Anna Yamada and Mayu Yamaguchi are cast in horror film “Suicide Forest Village.” The film follows 2020 movie “Howling Village” which also deals with a village known for cult activity. Both films are scripted & directed by Takashi Shimizu (“Ju-on“). Filming for the movie will begin July 11, 2020. Above and below are three international promotional visuals for the upcoming movie.
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Sosuke Ikematsu, Joe Odagiri, and Choi Hee-Seo are cast in movie “Angel of Asia” (literal title of “Asia no Tenshi”). The film is written and directed by Yuya Ishii. Filming for the movie was done entirely in South Korea from February to March, 2020. “Angel of Asia” is expected to be released spring, 2021 in South Korea and sometime during 2021 in Japan. Sosuke Ikematsu will play Takeshi Aoki, Joe Odagiri will play his older brother who lives in South Korea, and Choi Hee-Seo will play Choi Seol.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Takeshi Aoki (Sosuke Ikematsu) lives with his 8 years old son Manabu. His wife died from an illness. He has an older brother (Joe Odagiri), but they became estranged. Takeshi Aoki and his son Manabu travel to Seoul, South Korea where his older brother lives. His older brother is not doing well at all, unlike Takeshi’s expectation. His older brother practically lives from hand to mouth. Even though Takeshi is unable to speak Korean, he needs to help his brother’s work, which is to import and sell cosmetics of dubious quality.
Meanwhile, Choi Seol (Choi Hee-Seo) sings a song on the stage at a traditional market, which nobody listens to. Due to the CEO of her management agency, she is unable to sing her own song. She also has problems with her older brother and younger sister.
Takeshi and his older brother get involved with Choi Seol.
Main trailer and poster added for movie “Your Eyes Tell” starring Yuriko Yoshitaka and Ryusei Yokohama. The movie is a remake of 2011 South Korean film “Always” starring So Ji-Sub and Han Hyo-Joo. Meanwhile, the movie’s theme song has been revealed which is “Your Eyes Tell” by popular boy band BTS. Jeon Jung-Kook, the youngest member of BTS, was touched by the film and participating in composing the song as well. “Your Eyes Tell” is also included on their next Japanese album “Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~” which drops July 15, 2020.
Movie “Your Eyes Tell” will be released October 23, 2020 in Japan.
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Koji Yakusho is cast in movie “Under The Open Sky.” The film is based on 1990 novel “Mibuncho” by Ryuzo Saki (“Vengeance Is Mine“) and directed by Miwa Nishikawa (“Sway“). The film has also cast Taiga Nakano, Isao Hashizume, Meiko Kaji, Seiji Rokkaku, Yukiya Kitamura, Masami Nagasawa, and Narumi Yasuda for supporting roles. Koji Yakusho will play main character Masao Mikami for the upcoming movie. He tries to adapt to life after serving a 13 year prison sentence. He becomes involved in a TV program about his life.
“Under The Open Sky” will be released sometime during spring, 2021 in Japan.
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Trailer added for movie “Ninzu no Machi” starring Tomoya Nakamura. The film is written and directed by first time feature film director Shinji Araki.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Aoyama (Tomoya Nakamura) is harassed over debts. He arrives in a mysterious town. People can enter the town freely, but they can not leave. The town provides the basic necessities of life, including food, clothing and a place to live. The people there can indulge in pleasures everyday. By communicating with the people, Aoyama approaches the mystery of the town.
“Ninzu no Machi” will be released September 4, 2020 in Japan.
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Trailer added for horror film “Stigmatized Properties” starring Kazuya Kamenashi, Nao, and Koji Seto. Movie is based on non-fiction book “Jiko Bukken Kaidan: Kowai Madori” by Tanishi Matsubara and directed by Hideo Nakata (“Sadako“). Meanwhile, above is a main visual for the movie. Caption on the visual states “An entertainer stayed at stigmatized properties. True story.”
“Stigmatized Properties” will be released August 28, 2020 in Japan.
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Main trailer added for movie “The Brightest Roof in the Universe” starring Kaya Kiyohara and Kaori Momoi. Movie is based on 2003 novel “Uchu de Ichiban Akarui Yane” by Tomoso Nonaka and directed by Michihito Fujii. The theme song for the movie is also revealed in the main trailer, which is “Ima to Anokoro no Bokura” by singer song-writer Cocco.
“The Brightest Roof in the Universe” will be released September 4, 2020 in Japan.
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Main trailer added for movie “Blue, Painful, and Brittle” (literal title) starring Ryo Yoshizawa & Hana Sugisaki. The film is based on 2018 novel “Aokute Itakute Moroi” by Yoru Sumino (“Let Me Eat Your Pancreas“) and directed by Shunsuke Kariyama. The main trailer begins with Hana Sugisaki stating “The world can be changed.”
Meanwhile, the movie’s theme song has been revealed, which is “Yumemigusa” by rock band Blue Encount. The theme song is featured in the main trailer.
“Blue, Painful, and Brittle” will be released August 28, 2020 in Japan.
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Main trailer added for live-action film “Restart After Come Back Home” starring Yuki Furukawa and Ryo Ryusei. The film is based on BL themed manga “Restart wa Tadaima no Atode” by Cocomi and directed by Ryuta Inoue. Meanwhile, above and below are the first still images from the movie.
“Restart After Come Back Home” will be released September 4, 2020 in Japan.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Mitsuomi Kozuka (Yuki Furukawa) quits his job due to his boss. He decides to return to his hometown for the first time in 10 years. The town is located in the countryside. There, Mitsuomi Kozuka meets Yamato Kumai (Ryo Ryusei). Yamato Kumai is the stepson of old man Kumai. The old man runs a farm near the home of Mitsuomi Kozuka’s parents.
Mitsuomi Kozuka and Yamato Kumai soon become good friends, but, one night, Mitsuomi Kozuka kisses Yamato Kumai while he is sleeping.
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Kento Yamazaki is cast for the lead role in sci-fi film “The Door into Summer.” The film is based on 1957 novel “The Door into Summer” by American writer Robert A. Heinlein and will be directed by Takahiro Miki (“We Were There“). In the movie. Kento Yamazaki will play scientist Soichiro Takakura. After he is betrayed by two people, he steps into a cryogenic like sleep chamber and wakes up 30 years later.
“The Door into Summer” will be released sometime next year in Japan.
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