Posts Categorized: Japanese Movies

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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Feb 6 2026

Teaser trailer & poster for movie “Sheep In The Box”

Teaser trailer and teaser poster added for movie “Sheep In The Box” starring Haruka Ayase & Daigo. Movie is written and directed by Hirokazu Koreeda (“Nobody Knows“). Meanwhile, child actor Rimu Kuwaki is cast to play a humanoid that is adopted by Otone Komoto (Haruka Ayase) and Kensuke Komoto (Daigo). He landed the role after taking part in an audition involving 200 other applicants. Caption in the teaser trailer states at the 24 second mark “A couple lost their son and adopted a humanoid robot.”

“Sheep In The Box” is now set for release May 29, 2026 in Japan.

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Jan 28 2026

Kasumi Arimura, Haru Kuroki, and Sara Minami cast in movie “Magical Secret Tour”

Kasumi Arimura, Haru Kuroki, and Sara Minami are cast in movie “Magical Secret Tour.” The film is co-written and directed by Chihiro Amano (“Mrs. Noisy“). Story for the movie will revolve around three women who meet by chance in Singapore. They are all experiencing financial troubles and they become involved in a scheme to smuggle gold bars. The film is inspired by a real life incident that occurred in 2017. Meanwhile, the first trailer has been added on AsianWiki.

“Magical Secret Tour” will be released June 19, 2026 in Japan.

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Jan 21 2026

Masahiro Motoki, Masaki Suda, & Yuriko Yoshitaka cast in movie “Kokurojo”

Masahiro Motoki, Masaki Suda, and Yuriko Yoshitaka are cast for lead roles in mystery-period film “Kokurojo.” Movie is based on 2021 novel “Kokurojo” by Honobu Yonezawa, which won the 166th Naoki Prize in 2021. The film also marks director Kiyoshi Kurosawa first foray into a sengoku period set mystery film. Also cast for the movie are Munetaka Aoki, Ryota Miyadate, Tasuku Emoto, and Joe Odagiri. Masahiro Motoki will play Murashige Araki. His castle is surrounded by forces loyal to Nobunaga Oda. A series of mysterious events takes place within the castle at this time. The first teaser trailer and poster has also been added at AsianWiki.

“Kokurojo” will be released sometime later this year in Japan.

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Jan 19 2026

Daigo Nishihata & Riko Fukumoto cast in movie “The Wage of Angel of Death is 300 Yen Per Hour”

Daigo Nishihata & Riko Fukumoto are cast in movie “The Wage of Angel of Death is 300 Yen Per Hour.” The film is based on 2017 novel “Jikyuu 300 yen no Shinigami” by Fujimaru and directed by  Mai Sakai (“You Made My Dawn“). In the up film, Daigo Nishihata will play university student Shinji Sakura. He is also in heavy debt. He gets introduced into a part-time job as a Grim Reaper by university student Yuki Hanamori (Riko Fukumoto). The first teaser trailer has also been released.

“The Wage of Angel of Death is 300 Yen Per Hour” will be released sometime this autumn in Japan.

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Dec 16 2025

Toshiaki Karasawa cast in movie “Mystery Arena.”

Toshiaki Karasawa is cast for the lead role in movie “Mystery Arena.” Movie is based on 2015 novel “Mystery Arena” by Reiichiro Fukami and directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi (“Sanada 10 Braves “). The original novel won the “Honkaku Mystery Best 10” award in 2016. Meanwhile, the first teaser trailer and poster has also been released for the movie. Caption on the teaser poster states “If you figure out the culprit, ten billion yen (could be yours).”

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

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Dec 8 2025

Main trailer and poster for movie “Golden Kamuy 2”

Main trailer and poster added for movie “Golden Kamuy 2” starring Kento Yamazaki and Anna Yamada. Movie is based on manga “Golden Kamuy” by Satoru Noda and is also a sequel to 2024 film “Golden Kamuy.” Caption on the main poster asks “For whom do you fight?” Meanwhile, the movie’s theme song has been revealed as “Kowarete Kieru made” by rock band 10-FEET. The theme song “Kowarete Kieru made” is featured in the main trailer.

“Golden Kamuy 2” will be released March 13, 2026 in JApan.

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Dec 5 2025

Haruka Ayase cast in movie “Hito wa Naze Love Letter wo Kaku noka”

Haruka Ayase is cast for the lead role in movie “Hito wa Naze Love Letter wo Kaku noka.” The film is scripted by and directed by Yuya Ishii (“The Great Passage“) and also based on a true story. Also cast for the film are Ami Touma , Kanata Hosoda, Satoshi Tsumabuki , Masaki Suda , Koichi Sato , Takuma Otoo, Miu Tomita, Hideyuki Kasahara, Kanji Tsuda, and Hideko Hara. The main trailer has also been uploaded at AsianWiki.

‘Hito wa Naze Love Letter wo Kaku noka” will be released April 17, 2026 in Japan.

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Dec 3 2025

Mei Nagano is cast in Netflix movie “My Crazy Feminist Girlfriend”

Mei Nagano is cast in Netflix distributed movie “My Crazy Feminist Girlfriend.” The film is based on 2019 novel “Naui Michin Feminist Yeojachingu” by South Korean author Min Ji-Hyeong, while Keiichi Kobayashi (“Love is Light“) writes the screenplay adaptation and also directs the movie. “My Crazy Feminist Girlfriend,” will have Mei Nagano play the lead female character role. Her character is a young woman who reunites with her ex-boyfriend, but she has now become a feminist.

“My Crazy Feminist Girlfriend” will be released sometime next year.

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