Oct 1 2020

Main trailer for movie “Underdog”

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 MizukawaKumi TakiuchiMinori HagiwaraAmi TomiteRyutaro NinomiyaMami KumagaiMorio Kazama, and Akira Emoto.

“Underdog” will be released November 27, 2020 in Japan. 

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Sep 30 2020

Teaser poster & release date for movie “Awake”

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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Sep 27 2020

Actress Yuko Takeuchi found deceased September 27th

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.

Sep 23 2020

Kokoro Terada cast in movie “The Great Yokai War: Guardians”

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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Sep 17 2020

Teaser trailer & teaser poster for movie “The End of the Tiny World”

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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