Posts Categorized: Japanese Movies

Jul 25 2025

Trailer and poster for movie “Orokamono no Mibun”

Trailer and poster added for movie “Orokamono no Mibun” starring Takumi Kitamura, Go Ayano, & Yuta Hayashi. Movie is based on 2019 novel “Orokamono no Mibun” by Jun Nishio and directed by Koto Nagata (“Shanti Days 365 Days, Happy Breath“). Meanwhile, the movie’s theme song has been announced as “Jinsei Sanka” by tuki. The song is an original track by the female singer and is featured in the trailer. Caption on the poster states “Will be reborn.”

“Orokamono no Mibun” will be released October 24, 2025 in Japan.

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Jul 24 2025

Trailer and poster for movie “Dear Stranger”

Trailer and poster added for movie “Dear Stranger” starring Hidetoshi Nishijima and Gwei Lun-Mei. Movie is written and directed by Tetsuya Mariko (“Miyamoto“). The film is set in New York City with Hidetoshi Nishijima and Gwei Lun-Mei playing a married couple. Their child is kidnapped, which causes their relationship to fall apart. Caption on the poster states “Love put to the test.”

“Dear Stranger” will be released September 12, 2025 in Japan.

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Jul 16 2025

Main trailer and poster added for movie “A Pale View of Hills”

Main trailer and poster added for movie “A Pale View of Hills” starring Suzu Hirose and Fumi Nikaido. The human mystery film recently held its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section. The main trailer for the film begins with captions around the 6 second mark that states “‘Humans sometimes lie not to deceive others, but to fool themselves and turn a blind eye to the difficult truth.’ …Kazuo Ishiguro.” The quote is by author Kazuo Ishiguro, who wrote the original novel “A Pale View of Hills” that the movie is based on.

“A Pale View of Hills” will be released September 5, 2025 in Japan.

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Jul 11 2025

Kento Yamazaki cast in movie “Kingdom 5”

Kento Yamazaki is cast in live-action sequel film “Kingdom 5.” Kento Yamazaki, who has starred in the previous four “Kingdom” films, will once again play main character Shin. Returning on the staff side are Director Shinsuke Sato and Screenwriter Tsutomu Kuroiwa, who also worked together on the previous four “Kingdom” films. Caption on the teaser poster above sates “Accept others’ thoughts and move forward.”

“Kingdom 5” will be released summer 2026 in Japan.

Jul 3 2025

Ryusei Yokohama and Suzu Hirose cast in movie “Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku”

Ryusei Yokohama and Suzu Hirose are cast in movie “Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku.” Movie is based on 2022 novel “Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku” by Yuu Nagira (“Wandering“) and directed by Michihito Fujii (“The Journalist“). The film will be set on a scenic island in the Seto Inland Sea. Ryusei Yokohama will play high school student Kai Aono. He transfers from Kyoto to the island. Suzu Hirose will play Akimi Inoue. She meets Kai Aono on the island and they fall in love.

“Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku” will be released sometime next year in Japan.

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Jun 24 2025

Starring roles announced for live-action film “Romantic Killer.”

Moka Kamishiraishi, Kyohei Takahashi, Masaya Kimura and Sota Nakajima are cast in live-action film “Romantic Killer.” Movie is based on manga series “Kuroshitsuji” by Wataru Momose, which was previously adapted into a 2022 Netflix anime series, and directed by Tsutomu Hanabusa (“Tokyo Revengers“). In addition, the first teaser trailer has been added on AsianWiki’s “Romantic Killer” page.

“Romantic Killer” will be released December 12, 2025 in Japan.

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Jun 13 2025

Keiko Kitagawa cast in movie “Night Flower”

Keiko Kitagawa is cast for the lead role in movie “Night Flower.” The human suspense drama movie is written and directed by Eiji Uchida (“Offbeat Cops“). In “Night Flower,” Keiko Kitagawa will play Natsuki Nagashima. She is a mother of two children and works several jobs to support her family. She then makes the decision to sell drugs. The first teaser trailer has also been added on AsianWiki’s “Night Flower” page. The teaser poster shown above has captions that states in Japanese “Mother by day. Drug dealer by night.”

“Night Flower” will be released November 28, 2025 in Japan.

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May 28 2025

Teaser trailer & poster for movie “Gosh!!”

Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “Gosh!!” starring Joe Odagiri & Sosuke Ikematsu. The film is also written and directed by Joe Odagiri. Joe Odagiri previously wrote, directed, and starred in 3 episode 2021 NHK drama series “Gosh!! – Police Dog Oliver and His Handler’s Bizarre Case Files.” Premise for the movie, has Sosuke Ikematsu play Police Officer Ippei Aoba. His partner is canine dog Oliver (Joe Odagiri), who only appears to Ippei Aoba as a womanizing middle-aged drunk in a dog suit.

“Gosh!!” will be released September 26, 2025 in Japan.

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May 23 2025

Teaser trailer and poster for movie “Tokyo Taxi”

Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “Tokyo Taxi” starring Chieko Baisho and Takuya Kimura. The film is a remake of 2022 French-Belgian film “Driving Madeleine” (“Une Belle Course”) and directed by Yoji Yamada. Captions in the teaser trailer states (0:12) “Two people who were never meant to meet” and (0:25) “A one-day trip changes their lives.”

“Tokyo Taxi” will be released November 21, 2025 in Japan.

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