Proof of the Man / Ningen no shômei (1977)
Crime | Drama
When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police detective Munesue follows the trail of the killer to New York. There he is joined by a New York City detective named Shuftan and together they sort out the crime.
Starring: George Kennedy, Mariko Okada, Yûsaku Matsuda, Broderick Crawford
Director: Jun'ya Satô
The Castle of Sand / Suna no utsuwa (1974)
Crime | Mystery | Thriller
Two detectives investigate the murder of a 60-year-old policeman. The victim is well-liked, and there does not seem to be any motive for the murder. The investigation finally leads to the discovery of the hidden past of a young rising composer.
Starring: Tetsurô Tanba, Gô Katô, Kensaku Morita, Yôko Shimada, Karin Yamaguchi
Director: Yoshitarô Nomura
The Backwater / Tomogui (2013)
Drama
Set in 1989 in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, 17-year-old Tooma (Masaki Suda) lives with his father and his father's lover. Tooma witnesses his father's sadistic behavior towards his lover and, soon, Tooma finds himself following in his father's footsteps.
Starring: Masaki Suda, Misaki Kinoshita, Yukiko Shinohara, Ken Mitsuishi, Yûko Tanaka
Director: Shinji Aoyama
Paan Singh Tomar (2012)
Action | Biography | Crime | Sport | Thriller
Paan Singh Tomar is a Hindi-language film, based on the true story of a runner employed by the Army and has won Gold medal at Indian National Games but forced to become notorious baaghi. It is directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia.
Starring: Irrfan Khan, Ravi Bhushan Bhartiya, Mahie Gill, Rajendra Gupta, Jhakkad Guru
Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia
Say "I love you" / Sukitte iinayo (2014)
Romance
Due to a traumatic incident when she was a kid, Mei has been unable to make friends or have boyfriends. By mistake, she injures the most popular male student, Yamato. Somehow, he likes Mei and tells everyone that they're friends. One day, Yamato saves Mei from a stalker by kissing her.
Starring: Haruna Kawaguchi, Sôta Fukushi
Director: Asako Hyuga
My Little Nightmare: The Movie / Akumu Chan the Movie (2014)
Fantasy | Mystery
New student Kanji transfers to 6th grade 2 class, where Ayami Mutoi (Keiko Kitagawa) works as the homeroom teacher. Students begin to talk among themselves that they have seen new transfer student Kanji in a dream. Yuiko Koto (Manatsu Kimura) also had a night mare. In her nightmare, a boy that looks transfer student Kanji appeared as a prince. Ayami Mutoi tries to keep that to herself. She actually likes the prince in her dream.
Starring: Keiko Kitagawa, Manatsu Kimura, Yûka, Gackt, Yô Marius
Director: Noriyoshi Sakuma
Jossy's / Joshîzu (2014)
Action
Five women are summoned to battle evil. They each represent a color; red, blue, green, yellow and navy. Together, they must learn to work together as a team to save the world.
Starring: Mirei Kiritani, Mina Fujii, Mitsuki Takahata, Kasumi Arimura, Mizuki Yamamoto, Jirô Satô
Director: Yûichi Fukuda
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya / Kaguyahime no monogatari (2013)
Animation | Drama | Fantasy
An old man makes a living by selling bamboo. One day, he finds a princess in a bamboo. The princess is only the size of a finger. Her name is Kaguya. When Kaguya grows up, 5 men from prestigious families propose to her. Kaguya asks the men to find memorable marriage gifts for her, but the 5 men are unable to find what Kaguya wants. Then, the Emperor of Japan proposes to her.
Starring: Aki Asakura, Kengo Kôra, Takeo Chii, Nobuko Miyamoto, Atsuko Takahata, Tomoko Tabata
Director: Isao Takahata
Hameln / Hâmerun (2013)
Drama
A former principle (Nagatoshi Sakamoto) lives in a shut down elementary school. The ex-principle lives peacefully there, while repairing the old school. One day, a decision to dismantle the school is made. Noda (Hidetoshi Nishijima), a former student at the elementary school, comes back to town to work as a museum employee. He visits his former school to retrieve articles housed in the school. Noda also has a small secret about a time capsule buried at the school. The time capsule was buried during the last day for the school. Noda meets his former principle and also former teacher Ayako and her daughter Ritsuko (Chieko Baisho). While seeing them, Noda's memories of his school days come back. Ayako lived in a nursing home, but she is being moved to a large hospital in the next town. With her daughter helping her to move, she stops at her old school.
