Posts Categorized: Japanese Movies

Apr 14 2021

Trailer & poster for movie “The Aobas’ Dining Table”

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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Apr 12 2021

Teaser trailer & teaser poster for movie “The Blood of Wolves Level 2”

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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Apr 9 2021

Trailer & poster for movie “Tomorrow’s Dinner Table”

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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Apr 8 2021

Tanaka, and Satomi Ishihara are cast in movie “And, the Baton Was Passed”

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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Apr 5 2021

Music trailer for movie “The Fable: A Contract Killer Who Doesn’t Kill”

Music trailer added for movie “The Fable: A Contract Killer Who Doesn’t Kill” (literal title) starring Junichi Okada, Fumino Kimura, & Shinichi Tsutsumi. The music trailer features the movie’s theme song which is U.S. pop song “Rain On Me” by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande.

Meanwhile, the movie’s release date is now set for June 18, 2021 in Japan. The movie was originally scheduled for release earlier this year, but the pandemic caused the release date to be postponed.

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Mar 29 2021

Teaser poster & release date for movie “The Woman of S.R.I.: The Movie”

Teaser poster and release date updated for upcoming movie “The Woman of S.R.I.: The Movie” starring Yasuko Sawaguchi & Takashi Naito. The film is now scheduled for release September 3, 2021 in Japan. Caption on the teaser poster below states “Final experiment of shock begins.” The film is the first feature film in the long running TV Asahi drama series “The Woman of S.R.I.” franchise, that first aired in 1999.

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