Trailer and poster added for live-action film “Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning” starring Takeru Satoh & Emi Takei. Caption on the poster states “It ends with this. It starts from here.”
“Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning” will be released June 4, 2021 in Japan.
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Naohito Fujiki, Michiko Kichise, Ken Miyake, and Naomi Zaizen are cast in WOWOW drama series “Black Swan Lake.” The drama series is based on 2019 novel “Kokucho no Mizuumi” by Makoto Usami & directed by Kazuyuki Iwata. For the drama seris, Naohito Fujiki will play main character Shota Zaizen. He is a successful CEO, but his daughter gets kidnapped. Michiko Kichise will play his wife Yuko Zaizen.
“Black Swan Lake” will consist of 5 episodes and first air July, 2021 (takes over WOWOW’s Saturday 10PM time slot.
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Teaser trailer and poster added for live-action film “Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Final” starring Sho Hirano & Kanna Hashimoto. Movie is based on 2015 manga series “Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensaitachi no Renai Zunosen” by Aka Akasaka and is a sequel to 2019 movie “Kaguya-sama: Love Is War.” The teaser begins with captions that state “Love is war.”
“Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Final” will be released August 20, 2021 in Japan.
Teaser poster added for movie “Inubu” starring Kento Hayashi & Taishi Nakagawa. Movie is based on 2010 nonfiction novel “Inubu!” by Yuka Katano and directed by Tetsuo Shinohara. The theme song for the film has also been announced, which is “Life Squall” by rock band Novelbright.
“Inubu” is set for release July 22, 2021 in Japan.
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Teaser trailer and supporting cast announced for movie “And, the Baton Was Passed” (literal title) starring Mei Nagano, Kei Tanaka, & Satomi Ishihara. The first batch of announced supporting cast members are Kenshi Okada, Nao Omori, Masachika Ichimura, and Kurumi Inagaki. Meanwhile, the teaser trailer begins with Mei Nagano stating “My last name has changed 4 times.” In the movie, her mother has remarried several times and she now lives with her stepfather. Movie is based on 2018 novel “Soshite, Baton wa Watasareta” by Maiko Seo.
“And, the Baton Was Passed” will be released October 29, 2021 in Japan.
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Main trailer added for live-action film “Between Us” starring Ayaka Konno & Sayu Kubota. Movie is based on 2013 manga “Wadaiko Girls” by Stu-Hiro & directed by Yasuo Okuaki. Movie follows girls that are part of a school’s wadaiko club. The wadaiko is a traditional Japanese drum instrument.
“Between Us” will be released May 21, 2021 in Japan.
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Trailer and poster added for movie “The Aobas’ Dining Table” starring Naomi Nishida & Miwako Ichikawa. The release date is also set for June 18, 2021 in Japan. Movie follows the relationship of two women who were once close friends, but something happened in their past to cause them to separate. The daughter of one of the women begins to stay at the home of the other women to attend summer school. Movie is directed by Soushi Matsumoto.
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Teaser trailer and teaser poster for movie “The Blood of Wolves Level 2” starring Tori Matsuzaka. Caption on the teaser poster asks “Is this man a detective or the grim reaper?” Movie is the sequel to 2018 movie “The Blood of Wolves” and again directed by Kazuya Shiraishi. 9 new cast members has also been announced for the sequel film: Kiyohiko Shibukawa, Katsuya Maiguma, Miwako Kakei, Sho Aoyagi, Hiroki Miyake, Yoshiko Miyazaki, Susumu Terajima, Takashi Ukaji and Rino Katase.
“The Blood of Wolves Level 2” will be released August 20, 2021 in Japan.
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Trailer and poster added for movie “Tomorrow’s Dinner Table” starring Miho Kanno, Mitsuki Takahata, & Machiko Ono. After the first scene flashes a woman sitting behind glass (presumably the visiting room of a prison), the trailer shows three mothers raising their sons. Each of the mothers has a son named Yu. The trailer then cuts to a far darker tone with narration that states “One day, one Yu was murdered by his mother.” Movie is based on 2016 novel “Ashita no Shokutaku” by Michiko Yazuki and directed by Takahisa Zeze.
“Tomorrow’s Dinner Table” will be released May 28, 2021 in Japan.
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Mei Nagano, Kei Tanaka, and Satomi Ishihara are cast in movie “And, the Baton Was Passed” (literal title). The film is based on 2018 novel “Soshite, Baton wa Watasareta” by Maiko Seo and directed by Tetsu Maeda. This is the fourth film adapted from a novel by Maiko Seo after 2007 “Happy Dining Table,” 2008 “Faraway Heaven,” and 2017 “Our Meal For Tomorrow.” Filming for the movie began late October, 2020 and finished November, 2020.
“And, the Baton Was Passed” will be released October 29, 2021 in Japan.
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