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During the one-year memorial of his late beloved father, a soon-to-be father (Hoshi Ishida) struggles to reconcile his feelings of loss and receives support from his mother, sister and wife. -JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film

It would be so much better if everyone just went away... A girl who hates school sits in the corner of the classroom and creates an imaginary world.

Dracula, the Musical is a musical based on the original 1897 Victorian novel by Bram Stoker. The score is by Frank Wildhorn, with lyrics and book by Don Black and Christopher Hampton. The Japanese premiere took place in August 2011 in Tokyo. Dracula was played by female performer Yoka Wao, the first woman to play the role of the Count on stage.

The story takes place in Japan in both 1986 and 2006. The 1986 storyline follows a gamer named Daisuke who wants to confess his feelings for Kumiko, a girl he likes — all while trying to reclaim his copy of the Famicom (NES) game Mighty Bomb Jack that he lent out. In 2006, the hapless game company manager Arino-kacho struggles to complete Mighty Bomb Jack in front of fans. The storylines of the boy who loves Famicom and the middle-aged man who loves Famicom eventually merge into one.

The members of Girls Bar, which is also the strongest female detective agency, confront the evil, and a movie of the same name novel by Fuyuki Shindo. Women who work at the girls bar "W Lounge" at night while working as office ladies, underground idols, teachers, etc. The "W Lounge" had another face, the strongest female detective agency fighting female enemies. A university student, a bud's friend, Airi disappears while leaving a debt of 3 million yen, and Airi's debt guarantor, Bud decides to work at "W Lounge" to repay the debt. According to a survey by the manager, Mona, who heard about the situation from the buds, and colleagues in the store, Airi gets information about being in a secret club called "Ruby Soul."

On April 1, 1945, the United States military launched its invasion of the main island of Okinawa, the start of a battle that was to last 12 weeks and claim the lives of some 240,000 people. This film depicts the Battle through the eyes of Japanese and American soldiers who fought each other on the same battlefield, along with Okinawa civilians who were swept up in the fighting. The film also depicts the history of discrimination and oppression forced upon Okinawa by the American and Japanese governments. Carrying up to the current controversy over the construction of a new base at Henoko, the film explores the root causes of the widespread disillusionment and anger expressed by many Okinawans. This ambitious documentary was directed by the American John Junkerman, long-term resident of Japan and Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker. Okinawa: The Afterburn is a heartfelt plea for peace and an expression of deep respect for the unyielding spirit of the Okinawa people.

Ren struggles with the death of his longtime friend Kaoru. He finds a painting of a girl that Kaoru left behind. Ren sets out on a journey to find the girl.

The four princes of the Kingdom of Granzreich are aiming to become the next king. Under the guidance of the royal tutor Heine Wittgenstein, while overcoming various obstacles and sometimes hesitating, they grow little by little. Appearing before them are twin princes from the Kingdom of Romano. Even though these princes look cute on the surface, they are actually extremely sadistic...! Towards such an unprecedented crisis, Heine and the four princes perform "educational guidance"!?

The murder scene of a woman. Detective Hatori calls and a detective appears. It is Shunsaku Goto. The victim, Miyuki Kusuno, had an affair with Kazuo Yamaya, who found the body. It seems that the room where the incident occurred was rented by three men, including Yamaya, as a spear room. He wants to hear Goto's opinion on whether one of them killed him or someone else. Immediately, Goto begins to layer his body on top of the victim's body .......

A superb suspense mystery where mystery, love, and betrayal intersect. A group of men and women are gathered together. Who can win the game and return to the past?

2015 release

The darkness that appears in the fleeting moments of everyday life. The "Dark Images" series has had a powerful impact by exposing this darkness in a naked manner. "Shinrei-hen 1" contains seven shocking images of things that could not possibly exist in reality.

2013 release

The fall of Yoshimoto Imanishi spreads Nobunaga Oriki’s (Hitoshi Ozawa) reputation across Japan. In Omi, he forges a brotherhood oath with Nagamasa Asakawa (Daisuke Nagakura), further extending the Oriki-gumi’s influence. Alarmed, National Police Agency Director Ichijo (Masahiko Tsugawa) orders their destruction. Meanwhile, Ieyasu Tokusawa (Yasukaze Motomiya) abandons the Imanishi-gumi, declaring independence as the Tokusawa-gumi. Upon learning this, Nobunaga extends his hand, joining forces with Tokusawa in pursuit of nationwide unification. Elsewhere, Yoshiaki Ashitaga (Kazuyoshi Ozawa), ousted from the Murohachi Alliance, seeks to rebuild it, turning to Shingen Takebe (Shun Sugata) for aid—but is coldly passed around. And from Fukui, Mitsuhide Akashi (Mikio osawa) of the Amakura-gumi moves the pieces of the board, pulling the Oriki-gumi into the next great upheaval.

A high school girl, while pondering her future, sees it flash before her eyes.

