Posts Categorized: Japanese Movies

Dec 6 2018

Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe and Tomoya Nakamura cast in movie “Murder at Shijinso”

Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe and Tomoya Nakamura are cast in movie “Murder at Shijinso” (literal title). The film is based on 2017 novel “Shijinso no Satsujin” by Masahiro Imamura and directed by Hisashi Kimura. The film have Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe and Tomoya Nakamura playing university students who stay at a pension in the mountains for a summer camp event. Zombies suddenly appear and a locked room murder takes place in the pension.

“Murder at Shijinso” will be released sometime next year in Japan.

Dec 5 2018

Teaser trailer for movie “Hikinige”

Teaser trailer for movie “Hikinige” starring Masei Nakayama, Hoshi Ishida and Ryoko Kobayashi. “Hikinige” is the second film directed by Yutaka Mizutani who is best known for starring in the long running TV Asahi drama series “Aibou.” This time around, Yutaka Mizutani also writes the original screenplay and plays the father of a hit-and-run victim in the movie. The film looks at the tragic effects a hit-and-run accident causes on a group of people.

“Hikinige” will be released May 10, 2019 in Japan.

Dec 5 2018

Kentaro Ito, Tina Tamashiro, Shiori Akita and Marie Iitoyo cast in live-action film “The Flowers of Evil”

Kentaro Ito, Tina Tamashiro, Shiori Akita and Marie Iitoyo are cast in live-action film “The Flowers of Evil” (literal title). The film is based on manga series “Aku no Hana” by Shuzo Oshimi (“Sweet Poolside“) and directed by Noboru Iguchi. In the film, Kentaro Ito will play main character Takao Kasuga. Tina Tamashiro, Shiori Akita and Marie Iitoyo will play major supporting character roles.

“The Flowers of Evil” will be released sometime during autumn, 2019 in Japan.

Dec 5 2018

Shim Eun-Kyung and Tori Matsuzaka cast in movie “Newspaper Reporter”

Shim Eun-Kyung and Tori Matsuzaka are cast in movie “Newspaper Reporter” (literal title). The film is based on nonfiction book “Shinbun Kisha” by journalist Isoko Mochizuki and directed by Michihito Fujii. In the film, Shim Eun-Kyung will play a reporter investigating a potential government coverup. Tori Matsuzaka will play a government bureaucrat who clashes with the reporter.

“Newspaper Reporter” will be released sometime next year in Japan.

Dec 3 2018

Haruka Fukuhara and Taiki Sato cast in live-action film “After-School Starlight”

Haruka Fukuhara and Taiki Sato (‘EXILE’/‘FANTASTICS’) are cast for lead roles in live-action film “After-School Starlight” (“Shigatsu no Kimi, Supika”). The film is based on manga series “Shigatsu no Kimi, Supika” by Miwako Sugiyama and directed by Kentaro Otani (“Nana“). For “After-School Starlight,” Haruka Fukuhara will play first year high school student Sei Saotome and Taiki Sato will play high school student Taiyo Udagawa. They join the astronomy club.

Filming for “After-School Starlight” takes place in Chikuma in Nagano Prefecture, Japan and the movie will be released spring, 2019 in Japan.

Dec 3 2018

Shun Oguri cast in movie “No Longer Human”

Shun Oguri is cast in movie “No Longer Human” (literal title). Movie is based on the life famous writer Osamu Dazai and directed by Mika Ninagawa (“Sakuran“). For the film, Shun Oguri will play novelist Osamu Dazai. His novel “Ningen Shikkaku” became a best seller during post war Japan. His body and that of his lover Tomie Yamazaki were found drowned in a Tokyo canal on June 19, 1948. Filming for the movie is ongoing and will finish mid-December, 2018.

“No Longer Human” will b e released sometime during 2019.