Hiroki Hasegawa is cast in TBS drama series “Anti-Hero.” The original screenplay for “Anti-Hero” will have Hiroki Hasegawa play a dark and dangerous lawyer. He gets his clients off, even for murder, on morally questionable tactics.
“Anti-Hero” will first air April, 2024 in Japan (takes over TBS’ Sunday 9PM time slot after “Sayonara Maestro“).
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Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “Yes, I Can’t Swim” starring Hiroki Hasegawa & Haruka Ayase. Movie is based on 2005 novel “Hai, Oyogemasen” by Hidemine Takahashi and directed by Kensaku Watanabe (“Cheer Cheer Cheer!“). The teaser trailer begins with Hiroki Hasegawa stating “What happens if I fall into the water?” Haruka Ayase then states “I will save you.” The film has Hiroki Hasegawa playing a professor, who can’t swim. Haruka Ayase plays a swimming instructor, who gets the professor to take swimming lessons.
“Yes, I Can’t Swim” is now set for release June 10, 2022 in Japan.
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Hiroki Hasegawa & Haruka Ayase are cast in movie “Yes, I Can’t Swim” (literal title). The movie is based on novel “Hai, Oyogemasen” by Hidemine Takahashi and directed by Kensaku Watanabe (“Cheer Cheer Cheer!“). For Hiroki Hasegawa & Haruka Ayase, they previously worked together in 2013 NHK drama series “Yae no Sakura” as a married couple. The movie “Yes, I Can’t Swim” will have Hiroki Hasegawa play Yuji Takanashi. He is a professor that has a strong fear of water. He begins to take a swimming class taught by Shizuka Usuhara (Haruka Ayase).
“Yes, I Can’t Swim” will be released June, 2022 in Japan.
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Trailer for movie “Another World” starring Goro Inagaki, Hiroki Hasegawa, Chizuru Ikewaki and Kiyohiko Shibukawa. Movie is written and directed by Junji Sakamoto. “Another World” will have its world premiere today October 30, 2018 at the 31st Tokyo International Film Festival and the movie will have its general release February, 2019 in Japan.
Hiroki Hasegawa is cast in NHK drama series “Kirin ga Kuru.” The drama series is NHK’s 59th taiga series and will air from January, 2020. In the drama series Hiroki Hasegawa will play historical character Mitsuhide Akechi. Mitsuhide Akechi was a general during the Sengoku period and famously led a rebellion against Oda Nobunaga in 1582. Taku Ohara will direct the drama series and the drama series will be scripted by Shunsaku Ikehata.
Goro Inagaki is cast for the lead role in movie “Hansekai.” Also cast in major supporting roles are Hiroki Hasegawa, Chizuru Ikewaki and Kiyohiko Shibukawa. The film will be written and directed Junji Sakamoto. The film will deal with a man (Goro Inagaki) who takes for granted his family and work, but after encountering a former friend (Hiroki Hasegawa) he changes his way.
Release date for “Hansekai” has not yet been decided.
Hiroki Hasegawa is cast in TBS drama special “Tocho Bakuha.” Also cast in supporting roles are Koji Kikkawa, Lily Franky, Shinobu Terajima and Atsuro Watabe. The drama special will have Hiroki Hasegawa playing Yuji Hongo. His wife and daughter become hostages at an office building by international terrorists. He slips into the building to save his wife and daughter. Movie is based on 2001 novel” Tocho Bakuha!” by Tetsuo Takashima.
“Tocho Bakuha” will air January 2, 2018 in Japan.
Main trailer added for upcoming movie “Before We Vanish” starring Masami Nagasawa and Ryuhei Matsuda. Movie is directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and had its world premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Story for the film deals with a husband who is possessed by an extraterrestrial being and his estranged wife.
“Before We Vanish” opens September 9, 2017 in Japan.
Teaser trailer added for Kiyoshi Kurosawa directed film “Before We Vanish” starring Masami Nagasawa, Ryuhei Matsuda & Mahiro Takasugi. Movie will have its world premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival (May 17-28, 2017) in the “Un Certain Regard” section. “Before We Vanish” opens September 9, 2017 in Japan.
Here’s two posters for upcoming film “Before We Vanish” starring Masami Nagasawa & Ryuhei Matsuda. Movie is directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and based on play “Sanpo Suru Shinryakusha.” Story for “Before We Vanish” revolves around a husband (Ryuhei Matsuda) who goes missing for a week and when he returns, he has a completely different personality. The husband eventually confesses he is an alien and came to invade the planet.
“Before We Vanish” opens September 9, 2017.