Kageru's mother was killed by a demon when Kageru was five. But now there is an unexpected opportunity for revenge.

Shinjin Kouen performance of Moon Troupe's Puck.

An omnibus drama depicting the form of forbidden love. Miwa has a special feeling for Kimika, the most beautiful girl in school. One day, Miwa witnessed Kimika reading a sensual novel... Includes 5 stories with themes such as "Men and Men's Love," "Women and Women's Love," and "Brothers and Sisters' Love."

Divided into four segments, this drama special showcases the following horror stories from Niitura Iwao's 20 volume "Shin Anata no Siranai Sekai" series: "Crime and Horror" - Not everything goes as planned when Rie decides to murder her childhood friend Manami. "Hair" "The Faded Last Love Letter?" "Don't Look

Setsuko, a 55-year-old single 'office lady' in Tokyo, is given a blonde wig and a new identity, 'Lucy,' by her young unconventional English instructor. 'Lucy' awakens desires Setsuko never knew she had. When the instructor suddenly disappears, Setsuko must come to terms with what remains--herself.

Unlike the three previous films, Pure focuses on the relationship between Misu Arata and Shingyouji Kanemitsu , which begins when Shingyouji takes the test to enter Shidou Gakuen . That's when he meets Misu and falls for him. Then we come back to the present where the sempai who admires Misu appears, bringing Shingyouji problems and jealousy.

2015 release

The 15th and scary psychic documentary!! Includes six tapes; "Meat dishes", "Travel to Germany", "Husband going out", "road kill", "Dam" and "Spirited away village".

Shiratsunajima City was the only remaining one island and one city in Japan, but it was merged with the city on the opposite bank.

Acclaimed director of Summer of Chirusoku, Half a Confession and Yunagi City, Sakura Country Kiyoshi Sasabe casts Rin Takanashi and Takumi Saitoh as members of the farming industry. The Sowing Traveller 3 tells a universal story of the cherished act of growing fruit. Ayane is conflicted about coming back home because she feels it’s a setback. Filming took place in Akaiwa, Okayama prefecture, a peach growing area with lots of sun and fertile soil. Along with the harmony of daily life that the local people have with nature, an important feature of the film is its beautiful landscapes.

Michitaro Sano’s wife passed away 18 years ago. Since her death, he has lived with his daughter Yumiko at their home. Now, Michitaro retires from his work. Yumiko though tells him to start doing housework. Michitaro is also surprised to learn that Yumiko has a boyfriend and is considering marriage. Michitaro is unsure how to handle his sudden abundance of free time. He then attends a local radio calisthenics group session.

Sora Ando (Ryousuke Ikeoka) plays soccer for his high school. He decides to quit the sport and focus on studying. Before his last soccer game, Shiki Wakamiya, a national female soccer team player, appears in front of him. She gives him some advice. After his final game, Sora Ando hears of Shiki Wakamiya’s death and her past. He decides to play soccer again and his attitude influences those around him.

Sequel to Meiji Tokyo Renka: Yumihari no Serenade, which follows Mei Ayazuki as she travels back in time and falls in love with historical figures.

Depicts the life of best-selling Japanese poet Toyo Shibata. Toyo Shibata first began writing poems at the age of 92 and published her first collection of poems "Kujikenaide" (″Don't lose heart″) in 2009, which sold over 1.5 million copies.

A Steins;Gate 0 Valentine's Day special taking place inbetween episode 13 and 14 of Steins;Gate 0.

The adventure of a young boy on board a space train, as it travels to a myriad of incredible worlds.

An entry in a series focused on "love" and "erotica," in which six creators from multiple fields - from film and TV to direct-to-video and manga - compete. The actress who plays the main part, Shimada Yoko, plays herself in a comic role. The director is Imaoka Shinji, a genius of the "pink film" industry. Actress Shimada Yoko (as herself) is tired of playing roles she has no interest in, and runs away during filming. She jumps into a taxi carrying Goro (Komoto Masahiro), who has just come out of hospital close to where she was filming, and ends up living off him.

The Unknown 'Ryoma Biography' - Ryoma Sakamoto, Hero of the Century: The Greatest Mystery and Secret Codes.

A stage show for Kamen Rider Drive recorded live at the Nakano Sun Plaza Hall on October 11th and 12th, 2015.

Haruko (Ono Marie), still troubled by the suicide of her father five years earlier, has grown tired of living with her boyfriend Rentaro (Shinoda Mitsuyoshi) and nursing each other's wounds. Meanwhile, Yukio (Sometani Shota), who attends the same group therapy sessions as Haruko, commits an act out of frustration with the world around him.

High school student Takumi lives with his two mothers in a beautiful house in Tokyo. Moving into a house across the street is Sora and her two fathers. One day Takumi and Sora begin a quest to seek answers long hidden and silent in their unconventional families. Takumi sets out to determine the identity of his father, and Sora devises a plan to integrate herself fully into her family. The ordeals of these households stretch the traditional notions of family, convention and tradition.

