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While drawing, Rui is surprised by the presence of Epsilon, a mysterious girl with magical powers.

This is a “Movie in a Movie” like no other ever before. Kyoei, a historical film studio in Kyoto (Modeled on Toei), is asked by NHK to make a new samurai era program using the most advanced technology. While the elderly filmmakers at Kyoei are struggling with the high-tech equipment, their skills at creating choreographed sword battles are undiminished. The NHK project will dramatize the Ikedaya incident, which was a raid launched by the Shinsengumi against Imperial loyalists gathered at an inn called Ikedaya in Kyoto during the twilight years of the Tokugawa shogunate. A series of problems occur and the climax they reach after overcoming difficulties is an unprecedented attempt at a 360° one-cut scene involving the world’s most advanced high-speed camera and wire action for a scene where Kondo Isami will fall down the stairs at Ikedaya. Can they succeed in filming the single greatest swordfight scene in samurai movie history?!?

Boyatetsu travels to the year 2020 in Tokyo from the year 1945. Tokyo is now plagued by a decreasing population and an increase in unemployment.

The first movie in the four-part King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars movie series.

Wisecracking Makino shows up from Japan and meets Shima, a yakuza living quietly in Taipei. Makino says he knows about the incident that prompted Shima to come to Taiwan. Shima finds out that someone wants Makino dead, and they both head for Hualien, a city in eastern Taiwan.

Good People is a human drama set in modern Tokyo, where nationality and background intermingle in everyday life. The story follows three young adults — each overwhelmed by a sense of powerlessness — whose lives unexpectedly intersect as they search for meaning, connection, and the courage to reclaim the dreams they once abandoned. Originally screened under the title Pancakes, the film stars Jay West, Dante Carver, and Asami Imajuku, alongside strong supporting performances from Sei Ashina, Tetsuji Tamayama, Yoshinori Okada, and Yuri Nakamura.

According to a Japanese urban legend, those who didn’t get down and dirty by the time they hit thirty, will be transformed into a superhero. Mikio Hoshimura is a 29-year-old incompetent pencil pusher at an insurance firm. He’s at the bottom of the company’s rankings. His social life is below zero, he’s got no girlfriend, only tons of manga’s to get keep him warm during the winter. But, on the eve of his thirtieth birthday at a team-building event, he has the bright idea to stand up for the first time of his life against the #MeDon’tCare coolios of his office when they start harassing Akiyama, the company’s newest recruit. If he had hoped to obtain the key to his chastity belt with this, he’s dead-wrong.

Yoko, a high school student, lives with her brother, Kenji. Since they lost their parents early, they have been supported each other. One night, Yoko witnesses Kenji, who is planning to get married, having an affair with Misa. Kenji’s cheating makes Yoko frustrated; however, Yoko felt uncomfortable and unsatisfied with Kenji's fiancé, Kaho, because Kaho suddenly cut into life of Kenji and Yoko. In a weekend, Yoko tails Misa and decides to speak to her. Compulsion and curiosity make Yoko confront Misa, but Yoko is seduced by Misa’s gentle and strong yet unstable character. Then, Yoko tells Misa, “Why don’t we stop my brother’s wedding?” A strange complicity relationship between two women begins.

Yuien is a troubled young man. He meets the Buddhist monk Shinran, and listens to his teachings. Shinran takes him on as his disciple, and they travel together, with experiences both joyous and heartbreaking awaiting them on the road.

Hironaga Ryota was a child when he was separated from his father due to his parents' divorce. He takes over the glasswork factory his father almost brought to bankrupty and manages to somehow get by. In the meantime, Ryota himself is also divorced with children he does not see. One day his older brother Shoichi says he saw their father out in the city. Thus begins the two brothers' effort to find their father.

This is the third of six omnibus horror films by directors active in horror films, depicting horrors that make you want to scream "stop" from various angles !

Tokyo. Asuka, a young cleaning lady working the night shift, is ready to pay a high price to achieve her dream of becoming a music star. She manages to perform on a TV-talent show, but all her sacrifices backfire when she is accused of murder and is forced to reveal all the details of the dark path she has followed until then.

Periods are depicted as pink, heart-shaped sentient beings that harass women on a monthly basis, delivering awful gut punches, but also offering a shoulder to cry on.

