Posts Categorized: Japanese Movies

Dec 15 2018

Ryosuke Yamada cast in movie “Kiokuya”

Ryosuke Yamada (‘Hey! Say! JUMP’) is cast for the lead role in horror-mystery film “Kiokuya.” The film is based on 2015 novel “Kiokuya” by Kyoya Origami and directed by Yuichiro Hirakawa (“Erased“). Also cast in major supporting character roles are Kyoko Yoshine, Misako Renbutsu and Kuranosuke Sasaki. The film follows a young man played by Ryosuke Yamada who finds his missing fiance played by Misako Renbutsu. But she does not remember him at all. Is her memory loss related to the urban legend “Kiokuya?”

Filming begins December, 2018 and finishes January, 2019. “Kiokuya” will be released sometime during 2020 in Japan.

Dec 14 2018

Trailer for movie “Red Blade”

Trailer added for action film “Red Blade” starring Yuka Ogura, Himena Tsukimiya and Kanon Hanakage. Director Sion Sono is credited for writing the original draft and the film is directed by Takahiro Ishihara. “Red Blade” follows a young high school girl played by Yuka Ogura. She is bullied at school and finds escape in a children’s book about ninja. Two ninja girls then appear and take her back in time to the Edo period and train her to become a ninja.

“Red Blade” will be released December 15, 2018 in Japan..

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Dec 14 2018

Shinichi Tsutsumi & Takashi Okamura cast in movie “Kessan! Chushingura”

Shinichi Tsutsumi and Takashi Okamura are cast in movie “Kessan! Chushingura.” The film is based on 2012 nonfiction novel “「Chushingura」 no Kessansho” by Hirofumi Yamamoto and directed by  Yoshihiro Nakamura. Story for the film follows Kuranosuke Oishi (Shinichi Tsutsumi) and accountant (Takashi Okamura) as they plan revenge on the man responsible for getting their lord killed. Their budget though is lacking.

“Kessan! Chushingura” will be released sometime during winter, 2018 in Japan.


Dec 13 2018

Teaser trailer and poster for movie “Cheer Boys!!”

Teaser trailer and poster added for upcoming movie “Cheer Boys!!” (literal title) starring  Ryusei Yokohama, Masaki Nakao and  Toshiki Seto. Movie is based on 2010 novel  “Cheer Danshi!!” by Ryo Asai (“The Kirishima Thing“). In addition, Ayumi Ito, Kurumi Shimizu, Erika Karata and Chihiro Yamamoto have been announced today as supporting performers.

 “Cheer Boys!!” will be released May, 2019 in Japan.

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Dec 11 2018

Teaser trailer and poster for live-action film “Kakegurui The Movie”

Teaser trailer and poster added for upcoming live-action film “Kakegurui The Movie” (literal title) starring  Minami Hamabe. Movie is based on manga series “Kakegurui” by Homura Kawamoto & Toru Naomura. Tsutomu Hanabusa directs the film. Teaser trailer also features the movie’s theme song which is “Ichi Ka Bachi Ka” by Jpop-metal group “PassCode.”

“Kakegurui The Movie” will be released May, 2019 in Japan.

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Dec 11 2018

Teaser trailer for movie “Just Only Love”

Teaser trailer added for upcoming movie “Just Only Love” starring Yukino Kishii and Ryo Narita. Movie is based on 2003 novel “Ai ga Nanda” by Mitsuyo Kakuta and directed by  Rikiya Imaizumi. The film had its world premiere at the 31st Tokyo International Film Festival. The teaser has Yukino Kishii providing narration in Japanese at the 18 second mark and asking “I wonder why I am still not Mamoru Tanaka’s lover?” The film tells a one-sided love story between Teruko Yamada (Yukino Kishii) and Mamoru Tanaka (Ryo Narita).

Release date for “Just Only Love” is now set for April, 2019 in Japan.

Dec 7 2018

Kei Tanaka, Kotaro Yoshida, Kento Hayashi cast in movie “Ossan’s Love: The Movie”

Kei Tanaka, Kotaro Yoshida, Kento Hayashi are cast in movie “Ossan’s Love: The Movie.” The film is a sequel to 2018 TV Asahi drama series “Ossan’s Love.” Also cast in supporting roles for the film are Rio Uchida, Daichi Kaneko, Shuko Ito, Kazuya Kojima, Hidekazu Mashima and Nene Otsuka. All performers announced are reprising their respective roles from the drama series. The drama series follows real estate agent Soichi Haruta (Kei Tanaka). He is straight, but his co-worker Ryota Maki (Kento Hayashi) and married boss Musashi Kurosawa (Kotaro Yoshida) fall in love with him.

Filming for “Ossan’s Love: The Movie” takes place from March, 2019 to May, 2019.