Teaser trailer and poster added for live-action film “Liar x Liar” starring Hokuto Matsumura & Nana Mori. Movie is based on manga series “Liar x Liar” by Renjuro Kindaichi and directed by Saiji Yakumo. The film follows an unusual romance between non-blood related siblings. One is a germaphobe and the other is a bit of a player with the girls.
“Liar x Liar” will be released sometime next year in Japan.
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Main trailer added for boxing film “Underdog” starring Mirai Moriyama & Takumi Kitamura. The film also features the pairing of director Masaharu Take and screenwriter Shin Adachi. They previously collaborated on 2014 award-winning boxing film “100 Yen Love.” Meanwhile, the movie’s theme song has been revealed as “Flowers” by singer Huwie Ishizaki. Theme song “Flowers” is also featured in the main trailer. Also, more castings has been announced for the film. They are Asami Mizukawa, Kumi Takiuchi, Minori Hagiwara, Ami Tomite, Ryutaro Ninomiya, Mami Kumagai, Morio Kazama, and Akira Emoto.
“Underdog” will be released November 27, 2020 in Japan.
Read more »Teaser poster and release date added for movie “Awake” starring Ryo Yoshizawa and Ryuya Wakaba. The film is written and directed by Atsuhiro Yamada (“Happy Ending“). Caption on the teaser poster states in Japanese “That is the best feeling that I have experienced, after waking up from the bottom.” The film follows Ryo Yoshizawa as Eiichi. He once aspired to become a shogi player and trained hard for it, but he now writes shogi software programs. He faces an old nemesis in shogi player Riku played by Ryuya Wakaba.
“Awake” is now set for release December 25, 2020 in Japan.
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Main trailer and poster added for movie “Food Luck” starring Naoto & Tao Tsuchiya. Movie is written and directed by veteran actor Jimon Terakado. Meanwhile, the movie’s theme song has been revealed as “Yokuwarae” by Hip hop group Ketsumeishi. Theme song “Yokuwarae” also appears in the trailer.
“Food Luck” will be released November 20, 2020 in Japan.
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Actress Yuko Takeuchi was found deceased around 2AM on September 27, 2020 by her actor husband Taiki Nakabayashi. Her husband found Yuko Takeuchi hanging at their home in Shibuya, Tokyo. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department are investigating her death as a suicide. Yuko Takeuchi has starred in many award winning films and drama series like “The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine,” “Be with You,” “Strawberry Night,” and “A Long Goodbye.” Our condolences goes out to her family and friends.
Teaser poster and release date added for movie “Tengaramon” starring Haruma Miura. The film is a biopic and based on the life of Tomoatsu Godai. Movie is directed by Mitsutoshi Tanaka (“Ask This of Rikyu“) and scripted by Eriko Komatsu. Meanwhile, below are still images from the movie.
“Tengaramon” will be released December 11, 2020 in Japan.
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Main trailer and poster added for movie “Bolt” starring Masatoshi Nagase. The film consists of three different stories directed and scripted by Kaizo Hayashi. All three stories have something to do with the after effects of an earthquake.
“Bolt” will be released December 11, 2020 in Japan.
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Kokoro Terada is cast for the lead role in movie “The Great Yokai War: Guardians” (literal title). The film is directed by Takashi Miike and scripted by Yusuke Watanabe. Takashi Miike previously directed 2005 yokai film “The Great Yokai War.” In this new film, Kokoro Terada will play Kei Watanabe. He is a young boy who has inherited powers to hunt yokai (supernatural monsters).
“The Great Yokai War: Guardians” will be released sometime next year in Japan.
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Main poster and release date added for movie “Town Without Sea” starring Yuki Kura, Roi Ishiuchi, and Nari Saito. The film marks the directorial debut by 24-year-old actress Elaiza Ikeda. “Town Without Sea” already had its world premiere at the 2020 Jeonju International Film Festival and is now set for release December 4, 2020 in Japan.
Teaser trailer and teaser poster added for movie “The End of the Tiny World” starring Takanori Iwata & Mackenyu Arata. Movie is based on 2013 novel “Na mo Naki Sekai no End Roll” by Kaoru Yukinari and directed by Yuichi Sato (“You, I Love“). The teaser begins with narration that states “Small and nameless. Irreplaceable, our world was going to collapse without a trace.” In addition, Kenjiro Ishimaru, Kohei Otomo and Akira Emoto have been announced as supporting cast members in the upcoming film.
“The End Of The Tiny World” is now set for release January 29, 2021 in Japan.
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