SHOCHIKU

MOM, IS THAT YOU?!

(Original title:Konnichiwa, Kaasan こんにちは、母さん)

Production Year

2023

Release Date

September 1, 2023

Running Time

110min.

Genre

Drama / Family

Director

Yoji YAMADA(山田洋次)

Cast

Sayuri YOSHINAGA 吉永小百合（”About Her Brother”, “KABEI: Our Mother”)
Yo OIZUMI 大泉洋 (“I Am A Hero”, “A Banana? At This Time of Night?”)

A touching story about a mother’s undying love that stands the test of time.

SANA

(Original title:Minna no Uta ミンナのウタ)

Production Year

2023

Release Date

August 11, 2023

Running Time

102min.

Genre

Horror

Director

Takashi SHIMIZU(清水崇)

Cast

Alan SHIRAHAMA 白濱亜嵐 ("The Confidence Man JP-Episode of the Princess-")
Ryota KATAYOSE 片寄涼太 ("Come Kiss Me at 0:00 AM", "Threads - Our Tapestry of Love")
MAKITA SPORTS マキタスポーツ ("Prior Convictions", "Farewell Song")
Akari HAYAMI 早見あかり ("Shin Ultraman", "Gintama")

The latest film by Japanese horror master Takashi Shimizu. It’s the birth of a new bloodcurdling horror queen, following in the footsteps of Sadako from Ring and Kayako from Ju-On: The Grudge. Prepare to be haunted by Sana, a young girl who delivers a cursed melody that infects all those who hear it. Shimizu’s Ju-On paved the way for Japanese horror films and even saw a Hollywood remake. In recent years, he has delighted audiences with original works like Howling Village from the smash-hit Terror Village series, and now he's back to his horror roots with his latest film.

CONFESS TO YOUR CRIMES

(Original title:Omaenotsumiwo Jihakushiro おまえの罪を自白しろ)

Production Year

2023

Release Date

October 20, 2023

Running Time

101min.

Genre

Time limit Suspense

Director

Nobuo MIZUTA(水田伸生)

Cast

Kento NAKAJIMA 中島健人（”LOVE LIKE THE FALLING PETALS”, “The Black Devil and The White Prince”)
Shinichi TSUTSUMI 堤真一 (“ALWAYS -Sunset on the Third Street”, “Suspect X”)

The clock is ticking in this grand, unprecedented suspense that involves the police, media, and the nation!

OUR SECRET DIARY

(Original title:Koukan Uso Nikki 交換ウソ日記)

Production Year

2023

Release Date

July 7, 2023

Running Time

110min.

Genre

Drama / Romance

Director

Kentaro TAKEMURA(竹村謙太郎)

Cast

Fumiya TAKAHASHI 高橋文哉 (“Kaguya-sama Final: Love Is War”, “Dearest” (TV Drama series))
Hiyori SAKURADA 桜田ひより (“TOKYO GHOUL”, “silent” (TV Drama series))

The hit teen novel, which has a total of over 500,000 copies sold, is now being made into a live-action movie! This summer, join us on a journey of true love that starts with a little lie. Feel the butterflies, relate to the characters, and cheer them on as they navigate the ultimate romantic obstacle course.

WE’RE BROKE, MYLORD!

(Original title:DAIMYO TOUSAN 大名倒産)

Production Year

2023

Release Date

June 23, 2023

Running Time

120min.

Genre

Comedy / Drama / Samurai

Director

Tetsu MAEDA(前田哲)

Cast

yunosuke KAMIKI 神木隆之介 (“The Kirishima Thing”, “Your Name” (voice))
Hana SUGISAKI 杉咲花 (“Blade of the Immortal”, “Her Love Boils Bathwater”)
Kenichi MATSUYAMA 松山ケンイチ ("Death Note", “GANTZ” series)

Best-selling author Jiro ASADA’s seminal historical fiction novel is finally coming to theaters!
A man suddenly becomes the head of a domain, only to discover a debt of 10 billion yen?!
Money has been intertwined with people’s lives throughout the ages, and this is no exception in this amusing and exciting story about how a man caught up in trouble and his friends fight to turn their life around!