Shiwasu's mother left their home when Shiwasu was a little girl. Shiwasu does not understand why. She is a woman now and working at a Shinto shrine as a shrine maiden under her father who is a priest. She is listless until she finds a little boy alone on the shrine's grounds. The boy's mother shows up and retrieves her son a couple of days later. That is not the end of it however. The boy is back soon and has marks and bruises on his body. In the meantime, there was petty theft going on.

The special will be set several months after the events of the drama. "Onizuka" learns of the imminent closure of the "Smile Duck" orphanage ("White Swan" in the original manga) due to a certain city development plan and some conflicts of interest for the politicians involved. Of course, he cannot let that happen, and together with his students from class 2-4, he will do everything possible to protect the orphanage.

A man kills someone on the battlefield and rescues someone in the devastated district.

THE IDOLM@STER 8th ANNIVERSARY HOP!STEP!!FESTIV@L!!! was a live concert tour that took place from July to September of 2013. There were multiple locations, different setlists and cast members for each dates as follows: @NAGOYA0707: Zepp Nagoya in Nagoya, Aichi on July 7th, 2013. @OSAKA0720/@OSAKA0721: ORIX Theater in Osaka, on July 20th and 21st, 2013. @YOKOHAMA0804: Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall (Pacific Convention Plaza Yokohama) in Yokohama, Kanagawa on August 4th, 2013. @FUKUOKA0915: Zepp Fukuoka in Fukuoka, on September 15th, 2013. @MAKUHARI0921/@MAKUHARI0922: Makuhari Messe Event Hall in Chiba, on September 21st and 22nd, 2013. Buyers of THE IDOLM@STER LIVE THE@TER PERFORMANCE 01 "Thank You!" CD had the first choice in reserving seats for this event. The tour was released on Blu-ray & DVD on February 19th, 2014.

2012 release

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...

Risa has been fascinated by something since she was a child. It is a strange hill that can be seen from her house.She is so fascinated by the hill that she attempts to commune with the other world.Meanwhile, her older sister Kaori conspires with Risa's husband to poison her sister. Her husband, however, is riddled with guilt and tries to revive Risa...

Chinese filmmaker François Chang studies in Paris. One day, he saw on YouTube a video of a Japanese girl involved in a paranormal event. He decided to look for her in Japan and to record everything. The film is entirely shot by iPhone and Go-pro.

In the children's room of the Amanogawa household in the neighborhood of Shichifukujin, there are five Engimon: Haruo (a papier-mache dog), Kin-chan (a goldfish paper balloon), Hebikura (a bamboo snake), Chief Daruma (a daruma doll), and Koume (a Kokeshi doll). They are always watching over the siblings of the household, Himi and Yamato. One day, an Engimon from somewhere else appears, and Himi leaves the house to chase it. Haruo and his friends come alive, much to Yamato's surprise, and together they go to rescue Himi.

Mysterious transfer student Mitsukuni Naruto (Ryo Narita) appears in front of Koizumi (Akari Hayami). Koizumi and Mitsukuni have different opinions about ramen which leads them into arguments. They decide to have a battle over who has a deeper love of ramen. --asianwiki

Six women were forced to participate in a mysterious game because they could not return the money they borrowed from the black market. Lolita, a famous maid cafe, Boyne, a idol, Doll, a manga artist, Nancy, a sex worker, Reika, a former assassin, and a mystery: Chimama. Accompanied by Max, Tyranno, and Latte, dispatched by a mysterious foundation, they search deep forests for Gumball trophies, and make them participate in a death game in which those found will be forgiven of their debts and others will be killed.

Goro is an archeologist, fascinated with the national treasure Gassho clay figure and remains from the Jomon period. He meets a woman, Momoko who is timid with love. Momoko often has memories from ancient times and landscapes of the heart in her dreams. She tells Goro about her dream and their relationship deepens.

Looks back 20 years into the past of an elderly woman who died of heatstroke and paints a picture of a solitary woman's genuine despair.

Moments in the life of a young Japanese filmmaker in Bosnia, charged with acoustic and visual poetry. Buoyant and essayistic entries in a process of self- and world-reassurance.

A life form wakes up in an unknown mysterious world. As he explores it, he slowly understands what kind of place it is. This world seems to be a beautiful place, but it is also fantasy, lacking what real life can offer. The being must consider to stay in the fantasy or return to the real.

Nishiyama Hiyori is a really shy and short (only 140cm tall) 15-year-old girl, who had been hospitalized for a whole year, due to a car accident. Now that she returns to school, she wants to quickly adapt to the new surroundings. Just when she was about to introduce herself to her new classmates, a boy named Hirose Yuushin (190cm tall) walks in. He is open and always happy, quite in contrast to her shy and quiet being. Sitting next to each other and thanks to his personality, Hiyori slowly loses her shyness.