Main trailer added for movie “Long Excuses” starring Masahiro Motoki, Pistol Takehara, Eri Fukatsu & Keiko Horiuchi. Movie is written and directed by Miwa Nishikawa (“Dear Doctor“).
“Long Excuses” will be released October 14, 2016 in Japan.
Satoshi Ono (‘Arashi’) cast in movie “Shinobi no Kuni.” The film is based on 2008 novel “Shinobi no Kuni” by Ryo Wada and directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura (“The Snow White Murder Case“). The movie is a period film with Satoshi Ono playing a lazy, but elite shinobi (ninja). He kills a shinobi from another clan, which leads to a deadly war. Filming for “Shinobi no Kuni” begins this July and the movie will be released sometime during summer, 2017 in Japan.
Actress Juri Ueno and Sho Wada from rock group “Triceratops” married today, May 26, 2016. The couple first began to date around autumn, 2016 and they officially registered as a married couple today. Plans for a wedding or wedding reception are undecided.
Actress Riria is cast in upcoming movie “The Werewolf Game: Prison Break.” Also cast in the film are Yutaro Watanabe, Kasumi Yamaya, Naoya Shimizu and Natsumi Okamoto. Movie is based on 2016 novel “Jinro Gemu Prison Break” by Ryo Kawakami.
“The Werewolf Game: Prison Break” will be released July 2, 2016 in Japan.
Teaser trailer and poster added for upcoming live-action film “Drowning Love” (English title) starring Masaki Suda & Nana Komatsu. Movie is based on manga series “Oboreru Knife” by George Asakura.
“Drowning Love” is now slotted for release sometime this November in Japan.
Ryosuke Yamada & Tsubasa Honda are cast in live-action film “Fullmetal Alchemist.” Movie is based on popular manga series “Hagane no Renkinjutsushi” by Hiromu Arakawa and will be directed Fumihiko Sori (“Ping Pong“/”Ichi“). Also cast in the movie are Dean Fujioka, Yasuko Matsuyuki, Fumiyo Kohinata, Misako Renbutsu, Ryuta Sato, Natsuna Watanabe, Natsuki Harada, Jun Kunimura, Yo Oizumi, Kenjiro Ishimaru, Kanata Hongo & Shinji Uchiyama.
In the upcoming live-action film, Ryosuke Yamada will play Edward Elric. Along with his younger brother Alphonse, Edward Elric tries to bring back to life their mother with the forbidden technique of human transmutation. The brothers’ attempt fails and Edward lose parts of his body, while his younger brother’s soul is affixed to a body armor. Later, the brothers go on a journey to retrieve a stone that may restore what they lost. Tsubasa Honda will play Winry Rockbell.
Filming for “Fullmetal Alchemist” begins June, 2016 in Italy and will also take place in Japan.
Trailer and poster added for upcoming movie “Kashin” starring Eri Murakawa, Kento Hayashi & Masanobu Ando. Movie is based on 1958 novel “Kashin” by Jakucho Setouchi and directed by Hiroshi Ando. Story for the movie follows a wife (Eri Murakawa) who entered into a loveless arranged marriage. She meets a man played by Masanobu Ando and falls in love for the first time.
“Kashin” will be released August 6, 2016 in Japan.
Satoshi Tsumabuki & Kiko Mizuhara are cast in live-action film “A Boy Who Wished to be Okuda Tamio And A Girl Who Drove All Men Crazy” (literal title). Also cast in supporting roles are Suzuki Matsuo, Hirofumi Arai, Sakura Ando & Lily Franky. Movie is based on manga series “Okuda Tamio ni Naritai Boy Deau Otoko Subete Kuruwaseru Girl” by Chokkaku Shibuya and directed byHitoshi One (“Bakuman“).
Story for “A Boy Who Wished to be Okuda Tamio And A Girl Who Drove All Men Crazy” has Satoshi Tsumabuki playing 35-years-old Yuji Koroki. He gets transferred to the editing division at a magazine. There, he falls in love with Akari Amami played by Kiko Mizuhara, but a hell like experience is about to begin.
“A Boy Who Wished to be Okuda Tamio And A Girl Who Drove All Men Crazy” will be released sometime next year in Japan.
Trailer for upcoming movie “Ken and Kazu” starring Shinsuke Kato & Katsuya Maiguma. Movie had its world premiere at last year’s Tokyo International Film Festival and won the “Best Picture Award” in the Japanese Cinema Splash section at the film festival. Story for the film follows two young men who begin selling drugs out of an auto repair shop. They soon cross paths with the yakuza.
“Ken and Kazu” will be released July 30, 2016 in Japan.
Teaser trailer and poster added for live-action sequel film “Higanjima: Vampire Island” starring Shunya Shiraishi & Ryohei Suzuki. Movie is based on manga series”Higanjima” by Koji Matsumoto and directed by Takeshi Watanabe (“Neko Zamurai“).
Story for the film follows 2012 TBS drama series “Higanjima” and has Akira Miyamoto (Shunya Shiraishi) going back to vampire infested island Higanjima with friends. There, Akira Miyamoto goes up against his older brother Atsushi Miyamoto (Shunya Suzuki) who is now a vampire.
“Higanjima: Vampire Island” will be released October 15, 2016 in Japan.