Posts Categorized: Japanese Movies

Jan 19 2022

Tsubasa Imai, Takashi Tsukamoto, Juon, & Kenjiro Tsuda cast in movie “Tell Me”

Tsubasa Imai, Takashi Tsukamoto, Juon (FUZZY CONTROL), and Kenjiro Tsuda are cast in music biopic film “Tell Me.” The film is based on nonfiction novel “Kyodai Tsuioku no hide” by Hiroshi Matsumoto and directed by Renpei Tsukamoto (“Boku to Kanojo to Rally to“). The film will have Tsubasa Imai playing Hiroshi. His older brother was the late musician Hide (Juon). Hiroshi teams up with producer I.N.A. (Takashi Tsukamoto) to release Hide’s music.

“Tell Me” will be released this summer in Japan.

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Jan 12 2022

Trailer & poster for movie “Radiation House”

Trailer and poster added for live-action film “Radiation House” starring Masataka Kubota & Tsubasa Honda. Movie is based on manga series “Radiation House” by Tomohiro Yokomaku and directed by Masayuki Suzuki. The film also follows 2019 Fuji TV drama series “Radiation House” and its 2021 sequel “Radiation House II.” The movie’s theme song has also been revealed as “More Than Words” by rock band Man With A Mission and that song plays in the main trailer. More supporting cast members have been announced for the film and they are Ikusaburo Yamazaki, Yumi Wakatsuki, Katsumi Takahashi, and Midoriko Kimura.

“Radiation House” will be released April 29, 2022 in Japan.

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Jan 6 2022

Teaser trailer for movie “Sickness That Leads To The Death Penalty”

Teaser trailer added for movie “Sickness That Leads To The Death Penalty” starring Sadao Abe & Kenshi Okada. Movie is based on 2017 novel “Shikei ni Itaru Yamai” by Riu Kushiki and directed by Kazuya Shiraishi (“The Devil’s Path“). The teaser trailer begins with narration that states “One letter which came to a university student.”

“Sickness That Leads To The Death Penalty” is now set for release May, 2022.

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Jan 5 2022

Ryohei Suzuki & Kento Kaku cast in movie “Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room”

Ryohei Suzuki, Kento Kaku, Ayami Nakajo cast in movie “Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room.” Also cast in the film are Jun Kaname, Shinya Kote, Hayato Sano, Shiori Sato, Phongchi, Kanta Sato, Nanao, Shingo Tsurumi, Satoshi Hashimoto, Makiko Watanabe, Riisa Naka and Yuriko Ishida. The movie version is based on 2021 TBS drama series “Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room” and all of today’s announced cast members appeared in the original drama series version. The movie version will be directed by Aya Matsuki and scripted by Tsutomu Kuroiwa. Both of whom worked on the drama series version as well. Plot for the movie has not been revealed, but will revolve around the mobile emergency room, which is a mobile vehicle that attends to major accidents.

“Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room The Movie” will be released sometime during 2023 in Japan.

Dec 28 2021

Teaser trailer & poster for movie “Yagate Umi e to Todoku”

Teaser 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 and directed by Ryutaro Nakagawa (“Mio on the Shore“). Captions in the teaser trailer state (0:05) “Friend who, one day, suddenly disappeared,” and (0:16) “Trip to find missing friend.”

“Yagate Umi e to Todoku” is now scheduled for release April 1, 2022 in Japan.

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Dec 17 2021

Main trailer & poster for movie “Usogui”

Main trailer and poster added for live-action film “Usogui” starring Ryusei Yokohama & Hayato Sano. Movie is based on manga series “Usogui” by Toshio Sako and directed by Hideo Nakata (“Stolen Identity“). Caption on the main poster states “You are a liar.” Manwhile, the movie’s theme song has been revealed as “Live” by rock duo B’z. The theme song appears in the main trailer as well.

“Usogui” will be released February 11, 2022 in Japan.

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Dec 15 2021

Main trailer & poster for movie “The Last 10 Years”

Main trailer and poster added for movie “The Last 10 Years” starring Nana Komatsu & Kentaro Sakaguchi. Movie is based on novel “Yomei 10 Nen” by Ruka Kosaka and directed by Michihito Fujii (“The Journalist“). The movie’s theme song has also been revealed, which is “Uruubito” by rock band Radwimps. That track is featured in the main trailer as well. Lastly, supporting cast members has been announced for the film and they are Yuki Yamada, Nao, Satoru Iguchi, Haru Kuroki, Tetsushi Tanaka, Lily Franky, Hideko Hara, and Yutaka Matsushige.

“The Last 10 Years” will be released March 4, 2022 in Japan.

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Dec 14 2021

Fuju Kamio &Nanase Nishino cast in movie “Koi wa Hikari”

Fuju Kamio and Nanase Nishino are cast for lead roles in live-action film “Koi wa Hikari.” Also cast in major supproting character roles are Yuna Taira and Fumika Baba. The film is based on manga series “Koi wa Hikari” by Akieda and directed by Keiichi Kobayashi (“He Won’t Kill, She Won’t Die“). For the film, Fuju Kamio will play university student Saijo and Nanase Nishino will play university student Kitashiro, who has been friends with Saijo since they were children. Saijo has an unusual special ability to see sparkles around a woman that is in love.

“Koi wa Hikari” will be released sometime next year in Japan.

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