Posts Categorized: Japanese Movies

Jan 31 2017

Masato Sakai and Mitsuki Takahata cast in live-action film “Destiny Kamakura Monogatari”

Masato Sakai and Mitsuki Takahata are cast in live-action film “Destiny Kamakura Monogatari.” The film is based on manga series “Kamakura Monogatari” by Ryohei Saigan and directed by Takashi Yamazaki. Director Takashi Yamazaki previously adapted manga series “San-chome no Yuhi” by Ryohei Saigan into live-action film “Always: Sunset on Third Street.” Also cast in the movie in supporting roles are Shinichi Tsutsumi, Min Tanaka, Jun Kunimura, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Tomokazu Miura, Sakura Ando and Tamao Nakamura.

In live-action film “Destiny Kamakura Monogatari,” Masato Sakai and Mitsuki Takahata will play husband and wife Masakazu Isshiki and Akiko Isshiki. They live in Kamakura, Japan with Masakazu Isshiki working as a mystery writer. They also solve mysterious cases that takes place in Kamakura.

“Destiny Kamakura Monogatari” will be released December 9, 2017 in Japan.

Jan 31 2017

Yasushi Fuchikami and Shunsuke Tanaka cast in live-action film “Double Mints”

Yasushi Fuchikami and Shunsuke Tanaka (‘Boys and Men’) are cast in live-action film “Double Mints.” In addition, Shunpei Kawagoishi and Kenta Suga are cast to play the two main characters in their high school days. Ami Tomite, Kazuya Takahashi and Shigemitsu Ogi are also cast in supporting roles. The film is based on manga series”Double Mints” by Asumiko Nakamura and directed by Eiji Uchida. Story for the film follows two men with the same name of Mitsuo Ichikawa, but spelled differently in kanji. They went to the same high school. Back then, one was more of a subordinate to the other. Now, one of the men is a hoodlum and tells the other Mitsuo Ichikawa that he killed a woman. They become accomplices and build a new relationship.

“Double Mints will be released sometime this summer in Japan.

Jan 31 2017

Yu Aoi and Sadao Abe cast in movie “Kanojo ga Sono Mei wo Shiranai Toritachi”

Yu Aoi and Sadao Abe are cast in movie “Kanojo ga Sono Mei wo Shiranai Toritachi.” The film is based on 2006 novel of same name by Mahokaru Numata and directed by Kazuya Shiraishi (“The Devil’s Path”). In the movie “Kanojo ga Sono Mei wo Shiranai Toritachi,” Yu Aoi plays a woman named Towako. Even though they broke up 8 years ago, Towako can’t forget a man named Kurosaki. She lives with an older man Jinji (Sadao Abe) out of convenience, but she doesn’t care for him at all. She then meets a married man who reminds her of Kurosaki. Filming for the movie began October 8, 2016 in Osaka and finished a month later.

“Kanojo ga Sono Mei wo Shiranai Toritachi” will be released sometime during autumn, 2017 in Japan.

Jan 30 2017

Fumika Shimizu and Rena Matsui cast in movie “Warau Manekineko” and TBS drama series “Warau Manekineko”

Fumika Shimizu and Rena Matsui (former SKE48 member) are cast in movie “Warau Manekineko” and TBS-MBS drama series “Warau Manekineko.” Both titles are based on 2004 novel “Warau Manekineko” by Yukihisa Yamamoto. The plot for the movie and drama series will tell different stories about the two main characters: Fumika Shimizu as Hitomi Takashiro and Rena Matsui as Akako Honda. The two women work together as comedy duo “Akako to Hitomi,” but they have found little success to date. For the movie “Warau Manekineko,” the two women catch a kid trying to steal Hitomi’s bicycle and this causes their fate to change.

Drama series “Warau Manekineko” will first air March 19, 2017 on MBS and March 21, 2017 on TBS. The drama series will consist of 4 episodes. The movie version of “Warau Manekineko” will be released April 29, 2017 in Japan. Both the movie and drama series will be directed by Ken Iizuka.

Jan 27 2017

Teaser trailer for live-action film “Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu”

Teaser trailer added for upcoming live-action film “Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu” starring Tao Tsuchiya, Ryota Katayose & Yudai Chiba. The film revolves around an unusual love triangle between a brother and sister who turn out to be not blood-related and the girl’s first love. Movie is based on manga series “Ani ni Ai Saresugite Komattemasu” by Rina Yagami.

“Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu” will be released June 30, 2017 in Japan.

Jan 26 2017

Main trailer added for live-action film “ReLIFE”

Main trailer added for upcoming live-action film “ReLIFE” starring Taishi Nakagawa & Yuna Taira. Movie is based on manga series “ReLIFE” by So Yayoi which was first published via free comic app “comico.” Story for the film follows a 27-year-old man (Taishi Nakagawa) who takes part in a research program “ReLIFE.” He is given medication that makes him look 10 years younger and he attends high school for a year.

“ReLIFE” will be released April 15, 2017 in Japan.