Sumikkogurashi debuted in 2012 as slightly negative characters who like to stay in the corner of a room. The characters include "Shirokuma", a polar bear who is sensitive to cold, "Penguin?" (with a question mark in its name), a penguin who is unsure if it is actually a penguin, "Tonkatsu", a piece of pork cutlet that was left uneaten, "Neko", a shy cat, and "Tokage", who hides his nature as one of the last dinosaurs. The franchise has inspired toys, books, stationery material, video games—and now a feature film.

A black comedy about a man who works out a plan to change his life. In a locked room in a love hotel, an unexpected turn occurs as the thoughts and positions of the characters intersect, each holding the other's weakness while also being held by the other.

Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Club's first Blu-ray release! It includes footage from the first singing event "ODAIBA TOKIMEKI Stage" held at Diver City Tokyo in November 2018, the first handover event "Nationwide TOKIMEKI Relay" held at 9 locations across Japan, and the first live event "School Matching Festival" held at Shinagawa Stellar Ball in March 2019. Festival" held in March 2019 at Stellar Ball in Shinagawa, Tokyo. [Translate Description]

Sequel to HE-LOW (2018)

The second film in the 'Japan Gangster War' series.

The story of a rich family torn apart by the murder of their patriarch, and their heiress being accused of the crime, becomes a play and is acted out by a troupe of actors in Osaka.

A clumsy but cheerful fisheries student struggles to find her place at a research institute renowned for its tuna cultivation. The work isn't easy.

THE IDOLM@STER PRODUCER MEETING 2018 What is TOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!? was a two-night live concert held on August 4th and 5th, 2018 at Makuhari Messe to promote THE iDOLM@STER Stella Stage. The concert featured various on-stage skits and songs performed by the voice actresses of the idols from 765 Production. Kenji Akabane and Rie Takahashi also made guest appearances on both nights. The concerts were recorded and released as a Blu-ray boxset on July 31th, 2019.

Wpc. 15th anniversary short movie

Tatsuya Nakadai, the world’s greatest living actor, returns to the screen in a brilliant adaptation of a story by novelist Shuhei Fujisawa. A traveling gambler known as “Funeral Uno” he is now 86 years old and returning to his hometown for the first time in 30 years. Partly told in flashbacks, he is forced to face his lifelong nemesis, Boss Kyuzo, a vile yakuza portrayed by another superstar of samurai cinema, Atsuo Nakamura! Before the two old gamblers can settle a 30-year-old score they must put their lives on the line in a game of dice that can only lead to a bloody sword duel the likes of which has never before been seen! Superb performances all around in a film loaded with surprises and exciting swordplay!

In humanity's distant future, two interstellar states-the monarchic Galactic Empire and the democratic Free Planets Alliance-are embroiled in a never-ending war. The story focuses on the exploits of rivals Reinhard von Müsel and Yang Wen Li as they rise to power and fame in the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance.

An acclaimed painter travels to Japan for an exhibition where he takes advantage of his free time to enjoy a Japanese bath or onsen. However, there is more to it than that. He is told that the owner of the bath has a false work of his. He meets a look-alike at the bath and the situation lends itself to what comes next

Reona is trying to become the number one hostess and rise to stardom in the neon district, while Hazuki is working as a temporary office worker and is having an affair with her boss. Although they are best friends, they live in completely different worlds by day and night, but when a tragedy happens to Reona, Hazuki decides to get revenge and puts on a dress and jumps into the mysterious world of the night...

Master Kaei, the heir to the affluent and well-regarded Karasuma family, is back at home in Japan after a period of studying in the United Kingdom. Back at the mansion he has Kisaragi Soma to serve him. Soma is efficient and intelligent beyond his station. There is something unusual afoot and the two men need to counter it.

A series of suspicious deaths have occurred in a provincial town, where men who were junior high school teachers, bank employees, and city hall employees have allegedly "committed suicide" one after another, leaving behind large amounts of debt. A woman working in the nightlife industry named Misato Katayama is said to have had some connection with the men. Reporter Osamu Kijima travels to the area to do some research for a weekly magazine, but...

