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A documentary about Haruomi Hosono, a musician respected around the world and the music composer of Cannes Palme d'Or winner Shoplifters. The footage traces his encounter with music in early childhood to his days in bands Happy End and YMO to his solo activities. It also includes in-depth coverage from recent years of his first overseas performances in London, New York and Los Angeles. In London, he was joined by Yukihiro Takahashi, and when Ryuichi Sakamoto made a surprise appearance onstage, the YMO members were reunited for the first time in five years, a must-see spectacle captured on film. Written by Nikkatsu

Nestled in the mountains is the Himuro Valley. In a hermitage with grass roof, lives Master Akeji, a renowned painter. Descendant of a line of samurai, he was initiated into the way of tea, swordsmanship and calligraphy.

Baseball is life for the die-hard competitors in Koshien, Japan’s national high school baseball championship, whose alumni include US baseball stars Shohei Ohtani and former Yankee Hideki Matsui. As popular as America’s World Series, the stakes are beyond high in this single-elimination tournament. For Coach Mizutani, cleaning the grounds and greeting guests are equally important as honing baseball skills, however, demonstrating discipline, sacrifice and unwavering dedication. Director Ema Ryan Yamazaki follows Mizutani and his team on their quest to win the 100th annual Koshien, and, in the process, goes beyond baseball to reveal the heart of the Japanese national character.

“NARUTO to BORUTO THE LIVE 2019”, a special event for the 20th anniversary of the first publication of “NARUTO” series in Weekly Shonen Jump!! Featuring live performances by artists performing the theme songs of both “NARUTO” and “BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS”, anime cast members reading original story episodes, and more.

Before ringing in the new year, a man heads to Bangkok for a job opportunity but chaos ensues when his girlfriend and her brother decide to take a trip.

Su-min who finally passed the university dormitory and Han-byul who failed. Hanbyul's father's abuse of power changes the situation between the two. Su-min from low-income families who have nowhere to go and Han-byul, who doesn't want to live in dormitories, will apply for the Hawaii Exchange Student Program and compete for the last one.

Ten years ago, Lao Qiao's daughter disappeared bizarrely. With her daughter's disappearance, Lao Qiao's life was left with the means of delivery and searching for clues about her daughter. And behind the old Joe's search for his daughter, there is always a pair of eyes watching him ...

This program will give you an up-close look at some of the studio’s most famous films along with the music of STUDIO GHIBLI that continues to have multi-generational appeal. Songs are performed by popular J-pop stars and artists who have worked with STUDIO GHIBLI over the years. Treat yourself to fun and moving performances that pay homage to your favorite STUDIO GHIBLI films, hear rare stories about Hayao Miyazaki, and learn about the history of Isao Takahata and how he became one of Japan’s greatest treasures. Filmed at Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum’s Ghibli Expo -From Nausicaä to Marnie- exhibition, this 45-minute program is jam-packed with the magic of STUDIO GHIBLI, including famous scenes from your favorite STUDIO GHIBLI works.

The first of 18 future films based on Wen Rui'an's novels about Zhuge Zhengwo and four constables from "Department Six"

This biopic follows pro golfer Ariya Jutanugarn's journey to the LPGA tour, from child prodigy to her number-one ranking in the world.

Shanghai Bund in years of isolation. Zhou Qifang, president of the Sea Breeze Chamber of Commerce, and his protégé, Lu Nansheng, fight to the death against Saito, a Japanese young general, in a life-and-death battle.

OUR HAPPY BIRTH DAY follows the stories of two expectant mothers - Daisy and Anais. This film shows how they speak for women’s autonomy in giving birth, striving to call attentions of all parties － from pregnant women to their families, the medical system, government to the whole nation － to think over the relation between childbirth and life.

The Shimazu Clan of South Osaka, a longstanding yakuza group, built its foundation in the port cargo handling industry and maintained its independence as a traditional gambling syndicate. Tetsuo Sakuragi (Yasukaze Motomiya) formed a brotherly bond with Kenichi Kanamori (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi) while in prison and, upon release, began serving as an executive for the Shimazu Clan. However, after two police raids disrupted their gambling operations, Sakuragi interrogates a regular customer, Hirata, and uncovers that it was orchestrated by the Koga Family. Sakuragi and Kanamori confront Tatsumi (Takashi Shigematsu) at his office, who had been manipulating Hirata, but Kanamori is shot by a Koga Family member. The long-standing cold war between the Shimazu Clan and the Koga Family erupts into full-blown conflict...!!

Chibi Godzilla dances with Yoshio Kojima.

When she moves into their new home with her parents, a girl begins to hear voices. Her parents then bring in an exorcist. During the ensuing seance, the identity of the ghost haunting the house quickly becomes clear.

After meeting as college students in the cinema town of Seijo, husband and wife Nobuhiko and Kyoko Obayashi have gone on to direct and produce acclaimed films together for 60 years.

In this modern society, the standard of living is constantly improving, and the disparity between the rich and the poor is growing. It's as if they are living in two different worlds. Coupled with the development of technology and social networks, the poor are constantly marginalized, and wealthy people continue to flaunt their riches.

Jin-soo is satisfied with life and tries to make the best of things. When his father disapproves of the girl he likes, he is determined not to give up. However, his resolve is tested with the death of a former classmate and news that his love interest is planning to leave Korea.

The film follows a cab driver who must endure a number of awkward passengers as he attempts to earn a living during a single night.

A journey through the private lives of five strangers in Hong Kong. A VR film about finding intimacy in a city of density.

A group of friends come to the forest to create memories of their last summer together in college. Suddenly, a scream echoes through the forest. With the sound of fearful footsteps creeping up on them.

