Nov 17 2021

Hideaki Ito cast in live-action film “Kappei”

Hideaki Ito is cast for the lead role in live-action film “Kappei.” The movie is based on manga series “Kappei” by Kiminori Wakasugi (“Detroit Metal City“). Also cast for the movie are Moka Kamishiraishi, Daigo Nishihata, Yusuke Onuki, Koji Yamamoto, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, & Arata Furuta. Filming for the movie took place from May to June, 2021. The first teaser trailer has also been released and can be viewed at AsianWiki.

“Kappei” will be released March 18, 2022 in Japan.

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Nov 17 2021

Trailer & poster for movie “The Midnight Maiden War”

Trailer and poster added for movie “The Midnight Maiden War” starring Ren Nagase & Elaiza Ikeda. Movie is based on 2018 novel “Mayonaka Otome Senso” by F. The movie’s theme song has also been revealed, which is “Happier Than Ever” by Billie Eilish. The theme song is played in the main trailer. Billie Eilish also appears in the beginning of the trailer, introducing her song as the movie’s theme song.

Release date for “The Midnight Maiden War” is now set for January 21, 2022 in Japan.

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Nov 9 2021

Kiichi Nakai, Kenichi Matsuyama & Keiko Kitagawa cast in movie “Taiga e no Michi”

Kiichi Nakai, Kenichi Matsuyama and Keiko Kitagawa are cast in movie “Taiga e no Michi.” The film is inspired by Shinosuke Tatekawa’s rakugo performance “Ino Tadataka Monogatari: Taiga e no Michi,” which was first performed in 2011. The movie will take place in the present day and also around the year 1821, as a drama series production uncovers a secret about the first person(s) to map Japan.

“Taiga e no Michi” will be released May 20, 2022. 

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Nov 4 2021

Tomohisa Yamashita cast in movie “A Blueprint for Love”


Tomohisa Yamashita
 is cast in Netflix movie “A Blueprint for Love.” The film is a remake of 2021 South Korean film “Architecture 101” starring Uhm Tae-Woong, Han Ga-In, Lee Je-Hoon, & Bae Suzy. For movie “A Blueprint for Love,” Tomohisa Yamashita will play lead male character Ibuki. In his college days, Ibuki met a woman named Yuna and fell in love, but they eventually parted ways. 19 years later, they meet again.

“A Blueprint for Love” will stream on Netflix sometime next year.

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Nov 3 2021

Hiroshi Tamaki, Haruna Kawaguchi, & Jun Shison cast in movie “The Way of the Househusband”

Hiroshi Tamaki, Haruna Kawaguchi, & Jun Shison cast in live-action film “The Way of the Househusband.” Movie is based on webcomic “Gokushufudo” by Kousuke Oono. 2020 NTV drama series “The Way of the Househusband” is based on the same webcomic. Hiroshi Tamaki, Haruna Kawaguchi, & Jun Shison will reprise their respective characters from the NTV drama series for the live-action film version. Also cast for supporting roles and reprising their characters from the drama series are: Naoto TakenakaIzumi InamoriTamaki ShiratoriKenichi TakitoYuta FurukawaJunpei YasuiTina TamashiroMegumi, and Michiko Tanaka. Actors who will play new characters for the live-action film will be announced at a later date.

“The Way of the Househusband” will be released sometime this summer in Japan.

Nov 1 2021

Teaser trailer & poster for movie “Tonbi”

Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “Tonbi” starring Hiroshi Abe & Takumi Kitamura. Movie is based on 2008 novel “Tonbi” by Kiyoshi Shigematsu, which was previously adapted into 2012 NHK drama special “Tonbi” and 2013 TBS drama series “Tonbi.” Caption on the poster sates “My father, who was the most clumsy father in Japan, raised me full of love.”

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

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Oct 26 2021

Trailer & poster for live-action film “Noise”

Trailer & poster added for live-action film “Noise” starring Tatsuya Fujiwara & Kenichi Matsuyama. Movie is based on manga series “Noise” by Tetsuya Tsutsui. In addition, more supporting cast members have been announced for the film. The new cast members are Ayumi Ito, Yoshi Sakou, Takaya Sakoda, Mayu Tsuruta, Kazuki Namioka, Susumu Terajima, Kimiko Yo, and Akira Emoto. Caption on the poster states “Killed. Buried. If caught, it’s over.”

“Noise” will be released January 28, 2022 in Japan.

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Oct 25 2021

Teaser trailer & poster for movie “Love Like the Falling Petals”

Teaser trailer and poster added for Netflix movie “Love Like the Falling Petals” starring Kento Nakajima & Honoka Matsumoto. Movie is based on 2017 novel “Sakura no Yona Boku no Koibito” by Keisuke Uyama (“Color Me True“) and directed by Yoshihiro Fukagawa (“Restaurant From The Sky“). The teaser trailer begins with “The beginning was the earlobes you cut off.”

“Love Like the Falling Petals” premieres March 24, 2022 on Netflix.

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