Main trailer added for movie “Laplace’s Witch” starring Sho Sakurai, Suzu Hirose and Sota Fukushi. Movie is based on 2015 novel “Rapurasu no Majo” by Keigo Higashino and directed by Takashi Miike.
Release date for “Laplace’s Witch” is now set for May 4, 2018.
Main trailer and poster added for movie “Last Winter, We Parted” starring Takanori Iwata, Mizuki Yamamoto, Kazuki Kitamura, Takumi Saito and Reina Asami. Movie is based on 2013 novel “Kyonen no Fuyu, Kimi to Wakare” by Fuminori Nakamura. Story for “Last Winter, We Parted” follows writer Kyosuke Yakumo (Takanori Iwata) as he researches a murder case for his next book. Movie is directed by Tomoyuki Takimoto.
“Last Winter, We Parted” opens March 10, 2018 in Japan.
Teaser trailer for movie “Life in Overtime” starring Hiroshi Tachi, Hitomi Kuroki and Ryoko Hirosue. Story for “Life in Overtime” follows Sosuke Tashiro (Hiroshi Tachi) as he retires from his company. He can’t help noticing other people his age just passing their days doing nothing and decides that’s not for him. He meets the president of an IT company and also a woman. Movie is based on 2015 novel “Owatta Hito” by Makiko Uchidate and directed Hideo Nakata.
“Life in Overtime” will be released June 9, 2018.
Main trailer for movie “Ikiru Machi” starring Mari Natsuki, Aimi Satsukawa, Arata Horii and Lee Jong-Hyun (CNBLUE). Movie is directed by Hideo Sakaki (“Disregarded People“).
“Ikiru Machi” opens March 3, 2018 in Japan.
Mahiro Takasugi, Ryo Kato and Daichi Watanabe are cast in live-action film “Gangoose.” The film is based on manga “Gangoose” by Daisuke Suzuki and directed by Yu Irie. The three main male characters grew up at a youth detention center and came from abusive homes. The men commit crimes against criminal groups to survive.
Filming for “Gangoose” will take place from January 20, 2018 to late Febraury, 2018 and the movie will be released sometime during autumn, 2018 in Japan.
Trailer and poster added for based-on-a-true-story film “Dynamite Graffiti” starring Tasuku Emoto, Atsuko Maeda, Toko Miura and Machiko Ono. The film follows Akira Suei (Tasuku Emoto) as he begins working in the erotic magazine industry and eventually becomes the editor of a top erotic magazine. Movie is directed by Masanori Tominaga.
“Dynamite Graffiti” opens March 17, 2017 in Japan.
Teaser trailer added for movie “A Forest of Wool and Steel” starring Kento Yamazaki. Movie is based on 2015 novel “Hitsuji to Hagane no Mori” by Natsu Miyashita.
“A Forest of Wool and Steel” opens June 8, 2018 in Japan.
Miho Nakayama, Rei Dan, Shosuke Tanihara and Michitaka Tsutsui are cast for major supporting characters in live-action film “Marmalade Boy” starring Hinako Sakurai and Ryo Yoshizawa. Movie is based on manga “Marmalade Boy” by Wataru Yoshizumi and directed by Ryuichi Hiroki. The story for “Marmalade Boy” follows two teenagers who learn their parents are divorcing and remarrying partners from the other couple. Furthermore, they all begin living in the same house.
For Miho Nakayama, she will play Chiyako. She is the biological mother of Yuu Matsuura (Ryo Yoshizawa). Shosuke Tanihara will play Shosuke Tanihara. He is the biological father of Yuu Matsuura. Rei Dan will play Rumi. She is the biological mother of Miki Koishikawa (Hinako Sakurai). Michitaka Tsutsui will play Jin Koishikawa. He is the biological father of Miki Koishikawa.
“Marmalade Boy” opens April 27, 2018 in Japan.
Yoko Maki, Mao Inoue, Nanami Sakuraba and Yo Oizumi are all cast in movie “Yakiniku Dragon.” The film is based on stage play “Yakiniku Doragon” written and directed by Wishing Chong and he also directs the movie version. The film centers around three daughters played by Yoko Maki, Mao Inoue and Nanami Sakuraba. Their father emigrated from South Korea and started the restaurant “Yakiniku Doragon” in Japan. Story is also set in the 1970’s and set around the Kansai region.
“Yakiniku Dragon” will be released sometime this summer in Ja;an.
Teaser trailer for upcoming movie “Call Boy” starring Tori Matsuzaka. Movie is based on 2001 novel “Shonen” by Ira Ishida and directed by Daisuke Miura. Story for “Call Boy” follows a college student played by Tori Matsuzaka as he begins work as a call boy.
Release date for “Call Boy” is now set for April 6, 2018 in Japan.