May 26 2023

Teaser trailer & poster for movie “Ai ni Inazuma”

Teaser trailer and poster for movie “Ai ni Inazuma” starring Mayu Matsuoka and Masataka Kubota. The movie is written and directed by Yuya Ishii (“Mitsuko Delivers“). The movie’s theme song has also been announced as “Kokoro no Mamani” by rock group Elephant Kashimashi. “Kokoro no Mamani” is also featured in the teaser trailer. The teaser trailer starts with captions that states “Two people who met by fate.”

“Ai ni Inazuma” will be released October 27, 2023 in Japan.

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May 25 2023

Seiyo Uchino and Kana Kita cast in movie “Shunga Sensei”

Seiyo Uchino and Kana Kita are cast in movie “Shunga Sensei.” The film is written and directed by Akihiko Shiota (“Farewell Song“) and revolves around shunga (erotic art that was popular during the Edo period). Seiyo Uchino will play Ichiro Haga, who is a reclusive teacher of shunga. Kana Kita will play Yumiko Haruno. She works as a waitress and meets Ichiro Haga while working at her job.

“Shunga Sensei” will be released October 13, 2023 in Japan.

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May 17 2023

Teaser trailer & poster for movie “The Silent Service”

Teaser trailer and poster for live-action film “The Silent Service” starring Takao Osawa, Hiroshi Tamaki, & Aya Ueto. Movie is based on manga series “Chinmoku no Kantai” by Kaiji Kawaguchi (“Aircraft Carrier Ibuki“) and directed by Kohei Yoshino (“Gone Wednesday“). Caption on the teaser poster states “Light is at the bottom of the sea.” Story for the “The Silent Service” features a suspense filled chase for a rogue nuclear submarine ship.

“The Silent Service” will be released September 29, 2023 in Japan.

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May 15 2023

Haruka Fukuhara & Koshi Mizukami cast in movie “I Wish I Could Meet You…”

Haruka Fukuhara and Koshi Mizukami are cast in movie “I Wish I Could Meet You Again on the Hill Where That Flower Blooms.” The movie is based on 2016 novel “Ano Hana ga Saku Oka de, Kimi to mata Deaetara” by Natsue Shiomi. For the movie, Haruka Fukuhara will play high school student Yuri. She somehow travels from the present day to 1945 and meets a kamikaze pilot played by Koshi Mizukami.

“I Wish I Could Meet You Again on the Hill Where That Flower Blooms” will be released December 8, 2023 in Japan.

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Apr 26 2023

Trailer & poster for movie “Our Secret Diary”

Trailer and poster added for movie “Our Secret Diary” starring Fumiya Takahash and Hiyori Sakurada. The teen-romance film is based on 2017 novel “Kokan Uso Nikki” by Iiyo Sakura and directed by Kentaro Takemura (“MIU 404“). The film revolves around two high school students who begin sending messages to each other, but one of the recipients was supposed to be another person.

“Our Secret Diary” will be released July 7, 2023 in Japan.

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Apr 24 2023

Masaki Okada, Tori Matsuzaka, & Yuya Yagira cast in movie “We’re Millennials Got a Problem?”

Masaki Okada, Tori Matsuzaka, & Yuya Yagira are cast in movie “We’re Millennials Got a Problem?: International.” The film is a sequel to 2016 NTV drama series “We’re Millennials Got a Problem?” and will have the same three lead actors reprising their respective roles from that drama series. Filming for the movie version took place from October to November, 2022 and directed by Nobuo Mizuta.

“We’re Millennials Got a Problem?: International” will be released October 13, 2023 in Japan.

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Apr 24 2023

Teaser trailer and poster for movie “Omae no Tsumi o Jihaku Shiro”

Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “Omae no Tsumi o Jihaku Shiro” starrung Kento Nakajima  & Shinichi Tsutsumi. The mystery-suspense film is based on 2019 novel “Omae no Tsumi o Jihaku Shiro” by Yuichi Shinpo and directed by Nobuo Mizuta (“The Apology King“). Meanwhile, the movie’s theme song has been revealed as “Dark Rainbow” by rock duo B’z. The intro of that song plays during the teaser trailer.

“Omae no Tsumi o Jihaku Shiro” will be released October 20, 2023 in Japan.

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Apr 20 2023

Teaser trailer for live-action “Don’t Call it Mystery”

Teaser trailer added for live-action “Don’t Call it Mystery” starring Masaki Suda & Kou Shibasaki. Movie is based on manga series “Mystery to Iu Nakare” by Yumi Tamura and follows 2022 Fuji TV drama series “Don’t Call it Mystery.” At the 8 second mark of the teaser trailer, Nanoka Hara as Shioji Kariatsumari states “Our inheritance always results in fighting and it ends up with some people dying.”

“Don’t Call it Mystery” will be released September 15, 2023 in Japan.

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