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Representative: Junko KAWAGUCHI (cell: +81 90 8038 5276)
■Shochiku at MIPCOM 2016 : Stand# Palais -1.G31
Representative: Shion KOMATSU (cell: +81 90 8038 5276)
■Shochiku at TIFFCOM 2016 : Stand# 42
Representative: Kiwamu SATO (cell: +81 90 8038 5276)
Shion KOMATSU
Junko KAWAGUCHI
Azusa TAKI
NEW TITLES
©2016 “RANMARU: The Man with the God Tongue” Film Partners
RANMARU: THE MAN WITH THE GOD TONGUE
(Original title:RANMARU Kami no Shita wo Motsu Otoko)
- Production Year
- 2016
- Running Time
- 105min
- Genre
- Comedy / Mystery / Suspense
- Director
- Yukihiko TSUTSUMI(堤幸彦)
- Cast
- Osamu MUKAI 向井理 (The Big Bee, Oh Brother, Oh Sister, Paradise Kiss, BECK)
Fumino KIMURA木村文乃 (Initiation Love, Mother Game -tv)
Jiro SATO 佐藤二朗 (Mameshiba, HK Forbidden Super Hero)
A film adaptation of the TV series “The Man with the God Tongue” which aired from July to Sep 2016 on TBS with the same cast and crew.
©2017 “HAMON: YAKUZA BOOGIE” Film Partners
HAMON: YAKUZA BOOGIE
(Original title:Hamon Futari no Yakubyogami)
- Production Year
- 2017
- Running Time
- 120min.
- Genre
- Drama / Yakuza
- Director
- Syoutarou KOBAYASI（小林聖太郎）
- Cast
- Kuranosuke SASAKI 佐々木蔵之助 (Samurai Hustle, The Inerasable, Solomon’s Perjury)
You YOKOYAMA 横山裕 (from Johnn's group "Kanjani Eight")
An adaptation of “Hamon” (expulsion), the 151st Naoki Prize-winning novel from Hiroyuki Kurokawa's hugely popular “Yakubyogami” (jinx) series.
©2017 Matcha Hazuki/SQUARE ENIX, “ONE WEEK FRIENDS” Film Partners Author / Matcha Hazuki
ONE WEEK FRIENDS
(Original title:Isshuukan Friends)
- Production Year
- 2017
- Running Time
- 120min.
- Genre
- Drama
- Director
- Shosuke MURAKAMI(村上正典)
- Cast
- Kento YAMAZAKI 山﨑賢人 (No Longer Heroine, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure)
Haruna KAWAGUCHI 川口春奈 (Creepy, Say “I Love You”)
An innocent, heart-rending pure love story based on a best-selling comic book “One Week Friends”by Maccha Hazuki.
©2017 “Policeman and Me” Film Partners
POLICEMAN AND ME
(Original title:P to JK)
- Production Year
- 2017
- Running Time
- 124min.
- Genre
- Drama / Romance
- Director
- Ryuichi HIROKI(廣木隆一)
- Cast
- Kazuya KAMENASHI 亀梨和也 (Gokusen THE MOVIE, Humanoid Monster Bem, Joker Game)
Tao TSUCHIYA 土屋太鳳 (Orange, Maree-tv drama, Rurouni Kenshin 2&3 )
A heartwarming and pure “age-gap” love story between a Policeman and a High School girl (Joshi Kousei) based on the best-selling comic series which has sold over 2.1 million copies.
©2017 "What a Wonderful Family! 2" Film Partners
WHAT A WONDERFUL FAMILY! 2
(Original title:Kazoku wa Tsuraiyo 2)
- Production Year
- 2017
- Running Time
- 113min.
- Genre
- Comedy / Drama
- Director
- Yoji YAMADA(山田洋次)
- Cast
- Isao HASHIZUME 橋爪 功 (What a Wonderful Family!, The Little House, Tokyo Family, I Wish)
Satoshi TSUMABUKI 妻夫木聡 (What a Wonderful Family!, Tokyo Family, The Assassin, Villain)
Yu AOI 蒼井 優 (What a Wonderful Family!, Tokyo Family, About Her Brother, Hula Girl)
The unruly Hirata family returns to the big screen! A sequel to “What a Wonderful Family!” is on its way.
©2017 “Peach Girl” Film Partners
PEACH GIRL
(Original title:Peach Girl)
- Production Year
- 2017
- Running Time
- 116min.
- Genre
- Comedy / Drama / Romance
- Director
- Koji SHINTOKU(神徳幸治)
- Cast
- Mizuki YAMAMOTO 山本美月 (Sadako vs. Kayako, Night’s Tightrope, The Kirishima Thing)
Kei INO 伊野尾慧 (from Johnny’s group Hey! Say ! Jump, first leading film role)
MACKENYU 真剣佑 (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable)
The best-selling comic series “Peach Girl”, which sold more than 14 million copies, is finally adapted to a film!
