6 supporting cast members have been announced for upcoming movie “The Birds She Never Knew” starring Yu Aoi & Sadao Abe. Now cast in supporting roles are Tori Matsuzaka, Yutaka Takenouchi, Eri Murakawa, Masaaki Akahori, Muck Akazawa and Shu Nakajima.
Trailer for movie “Laughing Lucky Cats” (“Warau Manekineko”) starring Fumika Shimizu & Rena Matsui. Movie is based on 2004 novel “Warau Manekineko” by Yukihisa Yamamoto and directed by Ken Iizuka. Story for the film follows two women who struggle to make it as a comedy duo.
“Laughing Lucky Cats” opens April 29, 2017 in Japan.
Sho Sakurai (‘Arashi’), Suzu Hirose and Sota Fukushi are cast in new movie “Laplace’s Witch” (literal title). The film is based on Keigo Higashino‘s 80th novel “Rapurasu no Majo” and directed by Takashi Miike. The upcoming film is setup as a science mystery with two poisoning deaths taking place near two different hot springs in Japan. Professor & geochemist Shusuke Aoe is tasked to find out whether the deaths occurred naturally or were murders. Suzu Hirose will play Madoka Uhara. She appears when Shusuke Aoe examines the cases. Sota Fukushi will play Kento Amakasu. He is a mysterious young man who went missing and connected with Madoka Uhara.
“Laplace’s Witch” will be released sometime next year in Japan.
Trailer for live-action film “Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu” starring Tao Tsuchiya, Ryota Katayose & Yudai Chiba. Movie is based on manga “Ani ni Ai Saresugite Komattemasu” by Rina Yagami and directed by Hayato Kawai.
“Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu” will be released June 30, 2017 in Japan.
Trailer added for upcoming movie “Flower and Sword” starring Mansai Nomura & Kamejiro Ichikawa. Movie is based on 2011 novel “Hana Ikusa” by Tadashi Onitsuka and directed by Tetsuo Shinohara.
“Flower and Sword” is set for release June 3, 2017 in Japan.
Noritake Kinashi & Takeru Satoh are cast in live-action film “Inuyashiki.” The live-action film is based on manga series “Inuyashiki” by Hiroya Oku and directed by Shinsuke Sato. Story for “Inuyashiki” follows elderly man Ichiro (Noritake Kinashi) as he becomes involved in a mysterious explosion. He wakes up with cyborg like powers. Meanwhile, teenager Hiro (Takeru Satoh) was also involved in the same explosion and gains similar powers. Ichiro decides to help others in need, while Hiro decides to kill those he doesn’t like.
Also cast in supporting roles are Kanata Hongo (Hiro’s childhood friend), Fumi Nikaido (high school student that likes Hiro), Ayaka Miyoshi (daughter of Ichiro), Nayuta Fukuzaki (son of Ichiro), Mari Hamada (wife of Ichiro), Yuki Saito (mother of Hiro) and Yusuke Iseya (detective who chases Hiro).
“Inuyashiki” will be released next year in Japan.
Trailer and poster added for movie “A Beautiful Star” starring Lily Franky, Kazuya Kamenashi, Tomoko Nakajima & Ai Hashimoto. Movie is based on 1962 novel “Utsukushii Hoshi” by Yukio Mishima and directed by Daihachi Yoshida. Story for “A Beautiful Star” follows a seemingly ordinary family as they begin to believe they are aliens … and they set out to save humankind.
“A Beautiful Star” opens May 26, 2017.
Teaser trailer added for upcoming live-action TVK drama series “Friends Games” starring Ryo Yoshizawa, Rio Uchida & Yuki Yamada. Drama series is based on manga series “Tomodachi Gemu” by Mikoto Yamaguchi & Yuki Sato. A live-action movie version will also be released later this year.
“Friends Games” airs April 6-27, 2017 in Japan.
Kento Nakajima & Kyoko Yoshine are cast in live-action film “The Anthem of the Heart.” Movie is based on 2015 animation film “The Anthem of the Heart” (“Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda”). Also cast in the live-action film are Anna Ishii & Kanichiro. Story for the film revolves around two students who are appointed to an executive committee by their teacher. The committee is tasked to put on a musical for the Regional Friendship Exchange. Kento Nakajima will play Takumi Sakagami and Kyoko Yoshine will play Jun Naruse. Jun Naruse doesn’t speak because of a traumatic incident in her past, but she is able to sing really well. Movie will be directed by Naoto Kumazawa.
“The Anthem of the Heart” will be released July 22, 2017 in Japan.
Teaser trailer for live-action film “The Disastrous Life of Saiki K” starring Kento Yamazaki. Movie is based on manga series “Saiki Kusuo no Sainan” by Shuichi Aso and directed by Yuichi Fukuda. In addition, supporting actors for the film have been announced today and they are Kanna Hashimoto (‘Rev. from DVL’), Hirofumi Arai, Ryo Yoshizawa, Hideyuki Kasahara, Kento Kaku, Tsuyoshi Muro and Jiro Sato.
In the upcoming live-action film, Kanna Hashimoto will play Kokomi Teruhashi. She knows that she is the most beautiful girl at her school and she is an idol there. Hirofumi Arai will play Riki Nendo. He views himself as Saiki’s (Kento Yamazaki) partner. His specialty is his telepathic powers. Ryo Yoshizawa will play Shun Kaito. He is friends with Saiki. Hideyuki Kasahara will play Kineshi Hairo. He is the hot tempered class president. Kento Kaku will play Aren Kuboyasu. He looks like a nice guy, but he is actually a former leader of a motorcycle gang. Tsuyoshi Muro will play Uroku Chono. He is a trouble maker and popular Illusionist.
Lastly, Jiro Sato will play high school principal Pinsuke Kanda.
“The Disastrous Life of Saiki K” opens October 21, 2017 in Japan.