Trailer and poster added for action film “Revolver Lily” starring Haruka Ayase. Movie is based on 2016 novel “Revolver Lily” by Kyo Nagaura and directed by Isao Yukisada (“Narratage“). The film is set in the year 1924 and follows a former spy now bar owner Yuri (Haruka Ayase) who becomes the target of 1,000 soldiers. Caption on the poster states “I become evil to save the future.”
“Revolver Lily” will be released August 11, 2023 in Japan.
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More cast members have been announced for highly anticipated Netflix drama series “Squid Game S2.” The newly announced cast members are Park Gyu-Young, Lee Jin-Uk, Won Ji-An, T.O.P, Jo Yuri, Kang Ae-Shim, David Lee, and Roh Jae-Won. They will join already announced cast members Lee Jung-Jae, Lee Byung-Hun, Wi Ha-Joon, Gong Yoo, Im Si-Wan, Kang Ha-Neul, Park Sung-Hoon, & Yang Dong-Geun. The first script reading for the sequel drama series took place June 23, 2023 and filming will start in the second half of this year.
Release date for “Squid Game S2” has not yet been announced.
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Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “Fly Me To The Saitama II” starring Gackt & Fumi Nikaido. Movie is based on manga series “Tonde Saitama” by Mineo Maya and a sequel to 2019 movie “Fly Me To The Saitama,” but the screenplay for “Fly Me To The Saitama II” will feature an original story. The sequel will have Gackt return as Asami and Fumi Nikaido as Momomi Hakuhodo. Thanks to these two lead characters, the area of Saitama Prefecture enjoy freedom from Tokyoites, but a new case draws in the area of Kansai.
“Fly Me To The Saitama II” will be released November 23, 2023 in Japan.
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Second teaser trailer and teaser poster added for live-action film “Out” starring Yuki Kura & Kotaro Daigo. The live-action film is based on manga series “OUT” by Tatsuya Iguchi and directed by Hiroshi Shinagawa (“Suspect X“). The release date for the film has also been revealed which will be November 17, 2023 in Japan.
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SBS drama series “The First Responders 2,” starring Kim Rae-Won, Son Ho-Jun, & Gong Seung-Yeon, will first air August 4, 2023 in South Korea. The drama series will take over SBS’ Friday and Saturday 10PM time slot after the conclusion of currently airing drama series “Revenant.” “The First Responders 2” is a sequel to 2022 SBS drama series “The First Responders,” where a neighboring police department and fire department cooperated on cases with the lives of troubled people at stake. It has been revealed for “The First Responders 2,” that the National Forensic Service will also work with the police and fire departments to catch villains that are the worst of the worst.
“Counter” teaser trailer added for tvN drama series “The Uncanny Counter 2” starring Joe Byeong-Gyu, Yu Jun-Sang, & Kim Se-Jeong. The drama series is a sequel to 2020 OCN drama series “The Uncanny Counter” and will have Yoo In-Soo play new counter member Na Jeok-Bong. The new teaser trailer has Yoo In-Soo’s voice at the 18 second mark asking “Counter? What is that?,” and Joe Byeong-Gyu responds with “We need to be faster and stronger than now to catch them.”
“The Uncanny Counter 2” first airs July 29, 2023 in South Korea (takes over tvN’s Saturday & Sunday 9:20 PM time slot after “See You in My 19th Life“).
Trailer & poster added for live-action film “G-Men” starring Yuta Kishi, Ryo Ryusei, & Shintaro Morimoto. Movie is based on manga series “G-Men” by Toshio Ozawa and directed by Toichiro Ruto (“The Way of the Househusband The Movie“). Meanwhile, the movie’s theme song has been announced as “Ranran” by rock band The Cro-Magnons. The theme song is played during the main trailer.
“G-Men” will be released August 25, 2023 in Japan.
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Kazunari Ninomiya, Takao Osawa and Miki Nakatani are cast in Fuji TV drama series “One Day: Seiya no kara Sawagi.” Drama series will be directed by Masayuki Suzuki (“Masquerade Hotel“) and scripted by Yuichi Tokunaga (“Daughter of Lupin“). The drama series will also feature Takao Osawa and Miki Nakatani starring together in a drama series for the first time since 2011 TBS drama series “Jin 2.” Story for “One Day: Seiya no kara Sawagi” will have the three main characters coming from different backgrounds but their fates become intertwined as the truth behind a shooting case is revealed.
“One Day: Seiya no kara Sawagi” first airs October, 2023 in Japan (takes over Fuji TV’s Monday 9PM time slot after “Manatsu no Cinderella“).
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Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “You Made My Dawn” starring Ruki Shiroiwa & Rinka Kumada. Movie is based on 2017 novel “Yoru ga Aketara, Ichiban ni Kimi ni Ai ni Iku” by Natsue Shiomi and directed by Mai Sakai (“Opening Night“). The theme song for the teen-romance film has also been announced as “Gradation” by boy band JO1. “Graduation” plays during the teaser trailer as well.
“You Made My Dawn” will be released September 1, 2023 in Japan.
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Kang Ji-Young & Lee Gi-Kwang are cast in new drama series “I Kill You” (working title). “I Kill You” will have veteran film director Yu Ha (“Gangnam Blues“) directing his first ever drama series. In “I Kill You,” Jang Ji-Young will play two characters. Sun-Woo is a former takekwondo athlete and now part-time worker in various jobs. She is hired to become the stand-in for a rich chaebol heiress Ji-Yeon, who will also be played by Kang Ji-Young. Lee Gi-Kwang will play Ho-Joong. He is the stepbrother of Ji-Yeon and jealous of his stepsister.
Filming for “I Kill You” is currently underway and the drama series is targeted for release in the second half of this year.
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