Ryubi Miyase & Rinka Kumada are cast in live-action movie “Kaodakeja Sukini Narimasen.” The film is based on manga series “Kaodakeja Sukini Narimasen” by Karin Anzai and directed by Saiji Yakumo (“Touken Ranbu“). The film will revolve around two high school students who work together to increase the school’s social media site. This is so the male student with blue hair named Kanato Ugo, can avoid getting expelled.
“Kaodakeja Sukini Narimasen” will be released March 7, 2025 in Japan.
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Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “The Boy and the Dog” starring Fumiya Takahashi and Nanase Nishino. Movie is based on short story collection “Shonen to Inu” by Seishu Hase and directed by Takahisa Zeze (“The 8-Year Engagement“). Caption on the teaser poster states “The dog traveled 3000km from Tohoku to Kyushu, over a 5 year period, just to meet the boy.”
“The Boy and the Dog” is now set for release March 20, 2025 in Japan.
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Ryuto Sakuma (HiHi Jets) and Mizuki Yamashita are cast for lead roles in movie “My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999.” In addition, the first teaser trailer and teaser poster has also been released (the teaser trailer can be viewed at AsianWiki). The film is setup as a romantic-comedy between a university student (Mizuki Yamashita), who was recently dumped by her ex-boyfriend, and a high school student-professional gamer (Ryuto Sakuma).
“My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999” will be released March 28, 2025 in Japan.
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Suzu Hirose and Kenichi Matsuyama are cast in TBS drama series “Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?” The drama series is based on webcomic “Kujaku no Dance, Dare ga Mita?” by Rito Asami (“Ichikei’s Crow: The Criminal Court Judges“). In the suspense-crime drama series, Suzu Hirose plays Komugi Yamashita. Her father is a former police officer, but is a murdered and leaves behind a letter to her. Kenichi Matsuyama will play Yoshiteru Matsukaze. He is a lawyer and works with Komugi Yamashita to uncover the truth behind his death.
“Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?” will first air January, 2025 in Japan.
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Takumi Kitamura is cast in movie “A Bad Summer.” The film is based on 2017 novel “Warui Natsu” by Tamehito Somei and directed by Hideo Jojo (Takumi Kitamura). In “A Bad Summer,” Takumi Kitamura plays timid civil servant Sasaki. His personality leads him to get involved in a crime. Meanwhile, the first teaser trailer has been added on AsianWiki.
“A Bad Summer” will be released March 20, 2025 in Japan.
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Trailer and poster added for movie “How To Forget You” starring Ryota Bando and Nanase Nishino. The film deals with a young man named Subaru Morishita (Ryota Bando) who experiences deep loss after his fiance Miki (Nanase Nishino) dies in an accident. Filming for the movie began in Tokyo in 2023 and also took place in Hida and Takayama, Gifu Prefecture.
“How To Forget You” will be released January 17, 2025 in Japan.
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Ryo Yoshizawa, Rihito Itagaki, and Nanoka Hara are cast in movie “Baban Baban Ban Vampire.” The vampire romantic-comedy is based on manga series “Baban Baban Ban Vampire” by Hiromasa Okujima and directed by Shinji Hamasaki (“Not Quite Dead Yet“). For the movie, Ryo Yoshizawa will play main character Ranmaru Mori. He works part-time at a bathhouse, but he is really a 450 year old vampire. Along with the casting news, the first teaser trailer and teaser poster has been released which can be viewed at AsianWiki.
“Baban Baban Ban Vampire” will be released February 14, 2025.
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Main trailer and poster added for movie “The Hotel of My Dream” starring Non, Kei Tanaka, & Kenichi Takito. The upcoming film is based on 2012 novel “Watashi ni Fusawashi Hotel” by Asako Yuzuki (“The Many Faces of Ito“) and directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi (“The House Where The Mermaid Sleeps“). Meanwhile, the movie’s theme song has been revealed, which is “Mubou Dance” by Strange Reitaro. The theme song is played during the main trailer. Caption on the poster states “The most unfortunate rookie writer in history begins her mutiny within literary circles.”
“The Hotel of My Dream” will be released December 27, 2024 in Japan.
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Riho Yoshioka and Koshi Mizukami are cast in live-action film “Kowloon Generic Romance.” A TV anime version will also be made. The live-action film and anime are based on manga series “Kowloon Generic Romance” by Jun Mayuzuki. The story is a mystery-romance that is set within the nostalgic area of Kowloon, Hong Kong. Meanwhile, a teaser trailer and character posters for the film have been released. The teaser trailer can be viewed at AsianWiki using the links above or below.
“Kowloon Generic Romance” will be released sometime next year in Japan.
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Nanoka Hara is cast in movie “Mieruko-chan.” The teen-horror film is based on webcomic series “Mieruko-chan” by Tomoki Izumi and directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura (“Golden Slumber“). While the story is primarily a teen horror story, there’s also elements of comedy and human drama. Nanoka Hara will play main protagonist Miko Yotsuya. She is suddenly able to see spirits around her.
“Mieruko-chan” will be released sometime next year in Japan.
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