Posts Categorized: Japanese Movies

Sep 19 2023

Trailer and poster for movie “(Ab)normal Desire”

Trailer and poster added for movie “(Ab)normal Desire” starring Goro Inagaki and Yui Aragaki. Movie is based on 2021 ovel “Seiyoku” by Ryo Asai (“The Kirishima Thing“) and directed by Yoshiyuki Kishi (“Prior Convictions“). The trailer begins with Yui Aragaki as Natsuki Kiryu asking “Have you ever been unable to breathe, because you can’t explain to people what kind of person you are?” Meanwhile, the movie’s theme song has been announced as “Kokyu no You ni” by musician Vaundy.

“(Ab)normal Desire” will be released November 10, 2023 in Japan.

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Sep 18 2023

Hayato Isomura & Shodai Fukuyama cast in movie “Wakaki Mishiranu Monotachi”

Hayato Isomura & Shodai Fukuyama are cast in movie “Wakaki Mishiranu Monotachi.” The film is written and directed by Takuya Uchiyama. The film will have Hayato Isomura & Shodai Fukuyama play brothers who live a difficult live. They work jobs to pay off their late father’s debt and take care of their ill mother. A violent incident then engulfs the other older brother played by Hayato Isomura. Filming for the movie began September 14, 2023.

“Wakaki Mishiranu Monotachi” will be released sometime next year in Japan.

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Sep 18 2023

Teaser trailer & poster for Netflix movie “In Love and Deep Water”

Teaser trailer and poster for Netflix movie “In Love and Deep Water” starring Ryo Yoshizawa and Aoi Miyazaki. The movie is scripted by Yuji Sakamoto (who recently won the best screenplay award at the Cannes Film Festival for his movie “Monster“) and takes aboard giant cruise ship MSC Bellissima. Below are three new still images of Ryo Yoshizawa as crew ship butler Suguru Ubukata and Aoi Miyazaki as cruise ship passenger Chizuru Banjaku. A murder also takes place aboard the cruise ship.

“In Love and Deep Water” will be available to stream from November 16, 2023.

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Sep 12 2023

Teaser trailer and poster for movie “Lumberjack The Monster”

Teaser trailer and posters added for movie “Lumberjack The Monster” starring Kazuya Kamenashi, Nanao, & Riho Yoshioka. The film is based on 2019 novel “Kaibutsu no Kikori” by Mayusuke Kurai and directed by Takashi Miike (“Shield of Straw“). The film follows a lawyer played by Kazuya Kamenashi, who lacks having empathy for others, as he becomes the target of a masked serial killer who uses an ax to steal his victim’s brain.

“Lumberjack The Monster” will be released December 1, 2023 in Japan.

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Sep 11 2023

Ryosuke Yamada &Minami Hamabe cast in movie “Silent Love”

Ryosuke Yamada and Minami Hamabe are cast in movie “Silent Love.” The romance film is written and directed by Eiji Uchida (“Lowlife Love“). The film follows the bond between a young man who has stopped speaking completely and a young woman who lost her vision due to an accident. The first teaser trailer for the movie can also be viewed on AsianWiki.

“Silent Love” will be released January, 2024 in Japan.

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Aug 30 2023

Trailer and poster for movie “Rinjin X: Giwaku no Kanojo”

Trailer and poster added for movie “Rinjin X: Giwaku no Kanojo” starring Kento Hayashi & Juri Ueno. The sci-fi/drama screenplay is based on novel on novel “Rinjin X” by Ayako Paryusu and directed by Naoto Kumazawa. Director Naoto Kumazawa previously worked with actor Kento Hayashi in 2008 movie “Dive!!” and with Juri Ueno in 2006 movie “Rainbow Song.”

“Rinjin X: Giwaku no Kanojo” will be released December 1, 2023 in Japan.

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Aug 30 2023

Teaser trailer and poster for movie “Golden Kamuy”

Teaser trailer and poster added for live-action film “Golden Kamuy” starring Kento Yamazaki & Anna Yamada. Movie is based on manga series “Golden Kamuy” by Satoru Noda and directed by Sigeaki Kubo (“High & Low The Movie“). The first group of supporting cast has also been announced for the film and they include Gordon Maeda, Yuma Yamoto, Asuka Kudo, Shuntaro Yanagi, Ryohei Otani, Katsuya, Katsumi Kiba, Hisako Ohkata, Makita Sports, Hiroshi Tamaki, and Hiroshi Tachi. The script is set in Hokkaido, Japan during the late Meiji era (~1910) with various groups chasing after gold that was hidden by a criminal.

“Golden Kamuy” is now set for release January 19, 2024 in Japan.

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Aug 23 2023

Teaser trailer & poster for movie “Aru Tozasareta Yuki no Sanso de”

Teaser trailer 2 and poster added for movie “Aru Tozasareta Yuki no Sanso de” starring Daiki Shigeoka. The first group of supporting actors has also been announced for the film and they are Ayami Nakajo, Amane Okayama, Nanase Nishino, Mayu Hotta, Junki Tozuka, Aoi Morikawa and Shotaro Mamiya. Movie is based on 1992 msytery-suspense novel “Aru Tozasareta Yuki no Sanso de” by Keigo Higashino and set within a villa on a snowy mountain.  An audition for 7 finalists takes place there. Caption on the poster states “All actors, all suspects.”

“Aru Tozasareta Yuki no Sanso de” is now set for January, 2024 in Japan.

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Aug 22 2023

Kuranosuke Sasaki, Kyohei Takahashi, & Asuka Saito cast in TBS drama & movie “My Home Hero”

Kuranosuke Sasaki, Kyohei Takahashi, & Asuka Saito are cast in TBS drama series “My Home Hero” and movie version “My Home Hero.” The drama series and movie is based on manga series “My Home Hero” by Naoki Yamakawa. The screenplay for the drama series and movie will have Kuranosuke Sasaki play Tetsuo Tosu. He is an ordinary husband who likes to write mystery novels as a hobby. His adult aged daughter gets involved with an unscrupulous man affiliated with a crime organization. This leads Tetsuo Tosu to make a shocking and impulsive decision to save his daughter.

“My Home Hero” will first air October 24, 2023 and the movie version will be released spring, 2024.

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