Teaser trailer for movie “Neko wa Daku Mono” starring Erika Sawajiri and Ryo Yoshizawa. Movie is based on novel “Neko wa Daku Mono” by Junko Oyama and directed by Isshin Inudo. The film features Erika Sawajiri playing a former idol star, but now grocery store employee. She makes friend with a cat at a pet store and the cat takes on the persona of a boyfriend.
“Neko wa Daku Mono” will be releaed June 23, 2018.
Tao Tsuchiya and Takumi Kitamura (‘Dish’) are cast for the lead roles in live-action film “We Hope for Blooming” (literal title). Movie is based on manga “Harumatsu Bokura” by Anashin and directed by Yuichiro Hirakawa. Also cast in supporting roles are Yuta Koseki, Hayato Isomura, Yosuke Sugino and Yu Inaba. Story for “We Hope for Blooming” has Tao Tsuchiya playing high school student Mitsuki Haruno. She is timid and doesn’t have any friends at school. A case takes place and she then begins to hang out with 4 players from the school’s basketball team. She also develops feelings for Towa Asakura (Takumi Kitamura) from the basketball team, but she meets her childhood friend (Yuta Koseki) now a basketball player at another high school.
“We Hope for Blooming” will be released sometime during winter, 2018 in Japan.
Wakana Aoi and Hayato Sano (‘M!LK’) are cast for the lead roles in live-action film “Blue Summer” (literal title). Movie is based on manga “Ao-Natsu” by Atsuko Nanba. Also cast in supporting roles are Seika Furuhata, Takumi Kizu, Rinka Kumada, Atomu Mizuishi, Shiori Akita and Reo Shimura. Story for “Blue Summer” has Wakana Aoi playing high school student Rio. She lives in Tokyo, but she spends the summer in the countryside. There she meets high school student Ginzo (Hayato Sano) .
“Blue Summer” will be released August 1, 2018 in Japan.
Trailer for movie “A Forest of Wool and Steel” starring Kento Yamazaki. Movie is based on novel “Hitsuji to Hagane no Mori” by Natsu Miyashita and follows a young man gifted as a piano tuner.
“A Forest of Wool and Steel” will be released June 8, 2018 in Japan.
Kang Ji-Young (ex-Kara member) is cast in new movie “Watashino Jinsei Nanoni.” The film is based on light novel “Watashi no Jinsei Nanoni” by Tomohide Kiyoshi & Kiyuu Azuma. Tomohide Kiyoshi also co-wrote the original manga “Reon” which was adapted into the film “Reon” also starring Kang Ji-Young. In the upcoming film, Kang Ji-Young plays gymnast Mizuho. After falling ill, she is diagnosed with a spinal cord disease and soon becomes paralyzed from the waist down. She then discovers music which helps her start a new path.
In addition, teaser trailer for “Watashino Jinsei Nanoni” is added on AsianWiki. “Watashino Jinsei Nanoni” will be released sometime this summer in Japan.
Hidetoshi Nishijima and Kuranosuke Sasaki are cast in live-action film “Aircraft Carrier Ibuki” (literal title). The movie is based on manga “Kuubo Ibuki” by Kaiji Kawaguchi and directed by Setsuro Wakamatsu. Story for “Aircraft Carrier Ibuki” takes place over a 24 hour period with a group of fishing boats in the southernmost part of Japan firing upon and occupying parts of the Hateruma archipelago. The Japanese government sends in the Aircraft Carrier Ibuki in response. Hidetoshi Nishijima will play Ryota Akitsu. He is the captain of the Aircraft Carrier Ibuki. Kuranosuke Sasaki will play second-in-command Toshiya Niinami.
Filming for “Aircraft Carrier Ibuki” begins March, 2018 and the movie will be released sometime next year in Japan.
Teaser #2 added for upcoming movie “Laplace’s Witch” starring Sho Sakurai, Suzu Hirose and Sota Fukushi. Teaser #2 reveals the movie’s theme song which is “Faded” by Norwegian record producer & DJ Alan Walker. Movie “Laplace’s Witch” is based on 2015 novel “Rapurasu no Majo” by Keigo Higashino and directed by Takashi Miike.
“Laplace’s Witch” will be released May 4, 2018 in Japan.
Takeru Satoh is cast for the lead role in movie “Million Dollar Man.” Also cast in supporting roles are Issei Takahashi, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Kazuki Kitamura, Erika Sawajiri and Elaiza Ikeda. The film is based on movie producer Genki Kawamura second published novel “Oku Otoko.” His first novel “Sekai kara Neko ga Kieta nara” was adapted into 2016 movie “If Cats Disappeared From the World” which also starred Takeru Satoh. Story for “Million Dollar Man” follows a young man (Takeru Satoh) desperate for money and he wins the lottery, but his friend (Issei Takahashi) then steals his money. Movie is directed by Keishi Ohtomo (“Rurouni Kenshin“).
“Million Dollar Man” will be released October 19, 2018 in Japan.
Here’s two character posters for upcoming movie “Gyoza You Can Kiss” (“Kisu Dekiru Gyoza”). The character posters are of main characters Yoko Fujita (Rika Adachi) and Ryo Iwahara (Yukihisa Tamura from ‘Boys and Men’). The film follows a young woman as she attempts to revive her family’s gyoza restaurant. Also newly announced supporting actors are Hinako Sano, Hiroki Nakajima, Rin Furukawa, Goro Oishi, Yuhi (‘Boys and Men’), Kazuyuki Asano and Yumi Asou.
Release date for “Gyoza You Can Kiss” is now set for June 22, 2018 in Japan.
Main trailer and poster for movie “Even: Kimi ni Okuru Uta” starring Dori Sakurada. Screenplay is by Erika Yoshida. Story for “Even: Kimi ni Okuru Uta” has popular singer Rin (Jin Shirasu) waking up at the hospital in the body of unpopular indie singer Takehito (Dori Sakurada). They were together when a car crashed into them at night. Now, Rin in the body of Takehito performs with Takehito’s band “Even” and writes a song to his estranged girlfriend Mami (Maya Okano).
“Even: Kimi ni Okuru Uta” will be released June 2, 2018 in Japan.