Ayane Sukehira (Kang Ji-Young) is an overweight woman who loves chocolate. Because of her love for chocolate, she has moved to Italy which is famous for its chocolates. There, Ayane Sukehira gets involved in an accident and she passes out. When Ayane Sukehira wakes up, she finds that her appearance has totally changed. She is now a beautiful woman. Ayane Sukehira travels back to Japan and she begins work as an esthetician. She still is not interested in dating and she buries herself in eating chocolate and playing games. One day, popular idol Takumi Minato invites her for dinner

There is a schoolgirl who carries her own personal chainsaw. She was attacked by a dead body who was created by her classmate one day. As such, she does not understand why she was attacked by a classmate. To find the answer she ventures into the enemy's base. There she finds out the reason for the assault.

After driving back the Kanto-based Tojin Alliance, the Osaka hangure group Battle Family, led by Kenji Tsukino (Ryohei Abe), stands victorious. Yet the powerful Kanto Sanrenwakai, which controls the Tojin Alliance, continues to seek revenge as part of its planned expansion into Kansai. One night, Battle Family members are drinking at their usual hangout—a bar owned by Yuya (Kaname Endo)—when Kenji is confronted by an old acquaintance, gangster Fujiyoshi (Honkon). Tensions flare, and Kenji and Yuya end up beating Fujiyoshi to death. Unbeknownst to them, Fujiyoshi was a sworn brother of Hanashiro (Hitoshi Ozawa), the wakagashira of the Fujimasa-gumi, where Kugisaki belongs. To settle the score, Kugisaki summons Kenji and orders him to kill Yuya. At the same time, the Tojin Alliance begins moving into Kansai, hunting down the Battle Family. With enemies closing in from all sides, a new and deadly conflict begins.

Ryota Tanaka, a young man who was struggling to become a manga artist in Tokyo, came back to his hometown in Fukuoka, feeling the limits of his dream. It was a part-time job at the local life extension zoo that introduced Ryota, who was in the old friend's room, without relying on his parents' home. While working with the director Noda and veterinarian Aya Ishii, Ryota knew that this is a rare zoo in the world that puts emphasis on “animal welfare” that puts animal health and happiness first. However, the management of the garden is in a critical situation due to the budget reduction, and Ryota decides to draw a comic again to convey this effort with her own picture...

This project, a fusion of poetry, music, and movies, gives birth to a new style of filmmaking, through the work of five directors.

Based on the script that won the 6th Dorama Koshien about students who are turning into zombies one by one at a high school in the mountains

Biopic about the life of Kitazawa Rakuten, who laid the foundation for the Japanese manga industry.

A young female founder runs in to societal barriers during her drive to create startup projects, in a Japanese society that hasn't traditionally accepted entrepreneurs . She finds herself, and maturity along the way.

A film about the legacy of Edgar Cayce

After losing his son, Tatsuya is anguished by the danger of his ancient family line coming to an end. His mother Haru urges him to embark on a loveless second marriage, and meanwhile he secretly hopes that his daughter Yoshiko will marry a husband willing to adopt the Nikaido name and follow in his footsteps.

The third-generation head of the Sakata family, Tatsuichi Kuroki (Jiro Dan), has retired. The successor to his position, however, is none other than Hiroshi Niwa (Shiro Shimomoto), who stands opposed to Wakagashira Yukihiro Kawaji (Hitoshi Ozawa)! Takeshi Kanzaki (Hitomi Matsuda), dissatisfied with Kuroki’s decision, decides to leave the judgment to his superior, Shinji Wakamiya (Kazuyoshi Ozawa). Meanwhile, Niwa devises a scheme to corner and crush Kawaji’s side, including Wakamiya and Kanzaki. Kawaji and his men hold an emergency executives’ meeting… What will Kawaji, Wakamiya, and Kanzaki decide!? And what shocking fate awaits them beyond that!?

Alumni of Ibaraki High School learn that one of their classmates is killed in an accident on the tenth anniversary of their graduation, necessitating an unexpected reunion and “on-campus funeral”. They spend a strange night together, during which the secrets of his life are revealed and they rededicate themselves to his memory, with a new outlook on life.

After the events of Revue Starlight ―The LIVE― #1 revival, Seiran General Arts Institute challenges Seisho Music Academy to a revue with the right to perform the play "Starlight" at stakes. Who will win this Cultural Exchange Program?