AND YET, YOU ARE SO SWEET

(Original title:Nanoni, Chigira-kun ga Amasugiru. なのに、千輝くんが甘すぎる。)

Production Year

2022

Release Date

March 3, 2023

Running Time

99min.

Genre

Drama / Romance

Director

Takehiko SHINJYOU(新城毅彦)

Cast

Kyohei TAKAHASHI 高橋恭平 (NaniwaDanshi)(BL Metamorphosis)
Mei HATA 畑 芽育 (99.9 Criminal Lawyer THE MOVIE)

The ultimate teen romance that teenage girls are dying to see! Come witness the secret game of “pretend crush”!

SHYLOCK’S CHILDREN

(Original title:Shylock no Kodomotachi シャイロックの子供たち)

Production Year

2023

Release Date

February 17, 2023

Running Time

122min.

Genre

Drama / Mystery

Director

Katsuhide MOTOKI(本木克英)

Cast

Sadawo ABE 阿部サダヲ (Lesson in Murder, The Magnificent Nine, The Apology King)
Aya UETO 上戸彩 (Naoki Hanzawa Drama series, Thermae Romae series)
Yuta TAMAMORI 玉森裕太 (Parallel World Love Story)
Kuranosuke SASAKI 佐々木蔵之介 (Recall, We Make Antiques! series)

A bold film adaptation of what is arguably the greatest novel of short stories by author Jun Ikeido, who wrote about people’s unyielding strength to survive in society in the novels NAOKI HANZAWA and RECALL. A social problem film based on a newly written story dedicated to all working “soldiers.” It’s sure to give people the courage to face tomorrow! Which is more important? Money or integrity? People’s secrets and hidden funds are revealed in this crime film that will speak to all working adults!

PHASES OF THE MOON

(Original title:Tsuki no Michikake 月の満ち欠け)

Production Year

2022

Release Date

2022 Winter

Running Time

128min.

Genre

Drama / Romance

Director

Ryuichi HIROKI(廣木隆一)

Cast

Yo Oizumi 大泉洋 (I AM A HERO, KIBA: The Fangs of Fiction)
Kasui Arimura 有村架純 (Loved Like a Flower Bouquet, Flying Colors)
Ren Meguro 目黒 蓮 (Snow Man) (Takizawa Kabuki Zero 2020 The Movie)
Ko Shibasaki 柴咲コウ (La Maison de Himiko, DORORO, Suspect X)

Like the moon, I shall die, and be reborn... This moving romance tells the story of transcendent love between a man and a woman over several decades, and the vicissitudes of fate. An epic story of star-crossed love affair and destiny, traveling through generations.

IT’S IN THE WOODS

(Original title:'Sore' ga Iru Mori “それ”がいる森)

Production Year

2022

Release Date

September 30, 2022

Running Time

107min.

Genre

Horror

Director

Hideo NAKATA(中田秀夫)

Cast

Masaki AIBA 相葉雅紀 (Miracle: Devil Claus' Love and Magic)
Honoka MATSUMOTO 松本穂香 (Love Like the Falling Petals,Mio's Cookbook)
Noriko EGUCHI 江口のりこ (Stigmatized Properties,Just Only Love)

A next-generation horror film by the master of Japanese horror, Hideo Nakata, who brought us countless hits such as The Ring, the quintessential J-horror film that saw a remake in Hollywood, and Stigmatized Properties, the number one box office horror hit of the 2000s in Japan. Set in an actual forest said to be rife with supernatural phenomena, this next-gen horror film is based on witness accounts of people who saw “It” and the protagonists’ encounter with the mysterious “It.” Come see with your own eyes what “It” is!

RECORD OF A TENEMENT GENTLEMAN

(Original title:NAGAYA SHINSHIROKU 長屋紳士録)

Production Year

1947

Running Time

72min.

Genre

Drama

Director

Yasujiro OZU(小津安二郎)

Cast

Chōko IIDA 飯田蝶子
Hohi AOKI　青木 放屁
Chishu RYU 笠 智衆

This is director Yasujiro Ozu’s first post-WWII film following his return from Singapore.

Festival Screening

To be announced