Masataka Kubota is cast in movie “Sweet My Home.” The film is based on 2019 novel “Sweet My Home” by Rinko Kamizu and is the second film directed by actor Takumi Saito. For “Sweet My Home,” Masataka Kubota will play Kenji Kiyosawa. He builds a new home for his family, but bizarre incidents soon take place in the home.
“Sweet My Home” will be released 2023 in Japan.
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Trailer added for live-action film “Cheri Maho The Movie: 30sai made Dotei dato Mahotsukai ni Narerurashii” starring Eiji Akaso & Keita Machida. Movie is based on manga series “30sai made Dotei dato Mahotsukai ni Narerurashii” by You Toyota and a sequel to 2020 TV Tokyo drama series “30sai made Dotei dato Mahotsukai ni Narerurashii.” The movie’s theme song has also been revealed as “Shinon” by Omoinotake. The trailer features the theme song “Shinon” and also insert song “Gimme Gimme” by Deep Squad.
“Cheri Maho The Movie” will be released April 8, 2022 in Japan.
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Trailer and poster added for movie “Yagate Umi e to Todoku” starring Yukino Kishii & Minami Hamabe. Movie is based on 2016 novel “Yagate Umi e to Todoku” by Maru Ayase. Caption on the poster states “I think we can see only one side of the world.”
“Yagate Umi e to Todoku” will be released April 1, 2022 in Japan.
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Fumino Kimura is cast in movie “Love Life.” The film is written & directed by Koji Fukada (“Harmonium“) and inspired by 1991 song “Live Life” by Akiko Yano. Meanwhile, the first teaser trailer for the movie has been added on AsianWiki.
“Love Life” will be released this autumn in Japan.
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Trailer and poster added for live-action film “XXXHOLiC” starring Ryunosuke Kamiki & Kou Shibasaki. Movie is based on manga series “xxxHOLiC” by Clamp and directed by always colorful Mika Ninagawa (“Helter Skelter“). The movie’s theme song has also been revaled in conjuction with the trailer and that song is “Habit” by Sekai no Owari.
“XXXHOLiC” will be released April 29, 2022 in Japan.
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Trailer and two characters posters added for Netflix movie “Love Like the Falling Petals” starring Kento Nakajima and Honoka Matsumoto. Movie is based on 2017 novel “Sakura no Yona Boku no Koibito” by Keisuke Uyama and directed by Yoshihiro Fukagawa (“Restaurant From The Sky“). Meanwhile, the movie’s theme song has been revealed as “Eien” by rock band Mr. Children. Theme song “Eien” also plays in the main trailer.
“Love Like the Falling Petals” will be available to stream on Netflix from March 24, 2022.
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Sadao Abe is cast in movie “I Am Makimoto.” The film is remake of 2013 British-Italian film “Still Life” and the remake will be directed by Nobuo Mizuta. Actor Sadao Abe and Director Nobuo Mizuta previously worked together in movies “Maiko haaaan!!!” and “No More Cry!!!” For “I Am Makimoto,” Sadao Abe will play So Makimoto. He works in a department at city hall that is responsible for taking care of funeral rites for deceased individuals without family members.
“I Am Makimoto” will be released September, 2022 in Japan.
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Trailer and poster added for live-action film “Joshikosei ni Korosaretai” starring Kei Tanaka. The movie is based on manga series “Joshikosei ni Korosaretai” by Usamaru Furuya (“Litchi Hikari Club“) and directed by Hideo Jojo (“Shinjuku Punch“). The trailer features the track “Tell Me I’m Broken” by Alisa as its image song.
“Joshikosei ni Korosaretai” will be released April 1, 2022 in Japan.
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Yo Oizumi, Kasumi Arimura, Ren Meguro (‘Snow Man’) and Kou Shibasaki are cast in movie “Tsuki no Michikake.” The film is based on 2017 novel “Tsuki no Michikake” by Shogo Sato (“Every Trick In The Book“) and directed by Ryuichi Hiroki (“Yellow Elephant“). The film will have Yo Oizumi play Kei Osanai. He is a widower, who lost his wife and daughter in an accident. He is connected with other unrelated people due to fate.
Filming for “Tsuki no Michikake” took place from November to December, 2021 and the movie will be released sometime during winter, 2022.
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Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “Wandering” (English title) starring Suzu Hirose & Tori Matsuzaka. Movie is based on 2019 novel “Rurou no Tsuki” by Yuu Nagira and directed by Sang-il Lee (“Hula Girls“). The teaser trailer begins with a man’s voice that asks “This man, he is the criminal who kidnapped Kanai-san, isn’t he?”
“Wandering” will be released May 13, 2022 in Japan.
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