Aqours' fifth live concert, held at Metlife Dome in Saitama on June 8 & 9, 2019.

Scene one: March 11th, 2011. An earthquake and a tsunami strike the East coast of Japan, damaging the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant. A man and five other brave power plant workers are sent to fasten a bolt to prevent radiation leaks. Scene two: 2013. The man is now cleaning the empty houses surrounding the nuclear plant. But the strange atmosphere starts giving him hallucination... Scene three: Christmas, 2014. A woman in a red car crashes by the garage where the man is working. The woman looks just like his wife, who died in the tsunami.

Actress Satomi Ishihara, known as a travel-lover, visits leisurely for four days in the Basque region of Spain. From unknown experience at a three-star restaurant to the stroll around the bar and serving homemade dishes to local gourmets, you can discover a new side of her. What’s in her suitcase？How does she describe herself for the next 10 years？ You can see the real face of today’s shining actress！

Kunihiko Kunitachi is a Japanese language teacher at a high school. Kazumi Kazumiya is a student there. She doesn't have any friends at school and asks Kunihiko Kunitachi to be her friend. He accepts her offer, but she begins to follow him around. Kunihiko Kunitachi becomes annoyed with her for following him around. He encourages her to make other friends, but Kazumi Kazumiya doesn't try to make other friends. Kunihiko Kunitachi tries to make friends for Kazumi Kazumiya, but his life becomes more complicated.

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.

Hifumi Morita and Gorou Watanabe attend the recently deceased Shiki Kobayashi's will reading. With no surviving family, Shiki has left behind a simple and fair challenge for his estranged childhood friends. Hifumi and Gorou will play Rock, Paper, Scissors. The winner of the game will inherit Shiki's life savings.

From a first feature director Koichiro Oyama who worked as an assistant director for Hideo Nakata's "Kaidan" (2007), the film is about a man with crime records living with his own son without knowing their real relationship. Starring Ikkei Watanabe "Suspect X", the film won Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival's Audience Award, whose last year's winner was a smash hit zombie film "One Cut of the Dead".

Chizuru (Furukawa Iori) is the female president of Rose Finance, a consumer loan company exclusively for women that lends money at an exorbitant interest rate of 50% in 10 days. Since losing the only man she loved in her life, Saejima, for money, she has risen to the top of the underworld as the "Queen of Loan Sharks," but the debt imposed on her is nearing its end. However, Gondo, a leading figure in the underworld, has presented her with further challenges in order to keep her ruthlessness, genius business acumen, and overwhelming beauty in his hands. Offering her body is no big deal for her at the moment. But... At that time, Chizuru learns a shocking truth. Her beloved Saejima is still alive!! The "Queen of Loan Sharks"'s last and biggest gamble begins in order to get back the love she thought she lost...

Having discovered the yakuza connection between the Kirin University's President Ninomiya to the Kadomatsu Family yakuza group, Bunji (Motomiya Yasukaze) and his friends have become targets for silencing, spearheaded by Ninomiya's ambitious and ruthless illegitimate son Kimijima (Inari Takuo). Bunji, while lauded for his history of being a vicious fighter, has explicitly chosen to avoid entering the yakuza with Tora (Sakaki Hideo) or "grey area" business with the Odagiri brothers (Yabe Kyosuke and Minami Keisuke) for the sake of his wife. However, constant stalking, beatings, and endangerment of his family and friends pushes Bunji to the edge to finally dealing with Ninomiya and Kimijima by whatever means necessary ...

Takako (Mei Kurokawa) is a beautiful woman in her 30's and she works as a designer. Takako has only had relationships with married men. She decides to change herself with the help of her manga artist friend Keiko (Asami Usuda). Takako signs up at a matchmaking site. Soon. Takako meets two men and she takes an interest in the two men. Meanwhile, Takako has an argument with her friend Keiko. (Asianwiki)

The Quartzers, calling themselves the Wardens of Time, appear after Sougo Tokiwa has collected all of the Heisei Era Ride Watches. A grand conspiracy behind the birth of the King of Time becomes ever clearer...

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.

Three old friends, former members of the same biker gang, get together after many years for one last trip together. Time has passed but their friendship remains the same; and so does the sense of freedom in every mile.