Main trailer added for movie “The Confidence Man JP: Princess” starring Masami Nagasawa, Masahiro Higashide, and Fumiyo Kohinata. Movie is a sequel to 2019 film “The Confidence Man JP: The Movie” and 2018 Fuji TV drama series “The Confidence Man JP .” Meanwhile, the theme song of the movie has been revealed, which is “Laughter” by pop-rock group Official HIGE DANdism. “Laughter” appears in the main trailer for the movie.
“The Confidence Man JP: Princess” will be released May 1, 2020 in Japan.
Teaser trailer added for movie “Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie” starring Haruka Ayase & Hidetoshi Nishijima. The film is a sequel to 2017 NTV drama series “Caution, Hazardous Wife” with Haruka Ayase & Hidetoshi Nishijima. Story for the film revolves around a wife and husband who both hide secrets from each other about their past as secret agents. The teaser around the 22 second mark has the two main characters pointing guns at each other and Haruka Ayase says “Liar” and Hidetoshi Nishijima replies “You’re just the same.”
“Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie” opens June 5, 2020 in Japan.
Second trailer added for upcoming movie “Fictitious Girl’s Diary The Movie” starring Bakarhythm & Kaho. The film is based on novel “Kaku OL Nikki” by Bakarhythm and was also adapted into 2017 NTV-YTV drama series “Fictitious Girl’s Diary.” The quirky slice-of-life film has Bakarhythm playing a woman.
“Fictitious Girl’s Diary The Movie” will be released February 28, 2020 in Japan.
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Mirai Moriyama, Takumi Kitamura & Ryo Katsuji are cast in boxing film “Underdog.” The movie is scripted by Shin Adachi and directed by Masaharu Take. The duo of screenwriter Shin Adachi and director Masaharu Take has collaborated on several films and drama series, most notably in this case with “100 Yen Love,” which is also a boxing film. Filming for “Underdog” began January 6, 2020 and its currently still ongoing. This is the first time Mirai Moriyama has played a boxer and he took boxing lessons for more than 6 months prior to filming of the movie.
Plot synopsis by AsianWiki: “Underdog” follows three boxers who are all underdogs. Akira Suenaga (Mirai Moriyama) is a boxer, who struggles to succeed as a boxer. Ryuta Omura (Takumi Kitamura) is a young boxer, who grew up in an orphanage. Shun Miyagi (Ryo Katsuji) challenges a boxer, following the plans of a TV program.
“Underdog” will be released winter, 2020 in Japan.
New teaser trailer and still images added for upcoming movie “Hokusai” starring Yuya Yagira and Min Tanaka. The film follows the life of artist Hokusai Katsushika (1790-1849). He is best known for his print “The Great Wave” from his woodblock print series “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji.”
“Hokusai” is now set for release May 29, 2020 in Japan.
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Takumi Kitamura is cast for the lead role in live-action film “Tonkatsu DJ Age-Taro.” Also cast in the film are Maika Yamamoto, Kentaro Ito, Ryo Kato, Kodai Asaka, Louis Kurihara, Kou Maehara, Natsumi Ikema, Reiko Kataoka, Brother Tom, and Yusuke Iseya. The film is based on manga series “Tonkatsu DJ Age-Taro” written by Iipyao and is directed by Ken Ninomiya (“Chiwawa“). The film will have Takumi Kitamura playing main character Agetaro Katsumata. He works for his family’s tonkatsu (pork cutlet) restaurant, but becomes fascinated with with DJing. Maika Yamamoto will play Sonoko Hattori. She is a trainee stylist and Agetaro Katsumata falls in love with her at first sight. Kentaro Ito will play Kurado Yashiki. He is a rival DJ to Agetaro Katsumata.
“Tonkatsu DJ Age-Taro” will be released June 19, 2020 in Japan.
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Gou Ayano & Keiko Kitagawa are cast in movie “The Legacy of Dr. Death: Black File.” The film is based on 2017 novel “Doctor Death no Isan” by Shichiri Nakayama (“Goodbye Debussy“) and directed by Yoshihiro Fukagawa (“Restaurant From The Sky“). Filming for “The Legacy of Dr. Death: Black File” took place from July, 2019 to August, 2019.
Plot synopsis by AsianWiki: A series of suspicious death cases take place. All the victims were terminal patients. Detective Hayato Inukai (Gou Ayano) and Detective Asuka Takachiho (Keiko Kitagawa) investigate the case. Through their investigation, they learn of a person known as “Dr. Death.” He performs euthanasia by request. Meanwhile, Detective Hayato Inukai’s daughter Sayaka requests the help of Dr. Death. Sayaka suffers from a severe kidney disease.
“The Legacy of Dr. Death: Black File” will be released November, 2020 in Japan.
Teaser trailer added for movie “Damashie no Kiba” starring Yo Oizumi, Mayu Matsuoka & Hio Miyazawa. Movie is based on 2016 novel “Damashie no Kiba” by Takeshi Shiota and directed by Daihachi Yoshida.
Plot synopsis by AsianWiki: Teruya Hayami (Yo Oizumi) works as the chief editor of a magazine. He is an attractive man who talks wittily. One night, his boss gives him a hint that the magazine will be discontinued. Teruya Hayami struggles to save the magazine.
“Damashie no Kiba” will be released June 19, 2020 in Japan.
Masami Nagasawa, Sadao Abe, and Sho Gunji are cast in movie “Mother.” The film is inspired by a true story of a boy who killed his grandparents and is directed by Tatsushi Omori (“Tada’s Do-It-All House“). In addition, the first teaser trailer for the movie has been added on AsianWiki. The teaser trailer starts off with a teen boy walking in broad daylight with blood splattered over his clothes. Captions in the scene states in Japanese “17-year-old boy / grandparents murder.”
“Mother” will be released sometime during summer, 2020 in Japan.
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Kazuya Kamenashi is cast for the lead role in movie “Stigmatized Property” (literal title). The film is based on nonfiction novel “Jiko Bukken Kaidan: Kowai Madori” by comedian Tanishi Matsubara and directed by Hideo Nakata (“Sadako“). Tanishi Matsubara wrote his novel, after he began living at properties where murders took place. Most of those places offered lower rent and he would start to witness unusual phenomenons there. In the movie version, Kazuya Kamenashi will play main character Yamame Yamano. Filming for the movie will begin late January, 2020 and finish at the end of February, 2020. Shooting will take place in the suburbs of Tokyo.
“Stigmatized Property” will be released August 28, 2020 in Japan.
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