Trailer added for movie “Tantei Wa Bar Ni Iru 3” starring Yo Oizumi and Ryuhei Matsuda. For the third film in the “Tantei Wa Bar ni Iru” series, Detective (Yo Oizumi) and Takada (Ryuhei Matsuda) are tasked with finding a missing college student played by (Atsuko Maeda). Their search takes them to the red light district in Sapporo.
“Tantei Wa Bar Ni Iru 3” will be released December 1, 2018.
Teaser trailer added for movie “Ice Cream and the Sound of Raindrops” starring Kokoro Morita and Taketo Tanaka. Movie is written and directed by Daigo Matsui. The film follows six kids selected to perform in a play, but the play is cancelled. The kids decide to continue anyways.
“Ice Cream and the Sound of Raindrops” will have its world premiere at the upcoming Tokyo International Film Festival (October 25 – November 3, 2017) and will have its general premiere sometime next year in Japan.
Trailer for live-action film “Bow Then Kiss” starring Elaiza Ikeda and Masaki Nakao. Movie is based on manga “Ichirei Shite, Kisu” by Yakko Kaga and directed by Takeshi Furusawa.
“Bow Then Kiss” opens November 11, 2017 in Japan.
Trailer for movie “Goodbye, Grandpa” starring Yukino Kishii, Ryo Iwamatsu and Jun Miho. Movie is based on an original screenplay by Sahoko Yamazaki and directed by Yukihiro Morigaki. Movie has been selected to have its world premiere at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival (October 25-November 3, 2017) in the “Japanese Cinema Splash” section.
“Goodbye, Grandpa” will have its general release November 4, 2017 in Japan.
Trailer added for movie “The Lowlife” starring Ayano Moriguchi, Kokone Sasaki and Aina Yamada. Movie is based on 2016 novel “Saitei” by AV actress Mana Sakura and directed by Takahisa Zeze. Story for the film follows three woman whose lives are affected in someway by the adult video industry. It was just announced today that the film will have its world premiere in the competition section at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival (October 25 – November 3, 2017).
“The Lowlife” will have its general release November 25, 2017 in Japan.
Teaser trailer added for upcoming movie “Garo: Kaminokiba” starring Wataru Kuriyama, Junya Ikeda, Tsunenori Aoki and Masahiro Inoue. In addition, supporting cast members have been announced for the film. The new supporting actors are Miki Nanri, Sakina Kuwae, Miyavi Matsunoi, Tomohito Wakizaki, Moka Komatsu, Momoko Kuroki and Shigeru Izumiya.
In addition, the release date for the film is set for January 6, 2018 in Japanj.
Trailer #2 added for upcoming live-action film “Destiny: Kamakura Monogatari” starring Masato Sakai and Mitsuki Takahata. Movie is based on manga “Kamakura Monogatari” by Ryohei Saigan and directed by Takashi Yamazaki. Takashi Yamazaki previously adapted Ryohei Saigan’s manga “San-chome no Yuhi” into box-office hits “Always: Sunset on Third Street,” “Always: Sunset on Third Street 2” and “Always: Sunset on Third Street 3.”
Additionally, the theme song for the film has been announced, which is “Anata” (literally “You’) by Hikaru Utada. The theme song is featured in trailer #2.
“Destiny: Kamakura Monogatari” will be released December 9, 2017 in Japan.
Tsurugi Watanabe is cast in new live-action film “Hana wa Saku ka.” The live-action film is based on manga “Hana wa Saku ka” by Shoko Hidaka. Story for the film follows the romance between a 37-year-old male advertising exec and and a 19-year-old male art student.
Appropriately enough, with the literal title of film “Does the Flower Bloom?,” movie “Hana wa Saku ka” will be released sometime during spring, 2018 in Japan.
Trailer added for upcoming movie “Demekin” starring Kentaro and Yuki Yamada. Movie is based on an autobiographical novel “Demekin” by Masaki Sata. Story follows two young men who fight their way through high school and eventually starts a motorcycle gang.
“Demekin” opens December 2, 2017 in Japan.
Rie Kitahara (‘NGT48’), Pierre Taki, Mugi Kadowaki and Lily Franky are cast in movie “Sani / 32.” The movie reunites director Kazuya Shiraishi, screenwriter Izumi Takahashi and actor Pierre Taki who all worked together in 2013 film “The Devil’s Path.” Also cast in the film are Taro Suruga, Takuma Otoo, Ginnojo Yamazaki, Shinsuke Kato, Kae Okumura, Amon Kabe, Honami Kurashita and Jun Aonami. Story for the film revolves around 24-year-old middle school teacher Akari Fujii (Rie Kitahara). She is kidnapped by two men (played by Pierre Taki and Lily Franky) who admire an internet girl and call themselves “The Most Lovely Murderers in Criminal History.”
Filming for the movie took place February, 2017 in Niigata Prefecture, Japan and the movie will be released February, 2018 in Japan.