Apr 6 2022

Teaser trailer & poster for movie “Yes, I Can’t Swim”

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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Feb 4 2022

Hiroki Hasegawa & Haruka Ayase cast in movie “Yes, I Can’t Swim”

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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Apr 19 2018

Hiroki Hasegawa cast in NHK drama series “Kirin ga Kuru”

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.

Feb 13 2018

Goro Inagaki, Hiroki Hasegawa, Chizuru Ikewaki cast in movie “Hansekai”

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.

Nov 13 2017

Hiroki Hasegawa cast in TBS drama special “Tocho Bakuha”

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.

Mar 24 2017

Two posters for movie “Before We Vanish”

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.