May 3 2017

Takuya Kimura and Kazunari Ninomiya cast in movie “Criminal for the Prosecution”

Takuya Kimura and Kazunari Ninomiya are cast in new suspense film “Criminal for the Prosecution” (literal title). The movie is based on 2013 novel “Kensatsugawa no Zainin” by Shusuke Shizukui and directed by Masato Harada. Amazingly, the movie marks the first time Takuya Kimura and Kazunari Ninomiya will have worked together. In the upcoming film, both Takuya Kimura and Kazunari Ninomiya will play Tokyo public prosecutors. They work on a case involving the death of a money lender and a suspect who was previously involved in a murder case involving a middle school girl.

Filming for “Criminal for the Prosecution” takes place from July, 2017 to August, 2017 and the movie will be released sometime next year in Japan.

Jul 18 2016

Kazunari Ninomiya, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Aoi Miyazaki cast in movie “The Last Recipe”

Kazunari Ninomiya, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Aoi Miyazaki, Gou Ayano are all cast in new movie “The Last Recipe.” Also cast in the film are Daigo Nishihata, Yutaka TakenouchiYoshi Oida. Movie is based on 2014 novel “Kirin no Shita wo Motsu Otoko” by Keiichi Tanaka and directed by Yojiro Takita (“Departures“).

Story for “The Last Recipe” has Kazunari Ninomiya playing main character Mitsuru Sasaki. His character is a top chef, but he is burned out by his profession. He then receives a request to make a last dish for someone before that person dies. Mitsuru Sasaki looks for a legendary recipe by Naotaro Yamagata (Hidetoshi Nishijima) who went to Manchuria in the 1930’s.

“The Last Recipe” will be released autumn, 2017 in Japan.

Jan 25 2016

Tsuyoshi Abe cast in live-action film “Assassination Classroom: Graduation”

Tsuyoshi Abe is cast in upcoming live-action film “Assassination Classroom: Graduation” starring Ryosuke Yamada, Masaki Suda & Maika Yamamoto. He will join other well known actors Kazunari Ninomiya, Mirei Kiritani & Hiroki Narimiya in appearing in the film in supporting roles. Inmovie “Assassination Classroom: Graduation,” Tsuyoshi Abe wil play Sniper Red Eye. The Ministry of Defense sends Sniper Red Eye to kill Teacher Koro.

“Assassination Classroom: Graduation” will be released March 25, 2016 in Japan.

Dec 19 2015

Main poster and teaser trailer added for live-action sequel film “Assassination Classroom: Graduation”

First teaser trailer and main poster added for upcoming live-action sequel film “Assassination Classroom: Graduation” starring Ryosuke Yamada, Masaki Suda & Maika Yamamoto. In addition, Kazunari Ninomiya, Mirei Kiritani & Hiroki Narimiya are set to make special appearances in the film in flashback scenes.

“Assassination Classroom: Graduation” will be released March 25, 2016 in Japan.

Dec 17 2015

Hiroki Narimiya cast in live-action film “Assassination Classroom: Graduation”

Hiroki Narimiya is cast in upcoming live-action film “Assassination Classroom: Graduation” starring Ryosuke Yamada, Masaki Suda and Maika Yamamoto. Drama series is based on manga series “Ansatsu Kyoshitsu” by Yusei Matsui and is a sequel to 2015 film “Assassination Classroom.”

In live-action film “Assassination Classroom: Graduation,” Hiroki Narimiya will play scientist Kotaro Yanagisawa. He’s responsible for changing a lonely contract killer (Kazunari Ninomiya), aka “Grim Reaper,” into Koro Sensei (“unkillable teacher”). Hiroki Narimiya will appear in flashback scenes with the contract killer “grim reaper” (Kazunari Ninomiya) and Aguri Yukimura (Mirei Kiritani). Aguri Yukimura is the former home room teacher of 3rd grade E class.

The 3 visuals above of Kazunari Ninomiya,  Mirei Kiritani and Hiroki Narimiya are the first character cuts of their appearance in the film. “Assassination Classroom: Graduation” will be released March 25, 2016 in Japan.