Posts Categorized: Japanese Movies

Apr 10 2026

Trailer and poster for movie “Nanashi”

Trailer and poster added for movie “Nanashi” starring Jiro Sato, Ryuhei Maruyama, Megumi, and Kuranosuke Sasaki. Movie is based on webcomic “Nanashi” written by Jiro Sato and directed by Hideo Jojo (“A Bad Summer“). Meanwhile, the movie’s theme song has been announced. The theme song is “Namae” by rapper Novel Core. “Name” is played during the main trailer. Captions in the trailer states (0:09) “Inexplicable and indiscriminate murder case,” (0:19) “Invisible weapon,” (0:30) “Secret hidden in his right hand,” (0:48) “Don’t take eyes of his right hand.”

“Nanashi” will be released May 22, 2026 in Japan.

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Apr 6 2026

Main trailer and poster for movie “Kingdom 5”

Main trailer and poster added for movie “Kingdom 5” starring Kento Yamazaki. The film is based on manga series “Kingdom” by Yasuhisa Hara and is the fifth installment in the “Kingdom” franchise that started with 2019 movie “Kingdom.” Story for “Kingdom 5” takes place 3 years after losing Ohki (Takao Osawa) in the previous movie “Kingdom: Return of the Great General.” Shin (Kento Yamazaki) has now grown much stronger and he has been promoted as commander of a unit consisting of 1,000 soldiers. The moment he sets his goal to become a grand general, an allied army in total of 500,000 soldiers descend upon Qin.

“Kingdom 5” will be released July 17, 2026 in Japan.

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Mar 31 2026

Oji Suzuka cast in movie “Wara nimo Sugaru Kemono tachi”

Oji Suzuka is cast in movie “Wara nimo Sugaru Kemono tachi.” Movie is based on 2011 novel “Wara nimo Sugaru Kemono tachi” by Keisuke Sone, which was previously adapted into 2020 South Korean movie “Beasts Clawing At Straws.” In addition, the first teaser trailer and teaser poster has been released for the movie. Caption on the teaser poster asks “Whose is it?”

“Wara nimo Sugaru Kemono tachi” will be released September 25, 2026 in Japan.

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Mar 25 2026

Ryohei Suzuki, Misato Morita, & Fumino Kimura cast in movie “City Hunter 2”

Ryohei Suzuki, Misato Morita, and Fumino Kimura are cast in Netflix distributed movie “City Hunter 2.” Movie is a sequel to 2024 Netflix distributed movie “City Hunter” and based on manga series “City Hunter” by Tsukasa Hojo. Ryohei Suzuki, Misato Morita, and Fumino Kimura will reprise their roles of Ryo Saeba, Kaori Makimura, and Saeko Nogami in the sequel film.

“City Hunter 2” is targeted for release sometime next year.

Mar 18 2026

Teaser trailer & poster for movie “The Brightest Sun”

Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “The Brightest Sun” starring Hidetoshi Nishijima and Hikari Mitsushima. The film directed by Tetsuya Nakashima (“Confessions“) is based on 1994 novel “Toki ni wa Zange wo” by Bunzo Uchiumi. Somewhat surprisingly, the film marks the first collaboration between director Tetsuya Nakashima, Hidetoshi Nishijima and Hikari Mitsushima.

“The Brightest Sun” will be released August 28, 2026.

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Mar 12 2026

Teaser trailer and poster for movie “Kingdom 5”

First teaser trailer and teaser poster added for sequel action film “Kingdom 5” starring Kento Yamazaki. Movie is the fifth installment in the “Kingdom” series of films that started with 2019 movie “Kingdom” and is based on manga series “Kingdom” by Yasuhisa Hara. Meanwhile, major supporting cast members have been announced for the 5th film and they are Ryo Yoshizawa, Kanna Hashimoto, Etsushi Toyokawa, Shun Oguri, and Yuki Yamada. All of whom will reprise characters they played in previous “Kingdom” films.

The release date for “Kingdom 5” is now set for July 17, 2026 in Japan.

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Mar 9 2026

Ryo Nishikido cast in movie “1 Litre of Tears.”

Ryo Nishikido is cast in remake movie “1 Litre of Tears.” The film is based on autobiographical novel “1 Litre no Namida Nanbyo to Tatakai Tsuzukeru Shojo Aya no Nikki” by Aya Kito. Ryo Nishikido previously appeared in 2005 Fuji TV drama series “1 Litre of Tears” as Haruto Asou and he will reprise his character for the new movie. In the new movie, Haruto Asou has become a doctor.

Meanwhile, the first teaser trailer has been released and can be viewed at AsianWiki. The teaser trailer begins with Ryo Nishikido stating “I wonder if she’d be happy to know that 15 years later, there is someone still reading her book.” The teaser trailer also features songs “3 gatsu 9 ka” (“March 9”) and “Konayuki” (“Powder Snow”) by rock band Remioromen, which are theme songs for the movie.

“1 Litre of Tears” will be released sometime in 2027.

Feb 19 2026

Tomoya Nakamura, Ryunosuke Kamiki, &Tsuyoshi Muro cast in movie “Your Own Quiz”

Tomoya Nakamura, Ryunosuke Kamiki, and Tsuyoshi Muro are cast in movie “Your Own Quiz.” Movie is based on 2022 novel “Kimi no Quiz” by Satoshi Ogawa and directed by Kohei Yoshino (“Gone Wednesday“). Tomoya Nakamura will play lead male character Reo Mishima. He becomes a contestant on a live TV game show that offers a 10 million yen prize. Meanwhile the first teaser trailer has also been added on our “Your Own Quiz” page.

“Your Own Quiz” is now set for release May 15, 2026 in Japan.

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Feb 18 2026

Teaser trailer & teaser poster for movie “I Want to See You Again On That Starry Hill”

Teaser trailer and teaser poster added for movie “I Want to See You Again On That Starry Hill” (literal title) starring Haruka Fukuhara, Natsuki Deguchi, and Kentaro Ito. The film is a sequel to 2023 movie “Till We Meet Again On The Lily Hill” and based on 2020 novel “Ano Hoshi ga Furu Oka de, Kimi to Mata Deaitai” by Natsue Shiomi. Story for “I Want to See You Again On That Starry Hill” is set 7 years after the original film and has Yuri Kano (Haruka Fukuhara) back in present day Japan. She has now become a teacher.

“I Want to See You Again On That Starry Hill” will be released August 7, 2026 in Japan.

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Feb 10 2026

Teaser trailer for movie “New Group”

First teaser trailer added for movie “New Group” starring Anna Yamada, Yuzu Aoki, and Pierre Taki. The quirky horror film is set at a high school where conformity is emphasized. A student begins to form a pyramid in the schoolyard, by getting on all fours, and soon other students follow. As the administration encourages other students to join, two students try escape as things get worse around them.

“New Group” will be released June 12, 2026 in Japan.

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