Trailer added for upcoming live-action film “3D Kanojo: Real Girl” starring Ayami Nakajo and Hayato Sano. Movie is based on manga “3D Kanojo: Real Girl” by Mao Nanami. In addition, the theme song for the film is revealed in the trailer, which is “Bedtime Story” by Japanese singer and songwriter Kana Nishino.
“3D Kanojo: Real Girl” will be released September 14, 2018 in Japan.
Kang Ji-Young is cast in movie “Yaru Onna: She’s a Killer.” The film will have its world premiere at the upcoming Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (July 12-22, 2018). The movie is written and directed by Keiji Miyano. In the film, Kang Ji-Young plays a contract killer who looks to get revenge on the person who killed her family.
Yaru Onna: She’s a Killer” will be released October 27, 2018 in Japan.
Teppei Koike is cast in upcoming TBS-MBS live-action drama series “Are You Ready? Hey You Girl!” & live-action film “Are You Ready? Hey You Girl!.” For the two titles, Teppei Koike will play Takatsugu Masaki. He works as an art teacher at a high school where Towa Furuya (Taishi Nakagawa) attends. He actually becomes a love rival of Towa Furuya. Story for the drama series is set prior to the live-action film. Both titles are based on manga series “Kakugo wa Iika Soko no Joshi” by Nana Shiiba.
TBS-MBS live-action drama series “Are You Ready? Hey You Girl!” will first air June 24, 2018 and live-action film “Are You Ready? Hey You Girl!” will be released October 12, 2018 in Japan.
Yudai Chiba is set to make a cameo appearance in movie “Run! T High School Basketball Club” starring Jun Shison, Hayato Sano and Akari Hayami. For the movie, Yudai Chiba will play Kazuki Hojo. His character is a handsome high school teacher. The bottom still image below is character visuals of Jun Shison, Hayato Sano, Junki Tozuka, Kanta Sato and Katsuhiro Suzuki. The film is based on novel “Hashire! T Ko Basuketto Bu” by Hiroshi Matsuzaki.
“Run! T High School Basketball Club” will be released November 3, 2018 in Japan.
Main trailer and poster added for live-action film “Bleach” starring Sota Fukushi and Hana Sugisaki. Movie is based on manga series “BLEACH” by Tite Kubo and directed by Shinsuke Sato.
“Bleach” opens July 20, 2018 in Japan.
Trailer for movie “Lenses on Her Heart” starring Hiroto Kanai and Chizuru Ikewaki. Movie is based on 2015 novel “Kirakira Megane” by Akio Morisawa and directed by Kazutoshi Inudo. Other novels adapted into films by Akio Morisawa include “Tsugaru,” “Cape Nostalgia” and “Natsumi’s Firefly.” Story for the film follows a young man who finds a business card in a used book he purchased. He tracks down that person.
“Lenses on Her Heart” opens September 15, 2018 in Japan.
Trailer added for live-action film “Blue Summer” starring Wakana Aoi and Hayato Sano. Movie is based on manga series “Ao-Natsu” by Atsuko Nanba. Meanwhile, the theme song for the movie is “Ao to Natsu” by popular rock band “Mrs. Green Apple.” The theme song appears in the trailer.
“Blue Summer” will be released August 1, 2018 in Japan.
Nijiro Murakami and Alice Hirose are cast in movie “Gun” (literal title). The film is based on 2002 novel “Ju” by Fuminori Nakamura and directed by Masaharu Take. Story for the film follows a young man who finds a gun by the riverside and takes it home.
“Gun” will be released sometime this autumn in Japan.
Tsuyoshi Domoto (‘KinKi Kids’) is cast in upcoming live-action sequel film “Gintama 2” starring Shun Oguri. For the film, Tsuyoshi Domoto will play the character of Shinsuke Takasugi, which he also played in 2017 film “Gintama.” Shinsuke Takasugi is the leader of the armed “Kiheitai” group.
“Gintama 2” opens August 17, 2018 in Japan.
Yukino Kishii and Ryo Narita are cast in movie “What is Love” (literal title). The film is based on 2003 novel “Ai ga Nanda” by Mitsuyo Kakuta. Other novels by Mitsuyo Kakuta that have been adapted into films include “Hanging Garden,” “Rebirth” and “Pale Moon.”Rikiya Imaizumi will direct the film. Story for “What is Love” follows a woman who has fallen completely in love with a man who does not feel the same way about her.
“What is Love” will be released sometime next year in Japan.