Posts Categorized: Japanese Movies

Apr 26 2022

Main trailer & poster for movie “My Boyfriend In Orange”

Main trailer and poster added for live-action film “My Boyfriend In Orange” starring Hikaru Iwamoto & Meru Nukumi. Movie is based on manga series “Moekare wa Orenji Iro” by Non Tamashima and directed by Shosuke Murakami (“Christmas on July 24th Avenue“). The movie’s theme song has also been announced as “Orange Kiss” by Snow Man. That song also plays in the main trailer. Six more supporting actors has also been announced for the film and they are Jin Suzuki, Shuhei Uesugi, Hidaka Ukisho, Yuta Furukawa, Taiyu Fujiwara, & Riko Nagase.

“My Boyfriend In Orange” will be released July 8, 2022 in Japan.

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Apr 26 2022

Teaser trailer & poster for movie “Sadako DX”

Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “Sadako DX” starring Fuka Koshiba. Movie is scripted by  Yuya Takahashi (“Eight Ranger“) and directed by Hisashi Kimura (“Ninkyo Gakuen“). The film is a sequel in the Sadako franchise that is based on Koji Suzuki‘s novel “Sadako 3D.” In addition, first group of supporting actors have been anounced for the sequel film and they are Kazuma Kawamura, Mario Kuroba, Naomi Nishida, Yuki Yagi, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, & Hiroyuki Watanabe.

“Sadako DX” will be released sometime this fall in Japan.

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Apr 21 2022

Teaser trailer for movie “Hell Dogs”

Teaser trailer added for movie “Hell Dogs” starring Junichi Okada & Kentaro Sakaguchi. Movie is based on 2017 novel “Hell Dogs” by Akio Fukamachi and directed by Masato Harada. The teaser trailer shows Police Officer Shogo Kanetaka (Junichi Okada) and yakuza member Hideki Murooka (Kentaro Sakaguchi) in various action scenes. Data by the police shows they are a 98% match.

“Hell Dogs” will be released September 16, 2022 in Japan.

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Apr 19 2022

Teaser trailer for movie “A Hundred Flowers”

Teaser trailer added for movie “A Hundred Flowers” starring Masaki Suda & Mieko Harada. Movie is based on 2019 novel “Hyakka” by Genki Kawamura and also directed by him. Also announced today for supporting roles in the film are Masami Nagasawa & Masatoshi Nagase. Masami Nagasawa will play Kaori, who is married to Izumi Kasai (Masaki Suda).  Masatoshi Nagase will play Yohei Asaba. He is involved in Yuriko Kasai’s (Mieko Harada) secret.

“A Hundred Flowers” will be released September 9, 2022.

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Apr 19 2022

Teaser trailer & poster for movie “I Am Makimoto”

Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “I Am Makimoto” starring Sadao Abe. Movie is directed by Nobuo Mizuta. Director Nobuo Mizuta and actor Sadao Abe have previously worked together in comedy films “Maiko haaaan!!!,” “No More Cry!!!,” and “The Apology King.” More supporting cast members have also been announced for the film and they are Hikari Mitsushima, Ryudo Uzaki, Kouhei Matsushita, Denden, Suzuki Matsuo, Yoshiyuki Tsubokura, Rie Miyazawa, and Jun Kunimura.

“I Am Makimoto” will be released September 30, 2022 in Japan.

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Apr 18 2022

Teaser trailer & poster for movie “Yokai Housemate”

Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “Yokai Housemate” starring Fuka Koshiba & Ayumu Mochizuki. Movie is a sequel to 2020 TV Asahi drama series “Yokai Housemate” and 2022 TV Asahi drama series “Yokai Housemate 2.” The movie version will have Fuka Koshiba play Mio Meguro, as she continues to live with yokai at a share house and work for a publishing company. She meets AITO (Ayumu Mochizuki) through work and falls for him, but this endangers the yokai.

“Yokai Housemate” is now scheduled for release June 17, 2022 in Japan.

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Apr 16 2022

Teaser trailer & poster for movie “Akira and Akira”

Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “Akira and Akira” starring Ryoma Takeuchi & Ryusei Yokohama. Movie is based on novel “Akira to Akira” by Jun Ikeido, which was previously adapted into 2017 WOWOW drama series “Akira and Akira” starring Osamu Mukai & Takumi Saito. In addition, supporting cast members have been announced for the film and they are Moka Kamishiraishi, Eiji Okuda, Yosuke Eguchi, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Muga Tsukaji, Shohei Uno , Kanji Ishimaru , Kazuya Kojima , Yusuke Santamaria,  Naho Toda,  Toru Nomaguchi, Tetta Sugimoto, Miki Sakai, Koichi Yamadera,  Kanji Tsuda, Satoshi Tokushige, Kenichi Yajima,  Erika Mabuchi, Takaya Yamauchi, Momiji Yamamura, & Shinji Takehara.

“Akira and Akira” will be released August 26, 2022 in Japan.

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Apr 14 2022

Trailer for movie “Alivehoon”

Trailer added for movie “Alivehoon” starring Shuhei Nomura, Ai Yoshikawa, & Takanori Jinnai. The film revolves around Koichi Oba, played by Shuhei Nomura, who is the best at a car racing esports video game and then is scouted to join a real car racing team. The trailer begins with captions that states “To all the people who don’t give up on their dreams.”

“Alivehoon” will be released June 10, 2022 in Japan.

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