Posts Categorized: Japanese Movies

Mar 21 2021

Kai Inowaki, Honoka Matsumoto, & Ikusaburo Yamazaki cast in movie “Musicophilia”

Kai Inowaki, Honoka Matsumoto, & Ikusaburo Yamazaki are cast in movie “Musicophilia.” The film is based on 2011-2012 webcomic “Musicophilia” by Akira Saso and directed by Masaaki Taniguchi (“Signal“). Kai Inowaki will play lead character Saku Urushibara. He has a special talent for music, but has held an inferiority complex due to the success his father and his half-brother. He then becomes immersed in the world contemporary classical music. Filming for the movie took place in Kyoto, Japan from October to November, 2020.

“Musicophilia” will be released sometime this autumn in Japan.

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Mar 19 2021

Main trailer for movie “Mune ga Narunoha Kimi no Sei”

Main trailer added for live-action movie “Mune ga Narunoha Kimi no Sei” starring Hidaka Ukisho & Sei Shiraishi. Movie is based on 2012-2014 manga series “Mune ga Narunoha Kimi no Sei” by Risa Konno and directed by Hiroto Takahashi. The movie’s theme song has also been revealed, which is “Niji no Nakade” by boy group Bishonen. Theme song “Niji no Nakade” plays during the main trailer.

“Mune ga Narunoha Kimi no Sei” will be released June 4, 2021 in Japan.

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Mar 10 2021

Main trailer for movie “Rurouni Kenshin: The Final”

Main trailer added for live-action film “Rurouni Kenshin: The Final” starring Takeru Satoh & Emi Takei. The main trailer shows a city attacked by someone. Mysterious man Enishi Yukishiro (Mackenyu Arata) appears in front of Kenshin Himura (Takeru Satoh). Meanwhile, the theme song for the movie has been revealed as  “Renegades” by rock band One OK Rock. The theme song appears in the trailer.

“Rurouni Kenshin: The Final” will be released April 23, 2021 in Japan.

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Mar 8 2021

Trailer & poster for live-action film “Kakegurui Part 2”

Trailer and poster added for live-action film “Kakegurui Part 2” starring Minami Hamabe & Mahiro Takasugi. The Japanese title for the movie is now also set as “Eiga Kakegurui Zettai Zetsumei Russian Roulette.” The theme song for the film has also been announced as “Checkmate” by singer Milet. Theme song “Checkmate” plays in the movie’s trailer as well.

“Kakegurui Part 2” will be released April 29, 2021 in Japan.

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Mar 8 2021

Kento Nakajima & Honoka Matsumoto cast in movie “My Dearest, Like A Cherry Blossom”

Kento Nakajima (‘Sexy Zone’) and Honoka Matsumoto are cast in Netflix movie “My Dearest, Like A Cherry Blossom” (working title). The film is based on novel “Sakura no Yona Boku no Koibito” by Keisuke Uyama (“Color Me True“) and directed by Yoshihiro Fukagawa (“Restaurant From The Sky“).

“My Dearest, Like A Cherry Blossom” will be released sometime next year on Netflix.

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Feb 26 2021

Character trailer & poster added movie “Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction”

Character trailer and new poster added for movie “Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction” starring Yo Oizumi, Koichi Sato, & Mayu Matsuoka. The film is based on novel “Damashie no Kiba” by Takeshi Shiota and directed by Daihachi Yoshida (“The Kirishima Thing“). The auther Takeshi Shiota has stated he wrote the story with the idea of Yo Oizumi playing the lead male character.

“Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction” will be released March 26, 2021 in Japan.

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Feb 25 2021

Tatsuya Fujiwara cast in movie “The Method of Repulsing the Dove”

Tatsuya Fujiwara is cast for the lead role in movie “The Method of Repulsing the Dove” (working title). Tao Tsuchiya, Shunsuke Kazama, Nanase Nishino and Etsushi Toyokawa are also also cast in supporting roles. The film is based on 2014 novel “Hato no Gekitaiho” by Shogo Sato and directed by Hideta Takahata. In addition, the first teaser trailer and teaser poster for the movie has been added on AsianWiki.

“The Method of Repulsing the Dove” will be released August 27, 2021.

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