Posts Categorized: Japanese Movies

Feb 11 2025

Trailer and poster for movie “She Taught Me Serendipity”

Main trailer and poster added for movie “She Taught Me Serendipity” starring Riku Hagiwara and Yuumi Kawai. Movie is based on 2020 romance novel “Kyo no Sora ga Ichiban Suki, to Mada Ienai Boku wa” by Shusuke Fukutoku (“The Hero Show“) and directed by Akiko Ohku (“Tremble All You Want“). The trailer also features the music track “Hatsukoi Crazy” by rock band Spitz. The main trailer begins with Toru Konishi (Riku Hagiwara) playing with a dog outside of a shop, when Hana Sakurada (Yuumi Kawai) comes out and smiles at him.

“She Taught Me Serendipity” will be released April 25, 2025 in Japan.

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Feb 6 2025

Main trailer & poster for movie “As for Me”

Main trailer and poster added for movie “As for Me” starring Ai Hashimoto and Taishi Nakagawa. Movie is based on 2012 novel “Wasejo, Onna, Otoko” by Asako Yuzuki (“The Many Faces of Ito“) and directed by Hitoshi Yazaki (“Strawberry Shortcakes“). Meanwhile, the movie’s theme song has been announced as “Our Last Step” by Ikkyu Nakajima from rock band “tricot.” The theme song is also featured in the main trailer. Caption on the main poster states “This man is a fool, but I am even more of a fool who has loved him all the way.”

“As for Me” will be released March 14, 2025 in Japan.

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Jan 22 2025

Trailer and support cast announced for movie “Dollhouse”

Trailer and support cast announced for movie “Dollhouse” starring Masami Nagasawa. The film is written and directed by Shinobu Yaguchi (“Swing Girls“). Cast in supporting roles for the film are Koji Seto, Tetsushi Tanaka, Ken Yasuda, and Jun Fubuki. The movie revolves around a mysterious doll that main character Yoshie (Masami Nagasawa) buys after her young daughter dies. Koji Seto will play Tadahiko. He is married to Yoshie and and works as a nurse at a hospital.

“Dollhouse” will be released June 13, 2025 in Japan.

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Jan 21 2025

Yuki Yamada, Sairi Itoh, Shota Sometani, and Atsuro Watabe cast in movie “Bakudan”

Yuki Yamada, Sairi Itoh, Shota Sometani, and Atsuro Watabe cast in movie “Bakudan.” The mystery-suspense film is based on 2022 novel “Bakudan” by Katsuhiro Go and directed by Akira Nagai (“After the Rain“). The film will have Yuki Yamada play lead character Ruike. He works for the Metropolitan Police Department. A man is brought to a station and predicts that 3 bomb explosions will occur in Tokyo, one hour apart from each other. He predicts that the first bomb will explode in Akihabara. After a bomb actually explodes in Akihabara, Ruike tries to solve the case. Sairi Itoh, Shota Sometani, and Atsuro Watabe will all play police officers who try help solve the case.

“Bakudan” will be released sometime this year in Japan.

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Jan 15 2025

Kentaro Sakaguchi & Ken Watanabe cast in movie “The Sunflower on the Shogi Board”

Kentaro Sakaguchi and Ken Watanabe are cast in movie “The Sunflower on the Shogi Board.” The film is based on 2017 novel “Banjo no Himawari” by Yuko Yuzuki (“The Blood of Wolves“), which was previously adapted into 2019 NHK drama series “The Sunflower on the Shogi Board.” The film starts off with a skeleton and a rare shogi game piece found buried on a mountain. The owner of the rare shogi game is Keisuke Kamijo (Kentaro Sakaguchi), who becomes a suspect. The first teaser trailer for the movie has also been added on AsianWiki.

“The Sunflower on the Shogi Board” will be released October 31, 2025 in Japan.

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Dec 27 2024

Akira Terao and Tori Matsuzaka cast in movie “Chichi to Boku no Owaranai Uta”

Akira Terao and Tori Matsuzaka are cast in movie “Chichi to Boku no Owaranai Uta.” The first teaser trailer for the movie has also been added on AsianWiki. The film is inspired by the true story of 79 year father Ted McDermott and his son Simon McDermott. The son uploaded videos of his himself and his father, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s three years earlier, singing songs together while driving in a car in 2016. In the movie version, Akira Terao will play Tetta Mamiya. He is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Tori Matsuzaka will play his son Yuta Mamiya.

“Chichi to Boku no Owaranai Uta” will be released May 23, 2025 in Japan.

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Dec 23 2024

Trailer and poster for movie “Kokuho”

Trailer and poster added for movie “Kokuho” starring Ryo Yoshizawa and Ken Watanabe. Movie is based on 2017 novel “Kokuhou” by Shuichi Yoshida and directed by Sang-il Lee. Director Sang-il Lee previously worked with Shuichi Yoshida original novels for 2010 movie “Villain” and 2016 movie “Rage.” The poster for the film was photographed by Kazumi Kurigami on the day after filming for the movie ended. Actor Ryo Yoshizawa was still in his character of Kikuo Tachibana during the poster photo shoot.

“Kokuho” will be released June 6, 2025 in JApan.

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Dec 19 2024

Shun Oguri, Tori Matsuzaka, Sosuke Ikematsu, and Yosuke Kubozuka cast in movie “Frontline.”

Shun Oguri, Tori Matsuzaka, Sosuke Ikematsu, and Yosuke Kubozuka are cast in movie “Frontline.” The film is based on the true story of the Diamond Princess luxury cruise ship that was quarantined off Japan for two weeks in 2020 due to an outbreak of the coronavirus. A teaser poster and teaser trailer, which can be viewed at AsianWiki, has also been released.

“Frontline” will be released June, 2025 in Japan.

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Dec 18 2024

Masato Sakai and Haruka Igawa cast in movie “Hiraba no Tsuki”

Masato Sakai and Haruka Igawa are cast in movie “Hiraba no Tsuki.” Movie is based on 2018 novel “Hiraba no Tsuki” by Kasumi Asakura and directed by Nobuhiro Doi (“The Voice of Sin“). For actor Masato Sakai, “Hiraba no Tsuki” will be his first starring role in a movie since 2018 movie “Sakura Guardian in the North.” Movie “Hiraba no Tsuki” will tell a love story between two people who meet for the first time since their middle school days, which was about 35 years ago.

“Hiraba no Tsuki” will be released sometime next year in Japan.

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