Han-cheol and his buddies, Geon-mo and Min-ho, want to be the dominators of 11th grade. He gets rid of likely candidates of the 11th grade one by one. One of his opponents is Sang-gil and after school one day, they decide to fight behind an alley. The fight ends with the police appearing, and while the result is inconclusive, they each realize how good their opponent is.

Shinohara has spent the last 14 years wrongfully imprisoned for the murder of his wife. After finally gaining his freedom, his only thought is of revenge. With the help of a policeman plagued by regret that he helped imprison an innocent man, Shinohara searches his wife’s true killer.

The male lead private armor Han Yu was ordered to protect and bring back the mysterious client "Aries", but found that "Aries" turned out to be his ex-wife Xu Bing. The two experienced hardships and returned to the good, and they prevented the crime under the joint efforts of the two. The group’s shocking conspiracy.

Second stage play adaptation of MOB PSYCHO 100, now following Ritsu's Arc.

Shasha, a long-haired heterosexual girl, was accidentally brought into the sensory world between girls by the short-haired girl Yuzi. All of this subverted her previous cognition of herself, and began to doubt herself, followed by a series of unanswerable questions. While the two were speechless, their friend Jiang Hongyu broke the silence by accidentally breaking in. 3 people sat around listening to the sound outside the window at 4 am in winter...

Stage play.

Minori is a pretty server in a ramen shop. She is fed up with people who care only about her appearance and themselves. She is always straight forward and angry at everyone. She is also angry at herself who cannot really change anything.

Japan hosts an East Asian international tournament in 2020. Many thuggish personalities are travelling to Japan for the event. Kicking into action is a woman who was raised by the Yakuza and has become an assassin. She is tasked with protecting Japan from the thugs during this tournament. She will kill many of the louts. She also meets a member of a pop idol group.

When the rock band JoKers broke up one member flew over to be with the yankees and try to make a living there. Another one decided to focus on his schooling and become a university graduate instead of continue on with music. Two others are still hopeful their music career can be put back together. To rekindle all members' love for rock one of the members is hired to coach all-girl band Drop Doll. In the meanwhile, the girls are improving.

Poor voice actors have a project that they have to finish dubbing in just one day. However, they are cramped in a tiny glass booth and tired of being treated like dirt by those above them. Unexpectedly, their story turns into one of heroes who adventure to space.

On the night of graduation, Karen doesn't attend and instead invites her estranged friend Yuri to drive out and see Godzilla, who has barely moved from the Aomori Prefecture. An entry for GEMSTONE's Creators Audition, a collaborative project between Toho Co., Ltd. and AlphaBoat in which Japanese artists and filmmakers competed in a challenge to create new works inspired by the Godzilla series.

Based on a true incident, this is a timeless story of a hot-headed young man who rebels against his parents and is forced into desperate straits, eventually losing himself in madness.

The first film in the 'Japan Gokudo War' series.

2019 release

Ja-ok, a middle-aged woman who works part-time at a pub, finds out that she is pregnant one day. She has mixed feelings about being a first-time mom.

Crew members from the spacecraft "Pathfinder" are accidentally stranded in an alien desert and must make their way back to the ship to save themselves and any other survivors. But their accident conceals a great secret...

TOKYO HIGH TIDE director Murakami Hiroyasu returns to the Tama River estuary to document Yoshida Tadayoshi, who has been conducting independent observations of crabs over a 15-year period. The camera's relentless focus on crabs brings to light a world not visible to the naked eye. The mud flats of the Tama River are home to a wide variety of crabs. Yoshida makes regular visits to these mud flats and records his observations on crab ecology. The film reveals the surprising behavior of crabs through fieldwork documenting Yoshida and the mud flats.

As a child, Li Xiu Yuan witnessed a demon plaguing the world, and deeply felt the pain the demon brought to people. On the day of his marriage, he was enlightened by a mysterious monk, who said he was the descending dragon and could save the world from suffering. However, he was unable to merge into the golden body and awaken as the Dragon Warrior. On his way to find his destiny, he meets his fiancée, Mirror Mirror, who tries to tie him up to marry her.

Twenty years ago, a foreign father and son fell into the earth with a meteorite ... School flower Huang Zichen revealed a trench oil hot pot restaurant on the live broadcast program of punishment for punishment, but was inadvertently stirred up by Li Mosen of the same school. Helping to be abused. Huang Zichen repeatedly waited for the opportunity to retaliate and hide his alien identity as the ridiculous schoolmaster Li Mosen. He then adopted a plan to induce Li Mosen to fall in love with himself, and then to abandon the ulterior motives. At the same time, because of picking up the alien ore that Li and his father brought to earth with him, they became the ambitions of the energy crocodile Chen strawberry.

A satellite technician’s enthusiasm towards her extraordinary discovery is not shared by her bureaucratic superiors in this pointed and patient socio-political critique.

Rio Asumi's last day at the Tokyo Takarazuka Theatre on November 24, 2019, her last day in Takarazuka!

In Southeast Asia, with its gorgeous scenery, a cruiser with many tourists on it enters into mystical waters, in which there is a huge mutant. People mysteriously die one after another. The "killer" in the dark and the mysterious person among the tourists make the cruiser "an execution machine." Survivors who flee to a weird uninhabited island meet a fiercer mutant, and start a journey of survival.

At the end of the Edo Period which brought the era of the samurai to a close, Ryu is the descendant of a "genin", the lowest rank in the ninja hierarchy. Due to such a low rank, he lives a miserable existence. Then a secret order is received from Katsu Kaishu bidding for the recovery of princess Shizuka, a Satsuma native, from the home of a prominent vassal in Edo.