Main trailer and poster added for movie “My Home Hero” starring Kuranosuke Sasaki, Kyohei Takahashi, and Asuka Saito. Movie is based on manga series “My Home Hero” by Naoki Yamakawa and currently airing TBS drama series “My Home Hero.” The movie’s theme song has also been announced as “Insomnia” by singer Eve and can be heard in the main trailer.
“My Home Hero” will be released March 8, 2024 in Japan.
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Toma Ikuta and Yang Ik-June are cast in live-action film “Confession.” The movie is based on manga series “Kokuhaku: Confession” by Nobuyuki Fukumoto and directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita (“My Back Page“). The film will have Toma Ikuta and Yang Ik-June play two adults who are alumni from a university mountain climbing club. They decide to go on a mountain climbing trip to commemorate the death anniversary of a fellow club member. The first teaser trailer and teaser poster has also been added.
“Confession” will be released May, 2024 in Japan.
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Trailer and poster added for movie “Amalock” starring Noriko Eguchi, Ayami Nakajo, and Tsurube Shofukutei. The film revolves around 39-year-old Yuko (Noriko Eguchi) who lives with her 65-year-old father Ryutaro (Tsurube Shofukutei). Yuko’s life is upended when her father announces that he will get remarried and his fiance is 20-year-old Saki (Ayami Nakajo).
“Amalock” will be released April 19, 2024 in Japan.
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Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “Missing” starring Satomi Ishihara, Tomoya Nakamura, and Munetaka Aoki. Movie is written and directed by Keisuke Yoshida (“Come On Irene“). The drama film revolves around a mother and father who endure the disappearance of their young daughter. The mother also endures public scrutiny because her daughter disappeared while she was attending an idol concert.
“Missing” will be released May 17, 2024 in Japan.
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Kento Yamazaki, Ryo Yoshizawa, and Kanna Hashimoto are cast in movie “Kingdom 4.” The live-action film is based on manga series manga series “Kingdom” by Yasuhisa Hara and will be directed by Shinsuke Sato (who directed the previous 3 “Kingdom” films). Also cast to play new characters in “Kingdom 4” are Koji Kikkawa and Shun Oguri. MEanwhile, the first teaser trailer has been added on AsianWiki.
“Kingdom 4” will be released July 12, 2024 in Japan.
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Hikari Mitsushima and Masaki Okada are cast in suspense film “Last Mile.” Movie is directed by Ayuko Tsukahara and scripted Akiko Nogi. The director and screenwriter previously worked together on 2018 TBS drama series “Unnatural” and 2020 TBS drama series “MIU 404.” The film will have Hikari Mitsushima and Masaki Okada play employees at a large package distribution center. A series of mailed package bombings occur, placing the entire nation in fear. The first teaser trailer can also be viewed at AsianWiki.
“Last Mile” will be released summer, 2024 in Japan.
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Ryo Narita, Yudai Chiba, & Kwon Eun-Bi are cast in movie “Stolen Identity 3.” The film is the third installment of “the Stolen Identity” films following 2018 movie “Stolen Identity” and 2020 movie “Stolen Identity 2.” The films are based on 2017 novel “Sumaho o Otoshita dake ” by Akira Shiga. While Ryo Narita and Yudai Chiba will reprise their roles of Yoshiharu Urano and Manabu Kagaya in “Stolen Identity 3,” South Korean Kwon Eun-Bi is cast for her feature film role. Kwon Eun-Bi is a former member of idol group IZ*ONE. For the movie, Kwon Eun-Bi will play mysterious woman Soo-Min.
“Stolen Identity 3” will be released sometime next year in South Korea.
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Kento Yamazaki is cast for the lead role in movie “Onmyoji Zero.” Also cast for the film are Shota Sometani, Nao, Masanobu Ando, Nijiro Murakami Rihito Itagaki, Jun Kunimura, Kazuki Kitamura, and Kaoru Kobayashi. The film will have Kento Yamazaki play Seimei Abe, who was a prominent onmyoji during his life (921-1005 AD). Meanwhile, the first teaser trailer and poster has been added on AsianWiki.
“Seimei Abe” will be released April 19, 2024 in Japan.
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Ryubi Miyase and Nanoka Hara are cast in romantic-comedy film “Lovesick Ellie.” The movie is based on manga series “Koiwazurai no Ellie” by Momo Fuji and directed by Koichiro Miki (“Anonymous Noise“). In addition, the first teaser trailer and poster for the film has been added on AsianWiki.
“Lovesick Ellie” will be released March 15, 2024 in Japan.
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Trailer and poster added for movie “Matching” starring Tao Tsuchiya, Daisuke Sakuma, & Nobuaki Kaneko. The suspense-thriller film is co-scripted & directed by Eiji Uchida (“Offbeat Cops“). The film’s theme song has also been announced as “800” by female pop singer Aimer and is played during the trailer. The trailer begins with a voice stating “Do you really know the people who you meet by swiping (on your dating app)?”
“Matching” will be released February 23, 2024 in Japan.
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