| NEW| ANIMATION | IN PRODUCTION| COMPLETED | *Genre: Drama *Director Kiyoshi SASABE (Half a Confession - Han ochi) *Writer Yoji Yamada (director / writer for The Twilight Samurai, The Hidden Blade) *Motofumi Tomikawa (writer for The Eel) *Based on the story by Hideo Yokoyama A strong drama written by two of the most talented writers in the Japanese film industry. Koji Namiki, a talented young pitcher, injures his elbow, but keeps his hope to get back on the field with his teammates. However, the outbreak of WWII wipes out all the baseball ambitions. The teammates join the navy and undergo the severe training that prepares them for death. Fate awaits them in 'kaiten' (special attack submarine) within the gloomy ocean depths, but Koji never gives up his dream of playing baseball again. *Genra: Drama / Samurai *Director Yoji YAMADA (The Twilight Samurai, The Hidden Blade) *Starring Takuya Kimura (2046, Howel's Moving Castle-voice) A follow up to the two very successful samurai dramas, "The Twilight Samurai" and "The Hidden Blade", Oscar nominated director Yoji Yamada brings another strong story of a samurai, who fights for his faith.The film depicts a strong and deep love between a young samurai, who loses his eyesight during a mission, and his wife who eventually sacrifices herself to save her husband's honor. *Genre: Drama / Samurai *Director / Writer KORE-EDA Hirokazu (Nobody Knows, After Life) *Starring Junichi Okada (Tokyo Tower, Fly, Daddy, Fly), Rie Miyazawa (TheTwilight Samurai, Ashura), Tadanobu Asano (Cafe Lumiere, Zatoichi) Director Kore-eda Hirokazu, brings out his first samurai film, after his internationally praised "Nobody Knows". The story follows a young samurai, fated to avenge his father's death. Will he choose vengeance and honor, or will he choose life? *Genre: Drama *Director: Tokuhiro Koizumi *Starring: YUI (musician), Takashi Tsukamoto (About Love, Battle Royal), Goro Kishitani (One Missed Call, Returner, All Under the Moon) A young high school girl Kaoru who is diagnosed with XP (Xeroderma Pigmentosum) cannot walk outside under the sun, or go to school. Her only relation to the world is her music which she performs on the streets at night, until she falls in love with Koji, a high school boy who passes her house every morning. *Genre: Horror *Director/Writer: Takeshi Furusawa (writer credit for Doppelganger) *Starring: Erika Sawajiri (SHINOBI, Pacchigi!) "Do not board the haunted train..." Series of frights attack a high school girl. This electrifying and forbidden horror story, based on the urban legend of the haunted train, will take you to a nightmare dimension where evil lurks in everyday life. *Genre: Drama *Director: Shin Togashi *Starring: Erika Sawajiri (Ghost Train), Manami Konishi (Letter From the Mountain), Hayato Ichihara (All About Lily Chou-Chou) The film follows a young aspiring art university student, who falls in love with the older sister of his girlfriend. The heartrending longing and the true love that the three characters pursue, is pure, but almost painful. Is the person who stands next to you, is the person that gives you true comfort and love? Can you say that you love him/her from the bottom of your heart? *Genre: Drama *Director: Kozo Nagayama *Starring: Ai Otsuka (musician), Eita (Train Man) A very ordinary young girl heads to the metropolis, Tokyo, leaving her hometown in the countryside. There, she becomes a rather unwelcomed guest at her childhood friend’s flat, and must find a place for her own. She starts working at a bar called "Treasury of Dreams", somewhat an ironic name for a place full of youth not being able to find dreams.  A story of love, friendship, laughter and tears, a hip portrayal of group of youth in Tokyo. *Genre: ANIMATION / 22 min x 24 episodes *Director: Kazuhiro Furuhashi (Zipang, Get Backers, Hunter x Hunter) *Original Story? Tow Ubukata (FAFNER) A Shochiku and Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell, Kill Bill: Vol.1)joint project. The story follows “Chevalier” (=”Knight” in French) D'Eon de Beaumont, a handsome intellect who actually lived in 18th century. D'Eon was known as a diplomat who traveled around various countries under the French king's command. But his most peculiar trait was that he managed to pass himself off as a woman. The core of the story is based on the mysterious hero and the historical facts. Truth has been erased in the darkness of history - A great epic that far exceeds imagination is finally revealed in all its intricate detail. *Genre: ANIMATION / 22 min x 13 episodes *Director: Masashi Abe Original Story?based on the manga, "TOKKO", from Toru Fujisawa, the creator of the "GTO" series. Cast: Kenichi Suzumura as Shindo (Gundam SEED DESTINY: voice of Shinn Asuka), Fumiko Orikasa as Sakura (BLEECH: voice of Rukia Kuchiki), Kana Ueda as Kureha (KASHIMASHI: voice of Hazumu Osaraki) Akemi Kanda as Saya (Negima!: voice of Magister Negi Magi) From the creator of "GTO", Toru Fujisawa comes a new suspense action animation, "TOKKO". A bloody massacre happens in the crime city Tokyo. 