Starring: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Chieko Baishô, Nagatoshi Sakamoto, Kenji Mizuhashi, Hiroya Morita, Akiko Kazami
Director: Takushi Tsubokawa
The Torture Club / Chotto kawaii aian meiden (2014)
Comedy
Background of the movie is at a torture club within a prestigious female high school. Right after Yuzuki Muto (Noriko Kijima) entered school, she becomes a member of the Torture Club. The club trains students secretly to enter military and police fields as interrogation experts. Senior student Aoi Funaki (Haruna Yoshizumi), who is a member of the club, tortures members including Yuzuki Muto.
Starring: Reiko Hayama, Noriko Kijima, Yuki Mamiya, Kanako Mochida, Nami Motoyama, Shungiku Uchida, Mika Yano, Haruna Yoshizumi
Director: Kôta Yoshida
Detective Conan: The Sniper from Another Dimension / Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper / Meitantei Conan: Ijigen no sunaipâ (2014)
Action | Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Crime | Family | Mystery
A sniper targets Shuichi Akai and shoots Masumi Sera. The citizens of Tokyo panic. Nothing is known about the mysterious sniper. Why was Masumi targeted? Will Shuichi survive? Will Conan be able to uncover the culprit?
Starring: Minami Takayama, Kappei Yamaguchi, Wakana Yamazaki, Rikiya Koyama, Noriko Hidaka
Director: Kôbun Shizuno
Thermae Romae II / Terumae romae II (2014)
Comedy
In ancient Rome, bathhouse architect Lucius (Hiroshi Abe) becomes famous with designing the original "thermae" (bathhouse). He receives an order to build a thermae in the colosseum to help gladiators recover from their wounds, but faces difficulties. Thus, Lucius travels again to modern day Japan through the time slip. He meets Manami (Aya Ueto) again, who is now a reporter for a magazine which covers bathroom. With the help of the flat face Japanese tribe, Lucius again designs a new thermae. Meanwhile, Emperor Hadrian (Masachika Ichimura) wants to keep the peace with the thermae, but the Senate wants to extend the land by using force. Emperor Hadrian and the Senate now have a confrontation and Rome becomes divided.
Starring: Hiroshi Abe, Aya Ueto, Kazuki Kitamura, Riki Takeuchi, Kai Shishido, Takashi Sasano, Masachika Ichimura
Director: Hideki Takeuchi
The Swimmers / Fak wai nai gai thoe (2014)
Drama | Horror
The mysterious about two swimmers, Perth and Tan who's best enemy and true friend. They efforts race to quotas for university. Although Perth's trying to do but he can't beat Tan's talent. Including about secretly love between Perth and Tan's girlfriend, Ice which she has feelings for him as well. But then, Ice committed suicide with mystery in the pool. Perth's secrets were revealed because of something terrible. Including Tan's feud who wants revenge for his girlfriend.
Starring: Chutavuth Pattarakampol, Supassra Thanachat, Thanapob Leeratanakajorn, Violette Wautier
Director: Sopon Sukdapisit
Documentary of AKB48: The Time Has Come (2014)
Documentary
Atsuko Maeda, who led idol group "AKB48," graduated from the group in 2012 and Yuko Oshima, who was a central member of "AKB48," graduated from the group in 2014. A heated election takes place to pick the leader of "AKB48" in June, 2014.
Starring: AKB48
Director: Eiki Takahashi
A Hard Day / Kkeut-kka-ji-gan-da (2014)
Action | Crime | Thriller
Detective Gun-Soo (Lee Sun-Kyun) skips out on his mother-in-law's funeral to attend to a crisis at the police station. While driving to the station a man appears out of nowhere and Detective Gun-Soo crashes into him with his car. The man is dead and Detective Gun-Soo panics. He drags the dead man to his car and throws him into his car trunk. Detective Gun-Soo's hard day is just beginning.