©2017 “INNOCENT CURSE” Film Partners
INNOCENT CURSE
(Original title:Kodomo Tsukai)
- Production Year
- 2017
- Running Time
- 111min.
- Genre
- Horror
- Director
- Takashi SHIMIZU(清水崇)
- Cast
- Hideaki TAKIZAWA滝沢秀明 (from Johnny’s group Tackey & Tsubasa )
Daiki ARIOKA 有岡大貴 (from Johnny’s group Hey! Say! Jump)
Mugi KADOWAKI 門脇麦 (Close-Knit, Ai no Uzu)
Horror master Takashi SHIMIZU creates an insane character "The Child Whisperer" who manipulates the spirit of children to cast curses on adults.
©2017 "Tokyo Ghoul" Film Partners ©Sui Ishida/Shueisha.
TOKYO GHOUL
(Original title:Tokyo Ghoul)
- Production Year
- 2017
- Running Time
- 119min.
- Genre
- Action / Sci-Fi
- Director
- Kentaro HAGIWARA(萩原健太郎)
- Cast
- Masataka KUBOTA 窪田正孝 (Death Note –tv, MARS, The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky)
Fumika SHIMIZU 清水富美加 (HK / Forbidden Super Hero)
Yu AOI 蒼井優 (What a Wonderful Family!, Tokyo Family, About Her Brother, Hula Girl)
The battle of man-eating monsters called “ghouls” vs human beings. Based on a hugely popular manga with over 1.8 million copies published and 27 counties around the world.
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May 18 (Thu) 16:00 @ Palais I
May 20 (Sat) 16:00 @ Palais I
©S,K/F
FUUKA
(Original title:Fuuka)
- Production Year
- 2017
- Running Time
- 25min×12episode
- Genre
- Animation / TV series
- Director
- Keizo KUSAKAWA(草川啓造)
- Cast
A TV series based on a popular comic book from Kodansha Comics
©1989 "The Ondekoza" Film Partners
THE ONDEKOZA
(Original title:The Ondekoza)
- Production Year
- 1981
- Running Time
- 107min
- Genre
- Documentary
- Director
- Tai KATO(加藤泰)
- Cast
“The Ondekoza” is a 1981 documentary film directed by Tai KATO, who celebrates the 100th anniversary of his birth in 2016. His last work “The Ondekoza” focuses on the Japanese professional taiko drumming group called "Ondekoza".
LIBRARY TITLES
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- Director
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CLASSIC TITLES
MY KOREAN TEACHER
(Original title:Ikinarisensei ni Natta Bokuga Kanojo ni Koi woshita)
- Production Year
- 2016
- Running Time
- 98min.
- Genre
- Romantic comedy
- Director
- Yuzo ASAHARA(朝原雄三)
- Cast
- Yesung 藝聲 (SUPER JUNIOR)
Nozomi SASAKI 佐々木希
Romantic comedy set in Okinawa starring Yesung (SUPER JUNIOR)
TSUKIJI WONDERLAND
(Original title:Tsukiji Wonderland)
- Production Year
- 2016
- Running Time
- 110min.
- Genre
- Documentary / Food
- Director
- Naotaro ENDO(遠藤尚太郎)
- Cast
- Jiro ONO 小野二郎 (Chef of the three-Michelin star sushi restaurant Sukiyabashi Jiro)
Rene Redzepi (Chef of the two-Michelin star restaurant Noma)
Theodore C. Bestor (Cultural Anthropology professor at Harvard University)
The documentary film about The Tsukiji Market, which is the biggest fish and seafood market in the world. Why does Tsukiji continue to fascinate people around the world over the years?
HIGANJIMA: VAMPIRE ISLAND
(Original title:Higanjima Deluxe 彼岸島 Deluxe)
- Production Year
- 2016
- Running Time
- 117min.
- Genre
- Action / Monster / Vampire
- Director
- Takeshi WATANABE(渡辺武)
- Cast
- Shunya SHIRAISHI 白石隼也 (Kamen Rider×Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum)
Ryohei SUZUKI 鈴木亮平 (My Love Story!!, Tokyo Tribe, HK: Hentai Kamen)
Louis KURIHARA 栗原 類 (Black Butler, Daily Lives of High School Boys)
Based on the bestseller comic series which sold more than seven million copies. The action battle between Humans vs Vampires makes it hard to tear your eyes away from the screen!
