Posts Categorized: Japanese Movies

Jul 29 2019

Main poster & trailer for live-action film “The Flowers of Evil”

Main poster & trailer added for live-action film “The Flowers of Evil” (literal title) starring Kentaro Ito, Tina Tamashiro and Marie Iitoyo. Movie is based on manga series “Aku no Hana” by Shuzo Oshimi (“Sweet Poolside“) and directed by Noboru Iguchi (“The Machine Girl“). Meanwhile, the movie’s theme song has been revealed, which is “Hana Hikari” by Japanese female rock group Regal Lily. The theme song “Hana Hikari” is played on the trailer. Theme song “Hana Hikari” is featured in the main trailer. Below are still images from the movie.

“The Flowers of Evil” will be released September 27, 2019 in Japan.

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Jul 23 2019

Trailer for movie “Closed Ward”

Trailer added for movie “Closed Ward” starring Tsurube Shofukutei, Gou Ayano and Nana Komatsu. Movie is based on 1994 novel “Heisa Byoutou” by Hosei Hahakigi, which 2011 film “Closed Ward” is also based on the same novel. Hideyuki Hirayama directs the movie. Meanwhile, the movie’s theme song has been revealed which is “Hikaru Sora Aoku” by Korean singer K. The song is featured in the trailer.

“Closed Ward” will be released November 1, 2019 in Japan.

Jul 19 2019

Teaser trailer & teaser poster for live-action film “Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight”

Teaser trailer & teaser poster added for live-action film “Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight” starring Ryota Katayose and Kanna Hashimoto. Movie is based on manga series “Gozen 0 ji, Kiss Shi ni Kite yo” by Rin Mikimoto (“Close Range Love“) and directed by Takehiko Shinjo (“Your Lie in April“). Newly announced supporting cast members for the film are Arisa Yagi, Sae Okazaki, Katsuhiro Suzuki, Wakana Sakai, Kenichi Endo, Rihito Noda, Takuma Usa and Shuichiro Naito.

“Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight” is also now set set for release December 6, 2019 in Japan.

Jul 17 2019

Trailer & still images for movie “Blind Witness”

Trailer & still images added for movie “Blind Witness” (literal title) starring Riho Yoshioka and Mahiro Takasugi. Movie is a remake 2011 South Korean film “Blind” starring Kim Ha-Neul and Yoo Seung-Ho. Caption in the trailer at the 2 second mark states “Female high school student, grotesque serial murder case.” The still images below are of Riho Yoshioka, Mahiro Takasugi, Yoshi Sakou and Tomorowo Taguchi.

“Blind Witness” will be released  September 20, 2019 in Japan.

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Jul 16 2019

Kento Yamazaki & Mayu Matsuoka cast in movie “Theater”

Kento Yamazaki & Mayu Matsuoka are cast in romance film “Theater” (literal title). The movie is directed by Isao Yukisada and based on 2017 novel “Gekijo” by actor-writer Naoki Matayoshi (“Spark“). In the film Kento Yamazaki plays a theater writer/director Nagata. He falls in love with a woman he meets on the street played by Mayu Matsuoka. Filming for “Theater” began early June, 2019 in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, Japan and is still ongoing.

“Theater” will be released sometime in 2020.

Jul 15 2019

Shori Sato & Kaito Takahashi cast in movie “Black School Rules”

Shori Sato (‘Sexy Zone’) and Kaito Takahashi (‘King & Prince’) are cast in movie “Black School Rules” (literal title). Shori Sato will play the lead male character role and Kaito Takahashi will play the second lead male role. The two lead male actors will play high school students at a school that has unreasonable rules, like requiring students to have black hair. They try to change the school’s rules for a girl they both like. The film will be directed by Shintaro Sugawara and scripted by Kazuya Konomoto. Filming for “Black School Rules” will begin early, August, 2019 and finish September, 2019. The film will then have its general release November 1, 2019 in Japan.

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