Teaser poster and teaser trailer for upcoming movie “My Father, the Bride” starring Honoka Matsumoto & Itsuji Itao. Movie is written and directed by Momoko Fukuda. As the English title hints, the film depicts a young woman who learns her widower father wants to get remarried to a man.
“My Father, the Bride” will be released September 20, 2019 in Japan.
Teaser poster and teaser trailer added for live-action film “Kaguya-sama: Love Is War” starring Sho Hirano and Kanna Hashimoto. Movie is based on manga series “Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensaitachi no Renai Zunosen” by Aka Akasaka and directed Hayato Kawai (“Let’s Go, Jets!“).
“Kaguya-sama: Love Is War” will be released September 6, 2019 in Japan.
Main trailer added for movie “Newspaper Reporter” (literal title) starring Shim Eun-Kyung and Tori Matsuzaka. The film is based on non-fiction novel “Shinbun Kisha” by Isoko Mochizuki and directed by Michihito Fujii (“Day and Night“). The trailer has captions at the 12 second mark that states “By government power, the newspaper participated in a coverup.”
“Newspaper Reporter” will be released June 28, 2019 in Japan.
Marie Iitoyo is cast in horror film “Shirai-san.” The film is written and directed by Otsuichi (“Tokyo Novel“/”My Pretend Girlfriend“). In the film, Marie Iitoyo plays college student Mizuki. She tries to uncover the mystery of people dying via heart attacks and ruptured eyeballs.
“Shirai-san” will be released January, 2020 in Japan.
Main trailer for movie “Don’t Cry, Mr. Ogre” (English title) starring Shinichi Tsutsumi and Yuya Yagira. Movie is based on short story “Sensei” by Kiyoshi Shigematsu and directed by Atsushi Kaneshige (“Kiseki: Sobito of That Day“). The baseball themed film follows a retired high school coach and his desire to help one of his terminally ill former students with unfinished business.
“Don’t Cry, Mr. Ogre” will be released June 14, 2019 in Japan.
Riho Yoshioka is cast for the lead role in movie “Blind Witness” (“Mienai Mokugekisha”). Movie is a remake of 2011 South Korean film “Blind” starring Kim Ha-Neul and Yoo Seung-Ho. For “Blind Witness,” Riho Yoshioka will play Natsume Hamanaka. She lost her eyesight and her younger brother in a car accident on the night she graduated from the police university. A few years later, she attempts to find a serial kidnapper. Movie is directed by Junichi Mori (“Laundry“/”Little Forest: Summer & Autumn“).
“Blind Witness” will be released September 20, 2019 in Japan.
Main trailer and poster added for movie “Diner” starring Tatsuya Fujiwara. The film is based on novel “Diner” by Yumeaki Hirayama (“Cho: Kowai Hanashi“) and directed by Mika Ninagawa. Meanwhile, the trailer reveals that Tina Tamashiro has been cast to play Kanako Oba. She begins to work at the mysterious diner where the movie is set and her character holds a key to the story. Still images below is of Tina Tamashiro as Kanako Oba and Tatsuya Fujiwara as Bombero.
“Diner” will be released July 5, 2019 in Japan.
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Trailer for movie “Nagi Machi” starring Shingo Katori and Yuri Tsunematsu. Movie is scripted by Masato Kato (“Midnight Bus“) and directed by Kazuya Shiraishi (“Birds Without Names“). Caption in the trailer teases with 19 second mark “Man who experienced hard times in his life,” 51 seconds “Who killed her?,” 61 seconds “Due to this madness,” 66 seconds “The truth gets distorted,” 72 seconds “Foolish people’,” 86 seconds “Was hidden in the name of ‘love.’ The truth of the case.”
“Nagi Machi” will be released June, 2019 in Japan.
Trailer for movie “Meiji Tokyo Renka” starring Rikka Ihara, Shuto Miyazaki & Makaha Takahashi. The movie is based on visual novel/game “Meiji Tokyo Renka” by Mages and the story is set after the drama series “Meiji Tokyo Renka” which is currently airing in Japan on various regional TV channels.
“Meiji Tokyo Renka” will be released June 21, 2019.
Trailer #2 for movie “To The Ends of the Earth” starring Atsuko Maeda. The film is written and directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and was filmed in the country of Uzbekistan. Atsuko Maeda plays TV reporter Yoko in the movie. For a TV variety program, she visits Uzbekistan to find a legendary monster fish.
“To The Ends of the Earth” will be released June 14, 2019 in Japan.
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