Posts Categorized: Japanese Movies

Sep 13 2018

Main trailer and poster for movie “The Seven Conferences”

Main trailer and poster for movie “The Seven Conferences” (literal title) starring Mansai Nomura, Teruyuki Kagawa and Mitsuhiro Oikawa. Movie is based on 2012 novel “Nanatsu no Kaigi” by Jun Ikeido and directed by Katsuo Fukuzawa. Author Jun Ikeido recently had another one of his novels “Soratobu Taiya” adapted into the movie “Recall” after WOWOW aired the drama series version “The Flying Tire” back in 2009. Like that novel, “The Seven Conferences” was first adapted into 2013 NHK drama series “The Seven Conferences.” Movie also features Yo Yoshida, Tao Tsuchiya and Junpei Mizobata in supporting roles.

“The Seven Conferences” will be released February 1, 2018 in Japan.

Sep 12 2018

Poster and trailer for movie “Konomichi”

Poster and trailer for movie “Konomichi” starring Nao Omori and Akira (EXILE). The film is based on an original screenplay by Riko Sakaguchi and directed by Kiyoshi Sasabe. The film follows two men (who were real people) who are tasked to write children’s songs. They are then ordered to write a song to help get children onto the battlefield during the war.

“Konomichi” will be released January 11, 2019 in Japan.

Sep 10 2018

Main trailer for movie “You Are the Apple of My Eye”

Main trailer for movie “You Are the Apple of My Eye” starring Yuki Yamada and Asuka Saito. Movie is a remake of 2011 Taiwan film “You Are the Apple of My Eye.”

Meanwhile, here’s 4 new still images from “You Are the Apple of My Eye.” 3 of the still images features Asuka Saito in a wedding dress and the other still image is of Takara Sakumoto, Keisuke Nakata and Ryosuke Yusa.

“You Are the Apple of My Eye” will be released October 5, 2018 in Japan.

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Sep 10 2018

Suzu Hirose, Ryo Yoshizawa and Shinichi Tsutsumi are cast in movie “Ichido Shinde Mita”

Suzu Hirose, Ryo Yoshizawa and Shinichi Tsutsumi are cast in movie “Ichido Shinde Mita.” In the film, Suzu Hirose will play main character Nanase Nobata. Her father Kei Nobata (Shinichi Tsutsumi) is the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. He takes a drug which makes him deceased, but come back to life two days later. Something goes wrong though and Nanase Nobata tries to bring her father back to life.

Filming for “Ichido Shinde Mita” will take place from September, 2018 and finish early October, 2018. “Ichido Shinde Mita” will be released sometime in 2020.

 

Sep 7 2018

Main trailer for movie “The Antique”

Main trailer for movie “The Antique” starring Haru Kuroki and Shuhei Nomura. Meanwhile, movie’s theme song has been selected which is “Kita-Kamakura no Omoide” by rock band Southern All Stars. The theme song appears in the trailer. Movie follows 2013 Fuji TV drama series “Antiquarian Bookshop Biblia’s Case Files” and is based on novels “Biblia Koshodo no Jiken Techou” by En Mikami. Yukiko Mishima directs the film.

“The Antique” will be released November 1, 2018 in Japan.

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Sep 6 2018

Mone Kamishiraishi, Yosuke Sugino and Ryusei Yokohama cast in live-action film “L-DK Hitotsu Yane no Shita, (Suki) ga Futatsu”

Mone Kamishiraishi, Yosuke Sugino and Ryusei Yokohama are cast in sequel live-action film “L-DK Hitotsu Yane no Shita, (Suki) ga Futatsu.” Movie follows 2014 live-action film “L-DK” and is based on manga “L•DK” by Ayu Watanabe. Setup for the sequel has Aoi Nishimori (Mone Kamishiraishi) and Shusei Kugayama (Yosuke Sugino) living together, but Shusei’s cousin Reon (Ryusei Yokohama) begins to live with them. Yasuhiro Kawamura returns to direct the sequel film.

“L-DK Hitotsu Yane no Shita, (Suki) ga Futatsu” will be released March 21, 2019 in Japan.

Sep 6 2018

Trailer for movie “Smartphone o Otoshita dake nanoni”

Main trailer and poster added for movie “Smartphone o Otoshita dake nanoni” starring Keiko Kitagawa and Yudai Chiba. Movie is based on novel “Sumaho o Otoshita dake ” by Akira Shiga and directed by Hideo Nakata. Meanwhile, the trailer reveals the movie’s theme song which is “Himitsu” by rock band Polkadot Stingray. The trailer starts with captions in Japanese that states “The existence which knows everything about you is the smartphone.” Movie tells the story of a woman who loses her smartphone.

“Smartphone o Otoshita dake nanoni” opens November 2, 2018 in Japan.

Sep 5 2018

Teaser poster for live-action film “We Hope for Blooming”

Teaser poster for live-action film “We Hope for Blooming” starring Tao Tsuchiya & Takumi Kitamura. Movie is based on manga “Harumatsu Bokura” by Anashin and directed by Yuichiro Hirakawa. On the teaser poster, caption on the right side of the poster states in Japanese “I thought there was nothing that was important.” In addition, the first 3 still images below are new still images featuring supporting actresses Rika Izumi, Yuki Saso and Tamaki Ogawa.

“We Hope for Blooming” will be released December 14, 2018 in Japan.

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