Posts Categorized: Japanese Movies

May 6 2020

Supporting cast for movie “The Brightest Roof in the Universe”

More castings announced for upcoming film “The Brightest Roof in the Universe” starring Kaya Kiyohara and Kaori Momoi. Cast in supporting roles for the film are Kentaro Ito, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Maki Sakai, Takashi Yamanaka, Kotaro Daigo, and Miki Mizuno. The film is based on 2003 novel Uchu de Ichiban Akarui Yane” by Tomoso Nonaka and directed by Michihito Fujii (“The Journalist“). For the film, Kentaro Ito will play university student Toru Asakura. Main character Tsubame played by Kaya Kiyohara has a crush on him. Hidetaka Yoshioka will play Toshio Oishi. He is the father of main character Tsubame. Maki Saki will play Asako Oishi. She is the stepmother of Tsubame and wife of Toshio Oishi.

Takashi Yamanaka will play Takehiko Ushiyama. He is the teacher for Tsubame’s calligraphy class. Kotaro Daigo will play Makoto Sasagawa. He is the ex-boyfriend of Tsubame. Lastly, Miki Mizuno will play Hibari Yamagami. She is the birth mother of Tsubame.

“The Brightest Roof in the Universe” will be released sometime this autumn in Japan.

May 1 2020

Yuki Furukawa & Ryo Ryusei cast in live-action film “Restart After Come Back Home”

Yuki Furukawa and Ryo Ryusei are cast in live-action film “Restart After Come Back Home.” The film is based on based on managa “Restart wa Tadaima no Atode” by Cocomi. The genre of the manga is BL, which depicts male homosexual romance stories written by women for women. Filming for the movie finished January, 2020 and took place in Chikuma and Ueda, Nagano Prefecture.

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.

“Restart After Come Back Home” will be released Autumn, 2020.

Apr 27 2020

Main trailer & posted for movie “Mother”

Main trailer and posted added for movie “Mother” starring Masami Nagasawa, Daiken Okudaira, and Sadao Abe. Dailen Okudaira makes his acting debut in the film as the 17-year-old son of Akiko (Masami Nagasawa). He landed the role after going through auditions and he is actually 16 years of age. More supporting actors have also been announced for the film and they are  Kaho, Sarutoki Minagawa, Taiga Nakano, Kaho Tsuchimura, Zenki Aramaki, Shima Ohnishi and Hana Kino. The film is based on the true story of a young teen who killed his grandparents and Tatsushi Omori directs the film.

“Mother” will be released sometime in the second half of this year in Japan.

Apr 15 2020

Teaser trailer & poster for movie “Blue, Painful, and Brittle”

Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “Blue, Painful, and Brittle” (literal title) starring Ryo Yoshizawa and 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 (“Humanoid Monster, Bem“). Caption on the poster states in Japanese “She died …I do not forget.” The movie’s theme song has also been revealed, which is “Yumemigusa” by rock band Blue Encount. 

In addition, newly announced supporting cast members are: Amane Okayama, Honoka Matsumoto, Hiroya Shimizu, Nana Mori, Mizuki Kayashima, Ken Mitsuishi, and Tasuku Emoto.

“Blue, Painful, and Brittle” will be released August 28, 2020 in Japan.

Apr 13 2020

Trailer & poster for live-action film “From Today, It’s My Turn!!”

Trailer and poster added for live-action film “From Today, It’s My Turn!!” starring Kento Kaku and Kentaro Ito. Movie is based on manga series “Kyo kara Ore wa!!” by Hiroyuki Nishimori and is a sequel to 2018 NTV drama series “From Today, It’s My Turn!!“

“From Today, It’s My Turn!!” will be released July 17, 2020 in Japan.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Set in the 1980’s, high school student Takashi Mitsuhashi (Kento Kaku) transfers to another school. Due to his blond dyed hair, excellent athletic ability, and unique personality, he is a target of roughnecks from other schools. Takashi Mitsuhashi becomes a duo with Shinji Ito (Kentaro Ito), who transferred to the same school on the same day. They fight against the thugs everyday. Meanwhile, Takashi Mitsuhashi develops a relationship with Riko Akasaka (Nana Seino) from a friend to girlfriend. Shinji Ito is in love with Kyoko Hayakawa (Kanna Hashimoto).

