Posts Categorized: Japanese Movies

Jan 23 2016

Teaser poster and supporting cast for WOWOW drama series “Whose Is the Cuckoo’s Egg?”

Here’s the first teaser poster for upcoming WOWOW drama series “Whose Is the Cuckoo’s Egg?” starring Tao Tsuchiya. The drama series is based on 2010 novel “Kakko no Tamago wa Dare no Mono” by Keigo Higashino. In addition, newly revealed supporting cast members include Tsuyoshi Ihara, Kanata Hongo & Shigeyuki Totsugi.

In the drama series, Tsuyoshi Ihara will play Hiromasa Hida. His character is a former top skier and father of Kazami’s (Tao Tsuchiya).

Kanata Hongo  will play Fumiya Kamijo. His character holds a key to the story.

Shigeyuki Totsugi will play Yosuke Yuzuki. He is cold hearted gene researcher.

“Whose Is the Cuckoo’s Egg?” first airs March 27, 2016 in Japan.

Jan 22 2016

Trailer and main poster for movie “Kyoto Elegy”

Trailer and main poster added for upcoming movie “Kyoto Elegy” starring Takahiro Miura, Kiki Sugino & Eri Tokunaga. Kiki Sugino also directs, wrote the screenplay adaptation and produced the film. Movie is based on the novel “Manga Niku to boku” by Shiki Asaka, which won the 12th “R-18 Bungakusho” award. The film first screened at the 2014 Tokyo International Film Festival. Premise for the film follows a college student (Takahiro Miura) as he is stalked by an overweight girl (Kiki Sugino) and meets an attractive girl (Eri Tokunaga).

“Kyoto Elegy” will be released February 13, 2016 in Japan.

Jan 22 2016

Teaser trailer for movie “Where Florence Sleeps”

Teaser trailer added for upcoming movie “Where Florence Sleeps” starring Ryo Fujimoto, Yuki Sakurai, Gaku Yamamoto, Gin Maeda & Ichirota Miyagawa. Movie is directed by brothers Katsuto Kobayashi & Kenji Kobayashi. Story for the film has Tsuyoshi Makiba (Ryo Fujimoto), as the secretary of a CEO for a chemical company, kidnapping the CEO’s son in a bid to get the diamond “Florence no Namida.” His mother’s suicide is tied to the diamond. Meanwhile, things are thrown for a major loop when the CEO refuses the ransom demand.

“Where Florence Sleeps” will be released March 5, 2016 in Japan.

Jan 21 2016

Teaser trailer for movie “Sabuibo Mask”

Teaser trailer added for upcoming movie “Sabuibo Mask” starring Funky Kato, Teppei Koike & Airi Taira. Movie is directed by Naoto Monma and screenplay by Lion Hitoshizuku. The duo also worked together on upcoming movie “Hotel Copain” starring Hayato Ichihara. Premise for the film, follows a young man as he tries to revive a dying downtown area in a small town. He sings on a mandarin box.

“Sabuibo Mask” will be released June 11, 2016 in Japan.

Jan 19 2016

Visual from upcoming live-action film “Wolf Girl and Black Prince”

Here’s a visual of Fumi Nikaido and Kento Yamazaki for upcoming live-action film “Wolf Girl and Black Prince.” The visual shows actor Kento Yamazaki having blonde hair for the first time. Movie “Wolf Girl and Black Prince” is based on manga series”Okami Shojo to Kuro Oji” by Ayuko Hatta and directed by Ryuichi Hiroki (“Strobe Edge“). Release date for “Wolf Girl and Black Prince” is now set for May 28, 2016 in Japan.

Jan 15 2016

Main trailer for movie “Litchi Hikari Club”

Main trailer added for live-action film “Litchi Hikari Club” starring Shuhei Nomura, Yuki Furukawa, Shotaro Mamiya & Ayami Nakajo. Movie is based on manga “Litchi☆Hikari Club” by Usamaru Furuya and Eisuke Naito (“Let’s Make the Teacher Have a Miscarriage Club“). Story for the film is set sometime in the future in town over run by industrialization. Teenage boys from the area form the Hikari Club to eradicate the evils of the grown up world. They then create an AI machine named “Litchi.”

“Litchi Hikari Club” will be released February 13, 2016 in Japan.