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!
The ultimate teen romance that teenage girls are dying to see! Come witness the secret game of “pretend crush”!
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.
The latest film from upcoming director Kei ISHIKAWA (Traces of Sin, 2017 Orizzonti section at Venice International Film Festival) starring Satoshi TSUMABUKI (Traces of Sin) and Sakura ANDO (Shoplifters).
The masterpiece, Whisper of the Heart, made into a live-action movie! The movie illustrates the bittersweet love story with a new additional story about ten years later.
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!
A love story between a lonely high school girl and a hot firefighter!
A beautiful samurai film from Takashi KOIZUMI (Assistant to Akira Kurosawa, “After the Rain”) about a samurai who lead his country to fight against the new regime with honor and dignity. The film may provide some answers to the question, “What is a Samurai?”, “What can we learn from them” in the modern era today. In order to present the texture of a samurai period, the film was mostly shot in 35mm.
A masterpiece from Mashiro Shinoda which represents the Shochiku New Wave in the 1960s is remastered in 4K.
Pioneer of female directors in Japan, Kinuyo Tanaka’s 6th and final film.
After 40 years, “DEMON POND” (1979) comes back to life by digitally remastered in 4K with the support of Masahiro Shinoda and Tamasaburo Bando.