months before the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. At this time, the Total War Research Institute runs simulations on a possible war and comes to the definitive conclusion that Japan will lose.
“Kaisen Zenya” will be released July 31, 2026 in Japan.
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Teaser trailer and posters added for movie “Satoko wa Itsumo” starring Kasumi Arimura, Hikari Ishida, and Kashun Himeno. Movie is written and directed by Shuichi Okita (“A Story of Yonosuke“). Story for “Satoko wa Itsumo” follows the lives of three women all with the given name of Satoko. Each of them begin writing a novel and their lives begin to intersect.
“Satoko wa Itsumo” will be released September 18, 2026 in Japan.
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First teaser trailer added for movie “I Don’t Know You” (literal title) starring Kentaro Sakaguchi and Ikoi Hayase. In addition, first group of supporting actors have been announced for the film and they Mayu Hotta, Ema Kurata, Kenichi Takito, and Mieko Harada. The teaser at the 6 second mark has Mieko Harada asking “Do you remember? For 6 months before your mother passed away, you had someone like a father.” Around the 15 second mark, Ikoi Hayase states “13 years ago, the person who loved me like his daughter was the man who killed my mom.”
“I Don’t Know You” will be released August 28, 2026 in Japan.
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Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “Mentor” starring Hayato Isomura and Seiya Suezawa. The film is written and directed by Keisuke Yoshida (“Come On Irene“). The teaser trailer and teaser poster also reveals that actor Go Ayano is cast as the key character Jun Nomoto in the movie. Jun Nomoto will eventually become a mentor to two young men, played by Hayato Isomura and Seiya Suezawa, who accidentally caused an apartment fire 15 years ago that killed Jun Nomoto’s wife and child and also burned Jun Nomoto.
“Mentor” will be released October 16, 2026 in South Korea.
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Kento Yamazaki & Kouhei Matsushita are cast in movie “Gate of Murder” (literal title). The film is based on 2003 novel “Satsujin no Mon” by Keigo Higashino and directed by Ko Kanai (“The Confidence Man JP“). The screenplay is a mystery suspense story revolving around two men who have known each other since their childhood days. Kuramochi (Kento Yamazaki) desires to murder Tajima (Kouhei Matsushita), who is always around when misfortune occurs in his life. Meanwhile, the first teaser trailer has been released and can be viewed at AsianWiki.
“Gate of Murder” will be released February 19, 2027 in Japan.
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