Posts Categorized: Japanese Movies

Sep 19 2022

Masaki Okada & Kaya Kiyohara cast in movie “My Missing Valentine”

Masaki Okada & Kaya Kiyohara are cast in movie “My Missing Valentine” directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita (“Linda Linda Linda“). The film is a remake of 2020 Taiwanese film “My Missing Valentine” directed by Chen Yu-Hsun. The Japanese remake film is scripted by Kankuro Kudo and he has switched the genders of the two main characters from the original film. In the original Taiwanese film, the female lead was always a second faster than everyone else and works at the post office. The male lead was a second slower than everyone else. In the remake, Masaki Oakada will play a young man who is a second faster than everyone else and Kaya Kiyohara will play a young woman who is a second slower than everyone else.

“My Missing Valentine” will be released summer, 2023 in Japan.

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Sep 14 2022

Teaser trailer and poster for movie “Ichikei’s Crow”

Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “Ichikei’s Crow” starring Yutaka Takenouchi & Haru Kuroki. Movie is based on manga series “Ichikei no Karasu” by Rito Asami and a sequel 2021 Fuji TV drama series “Ichikei’s Crow: The Criminal Court Judges.” Also newly announced to play major supporting characters are Takumi Saito and Osamu Mukai. They will play new characters that were not in the drama series. Takumi Saito will play Shingo Tsukimoto. He works as an attorney and provides his services to the weak. Osamu Mukai will play Eiji Tsujo. He is the youngest person ever to become the Minister of Defense. He comes into conflict with Michio Iruma (Yutaka Takenouchi).

“Ichikei’s Crow” will be released January 13, 2023 in Japan.

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Sep 12 2022

Goro Inagaki & Yui Aragaki cast in movie “Seiyoku”

Goro Inagaki & Yui Aragaki are cast in movie “Seiyoku.” The film is based on 2021 novel “Seiyoku” by Ryo Asai (“The Kirishima Thing“) and directed by Yoshiyuki Kishi (“Wilderness: Part One“). In movie “Seiyoku,” Goro Inagaki will play Prosecutor Hiroki Terai. He’s worried about his son who doesn’t like to go to school and stays inside mostly. Yuoi Aragaki will play Natsuki Kiryu. She works as a temp at a shopping mall and has a secret wish to shut herself off from the world. These two characters get connected through a death.

“Seiyoku” will be released sometime next year in Japan.

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Sep 5 2022

Teaser trailer & poster for movie “Familia”

Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “Familia” starring Koji Yakusho & Ryo Yoshizawa. Movie is directed by Izuru Narushima (“To Each His Own“) and scripted by Kiyotaka Inagaki. Around the 21 second mark of the teaser trailer, Ryo Yoshizawa states “We speak different languages and we grew up in different circumstances, but we became a family.” The film follows the relationship between a father and a son.

“Familia” will be released January 6, 2023 in Japan.

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Aug 31 2022

Yuto Nakajima cast in movie “#Manhole”

Yuto Nakajima is cast in movie “#Manhole.” The suspense-thriller film features an original screenplay by Michitaka Okada (“Masquerade Hotel“) and directed by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri (“My Man“). Meanwhile, the first teaser trailer and poster for the film has also been released. The movie deals with a successful office worker, who falls into a manhole the day before his wedding.

“Manhole” will be released February, 2023 in Japan.

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Aug 30 2022

Teaser trailer and poster for movie “Soshite Boku wa Tohou ni Kureru”

First teaser trailer and poster added for movie “Soshite Boku wa Tohou ni Kureru” starring Taisuke Fujigaya. The comdy-drama film is written and directed by Daisuke Miura (“Call Boy“). The film also marks the first movie acting role for Taisuke Fujigaya since 2016 movie “Mars.” The teaser trailer shows main character Yuichi Sugawara (Taisuke Fujigaya) running away from various people when he starts to feel uncomfortable.

“Soshite Boku wa Tohou ni Kureru” will be released January 13, 2023 in Japan.

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Aug 22 2022

Sadao Abe, Aya Ueto, & Yuta Tamamori cast in movie “Shylock’s Children”

Sadao Abe, Aya Ueto, & Yuta Tamamori are cast in movie “Shylock’s Children.” The film is based on 2006 novel “Shylock no Kodomotachi” by Jun Ikeido (“Naoki Hanzawa“). TV station WOWOW will also air drama series “Shylock’s Children” this October, which is their own adaptation of the Jun Ikeido novel and not directly related to the movie version. Also cast in supporting roles for the movie are Toshiro Yanagiba, Tetta Sugimoto, Ryuta Sato, Isao Hashizume, Akira Emoto, and Kuranosuke Sasaki.

“Shylock’s Children” will be released February 17, 2023 in Japan.

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Aug 22 2022

Koji Yakusho & Ryo Yoshizawa cast in movie “Familiar”

Koji Yakusho & Ryo Yoshizawa are cast in movie “Familiar.” Movie is directed by Izuru Narushima (“Solomon’s Perjury“). Also cast for supporting roles are Lucas Sagae, Fadile Waked, Miyavi, Yutaka Matsushige , Koichi Sato, Takeo Nakahara and Shigeru Muroi. The film is centered around Koji Yakusho who plays Seiji Kamiya. He works as a pottery craftsman. Ryo Yoshizawa will play his son Gaku Kamiya. He wants to quit his job as an engineer for a multi-national company and follow in his father’s footsteps.

“Familiar” will be released January 6, 2023 in Japan.

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