SAMURAI HUSTLE RETURNS
(Original title:Chokosoku Sankin Kotai Returns)
- Production Year
- 2016
- Running Time
- 119min
- Genre
- Comedy / Samurai
- Director
- Katsuhide MOTOKI(本木克英)
- Cast
- Kuranosuke SASAKI 佐々木蔵之介 (Samurai Hustle, The Inerasable, Solomon’s Perjury)
Kyoko FUKADA 深田恭子 (Samurai Hustle, Wild 7, Yatterman)
They are back. A sequel to "Samural Hustle," which was a great success in 2014,
with the original staff and cast. What will be their next mission impossible?!
THE TOP SECRET: MURDER IN MIND
(Original title:Himitsu: The Top Secret)
- Production Year
- 2016
- Running Time
- 148min
- Genre
- Sci-Fi / Suspense / Thriller
- Director
- Keishi OTOMO(大友啓史)
- Cast
- Toma IKUTA 生田斗真 (The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji, Grasshopper)
Masaki OKADA 岡田将生 (Space Brothers, Confessions)
Chiaki KURIYAMA 栗山千明 (Kill Bill Vol.1, Library Wars series)
Based on a best-selling comic book and from the director of "Rurouni Kenshin" series comes a Sci-Fi suspense thriller.
HAUNTED CAMPUS
(Original title:Haunted Campus)
- Production Year
- 2016
- Running Time
- 95min
- Genre
- Horror / Mystery / Romantic comedy
- Director
- Satoshi TAKEMOTO(竹本聡志)
- Cast
- Yuma NAKAYAMA 中山優馬 (Johnny’s -first leading film role)
Haruka SHIMAZAKI 島崎遥香 (from the J-pop group "AKB48", Ghost Theater,)
Kentaro YASUI 安井謙太郎 (Johnny’s Jr., BAD BOYS J THE MOVIE)
Occult horror mystery meets campus love story based on a best-selling horror comic.
DESPERATE SUNFLOWERS
(Original title:Iya na Onna)
- Production Year
- 2016
- Running Time
- 105min
- Genre
- Drama
- Director
- Hitomi KUROKI(黒木瞳)
- Cast
- Yo YOSHIDA 吉田羊 (HERO 2015, Flying Colors)
Yoshino KIMURA 木村佳乃 (Hot Road, Confessions, Glory to the Filmmaker!)
Well known actress Hitomi KUROKI (Lost Paradise, Dark Water) makes her directorial debut.
Festival Screening @ BIFF
Oct 7 (Fri) 20:00 @ CGV Centum City Starium
Oct 11 (Tue) 13:30 @ CGV Centum City 5
Oct 14 (Fri) 16:00 @ Megabox Haeundae 6
EVERGREEN LOVE
(Original title:Shokubutsu Zukan)
- Production Year
- 2016
- Running Time
- 112min
- Genre
- Drama / Romance
- Director
- Koichiro MIKI(三木康一郎)
- Cast
- Takanori IWATA 岩田剛典 (from the J-pop groups "J Soul Brothers" and "EXILE")
Mitsuki TAKAHATA 高畑充希 (The Vancouver Asahi, Blue Spring Ride)
“Library Wars” series novelist Hiro ARIKAWA's purest and the sweetest love story has been made into a film.
DESTRUCTION BABIES
(Original title:Destruction Babies ディストラクション・ベイビーズ)
- Production Year
- 2016
- Running Time
- 108min.
- Genre
- Drama / Violence
- Director
- Tetsuya MARIKO(真利子哲也)
- Cast
- Yuya YAGIRA 柳楽優弥 (Nobody Knows, Unforgiven)
Masaki SUDA 菅田将暉 (The Backwater, The Light Shines Only There, Death Note 2016)
Nana KOMATSU 小松菜奈 (BAKUMAN, The World of Kanako, A Short Distance Relationship)
A "monster" breaks into a peaceful city, revealing the true nature of human being.
The up and coming filmmaker, Tetsuya MARIKO, explodes his talents like a firework!
THE MAGNIFICENT NINE
(Original title:Tono, Risoku de Gozaru!)
- Production Year
- 2016
- Running Time
- 129min
- Genre
- Comedy / Drama / Samurai
- Director
- Yoshihiro NAKAMURA(中村義洋)
- Cast
- Sadawo ABE 阿部貞夫 (Dreams for Sale, Parasyte series voice)
Eita 瑛太 (HARA-KIRI: Death of a Samurai, Nodame Cantabile)
Satoshi TSUMABUKI 妻夫木聡 (What a Wonderful Family!, Tokyo Family, The Assassin)
Yuko TAKEUCHI 竹内結子 (The Inerasable, Creepy, Ring, Midnight Eagle)
Based on a true story. Collecting 1,000ryo (300 million yen) to escape poverty!