Teaser trailer added for upcoming live-action film “We Hope for Blooming” starring Tao Tsuchiya and Takumi Kitamura. Movie is based on manga series “Harumatsu Bokura” by Anashin and directed by Yuichiro Hirakawa.
“We Hope for Blooming” will be released December 14, 2018 in Japan.
Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “Million Dollar Man” starring Takeru Satoh and Issei Takahashi. Movie is based on 2014 novel by movie producer and author Genki Kawamura and directed by Keishi Ohtomo. The crime caper film follows a young man (Takeru Satoh) who wins the lottery, but his money is then stolen by a friend (Issei Takahashi). Supporting cast also features Erika Sawajiri, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Haru Kuroki, Kazuki Kitamura and Elaiza Ikeda.
“Million Dollar Man” opens October 19, 2018 in Japan.
Ayaka Miyoshi is cast for the lead role in comedy film “Dance With Me.” The movie is written and directed by Shinobu Yaguchi (“Waterboys“/”Swing Girls“). The unusual story follows a young woman who is placed under hypnosis. Because of this, she sings and dances whenever she hears music (even a ringtone). She wants to break the hypnosis, but she can’t find the hypnotist. Filming for the movie will begin at the end of July, 2018 and finish September, 2018. Ayaka Miyoshi won the lead role after going through auditions with 500 other participants.
“Dance With Me” will be released sometime next year in Japan.
Trailer and 2nd teaser poster added for upcoming movie “Chiri Tsubaki” starring Junichi Okada. Movie is based on novel “Chiri Tsubaki” by Rin Hamuro and directed by award winning cinematographer Daisaku Kimura. The new teaser poster also features Hidetoshi Nishijima,Haru Kuroki, Kumiko Aso and Sosuke Ikematsu. Caption on the teaser poster states in Japanese “Only, For Love.”
“Chiri Tsubaki” will be released September 28, 2018 in Japan.
Main trailer added for movie “Louder!: Can’t Hear What You’re Singin’, Wimp” starring Sadao Abe and Riho Yoshioka. Movie is written and directed by always quirky film auteur Satoshi Miki. Story for “Louder!: Can’t Hear What You’re Singin’, Wimp” follows a very loud rock vocalist (Sadao Abe) with a secret and a street performer (Riho Yoshioka) with an unusually quiet voice.
“Louder!: Can’t Hear What You’re Singin’, Wimp” will be released October 12, 2018 in Japan.
Teaser trailer and 2 teaser posters added for upcoming live-action film “Nise-Koi” starring Kento Nakajima and Ayami Nakajo. Movie is based on manga “Nisekoi” by Naoshi Komi and directed by Hayato Kawai (“Let’s Go, Jets!“).
“Nise-Koi” will be released December 21, 2018 in Japan.
Teaser trailer for movie “Gun” starring Nijiro Murakami, Alice Hirose and Lily Franky. Movie is based on 2002 novel “Ju” by Fuminori Nakamura and directed by Masaharu Take. Movie follows follows a young man (Nijiro Murakami) who fins a gun along a river bank. This leads to trouble for the young man.
“Gun” will be released November 17, 2018 in Japan.
Trailer and new poster added for upcoming live-action film “You, I Love” starring Hinako Sakurai, Sho Hirano and Tina Tamashiro. The theme song for the movie is “High On Love!” by Japanese idol group “King & Prince.” Sho Hirano who plays the lead male role in the film is a member of “King & Prince.” The theme song appears in the trailer.
“You, I Love” will be released November 9, 2018 in Japan.
Teaser trailer #2 added for upcoming movie “The House Where The Mermaid Sleeps” starring Ryoko Shinohara and Hidetoshi Nishijima. Movie is based on 2015 novel “Ningyo no Nemuru Ie” by Keigo Higashino and directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi. The movie brings up moral questions on when parents should give up on children deemed brain dead by doctors. Teaser trailer #2 begins with Ryoko Shinohara’s voice stating in Japanese “This child is alive.”
“The House Where The Mermaid Sleeps” will be released November 16, 2018 in Japan.
Shinichi Tsutsumi, Yuya Yagira and Rina Kawaei are cast in movie “Nakuna Akaoni.” The film is based on short story “Nakuna Akaoni” by Kiyoshi Shigematsu and directed by Atsushi Kaneshige. In the film, Shinichi Tsutsumi will play former high school baseball coach Takashi Obuchi. He learns a former student (played by Yuya Yagira) has terminal cancer and only 6 months to live. Filming for “Nakuna Akaoni” will begin early next month in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture.
“Nakuna Akaoni” will be released sometime next year in Japan.