Posts Categorized: Japanese Movies

Sep 13 2021

Main trailer & poster for movie “99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie”

Main trailer and poster added for movie “99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie” starring Jun Matsumoto, Teruyuki Kagawa, & Hana Sugisaki. Caption on the poster asks “Miyama, will he finally lose!?” In addition, supporting cast members have been announced for the film and they are Nana Eikura, Fumino Kimura, Munetaka Aoki, Tsurube Shofukutei, Eiji Okuda and Ittoku Kishibe.The newly announced supporting cast members all previously appeared in the drama series “99.9 Criminal Lawyer.”

“99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie” is now set for release December 30, 2021 in Japan.

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Sep 10 2021

Main trailer for movie “Onoda”

Main trailer added for movie “Onoda” starring Yuya Endo & Kanji Tsuda. Movie is based on the true story of Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda. Towards the end of World War II, he was sent to the Philippines. Even after the surrender of Japan in the war, Hiroo Onoda hid in the Philippines mountains and held out for 29 more years.

“Onoda” had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and will have its domestic release October 8, 2021 in Japan.

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Sep 3 2021

Riko Fukumoto & Genta Matsuda cast in movie “The Blue Sky You Have Lost”

Riko Fukumoto and Genta Matsuda are cast in movie “The Blue Sky You Have Lost.” The film is based on 2015 novel “Kimi ga Otoshita Aozora” by Eeyo Sakura and directed by Yuki Saito (“If I’d Kissed Her“). In the film, Riko Fukumoto and Genta Matsuda will play high school students. Riko Fukumoto’s character witness Genta Matsuda’s character getting into an accident, but she will keep waking up on the morning of the accident.

“The Blue Sky You Have Lost” will be released spring, 2022 in Japan.

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Aug 31 2021

Satoshi Tsumabuki, Sakura Ando, & Masataka Kubota cast in movie “A Man”

Satoshi Tsumabuki, Sakura Ando, & Masataka Kubota are cast for lead roles in movie “A Man” (literal title). The film is based on 2018 novel “Aru Otoko” by Keiichiro Hirano and directed by Kei Ishikawa (“Gukoroku: Traces of Sin“). Also cast for supporting roles are Nana Seino, Hidekazu Mashima, Kazutoyo Koyabu, Taiga Nakano, Yoko Maki, and Akira Emoto. Filming for the movie took place from January 25th to March 1st, 2021. 

The mystery film will be released sometime next year in Japan.

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Aug 30 2021

Masaki Okada and Haruna Kawaguchi cast in movie “The Cursed Sanctuary X”

Masaki Okada and Haruna Kawaguchi are cast for lead roles in movie “The Cursed Sanctuary X” (working title). Movie is based on play “Seichi X” by Tomohiro Maekawa and directed by Yu Irie (“8000 Miles“). Filming for the movie has already completed and took place in South Korea over a 1 month period. Meanwhile, the first teaser trailer for the film has been added on AsianWiki. The genre of the movie is horror/mystery, with Masaki Okada and Haruna Kawaguchi playing siblings.

“The Cursed Sanctuary X” will be released autumn, 2021 in Japan.

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Aug 27 2021

Kanna Hashimoto cast in movie “Karada Sagashi”


Kanna Hashimoto is cast for the lead role in movie “Karada Sagashi.” Movie is based on web novel “Karada Sagashi” by Welzard and directed by Eiichiro Hasumi (“Assassination Classroom“). Kanna Hashimoto will play high school student Asuka Morisaki in the film. Filming is scheduled to begin September, 2021 and will take place in Kitakyushu, Japan.

“Karada Sagashi” will be released sometime next year in Japan.

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Aug 25 2021

First teaser video for movie “Tang”

First teaser video added for movie “Tang” starring Kazunari Ninomiya. The movie is based on novel “A Robot in the Garden” by British author Deborah Install and directed by Takahiro Miki (“Solanin“). Above and below are promotional visuals for the upcoming movie. Caption on the visual above states “Tang. Missing child who lost its memory.”

“Tang” will be released summer, 2022 in Japan.

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Aug 24 2021

Masami Nagasawa, Masahiro Higashide, & Fumiyo Kohinata cast in movie “The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Hero”

Masami Nagasawa, Masahiro Higashide and Fumiyo Kohinata are cast in movie “The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Hero” (literal title). The film is third installment in the “The Confidence Man JP” franchise, all of which follows original 2018 Fuji TV drama series “The Confidence Man JP.” Masami Nagasawa, Masahiro Higashide and Fumiyo Kohinata will reprise their respective characters of Dako, Boku-chan, and Richard.

“The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Hero” will be released sometime next year in Japan.

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