Starring: Lee Sun Gyun, Cho Jin-Woong
Director: Seong-hoon Kim
The World of Kanako / Kawaki (2014)
Crime | Drama | Mystery
Kanako, a beautiful girl and one of the best students at school, goes missing with all the belongings left behind in her room. Her father Akikazu is now asked by his ex-wife to look for their daughter. He starts a desperate search of Kanako using any means, in the hope of getting his "ideal" family back in place despite the fact that the very reason of the family breakup was because of his problematic personality and behaviors. Following tracks of her past and present and talking to her "friends," he starts to get to know his daughter whom he never knew or didn't even attempt to know. When Akikazu is led to one clue, he realizes the world Kanako was facing beyond his imagination… Can the father find his daughter, and get back his perfect happy family he has dreamed of after all these years?
Starring: Kôji Yakusho, Nana Komatsu, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Hiroya Shimizu, Fumi Nikaidô, Ai Hashimoto, Aoi Morikawa
Director: Tetsuya Nakashima
Our Family / Bokutachi no kazoku (2014)
Drama
A family that is scattered get together because of their mother's sudden illness. They begin to about their family. Since Reiko (Mieko Harada) turned 60-years-old, she seems to get more and more forgetful, but her husband Katsuaki (Kyozo Nagatsuka), first son Kousuke (Satoshi Tsumabuki) and second son Shunpei (Sosuke Ikematsu) do not care or notice. One day, Reiko goes to see a doctor and is diagnose with brain tumor. She only has a week to live. After Reiko tells the her family that "a family that gets scattered makes me scared," she seems to become a totally different person. As if she has Alzheimer's, Reiko says whatever is on her mind.
Starring: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Mieko Harada, Sôsuke Ikematsu, Kyôzô Nagatsuka
Director: Yûya Ishii
Snakes and Earrings / Hebi ni piasu (2008)
Drama | Thriller
Looking for thrills, 19-year-old Lui moves in with her new boyfriend Ama, a pierced and tattooed guy she met at a nightclub. Through Ama, Lui meets sadistic tattoo artist and body piercer Shiba, whom she strikes up a relationship with in exchange for body modifications. Floating between the two men, she finds herself falling into a downward spiral of violence, sadomasochism and alcoholism.
Starring: Yuriko Yoshitaka, Kengo Kôra, Arata Iura
Director: Yukio Ninagawa
Mission Impossible: Samurai / Samurai Hustle / Chô kôsoku! Sankin kôtai (2014)
Comedy
During the reign of the eighth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, the Yunagaya Domain in the Tohoku region is a small han. But at the han, there is a gold mine. Suddenly, Masaatsu Naito of Yunagaya Domain receives an order to perform Sankin-kotai within 5 days. Sankin-kotai is a custom that requires the daimyo to visit the shogun in Edo. Unfortunately, the time needed to visit the shogun in Edo for Masaatsu Naito is 8 days. Masaatsu Naito also learns he received the order because a high ranking government official wants the gold mine. Also, the expense for Sankin-kotai is high and the Yunagaya Domain is such a small han that it seems impossible to complete. Nevertheless, Masaatsu Naito begins an unexpected operation to complete Sankin-kotai in 5 days.
Starring: Kuranosuke Sasaki, Kyôko Fukada, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Masahiko Nishimura, Takanori Jinnai, Yasufumi Terawaki, Seiji Rokkaku, Yûsuke Kamiji, Tokio Emoto
Director: Katsuhide Motoki
The Light Shines Only There / Soko nomi nite hikari kagayaku (2014)
Drama
In a Japanese port town, Tatsuo, a traumatized man, spends his days drifting aimlessly and his nights drinking himself to oblivion. Whiling his hours away at a pachinko parlor, he meets Takuji, a young man on parole who impulsively invites him to a shabby house on the outskirts of town. There, Tatsuo glimpses Takuji's bedridden father and callous mother, and meets his world-weary older sister Chinatsu. While immediately drawn to each other, romance is an unaffordable luxury for the emotionally closed-off Tatsuo and the disillusioned Chinatsu, who sells herself to provide for her family and keep her brother out of jail. As Tatsuo and Chinatsu take tentative steps towards a relationship, the happy-go-lucky Takuji latches onto Tatsuo, binding their fates. Each step they take to build a better life sets off a chain of actions that have devastating consequences.
Starring: Gô Ayano, Chizuru Ikewaki, Masaki Suda, Hiroko Isayama, Taijirô Tamura, Kazuya Takahashi, Shôhei Hino
Director: Mipo Oh
