Trailer added for upcoming live-action film “Chiwawa” starring Mugi Kadowaki and Ryo Narita. Movie is based onmanga “Chiwawa-chan” by Kyoko Okazaki and directed by Ken Ninomiya (“The Limit of Sleeping Beauty“). At the 22 second mark in the trailer, Shiori Yoshida (who plays Chiwawa) says “I will absolutely become big someday.”
“Chiwawa” will be released January 18, 2018 in Japan.
Teaser trailer and poster for movie “To The Ends of the Earth” starring Atsuko Maeda. The film is written and directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and shot entirely in the country of Uzbekistan. In addition, Shota Sometani, Tokio Emoto and Ryo Kase will appear in the film in supporting roles.
“To The Ends of the Earth” will be released sometime next summer in Japan.
Teaser trailer added for movie “Inemuri Iwane” starring Tori Matsuzaka. Meanwhile Fumino Kimura and Kyoko Yoshine are cast for lead female characters in the movie. Movie “Inemuri Iwane” is based on novel “Inemuri Iwane Edo Zoshi” by Yasuhide Saeki and directed by Katsuhide Motoki (“Samurai Hustle“). NHK drama series “Crossing of Heat Haze” (“Kagero no Tsuj”) is also based on the same novel. Fumino Kimura will play Okon and Kyoko Yoshine will play Nao Kobayashi. In addition, supporting cast actors for “Inemuri Iwane” have been added on AsianWiki.
“Inemuri Iwane” will be released May 17, 2019 in Japan.
Poster and trailer #2 added for movie “Whistleblower” (English title) starring Mansai Nomura, Teruyuki Kagawa and Mitsuhiro Oikawa. Movie is based on 2012 novel “Nanatsu no Kaigi” by Jun Ikeido. 2013 NHK drama series “The Seven Conferences” is also based on the same novel. In addition, the theme song for movie is 1997 song “Make You Feel My Love” by Bob Dylan. “Make You Feel My Love” plays in trailer #2.
“Whistleblower” will be released February 1, 2019 in Japan.
Teaser trailer added for upcoming live-action film “Kingdom” starring Kento Yamazaki, Ryo Yoshizawa and Kanna Hashimoto. The teaser trailer shows Shin (Kento Yamazaki) meeting Eisei (Ryo Yoshizawa). Eisei was disinherited from the throne and to recapture the throne, the resistance, having only 50 fighters (including Shin), takes on 80,000 enemy troops. Movie is based on manga series “Kingdom” by Yasuhisa Hara and directed by Shinsuke Sato (“Gantz“/”Bleach“).
“Kingdom” will be released April 19, 2019 in Japan.
Here’s the first still image of Masataka Kubota in live-action sequel film “Tokyo Ghoul 2” co-starring Shota Matsuda and Maika Yamamoto. The film is based on manga “Tokyo Ghoul” by Sui Ishida and follows 2017 live-action film “Tokyo Ghoul.” In the film, Masataka Kubota plays main character Ken Kaneki who is half-human and half-ghoul. Ghouls are monsters who look human, but eat human flesh.
In addition, release date for “Tokyo Ghoul 2” is now slotted for sometime during summer, 2019 in Japan.
Trailer added for movie “Restaurant From The Sky” starring Yo Oizumi, Manami Honjou and Masaki Okada. Movie is directed by Yoshihiro Fukagawa (“In His Chart“) and scripted by Atsumi Tsuchi. The film is set on a cattle farm where they also produce cheese.
“Restaurant From The Sky” will be released January 25, 2019 in Japan.
Trailer and main cast announced for upcoming movie “Twelve Children Who Want to Die” (literal title). The movie is based on novel “Jyuni Nin no Shinitai Kodomotachi” by Tow Ubukata and directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi (“20th Century Boys“). The twelve main cast members are Hana Sugisaki, Mackenyu Arata, Takumi Kitamura (member of ‘Dish’), Mahiro Takasugi, Yuina Kuroshima, Wariko Akika, Ai Yoshikawa, Riku Hagiwara, Yuto Fuchino, Ryota Bando, Kotone Furukawa and Aisa Takeuchi. The film follows 12 kids who gather at an abandoned hospital to die, but they find the body of a boy already dead there. They try to find the killer.
“Twelve Children Who Want to Die” will be released January 25, 2019.
Trailer for live-action film “The Island of Cats” starring Shinosuke Tatekawa, Kou Shibasaki and Kaoru Kobayashi. Movie is based on manga series “Neko to Jiichan” by Nekomaki and directed by Mitsuaki Iwago. The film follows 70-year-old Daikichi and his beloved cat. He lives on a small island. Kou Shibasak plays Michiko. She runs a cafe on the island.
“The Island of Cats” will be released February 22, 2019 in Japan.
Teaser trailer and character visuals added for movie “Touken Ranbu: The Movie.” The film is based on card video game”Touken Ranbu.” Meanwhile, below are character visuals of the main characters in the film. The visuals are of visuals of Yoshihiko Aramaki as Kunihiro Yamanbagiri, Masanari Wada as Hasebe Heshikiri, Fuma Sadamoto as Toushirou Honebami, Hiroki Suzuki as Munechika Mikazuki, Hiroaki Iwanaga as Nihongo and Tomoki Hirose as Uguisumaru.
“Touken Ranbu: The Movie” will be releasedJanuary 18, 2019 in Japan.