10 years later, Shindo Ranmaru and other survivors from the deadly massacre joins special secret police force “TOKKO” to fight against evil creatures committing brutal crimes. In order attain special power against these creatures, they make a deal with another creature called “PHANTOM” in exchange for their own lives. *Genre: CLAY ANIMATION / 3 min x 5 episodes *Director: Yuichi Ito Here is the forest between the world of human beings and imaginary animals. In an underground apartment, two rabbits lead happy lives. The story often seems heartwarming, but at the same, brings a cynical laughter. *Genre: Drama / 85 min *Director: MIIKE Takashi (The Great Yokai Wars, Ichi the Killer) *Starring: Ryuhei Matsuda (Gohatto), Masanobu Ando (Battle Royal, Kids Return), Ryo Ishibashi (The Grudge, Audition) Japan's busiest and most world renowned film director depicts a beautifully sensual world of troubled young men like audiences have yet seen before. Is hope or despair what they see on the other side of their iron-barred cells? *Genre: Family / 109 min *Director Keita Kono (Tales of the Unusual:TV Series) *Starring Takao Osawa (Crying Out Love in the Center of the World ), Yasuko Matsuyuki (Another Heaven) A boy, Taichi, finds a deaf, blind and numb baby fox, lost from its parents in the wilderness. The vet, his soon father to be, comes to the conclusion that it is worthless to try keeping the fox alive and the kindest option is euthanasia. However, Taichi is determined. He connects his situation to the unfortunate animal, and tries to save the fox from darkness. *Genre: Action / Samurai/ 101min *Director: Ten SHIMOYAMA ( Otogiriso ) *Starring: Joe Odagiri (Bright Future, Out of This World ), Yukie Nakama (Ring Ø: Birthday) Destined for love, fated to kill. Two ninja tribes, all with special powers to fight, are forced into a battle of life or death. However, the young leaders of each tribe are in love. The ultimate action movie created with cutting-edge visual effect. Ninja Action meets Romeo & Juliet. *Genre: Suspense Thriller / 123min *Director: Toru MATSUURA ( debut, notable TV documentary director ) *Starring: Yosuke Eguchi (Another Heaven), Aoi Miyazaki(Eureka, Harmful Insect), Masanobu Ando (Battle Royal, Kids Return)  [syn·es·the·sia] n.A condition in which one type of stimulation evokes the sensation of another, as when the hearing of a sound produces the visualization of a color.  When two people who possess this unsolved puzzle of mind meet, it leads to events of unsolved mystery and serial murder. *CINEMA KABUKI / 110min *Director Hideki NODA (Notable stage director / playwright) *Starring: Kanzaburo Nakamura (Kabuki-actor) A documentary record of a performance of Kabuki directed by Hideki Noda. A perfect marriage of cutting-edge technology (DLP cinema on Hi-Def projection) and traditional art, shimmers with intensity, bringing its characters and setting into vibrant life. *Genre: Action / Drama / Samurai / 119min *Director: Yojiro TAKITA ( When the Last Sword is Drawn) *Starring: Somegoro Ichikawa (kabuki-actor), Rie Miyazawa ( The Twilight Samurai) Rumor is out that the demons are trying to take over the human beings. The wheel of fortune starts to turn, as one strong warrior meets a girl who has the fate of turning into Ashura- the Leader of Demons, once she experiences true love. *Genre: Sci-Fi / Drama / Family / 111min *Director: Takahiko AKIYAMA (special effects director, FINAL FANTASY) *Starring: Masatoshi Nakamura, Kanta Hongo, Mikako Tabe A troubled boy controls a robot - HINOKIO, to go to school. Through the eyes of HINOKIO, the boy gradually opens up to others and starts to experience new life, which helps him to regain his feelings. 48-67min×6 episodes Top creators of Japanese horror movies unite in the collaboration, to bring the works of Japanese horror-pioneer Kazuo Umezz’s works to life. Episode 1 HOUSE OF BUGS (51min) Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Cure, Circuit)/ Writer: Sadayuki Murai (Steamboy, Millennium Actress) Episode 2 THE WISH (67min) Director: Atsushi Shimizu (The Messaiah from the Future) / Writer: Sadayuki Murai (Steamboy, Millennium Actress) Episode 3 DEATH MAKE (53min) Director: Taiichi / Writer: Chikazu Konaka (School Ghost Story 3) Episode 4 THE PRESENT (49min) Director: Yudai Yamaguchi (Battlefield Baseball, writer for Versus, Alive)/ Writer: Tamio Hayashi Episode 5 DIET (48min) Director: Tadafumi Ito / Writer: Hiroshi Takahashi (RING series) Episode 6 SNAKE GIRL (49min) Director: Noboru Iguchi/ Writer: Chikazu Konaka (School Ghost Story 3)