Nov 5 2016

Main trailer for movie “Honnouji Hotel”

Main trailer added for upcoming movie “Honnouji Hotel” starring Haruka Ayase & Shinichi Tsutsumi. Although movie isn’t a sequel of 2011 film “Princess Toyotomi,” it does feature Haruka Ayase, Shinichi Tsutsumi, director Masayuki Suzuki and screenwriter Tomoko Aizawa working together again. Story for the film also features a hotel that allows a woman played by Haruka Ayase to go back in time and meet legendary daimyo Oda Nobunaga (Shinichi Tsutsumi).

“Honnouji Hotel” opens January 14, 2017 in Japan.

Nov 1 2016

Kengo Kora cast in NHK drama series “Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit Season 2”

Kengo Kora is cast in NHK drama series “Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit Season 2” starring Haruka Ayase. In the drama series, Kengo Kora will play Rauru. His character goes up against Balsa (Haruka Ayase) and Imperial Prince Chagum (Mizuki Itagaki). The drama series will consist of 3 seasons and Kengo Kora will also appear in the season 3 as well.

“Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit Season 2” first airs January 21, 2017 in Japan.

 

Sep 27 2016

Teaser trailer and poster for movie “Honnoji Hotel”

Teaser trailer and poster for upcoming movie “Honnoji Hotel” starring Haruka Ayase & Shinichi Tsutsumi. Movie is scripted by Tomoko Aizawa & directed by Masayuki Suzuki.

Haruka Ayase, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Tomoko Aizawa & Masayuki Suzuki all previously worked together in 2011 movie “Princess Toyotomi.” In movie “Honnoji Hotel,” Haruka Ayase plays Mayuko. She stays at the Honnoji Hotel and there meets historical figure Nobunaga Oda played by Shinichi Tsutsumi.

“Honnoji Hotel” will be released January 14, 2017 in Japan.

Jun 24 2016

Haruka Ayase, Shinichi Tsutsumi & Gaku Hamada cast in movie “Honnoji Hotel”

Haruka Ayase, Shinichi Tsutsumi & Gaku Hamada are cast in movie “Honnoji Hotel.” The movie will reunite Haruka Ayase, Shinichi Tsutsumi, director Masayuki Suzuki & screenwriter Tomoko Aizawa who previously worked together in 2011 film “Princess Toyotomi.”

In movie “Honnoji Hotel,” Haruka Ayase plays a woman who is staying at Honnoji Hotel in Kyoto. There, she meets legendary historical figure Nobunaga Oda (Shinichi Tsutsumi).

“Honnoji Hotel” will be released sometime next year in Japan.

Nov 19 2015

Haruka Ayase, Haruma Miura and Asami Mizukawa are cast in TBS drama “Never Let Me Go”

Haruka Ayase, Haruma Miura and Asami Mizukawa are cast in upcoming romance/sci-fi TBS drama series “Never Let Me Go.” The drama series is based on novel “Never Let Me Go” by British-Japanese author Kazuo Ishiguro, The novel was previously adapted into 2010 U.S. film “Never Let Me Go” directed by Mark Romanek.

Story for drama series “Never Let Me Go” deals with three people (played by Haruka Ayase, Haruma Miura and Asami Mizukawa) who attended the same isolated boarding school years ago. The three are actual clones and they were produced for eventual organ harvesting.

“Never Let Me Go” first airs January, 2016 in Japan.

Nov 6 2015

Haruka Ayase & Takumi Saito cast live-action film “Kodaike no Hitobito”

Haruka Ayase and Takumi Saito are cast upcoming live-action film “Kodaike no Hitobito.” Also cast in the romantic-comedy are Kiko Mizuhara, Shotaro Mamiya, Mao Daichi and Masachika Ichimura. The movie is based on manga “Kodaike no Hitobito” by Kozueko Morimoto (“Gokusen“) and directed by Masato Hijikata (“The After-Dinner Mysteries“).

Story for “Kodaike no Hitobito” follows the romance between a typical OL (Haruka Ayase) with a large scale imagination and a higher level co-worker (Takumi Saito) who is telepathic. Their romance then experiences turbulence due to his family.

“Kodaike no Hitobito” will be released June, 2016 in Japan.