3 years later, Takashi Mitsuhashi and Shinji Ito face new enemies..

Apr 9 2020

Poster & trailer for live-action film “One Summer Story”

Poster and trailer added for live-action film “One Summer Story” (English title) starring Moka Kamishiraishi & Kanata Hosoda. Movie is based on manga series “Kodomo wa Wakatte Agenai” by Retto Tajima and directed by Shuichi Okita (“The Mohican Comes Home“). The film details the adventures of two high school students during their summer vacation. Meanwhile, below are still images from the film.

“One Summer Story” will be released June 26, 2020 in Japan.

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Apr 8 2020

Kento Hayashi & Nana Komatsu cast in movie “Parasite in Love”

Kento Hayashi and Nana Komatsu are cast for lead roles in movie “Parasite in Love” (literal title). The film is based on 2016 novel “Koi Suru Kiseichu” by Sugaru Miaki and directed by Kensaku Kakimoto. The film has Kento Hayashi playing Kengo Kosaka. He suffers from mysophobia, which is pathological fear of germs. Nana Komatsu plays high school student Hijiri Sanagi. She suffers from scopophobia, which is a fear of being stared at.

“Parasite in Love” will be released sometime next year in Japan.

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Mar 31 2020

Honoka Matsumoto cast in movie “My Name is Yours”

Honoka Matsumoto is cast for the lead role in movie “My Name is Yours” (“Kimi ga Sekai no Hajimari”). The film is based on novels “En” & “Blue Hearts wo Kiita Yoru, Kimi to Kiss Shite Sayonara” by Momoko Fukuda and she also directs the film. She previously directed 2019 movie “My Father, the Bride.” A brief teaser trailer for the is added on AsianWiki.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: At midnight, in a residential area of Osaka, a middle aged man is murdered. The person who killed the man is a high school student.

En (Honoka Matsumoto) is a 2nd grade high school student. She spends her boring days with her friend Kotoko, who tends to change boyfriends frequently. Kotoko falls in love with Narihira-kun at first sight. Narihira-kun is a soccer player at their high school. Since then, the relationship between En and Kotoko changes.

“My Name is Yours” will be released sometime this summer in Japan.

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Mar 28 2020

Takeru Satoh & Hiroshi Abe cast in movie “To Those Who Were Not Protected”

Takeru Satoh & Hiroshi Abe are cast in movie “To Those Who Were Not Protected” (literal title). The movie is based on 2018 novel “Mamorarenakatta Monotachi e” by Shichiri Nakayama (“Goodbye Debussy“) and directed by Takahisa Zeze. Also cast in the film for supporting roles are Kaya Kiyohara, Mitsuko Baisho, Hidetaka Yoshioka, & Kento Hayashi.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: 9 years after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, two murder cases take place in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. The two victims are assumed to have been murdered by the same person. Both of the victims were tied all over their body and starved to death. Yasuhisa Tone (Takeru Satoh) emerges as a suspect in the murders. Yasuhisa Tone was just recently released from prison. In his past, he committed arson and injured someone to protect his acquaintance. Detective Seiichiro Tomashino (Hiroshi Abe) discovers a common link between the two victims and chases after Yasuhisa Tone.

Filming for the movie will take place from April to May, 2020. “To Those Who Were Not Protected” will be released sometime later this year in Japan.

Mar 27 2020

Hidetoshi Nishijima & Seiyo Uchino cast in live-action film “What Did You Eat Yesterday?”

Hidetoshi Nishijima & Seiyo Uchino are cast in live-action film “What Did You Eat Yesterday?” (literal title). The film is based on manga series “Kinou Nani Tabeta?” by Fumi Yoshinaga (“The Lady Shogun and Her Men“) and follows 2019 TV Tokyo drama series “What Did You Eat Yesterday?” Hidetoshi Nishijima & Seiyo Uchino will reprise their characters of Shiro Kakei and Kenji Yabuki from the drama series. Also set to appear in the live-film version and reprise their roles from the drama series are Koji Yamamoto, Hayato Isomura, Makita Sports, Misako Tanaka, and Meiko Kaji.

“What Did You Eat Yesterday?” will be released sometime next year in Japan.

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